There's a lot to appreciate about this series - the scenery, music, art direction, and child actors. However, it's all for naught because of the insane idea to have three different timelines running in each episode. It subtracts incredibly from the pacing, coherence, tension, overall impact, and, sadly, its watchability.
I just could not get through each episode without being bored or confused. Did the director not have the confidence to tell the story linearly? It feels like a cheap way to build intrigue, but it just doesn't work. Should not each timeline have the impetus to be its own story without being intercut with bits from the past? I could almost forgive the two timelines, but when a third one started, I was out.
The story feels grim and hopeless, and it's not really pleasant to watch. Sorry.
I just could not get through each episode without being bored or confused. Did the director not have the confidence to tell the story linearly? It feels like a cheap way to build intrigue, but it just doesn't work. Should not each timeline have the impetus to be its own story without being intercut with bits from the past? I could almost forgive the two timelines, but when a third one started, I was out.
The story feels grim and hopeless, and it's not really pleasant to watch. Sorry.