My rating:
Season 1 = 7/10
Season 2 = 7/10
Season 3 = 5/10
Season 4 = 4/10
Overall 4/10
This show is the clear epitome of why TV shows should quit while they are ahead. The last season like many shows has completely ruined it for me.
Maybe if you had binged the entire show in one go the last season could have maybe been slightly forgiven but because I watched this in real release time the parts have faded into distant memory.
There is a movie version made several years ago that pretty much covers all that needed to covered and IMO is far better than the show, so if you have the choice choose the movie.
I think Effie is the most interesting character by far in this whole series. (Season by season her character gets deeper. Torn between 2 worlds in every aspect of her life… lovers, drugs, study, future, loyalties… And that’s exactly what her character does to the viewer.
In one season you hate her next you love her. On the one hand you want to feel sorry for her, but on the other hand you know she doesn’t need your pity and is more than capable of taking care of herself. Nonetheless you still want to wrap her up in a cosy blanket and take care of her just for a bit.
Effie’s journey in mind is probably the hardest of all the characters because ultimately she is alone. No parents, no family, no truly loyal friends, she has nobody. She is trying to navigate her life in the best way she can. Those decisions are not always the wisest, but she refuses to give up.
I have no idea what the writers have planned for Effie. Although the writers must be in heaven with the choices available for Effie’s future, I feel more than any other character she deserves and WE deserve, to see her go off into the sunset and live happily ever after…
Then again this is MTV not Disney!
I always comment on shows rarely on one character particularly one who isn’t a lead but I on this occasion I really felt it had to be said.
Here’s wishing Effie Morales a long and happy future! :yellow_heart:
4 Seasons! Originally I thought this particular spin off wouldn’t get far but yet it surprisingly keeps me interested.
Mary J Blige plays Roc so well. Definitely the best character in this series. Next up Kane. I want to hate him but just can’t. He is great!
Still want to slap Tariq though!
I think their ultimate mission was to bore me to death. Acting poor - writing poor - storylines poor. Just bad TV all round.
‘Genre’ - Action, Adventure, Drama, Comedy.
There was none of the above. The only laughable thing about this would be if they commissioned a 2nd series.
Guess that’s what happens when you write produce and make yourself a lead character.
Only Sly Stallone can get away with that!
Such an excellent show I’ve just binged the box set for the 2nd time and it still gets a 10/10 rating. I haven’t let the last season affect my overall rating in this particular series because I feel that although not great they actually did the best they could with what they had.
It was never going to measure up without Kevin Spacey so I can’t fault the writers at all.
Anyway like I said 10/10 twice!!
I originally rated this series as one of my rare 10/10 but after rewatching this series with my son I have decided to drop my rating to 8/10 and the reason for this is purely the last season. I don’t know what I was thinking originally I really don’t. This season could have been brilliant but now I see it lacked lustre and intrigue, it wrote characters off poorly and without just reasoning and most of all it felt lazy.
I was so excited to get my son to watch this.. I kept saying just wait until it all comes together, but it didn’t. I actually thought maybe e we missed a season without realising but we hadn’t.
The plot in ALT could been made so much more of and Juliana’s storyline just faded into the background. In fact her scenes were so insignificant she may as well have not been there. Don’t get me started on Joe Blake.. what a waste of a good character. So there we go…
out of 500 tv shows only 6 made it into my 10/10 and now there’s only 5 shows.
In case you were wondering what I consider perfection they are:
House of cards (last season not counted)
Breaking Bad
Vikings
Hannibal
Life on Mars
Regrettably, I have had to drop my overall rating of this show from 8/10 to a 6/10
The first series fantastic. A real edge of your seat thriller but the 2nd series - wow it’s really let the show down. Every aspect of it was simply boring. What a shame!
Bring back LINE OF DUTY :pray_tone1:
A poor man’s black mirror
Stephen Graham would make a fantastic Ebenezer Scrooge!
Do not waste a moment of your life on Themis series.
It doesn’t leave you satisfied it doesn’t leave with questions answered or answered for that matter. It certainly doesn’t leave you wanting more. I feel so let down in this Apple production after the likes of Blackbird and slow horses this makes you want to give up on Apple TV for good.
Slow burner but that’s to be expected as this isn’t meant to be fast paced action movie but a story being told. Nonetheless the action scenes are brilliant and the writing is getting there. Definitely worthy of a watch to any John Wick fan! Up to episode 3 would so far rate it 8/10
Boring and predictable!
