Sadly disappointing
I do usually like Neil Gaiman's material. In occasions I love it. This is not the case, I'm afraid.
Shallow characters with 0 charisma. Plot holes everywhere with random choices and twists that simply make no sense, other than fitting a very predictable formula.
The way Crystal or Niko join the gang is ludicrous, to say the least. The interactions with the secondary characters (Witch, Crow, Cat King or Landlady) feel disjointed and hollow.
The universe rules fluctuate and there are so many 'deus ex machina' that I was flabbergasted to learn Gaiman was behind the scripts.
Other than some few background stories for the main characters, there's no real character arcs or storyline.
This could be so much better with a little screenwriting work. The actors are fine. The characters and the plots aren't.
Shallow characters with 0 charisma. Plot holes everywhere with random choices and twists that simply make no sense, other than fitting a very predictable formula.
The way Crystal or Niko join the gang is ludicrous, to say the least. The interactions with the secondary characters (Witch, Crow, Cat King or Landlady) feel disjointed and hollow.
The universe rules fluctuate and there are so many 'deus ex machina' that I was flabbergasted to learn Gaiman was behind the scripts.
Other than some few background stories for the main characters, there's no real character arcs or storyline.
This could be so much better with a little screenwriting work. The actors are fine. The characters and the plots aren't.
- c_macia
- May 1, 2024