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I'll try to do this without spoilers since there are already plenty of reviews that reveal the ending if you want to know it.

This mini series is getting some unjustified hate for it's ending. To an extent, I understand why. The ending really is a bit...um....not what anyone expected or wanted. In terms brilliant irony and the overall message, it's a masterstroke. If you're looking for lots of action and the mind bending twists we've come to expect from contemporary dramas, yes you may feel let down. The message, however, is powerful and the ending is crucial for that

In terms of acting, I think it's outstanding. The little girl in particular is an impressive actress. I highly recommend watching it in German with subtitles as the dubbing brings the drama down.

The criticism that the science is unrealistic is justified in places, but then again, I know many popular dramas with unrealistic science. Admittedly I wouldn't have known what bits were unrealistic until it was pointed out to me, so if you're not clued up on spacey science, you may not even notice the unrealistic bits.

Overall I highly recommend this drama to people who love thoughtful suspense and sci fi with not all that much action but with a carefully thought out message and solid acting.

I'm completely baffled by all the horrible reviews. Did those reviewers even watch the same movie I watched? Is this the best sci-fi I've ever watched? No. But it's pretty decent. The visuals are fantastic. The CGI is convincing. The acting is solid. The storyline is bittersweet and, in some ways, unusual. This is a far-future robot AI sci-fi that has the love between a daughter and her mother at it's core, with no romance (refreshing!). Yes, there are some plot holes. For example, why are they working so hard to make a combat AI robot who keeps failing in simulation when the police AI that society already possesses is so advanced? Still, it doesn't deserve such atrocious reviews and I hope you won't let yourself be put off from trying it.

It's a source of constant confusion to me that outstanding foreign language series regularly get much lower ratings than English series of similar quality, and this one is no exception. The story kept me fascinated and the acting from the entire cast is flawless. Yes it has a lot of flashbacks and non-linear storytelling but I was able to follow without a problem and it kept the tension high. The lead actress was sensational and the story raises painful points about justice versus law. Without relying on cheap 180 degree surprise twists, the writers keep you guessing. The events keep being just that bit different from what you expected. Personally I always use subtitles instead of dubbing so I can't speak for the quality of the dubbing. Highly recommended.