444. Web-series Reviews – 244
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A review from IMDB...
I have loved this show so far and the acting and mysteries etc. Are definitely very cool.
However I am starting to get a little worried that this is going very much towards the "Lost" vibe.
While "Lost" was also a fantastic show in terms of acting, directing etc. In the very end what annoyed me was how much of the mystery was there just to be mysterious.
Watching the second season, I kept finding myself a tiny bit annoyed whenever yet another weird mystery was introduced, be it a symbol, object, thing, event... mainly because I can't stop myself from thinking "Will this be relevant in any way in the long run? Is this just one of those there's-a-mysterious-fog-creature or hatch or light etc. That is never mentioned again or explained in aaaany way, ever.
Because that kind of mystery writing eventually just ends up annoying me, since the writer can reach into their behind and pull out absolutely anything and never circle back to it.
"Ok next there's a llama in a red hat that whispers the words "paleontological" and "spatula"!" aand that's it, forgotten one season later, no explanation, it was just there to be weird.
Still, will keep on watching, but if this has an ending one day where it's just on the level of "it was all in his head!" and there is no attempt at even tying some theme-logic towards all of it, then consider this review at least 2-3 points lower...
My Take – An ok series. Watched season 1 and skipped the rest.
Under a Dark Sun – Came in 2025. A woman fleeing her past faces murder charges after her flower farm employer dies.
A review from IMDB...
This French series, full of soapy plot twists surrounding the death of a family patriarch, is well-shot and it's a very good choice for some hours of escapism, if you like fast-moving crime and mystery stories. (I suggest listening to the original, subtitled.) The suspense is handled well throughout. French film icon Isabelle Adjani is excellent as the cold matriarch, at times adding doses of camp humor. Newcomer Ava Baya holds her own as the lead, Guillaume Goix supplies some male eye candy and the rest of the acting is fine. Despite its sunny summer setting this series sticks to the darkness of the storylines and the characters up to the very end. It's not profound, but neither are most crime and mystery shows.
My Take – An ok series!
Murder Most Puzzling – Came in 2025.When a body turns up with a crossword clue pinned to it, Cora Felton - aka the famous 'Puzzle Lady' - is thrown into a murder investigation which threatens everything she has worked not very hard for.
A review from IMDB...
Cora Felton is the nation's darling when it comes to puzzles, she's famed for her cryptic clues and her biscuits, but when she moves to Bakerbury, she finds a new interest, solving murders.
It's billed as Murder, she wrote meets Marple, and I get that, there are shades of both, she's definitely something of a busybody, she's sharp and intelligent, daring, but blunt and sometimes lacking in sensitivity.
It's a lovely, light hearted series, it is perfect viewing for a Sunday evening. ITV have dropped the ball with the ninety minute one off dramas, with this and Ellis, Channel 5 are delivering, long may both continue.
Phyllis Logan is greet as Cora, she adds a lot of charisma, she brings a touch of humour, nice to see Logan leading a show. I just love that she's a bit of a fraud and loves a drink, these days it's all yoga and mineral water, it makes a nice change.
Adam Best us quality as DI Hooper, I love that he doesn't play the big man, he's just a down to earth copper.
It's made me want to read the books, these are lovely adaptations. Don't go expecting anything heavy or serious, it's just nice and easy, intriguing viewing.
My Take – Worth a watch!
Adios till next time😊!!
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