So disappointing. As someone who will watch any TV drama (1 part, 2 part, or a whole series) that has a loose mystery/crime plot, I couldn't believe how painful it was to watch "From Darkness".
The main things that GREATLY annoyed me were:
The main things that GREATLY annoyed me were:
- The two main characters are UNABLE to have a normal conversation without whining and complaining like two hormonal teenagers - making EVERYTHING personal and incapable of doing one's job.
- We guess we want to find out what TERRIBLE thing happened to her or what she was forced to do/witness back in Manchester in her policing days. We eventually find out it was that she got pregnant by a married man and has an abortion. That is it. I know, it must have been hard, but she made it harder by not talking to him about it. A LOT of people must go through this and don't move to a tiny island in Scotland without internet! Originally it gave the impression that it was something traumatising possibly related to the murders...
- WHAT is with the TERRIBLE crime of her taking ANTIDEPRESSANTS??? Norrie seems to think her taking these tablets was a gross misplacement of trust, and that he clearly wasn't making her happy by himself. He forced her into agreeing to not take antidepressants for him! This is a serious misrepresentation of people suffering with depression. Totally unacceptable.
- Interminable shots of Claire looking moody.