Watched up to E08 and I’m really enjoying it.
Do not watch and expect it to be as the original The War of the Worlds, it’s very different, but at the same time sharing similar elements.
It’s perhaps why it’s missing ‘the’ from the beginning of the title and called ‘War of the Worlds’.
Strangely, there’s another show running at the same time called The War of the Worlds; this is the one to watch if you’re expecting a show reflecting the original.
However, I’m loving this show. It’s a collaboration between the UK & France, and therefore expect subtitles in places.
It’s a much simpler show, although that’s probably the incorrect terminology, as it has a great plot which you don’t know where it’s going.
After watching 8 episodes, I’m getting the impression it’s nothing to do with the original we all know and love, but something very different.
It has an excellent cast and told well. It’s very down to earth without lots of CGI etc. Probably a more realistic version if something like this did happen.
I’ve absolutely no complaints about this and I’m sad to see it’s so poorly rated; which I suspect is because people are expecting the original War of the Worlds.
Watch this with no preconceived ideas, and you should enjoy it.
A solid rating of 8 from me, it’s twisting off in a direction I never would have of suspected.
If you want something closer to the original, watch the other show; which I’ve only seen clips of. But, it is definitely based on the original.
I’ve marked this in my list as British, when technically it’s not. It’s a collaboration of UK & France, made for American TV. But, I don’t have list for that lol.
Enjoy!