Terrible chemistry, terrible acting, terrible script, terrible storyline. If anyone has watched Stargirl - Stargirl is better! If they worked hard on this they could maybe have had something, but the lazyness behind every aspect of this shines through. Pity!
I’m afraid I can’t jump on the bandwagon with this one… I just don’t get it. I found it boring predictable and lazy to say the least. The characters had no emotional chemistry with each other or anyone else for that matter. It just felt wooden. I see the fascination with fans of the game but for me I’d rather watch FTWD and that’s saying something!
Amazing show… really quenched my thirst for a series like 24 to come back again. Cliff hangers and twists in the tales, back stabbing and conspiracies… what more could you want! 9/10
I’ve been patient, I’ve watched 6 episodes but each and everyone is more boring than the previous. It’s a shame…. The idea is good but the writing has let it down terribly. 3 /10 at a push.
The only good thing about this show is Fimmel if you are a fan of his then do watch… but don’t expect to be gripped
Huge Witcher fan and was looking forward to this but I am struggling to get through the first episode.. I have attempted it a few times but keep drifting off. I will keep it on my watchlist for a day when I’m so bored I am debating sticking pins on my eyes and maybe then I’ll be able to see it through.
The only traitor in this is the bloody wife!
Walking dead all over again but this time they can run!
It was like watching Oceans 11 on LSD !!! Anyway my order was:
Green
Yellow
Violet
Orange
Blue
Red
:sparkling_heart: Pink
:white_large_square: White
I would also love to know what people thought of the show when ‘Pink’ was their 1st episode.
When will these bloody people learn to close their blinds!
Well I somehow managed to get to season 2 Episode 12, but with the best will in the world I can not watch another single episode ever again…
It is so dreadful it actually makes Teletubbies look exciting. I promise you no excitement, no riveting story lines, no cliff hanging moments, no characters to love or hate.. just bland vanilla..
Don’t get me stated on the lead Walker. The man is a total moron! He can’t say a single sentence without pausing after every other word. Reading his lines is like my 4 year old learning to read. I’m sure he wasn’t as bad as this Supernatural?!? Very weird
I have watched all the best shows and I realise I am now scraping the barrel so I don’t expect amazing, I don’t even expect good…
But at the very least I expect watchable!! Even a 3/4+ / 10 but this is a generous 2 very generous.
This is clearly is the show where bad actors go to die!
Loved this series! Was looking for something new to get hooked on after watching amongst others.. Law & Order SVU, The Coroner, Line of Duty, Criminal Minds & 60 Days In. This was certainly a brilliant replacement! Totally gripping and addictive with cases that are fitting for any of the above mentioned shows. Murder, sexual Crimes, police corruption, blackmail, abduction.. this has it all! If you love Crime Drama and love True Crime then this is a definitely a show for you.
What an annoying Super Halfwit that girl is, not to mention that her sidekick actually makes Robin look good! Luckily I didn’t have high hopes so I’m not disappointed just gutted I’m all out of Superhero TV series to watch now!
Maybe a season 3 maybe not?!?
https://deadline.com/2021/05/prodigal-son-series-finale-creators-chris-fedak-sam-sklaver-interview-1234759637/
I tried several times to get into this series but I could never get past the first episode.
This weekend having nothing else whatsoever to watch I finally took the plunge and thank God I did. I am a massive fan of the vikings series and worried that it would not compare, that was a mistake on my part because this series is it’s own story and once I had accepted that (by season 1 ep 4) I loved it in its own merit. I binged all 4 seasons and now it’s over I feel lost! If you like a good solid battlefield drama then this is for you. If you are vikings fan you would probably like it even more so for the references to both Saxons and vikings that you have already come to love and hate.
If you are in any doubt whatsoever please just give it a try. You will not be disappointed. I have only ever awarded 3 TV series a a 10/10 rating; Breaking Bad, House of cards & Vikings. I am happy to say:asterisk_symbol::asterisk_symbol: The Last Kingdom will now join those elite few! 10/10 :asterisk_symbol::asterisk_symbol:
I didn’t think this would be my cup of tea to be honest, preferring good old crime dramas but I am so glad I took the plunge. I was gripped had from start to finish. Never would I have thought that a drama based on chess would be enough to keep me on the edge of my seat, and yet it did just that!! A Truly brilliant series! Netflix you pulled it off yet again! If any of you are in doubt please just give it a try you will not be disappointed!