ruby1212

There was a really good Aussie whodunnit in this, especially seeing the setting was so lush and expansive. However, the actual execution wasn't good.

Other reviews have said it but there's too much clutter. Too many characters and too many side quests. But these side quests (such as a cafe owner's son and the key suspect at the start being creepy to kids) just pad out the run time and then they go nowhere at the end.

In fact I have the biggest issue with the ending, it doesn't really have that satisfying wrap up at the end, there are some story points left in the air, like they expected they'd have another episode, bud didn't.

This can be really frustrating for a mystery series, especially when we don't know if Season 2 is coming.

My biggest issue was that the first episode was incredibly slow and some characters were abrasive and just not likeable. Kate Box saves this show with her acting, but if you are sick of grey saturated Aussie crime shows this will annoy you.

I do think it's worth trying, but you need to get past the halfway point first, which will be a huge turnoff for many.

My other issues include, too many side characters, sometimes the comedy is hit and miss and I wouldn't actually name this a black comedy, it's just a regular comedy. Some shot decisions are also a bit off, and honestly the show could be set anywhere, it doesn't do Tassie justice. It also could be like two episodes shorter, it starts dragging a bit.

The good things are that I did have a laugh towards ep 5-7, so that's a bonus, I really did enjoy Kate Box's character, the story kept me involved and when it got good, it was almost worth it.

Truly, it's up to you. I would suggest giving it a go, for the sake of getting more good Aussie work done in future from the streamers.

I will start by saying I have no nostalgia towards the characters, I haven't seen the cartoon series that came before this, and since Star Wars isn't gate kept, I thought I would be welcome to watch. I was not.

From the first episode, there are very little character introductions, no explanations, no world building. We're expected to care about these characters but the writing didn't support that. Some costumes and makeup looked cheap and cartoonish, a lot didn't translate well to live action either. The ending was also very abrupt and the pacing was a mess. Honestly, I had to google to understand the characters, and that's a shame.

This show doesn't have much lasting power and is not beginner friendly. So if you'd like to watch this, you do need to watch the prior work, but they are cartoons for children, so you may not connect to that either.

I hope the writers and directors take on this feedback and learn some of the basics in writing, pacing and direction. Seeing as this cost 200mil, I'm not sure how they were allowed to do this, but if you enjoyed it, I'm happy for you.