Well I'll start with the review by saying this series contains Lesbian sex, Gay sex, straight sex and sex between a guy and a Transgender female.
Its less graphic however than say Game of Thrones or other TV shows containing sex and much of it is kissing and implied sex.
I guess they were trying to show the hedonistic side of the island and its inhabitants although there are also emotions at the core.
Now thats out of the way is it any good ??
I can say its beautifully shot at a great location, however the pacing and storytelling falls short and by the end we are no nearer to a resolution, so avoid if this may Irk you.
It feels like they are setting up for a second season but i felt there was too much of very little and not enough depth.
The ideology of manipulation within Cults was well done albeit slow and meandering, however, by the end you could see the holes and cracks in the veneer. This was just careless writing and a weak structure.
The scope for a good show was there but it ultimately falls down. Its a Spanish show and like many spanish shows they do like a good cliffhanger at the end of every episode. It does get tiring...
I think without the fantastic cinematography, landscape and some decent performances from the cast it would be a 4 or 5.
You could easily cut this series in half and still feature the entire story and character plots.
I have a feeling the final 2 episodes were cut so they could lead into a series 2 which is infuriating in my mind.
Ive given it a generous 6.
