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A very faithful adaptation that reflects most of the strengths (and weaknesses) of the source material. For example the ending felt a bit like a false summit.
by cheschire 9y ago
A very faithful adaptation that reflects most of the strengths (and weaknesses) of the source material.
For example the ending felt a bit like a false summit. Solving the Bancroft murder should have been the climax of this detective novel, but the story keeps going and feels awkward afterwards. I had forgotten how badly the story lost me in the books until I was watching this show and I couldn't remember what I should be caring about. You can't build climactic tension if the viewer isn't even sure what they should be tense about!
Setting aside content, I just want to say Poe's actor was fantastic, but Rei's actress just didn't deliver on the same level as the rest of the primary cast.
And the sets were amazing. Some of the best I've seen on a streaming-only show.
- Eric_WVGG 9y agoThe story isn’t about the murder, though, it’s about power. If the novel (and the show) failed to sell you on that, it’s a legitimate complaint.
- nine_k 9y agoThe book definitely does not fail in this regard. The very way the murder is solved and presented to Bancroft is certainly not the stock "mystery solved, justice is restored" ending, though the mystery is solved, and justice is indeed sort of restored.
- Eric_WVGG 9y agoIt's quite a lot like Fletch, in a weird way
- darksim905 9y agoWe're complaining about Rei's actress? Such a beautiful woman deserves our devotion, haha. If anything, I was annoyed by the casting of Bancroft. It's like someone saw James Purefoy in "The Following" & decided "Yes, we want this crazy guy in this series". Sure he wasn't around for quite a bit & wasn't too central to anything other than "main good guy, solve my murder!" but his...essence bothered me. But I'm biased ;)