Without a doubt, the best show of it's genre. Perhaps the best TV series period. That is not an exaggeration. I very rarely take the time to write a review, but this show compels one to. The twists and turns of the plot lines are incredible, making the show seriously addictive. This is definitely not your standard formula crime/action show. The story and it's characters constantly evolve, keeping the viewer constantly on edge, trying to anticipate what will happen next. The dialogue can be chilling, cynical, snarky, disarming, amusing, and intellectually provocative. It's fascinating how writers could script a character you could move from hating to cheering for. Simply put, the writing is brilliant. The amazing thing is that POI truly captivates without having to resort to gratuitous sex or over the top violence. One Incredible Show.
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Awake
(2012)
Brilliant!
8 March 2012
Ahhhhh...I finally found an oasis in the middle of mediocre television! The premise behind this series is novel and provocative. After surviving a tragic car accident involving both his wife and his son, a detective finds himself living in alternating, parallel existences with two distinct (and contradictory) realities. I had to resist the temptation to think up different ways he could "validate" one reality versus the other...but then realized that you could distort either or both enough to make the storyline plausible. Using two different psychiatrists in the framework that debate the existence of the other is brilliant. The intersection of these two realities (where it appears the events in one reality are "co-incidentally" related to the events in another, in some enigmatic way, adds to the mystery. This show is an intriguing mind-bender that I suspect will become quite addictive!
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