I'll admit that the end has two incredible gotcha moments. However, There is no reason why this should have been 8 episodes long. From episode 2 through 7, it is mostly just run around. You get about 55 minutes of show with a result of maybe one small piece of information.
Most of the time I fought to stay awake and just sat there rather bored until the one piece of information was finally given.
I was not at all impressed with Michelle Keegan's acting skills. Anyone could have played that part. I also tired quickly of constant perfect make-up and her ridiculous filler-filled lips. (Credential: I am a retired plastic surgery nurse.) I mean no offense here, I am simply saying how I personally felt. You may feel differently and that's fine by me.
If you're an Armitage fan, don't expect to see much of him at all. I think he had maybe 3 minutes screen time (but really is probably much less) and most of it was repeats. The same thing over and over again.
This inserts annoying flashbacks that I'm pretty sure can cause seizures in some the way its done. Unfortunately, they do it over and over and over again. Once was enough, thanks.
Joanna Lumley though is great in this, she is always lovely. I would like to have seen a bit more of her, but alas, this was not to be.
Adeel Akhtar's brilliant acting skills in this is what made the show more interesting. I understand that the book doesn't really offer as much of Kierce's backstory as we see here. I think his whole story could have been a miniseries in itself. What a story!
While I really love Hattie Morahan's acting, I think her entire character and story was completely useless. They could have just ditched the Caroline character and no one would have even noticed.
All in all, this could have been a great production, but it really wasn't. I normally would not recommend it to friends, except for the shining Kierce story and the two big reveals at the end.
I think this could have been told in perhaps 3 parts instead of 8 and it would have been much better.
Most of the time I fought to stay awake and just sat there rather bored until the one piece of information was finally given.
I was not at all impressed with Michelle Keegan's acting skills. Anyone could have played that part. I also tired quickly of constant perfect make-up and her ridiculous filler-filled lips. (Credential: I am a retired plastic surgery nurse.) I mean no offense here, I am simply saying how I personally felt. You may feel differently and that's fine by me.
If you're an Armitage fan, don't expect to see much of him at all. I think he had maybe 3 minutes screen time (but really is probably much less) and most of it was repeats. The same thing over and over again.
This inserts annoying flashbacks that I'm pretty sure can cause seizures in some the way its done. Unfortunately, they do it over and over and over again. Once was enough, thanks.
Joanna Lumley though is great in this, she is always lovely. I would like to have seen a bit more of her, but alas, this was not to be.
Adeel Akhtar's brilliant acting skills in this is what made the show more interesting. I understand that the book doesn't really offer as much of Kierce's backstory as we see here. I think his whole story could have been a miniseries in itself. What a story!
While I really love Hattie Morahan's acting, I think her entire character and story was completely useless. They could have just ditched the Caroline character and no one would have even noticed.
All in all, this could have been a great production, but it really wasn't. I normally would not recommend it to friends, except for the shining Kierce story and the two big reveals at the end.
I think this could have been told in perhaps 3 parts instead of 8 and it would have been much better.