Transpose

I really wanted to like this more. I do love the style of the setting, but this is just so slow paced with sleep inducing music and the plot is way too obvious.

I've put my finger on what's wrong with this series, the total lack of empathy these people have for one another.

The countryside is littered with bits and bobs from what is obviously Loop experiments. You'd think that people would know better than to start messing around with anything they found lying around. Everything is a disaster waiting to happen. But no, so that's what makes these stories happen - human stupidity.

The biggest suspension of disbelief in this entire series is that this junk is just lying around waiting to cause trouble. The big theme is that no one is held responsible for anything in this town. That becomes more and more obvious as the episodes go by.

This episode is the typical story of thinking the grass is greener for someone else. Then finding out it's not. Then appreciating what you have and wanting it back. Or not.

The twist at the end came across as the writers patting themselves on the back for being edgy and nonconformist. I guess we see now where the lack of empathy comes from.

The bottom line is that the two main characters of this episode learned nothing, the familiar and predictable parable did not play itself out and so the entire exercise was pointless. If I'm supposed to have sympathy for these two characters, this is a massive fail. Danny is a despicable human being and Jakob is a sweet, but miserable loser.

In what universe would two teenagers just shrug and accept something as traumatic as this? Or carry on being friends as though nothing happened? I guess we're supposed to accept that their relationship with their parents was so bad that they'd rather it end the way it did.

Like I said... in what universe? This one, apparently.

Probably could trim out 50% of the episode and still tell the same story. Very enjoyable though and am looking forward to how these characters develop now that I have a the backstory.

"Tales from the Loop" S01E02 "Transpose" again has the feel of a Twilight Zone or even a Black Mirror ep but continues with the sllllloooowwww pacing. I fell asleep twice, had to rewind, rewatch, it's a chore and watching a show shouldn't be a chore. This second episode had an interesting "Freaky Friday" twist but it lacks plausibility, especially with kids involved. It's clear the series proceeds serially now, it's not an anthology, the eps are connected though it appears loosely, not like a typical US series where it's the same characters ep after ep, this one introduces new ones but keeps prior ones on deck. Just wish the pacing was picked up, lingering for artistic sake is tiring, not special.

Love this series and especially loved this episode. Dont understand the negative comments. The visuals are great, the writing is great and so are the performances. I do not agree that the pace is too slow and I think the music works well. It makes a change to watch a programme where the quality shines through. Have bought the book of paintings that the series is based on and found that it added to the enjoyment. Fingers crossed for a second series.