The pilot really wasn't very good. It does not give us any background or plot; it just goes around introducing everyone with unrelated activities. The pilot hopes the one shocking event early on will compel you to click Play on E2.
Episode 2 is a little better- there are still some interesting aspects but there are many flawed aspects that are, unfortunately, a main part of the series as you move further in. For instance, the character of Amanda hardly seems a captivating main character.
Eventually, we are given a full background to why Amanda looks and acts as she does but the pitty party keeps circling back to exhaustion, especially in S2.
The story is very character-driven with the personal suffering of the main characters being more intrusive, at times, than interesting.
The reason Ted isn't with his family is senseless. Has he abandoned them or does he think staying away is for their benefit - and if so, why not all relocate together? It never really tells us.
The compelling part of the series is unexplained deaths surrounded by dark and menacing swamps and small-town mentality.
I initially gave it 6 stars but it's s just so slow getting from point A to point C and S2 is even worse.
We've seen this in a number of series in recent times such as Tin star and Ozark. It's almost like watching a documentary of a couple of people who are not really that interested in what they're doing - kind of fumbling around. There are long unnecessary scenes of someone spending several moments doing one thing as if a How To on youtube. There are many extended moments between clues, surprises, or points of interest that can feel like the director is disrespecting your time.
By S2E6 I was completely ready for the series to end.
The acting is very good from almost all of the actors. They all have a very authentic feel and the characters really sell themselves to the audience. It's just at the point where they're beating a dead horse with the same wardrobe, the same character, the same dialog over& over.
Overall, there is a compelling quality to the venue, the dialog, the surprises, and the atmosphere that can keep you interested. But S2 starts strong and then spends too much time focused on the rebellious Amanda somehow finding all the necessary clues by jeapordizing Ted repeatedly.
If not for Jane, I don't think I'd have gone past S1 E2. At the end of S2 I feel somewhat cheated. I was hoping for more. The writers focused way too much on Amanda who is frustratingly unlikable. Bringing Ted's family in served only to add extra scenes & dialogue that were pointless.
Idk if there's a S3 coming but I am taking it off my queue.
Episode 2 is a little better- there are still some interesting aspects but there are many flawed aspects that are, unfortunately, a main part of the series as you move further in. For instance, the character of Amanda hardly seems a captivating main character.
Eventually, we are given a full background to why Amanda looks and acts as she does but the pitty party keeps circling back to exhaustion, especially in S2.
The story is very character-driven with the personal suffering of the main characters being more intrusive, at times, than interesting.
The reason Ted isn't with his family is senseless. Has he abandoned them or does he think staying away is for their benefit - and if so, why not all relocate together? It never really tells us.
The compelling part of the series is unexplained deaths surrounded by dark and menacing swamps and small-town mentality.
I initially gave it 6 stars but it's s just so slow getting from point A to point C and S2 is even worse.
We've seen this in a number of series in recent times such as Tin star and Ozark. It's almost like watching a documentary of a couple of people who are not really that interested in what they're doing - kind of fumbling around. There are long unnecessary scenes of someone spending several moments doing one thing as if a How To on youtube. There are many extended moments between clues, surprises, or points of interest that can feel like the director is disrespecting your time.
By S2E6 I was completely ready for the series to end.
The acting is very good from almost all of the actors. They all have a very authentic feel and the characters really sell themselves to the audience. It's just at the point where they're beating a dead horse with the same wardrobe, the same character, the same dialog over& over.
Overall, there is a compelling quality to the venue, the dialog, the surprises, and the atmosphere that can keep you interested. But S2 starts strong and then spends too much time focused on the rebellious Amanda somehow finding all the necessary clues by jeapordizing Ted repeatedly.
If not for Jane, I don't think I'd have gone past S1 E2. At the end of S2 I feel somewhat cheated. I was hoping for more. The writers focused way too much on Amanda who is frustratingly unlikable. Bringing Ted's family in served only to add extra scenes & dialogue that were pointless.
Idk if there's a S3 coming but I am taking it off my queue.
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