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azima_971 t1_j040wvl wrote

I've loved everything else that Hugo Blick has done and while this had some good moments it never quite came together for me. It felt a bit too over stylised (which will only really make sense if you've seen the other stuff he's done, which all have some heavily stylised elements but still feel grounded in a reality that is close to - but slightly apart from - our own) I think if anything it took a bit too long to really get to the heart of the story (with Rafe Spall's character), but when it did it was much better.

If you like this then definitely check out his other shows. The Shadow Line, The Honourable and Black Earth Rising are all fantastic.

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spectacleskeptic OP t1_j042cap wrote

Honestly, the heart of the show for me was Eli and Cornelia, the other stuff was just superfluous. I thought their story and relationship really grounded everything else.

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