I feel compelled to write my first ever imdb review.
So much adulation for TD1 and so much hate for this season. I can't even remember what happened in 2 or 3: they certainly weren't exceptional TV shows. So what's the deal? The acting here is good - both leads are excellent - the subplots are intriguing, the setting is perfect. Sure, there's some magical realism, but it plays into the culture, and the characters acknowledge their own skepticism with it all. The supernatural elements are no more off-piste than 'Carcosa' and the whole stag antlers/ Wicker Man/ Blair Witch vibe from TD1. If I have any complaints, it's that I didn't feel they made *enough* of the whole Arctic night deal - and how discombobulating that must be. As a viewer, I had to remind myself that it was daytime. Otherwise, bring on the next episode: it's a slow-burn, but I'm patiently enjoying the telling.
So much adulation for TD1 and so much hate for this season. I can't even remember what happened in 2 or 3: they certainly weren't exceptional TV shows. So what's the deal? The acting here is good - both leads are excellent - the subplots are intriguing, the setting is perfect. Sure, there's some magical realism, but it plays into the culture, and the characters acknowledge their own skepticism with it all. The supernatural elements are no more off-piste than 'Carcosa' and the whole stag antlers/ Wicker Man/ Blair Witch vibe from TD1. If I have any complaints, it's that I didn't feel they made *enough* of the whole Arctic night deal - and how discombobulating that must be. As a viewer, I had to remind myself that it was daytime. Otherwise, bring on the next episode: it's a slow-burn, but I'm patiently enjoying the telling.