Fresh Blood

A story can be set anywhere in time or space with all kinds of premises but the story has to support those premises. A population that is blind? And goes to war with each other? First you say WHY and then you say HOW?

I am amazed at how much money Apple must have thrown at this. And I am even more amazed that people watch AND give all these 10 star reviews. I can only think they are being paid for their reviews. Only that makes any sense.

I guess I am angry, yeah, because with just a little shift in the story this could have been magnificent. The sets, the clothes, the actors, the cinematography are so incredibly wonderful and the story is so very, very unbelievable.

Jason momoa is lit, the cinematography is dope, it's these plot holes that are kinda throwing me off.

One of the key components of any fantasy series comes from the world-building. Whether it be a rich history of lore to draw on like Game Of Thrones or a sprawling map full of different regions and ideas like Shannara, fantasy fiction lives or dies by its depth. On the surface, See is a glossy, polished production with some stunning visuals but under this facade, the show lacks logic and these slower episodes have really brought this to the foreground. Episode 3 of See begins with the Witchfinder General heading back to base where he bows before the Queen, telling her his time of duty is now done. After relaying messages about Jerlamarel to her, she gives him permission to kill himself after failing his mission. Out in the wild, Haniwa goes hunting with Baba Voss where she tells him about bombs and other weapons. He's never heard of this though and it seems in a few hundred years, metallic weapons are all but gone from the world. We also learn they're in America and as Haniwa and Kofun discuss a possible route to travel together, back at the village a fatality sees Paris implore them to head out into the world. After a ritualistic dance with the tribe, it turns out they're actually slavers and as the group wake up in the morning, they learn that some of the young from their tribe have been taken. Haniwa rushes into Baba Voss' tent and tells him what's happened but unfortunately Kofun has been taken too. As the group head out, Kofun is marched through the desolate ruins of a city, while Haniwa and the others head off in search of him. He leaves them a written message to follow while we find the slaves have been marched into the remains of of a building. Baba Voss and the others make it to their location where he implores Haniwa not to follow, promising to bring Kofun back himself alone. With a guard held up at knife-point, Baba Voss heads in and kills the man before using his senses to kill the rest of the guards in the room. He effortlessly slices their necks before coming face to face with the one in charge, Bech. After a brief fight, Baba Voss gets the upper-hand and kills him. However, a solitary rogue guard charges at him but Baba is saved by Haniwa at the last second who fires an arrow into his neck. With more action to come and a big cliffhanger at the end, See leaves things wide open but those looking for a suitable Game Of Thrones replacement (early seasons, not season 8 of course) are unlikely to fill that void with Apple's new show. Still, there's enough here to make for an enjoyable watch nonetheless, even if the show is full of inconsistent and illogical plot beats.

Now that's how you keep a series moving in the right direction. So far so good-no spoilers, let's just say Mr. Mamoa is a Bad Mutha !!!

This episode was breathtaking! I can't fault it and strongly urge you to IGNORE all the negative reviews! If you only watch one episode, watch this one for the fight scene alone!