mattman_spurs
Joined Dec 2017
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Found this difficult to review as I think the show is brilliant - but I also found it a real effort to watch.
You have to CONCENTRATE to follow the plot - as it jumps around timelines, and it's a slow burner that's incredibly gritty - which ultimately makes it a bit difficult to watch. It's probably a couple of episodes too long and I found myself relieved to have finished it.
My confusion about this is I'm struggling to put my finger on what exactly was wrong with it. I found the acting brilliant - Jenna Coleman in particular - the story itself is shocking - and the overall feeling is exactly what it should be when you're folllwing one of the worst serial killers of our time.
I think ultimately the show is probably just a bit too clever - a bit too focused on the cinematography and the people behind it probably didn't stop to think about who's going to watch this. Unfortunately we're the Netflix generation and this just needed to be a bit easier to watch.
You have to CONCENTRATE to follow the plot - as it jumps around timelines, and it's a slow burner that's incredibly gritty - which ultimately makes it a bit difficult to watch. It's probably a couple of episodes too long and I found myself relieved to have finished it.
My confusion about this is I'm struggling to put my finger on what exactly was wrong with it. I found the acting brilliant - Jenna Coleman in particular - the story itself is shocking - and the overall feeling is exactly what it should be when you're folllwing one of the worst serial killers of our time.
I think ultimately the show is probably just a bit too clever - a bit too focused on the cinematography and the people behind it probably didn't stop to think about who's going to watch this. Unfortunately we're the Netflix generation and this just needed to be a bit easier to watch.