Trakt for iOS
Works on iPhone and iPad.
Wachted the first two episodes and dropped the series. Months later I tried another two episodes and ... nope, I don't see any appeal or quality here.
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Selfrighteous assholes and murderers everywhere. Heck, they even seem to enjoy harming each other most within the family- Not a single character I'd respect AND like. I'd rather spend a year with the characters of Succession than a day with those of Yellowstone.
A very unique plot and setting justifies a recommendation, it's not outrageously great though.
Feels like a remake of the cheap 90s show Sliders.
Just with better actors, a more flawed story, boring worlds and (even) dumber protagonists?
Not anywhere as good as Band of Brothers was but still good and worth seeing.
Season 1 is a wonderful mixture of drama, comedy, action and romance.
I really respect the writers, who managed to deliver a reasonable explanation for whatever turn of events they make us experience.
I managed to watch four episodes and was just bored. The only interesting part is the "Why?" and I frankly can't bother to waste even more time for the answer.
I'll admit that most actors performed well above average though. They aren't to blame that I didn't feel entertained or any sort of suspense.
Difficult to judge if the writing or the casting was worse. Many dialogues are a travesty, the general plot is simpleminded and the performances ... ugh.
It's really really easy to tell which actors never had any previous roles. Netflix should be ashamed.
Incomplete, often imaginative or just false or misleading.
It's okay. The series has some goods ideas and few great and emotional scenes. But overall there are too many unexpected/random events or protagonists randomly changing their minds.
Considering the potential and the great cast, this result is a travesty.
Whoever is responsible for the plot should be banned from contributing as a writer ever again.
The series had its moments, mostly thanks to Ma-ri. Though even her mimics got tiresome in between.
But what really annoyed me is all the protagonist's silliness and absurdity just to entertain/fool the viewer, which often made no sense in the context of the events.
The final was almost entirely a trainwreck then. But that's somehow to be expected from k-dramas.
I'm all for strong women and lead characters. And Kate obviously is intelligent, very experienced and knowledgeable.
So why in hell is this show, made by two women, portraying this character as some emotional and irrational wreck whenever Hal or Austin are involved?
She immediately expects the worst, rarely listens when they express their motivation and her first instinct always is to run first and then to follow up with some drama.
Or in other words: Everything you could possibly do wrong as a diplomat.
This series began so strong and there is still lots to like but this part is increasingly ruining my experience.
Just one of those many many shows that keep suspense at an all time high level with many stupid characters doing stupid things all the time.
Don't be fooled by the high ratings, it seems some Blackpink fans couldn't resist to consider this something great because of Jinsoo.
Theoretically, the setting in the late 80s with political conspiracies could have been interesting.
But all that this series achieves is a constantly repeating display of clowns and amateurs who got into positions of power thanks to their ruthless characters.
On the other side, we have a few characters with some level of integrity who stumble from one silly decision to another, in an endless loop. Worst of all is how they grant shady characters the option to betray them again and again and again. With little to no effort to prevent that from happening again.
In combination it's simply a hilariously absurd string of events, that's becoming more painful with every step.
If you enjoy drama for drama's sake, have fun. If you can handle drama only within realistic limits, you'll suffer and wonder after every episode why you are causing so much harm to yourself. There is nothing clever or inspiring you might experience in this series.
Reminds me of the series Legion. Though Legion is a fantastic experience and this here is pretty mediocre at best and mostly just annoying.
Their relation is pretty much only about them pitying each other and being impressed by the resolve of the other.
On top of that there are silly and/or brutal actions, with frequent lecturing about how people are doomed.
Shame, this could have been a lot better.
As a German I tend to avoid German movies and shows, as their quality rarely is convincing. But I was constantly confronted with the hype surrounding Dark, so I gave it a chance.
Season One was okayish, not spectacular though. Time travels, some mystery. Nothing we hadn't already seen.
Season Two was actually very good, had several emotional highlights.
Season Three was imho a clusterfuck but for some reason beloved by almost everyone else.
But seriously, besides the rare emotional moments this series was an endless series of people gaining knowledge either by someone else telling them for various and absurd reasons or gaining it directly out of nowhere.
Example: How the hell did Claudia learn about the third world? How does she know what initiated the process in that third world? Yeah, "she figured it out over 33 years". Marvelous.
It's also an endless series of "We have to repeat all these things again to reach a distant point where we might change something about it."
These two elements are pretty much half of the series.
The rest are fillers of people being dumb and/or evil.
So I'll rate this 7/10, for season 2. I wouldn't recommend the show though.
The show has some flaws and weaknesses, you certainly shouldn't expert a realistic portrayal of attorneys or the legal system in general.
It's just not very immersive when you frequently register that all the elite lawyers struggle with basics that even a viewer with no legal background can immediately register, just so that the 'genius' main character gets an opportunity to shine.
But that is a not too relevant factor. The show offers all essentials of a feel-good show, with some excellent actors and episodes. It certainly provides plenty of drama and entertainment. I'd love to see a second season.
I only watched four out of 16 episodes but this is easily the weakest of the five k-dramas I've seen so far. I'll pass and move on to greener pastures.
Can I pretty please get a Kate & Yelena series? Their chemistry is by far the best part of this show. Loved it.
Surprisingly good show. Sometimes funny, sometimes goofy, clever, socio-critical or thrilling. It never goes overboard in one direction.
And I enjoyed how everything came together in the final episodes.
The first and final episodes are substantially weaker than the rest, therefore it's "only" a good series.
The first and final episodes are substantially weaker than the rest, therefore it's "only" a good series.
A good first season but the second one is just about characters failing to express themselves and switching allegiances.
Some wonderful characters, few great actors and the first half of season 3 was exceptional.
But overall I expected more and the show should have ended sooner.
An amazing landscape and a beautiful Iina Kuustonen got me into this series.
The first episodes were fairly decent too, but then cheap drama and irrational characters prevailed to make one forget about the very boring and barely existent plot. Just ignore that this series exists.
Several excellent actors but an incredibly dull and uninspired plot, even by the standards of the genre.
One of the greater disappointments. Added this to my watchlist because of all the favorable ratings and after four episodes I just can't stand it anymore.
I can accept that it is more fantasy than anything, yet this wouldn't require the plot to be so stupid and the characters so unlikable.
I was looking for some Downton Abbey replacement and gave this show a chance. For 3 episodes. Too few likable characters, too generic plot. I was glad when I made the decision to quit.
I've only seen season 1 so far. If I should keep watching, then only because of Téa Leoni. The plot is far too simple if you are somewhat interested in rl diplomacy and politics in general.
