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[Note: I am only two episodes in]
The modern reinterpretation of Greek myths swings for the fences with every stylistic choice it makes.
If you're looking for a plot guide, we'd be here all day because it's a combination of seven of eight Greek epics. It's certainly dense, but it's weaved together quite well in the way Peak TV miniseries generally are. It just requires the viewer to pay extra attention (the early episodes might be worth a double watch) and brush up on their Greek history.
But watching the series presented in its modern form is a reminder of just how fascinating and ubiquitous these stories were. Perhaps, it was the first extended universe (and one I'd take over Marvel anyday)?
For those who are in the weeds with Greek mythology, picking up the Easter Eggs will be an adrenaline rush, but for the kind of person who begrudgingly read the Odyssey in middle school English class, visited the occasional Greek exhibit in an art museum, and saw Hercules, there are still plentiful, "ahhh, I see what you did there" moments!
Aside from the juggling act of weaving so many storylines together, there's a modern and singular vision.
It's not at Baz Luhrmann/Wes Anderson styles of visual idiosyncracy, but the series certainly mixes and matches motifs as if the editing department was on speed. But the thing is the show isn't showy for the sake of being showy.
The show's characters don't bother with the accents, and certain casting choices (looking at you, Jeff Goldblum with your inescapable verbal tics) are a bit of a negative, however.
The modern reinterpretation of Greek myths swings for the fences with every stylistic choice it makes.
If you're looking for a plot guide, we'd be here all day because it's a combination of seven of eight Greek epics. It's certainly dense, but it's weaved together quite well in the way Peak TV miniseries generally are. It just requires the viewer to pay extra attention (the early episodes might be worth a double watch) and brush up on their Greek history.
But watching the series presented in its modern form is a reminder of just how fascinating and ubiquitous these stories were. Perhaps, it was the first extended universe (and one I'd take over Marvel anyday)?
For those who are in the weeds with Greek mythology, picking up the Easter Eggs will be an adrenaline rush, but for the kind of person who begrudgingly read the Odyssey in middle school English class, visited the occasional Greek exhibit in an art museum, and saw Hercules, there are still plentiful, "ahhh, I see what you did there" moments!
Aside from the juggling act of weaving so many storylines together, there's a modern and singular vision.
It's not at Baz Luhrmann/Wes Anderson styles of visual idiosyncracy, but the series certainly mixes and matches motifs as if the editing department was on speed. But the thing is the show isn't showy for the sake of being showy.
The show's characters don't bother with the accents, and certain casting choices (looking at you, Jeff Goldblum with your inescapable verbal tics) are a bit of a negative, however.
Bodkin is a moody Irish murder mystery with good regional flavor, a mystery and lots of moving parts. Will Forte stars as, Bodkin, a podcaster looking to tell a good story, and his two assistants make great foils as he tries to refine his values in the face of adversity.
Dove (Siobhán Cullen) is a cynic who believes Bodkin isn't going far enough to use the power of journalism to cross the case. As the series goes on, we learn she had a horrific upbringing by nuns, a criminal past, and just caused a major scandal when one of her sources killed himself. In other words, lots of glorious baggage.
At the other end of the happy-go-lucky spectrum, Emma starts out as an eager beaver who looks up to Bodkin and is thinking of her career ambitions above all.
The trio interact with the rich characters of the town and highlight their small town eccentricities in a complex web that develops well alongside the story. When the action centers around Bodkin (the audience surrogate), it's largely in a Doc Hollywood big-city-small-town-convergence. But the question over whether he and his colleagues can be impartial when they start befriending (and in some cases sleeping with) people in the town.
The series is filled with action and mystery, but it's largely about three people deciding what kind of values they want to adopt, and the main trio all go on fulfilling journeys to get to those points.
Dove (Siobhán Cullen) is a cynic who believes Bodkin isn't going far enough to use the power of journalism to cross the case. As the series goes on, we learn she had a horrific upbringing by nuns, a criminal past, and just caused a major scandal when one of her sources killed himself. In other words, lots of glorious baggage.
At the other end of the happy-go-lucky spectrum, Emma starts out as an eager beaver who looks up to Bodkin and is thinking of her career ambitions above all.
The trio interact with the rich characters of the town and highlight their small town eccentricities in a complex web that develops well alongside the story. When the action centers around Bodkin (the audience surrogate), it's largely in a Doc Hollywood big-city-small-town-convergence. But the question over whether he and his colleagues can be impartial when they start befriending (and in some cases sleeping with) people in the town.
The series is filled with action and mystery, but it's largely about three people deciding what kind of values they want to adopt, and the main trio all go on fulfilling journeys to get to those points.