The series starts strong. The first four episodes feel like the creators know what they are doing with a believable world/witch society and a careful reveal that one faction is evil though it pretends to be good. The characters are engaging and feel real.
Episodes 5 and 6 have different director and they feel more comic-booky; a bit whimsical, less realistic, and the characters start to seem different from what was established before.
Episodes 7 and 8 have yet another director and they are a sharp decline. The characters start acting stupid and all of their prior authenticity is gone. They become caricatures, marionettes dangling from the strings of the director's agenda. By the time the climactic scenes unfold, it is hard to feel engaged with the outcomes since they seem to be happening to different people.
Episodes 5 and 6 have different director and they feel more comic-booky; a bit whimsical, less realistic, and the characters start to seem different from what was established before.
Episodes 7 and 8 have yet another director and they are a sharp decline. The characters start acting stupid and all of their prior authenticity is gone. They become caricatures, marionettes dangling from the strings of the director's agenda. By the time the climactic scenes unfold, it is hard to feel engaged with the outcomes since they seem to be happening to different people.