A true epic and just what the doctor ordered to fill the void left by The Expanse ending. This review is based on season 1.
Great production values, design and in most parts storytelling. The weakest parts are mainly Gaal and Salvor. Gaal, especially, is jarring. I have not quite decided whether it is the London accent at odds with everyone else (except Salvor), the writing or the acting. She just comes across as too immature and spoilt/entitled for someone with her upbringing. Salvor is less annoying, but it does jar that a mission like this would not have an actual security expert that would not be so easily mislead and could more convincingly hold their own in a fight. Let's face it, the warden (orig mayor) is supposed to be a man for good reason. Apart from this I think the actress playing Salvor is mostly fine like most of the rest of the cast.
The actors playing the Empire are exceptional!
All in all, one of the best and most epic series in any genre of recent years.
Great production values, design and in most parts storytelling. The weakest parts are mainly Gaal and Salvor. Gaal, especially, is jarring. I have not quite decided whether it is the London accent at odds with everyone else (except Salvor), the writing or the acting. She just comes across as too immature and spoilt/entitled for someone with her upbringing. Salvor is less annoying, but it does jar that a mission like this would not have an actual security expert that would not be so easily mislead and could more convincingly hold their own in a fight. Let's face it, the warden (orig mayor) is supposed to be a man for good reason. Apart from this I think the actress playing Salvor is mostly fine like most of the rest of the cast.
The actors playing the Empire are exceptional!
All in all, one of the best and most epic series in any genre of recent years.