Contains spoilers: I came across Kurt Seyit ve Sura while randomly browsing thru Netflix last week. However, once I see that a show is subtitled, I don't usually stick with it because it limits/immobilizes me from doing anything else during the hours spent watching. But I was hooked at the first episode. Aside from the beauty of the costumes, set design and location (though having been to Turkey, I would have liked to have seen more exterior shots), the soundtrack (with its haunting main theme –which can either grow on you or not), the acting was surprisingly excellent. This series combines a beautiful romantic love story during the turbulence of Russia & Turkey in WWI. It is deeply emotional, gut-wrenching and agonizingly frustrating. I felt sick from the consistent lies, betrayal and murder all resulting out of jealousy/greed/power from (mainly) the male lead's best friend Petro. I'm sure the story line was embellished to add depth to the series, but did the Petro character really, really get away with so much unspeakable betrayal all of those years? The fact that one person could cause the demise of these two people was agonizing. I was so emotionally distraught over his consistent deceptions, that by midway, I had to walk away from it (but not for long ).
Though through all of the heartache, I found the portrayal of their love refreshing. It was sweet and innocent. The love scenes were done tastefully. They didn't need to show the actual sex act, so typical in Hollywood, for you to feel the depth of their love or the bond that held them together. The words they used to describe their love for each other is incomparable certainly not how we talk today! But the ending did I want Seyit & Sura to end up together, of course I did. Did I seriously cry, of course I did. Learning that they not only went their separate ways, but after their goodbye, would never see each other again, left me with a desperate longing. But this is a true story, so I appreciated that the ending was kept real, and you do get some satisfaction as well.
The history of WWI during that time, the love, the friendships and loyalties, betrayals and deceptions made this a compelling must see for anyone who enjoys romantic period dramas. My only wish is that the book would be translated to English!
Though through all of the heartache, I found the portrayal of their love refreshing. It was sweet and innocent. The love scenes were done tastefully. They didn't need to show the actual sex act, so typical in Hollywood, for you to feel the depth of their love or the bond that held them together. The words they used to describe their love for each other is incomparable certainly not how we talk today! But the ending did I want Seyit & Sura to end up together, of course I did. Did I seriously cry, of course I did. Learning that they not only went their separate ways, but after their goodbye, would never see each other again, left me with a desperate longing. But this is a true story, so I appreciated that the ending was kept real, and you do get some satisfaction as well.
The history of WWI during that time, the love, the friendships and loyalties, betrayals and deceptions made this a compelling must see for anyone who enjoys romantic period dramas. My only wish is that the book would be translated to English!