I couldn't even get trough episode one.
I have been a bit scared to say this because of the reviews, and I wanted to like this SO BAD!! (but it's not like I'm gonna get held hostage if I say this) ... ANYWAY, I can't even continue watching EP 2, so here's my EP 1 review.
The major reason I couldn’t continue watching.. is how dragged out the scenes feel. It honestly feels like the director cares more about how the show looks than how it actually plays out. And yes, the visuals are beautiful!! That part isn’t the issue. The issue is that every single scene lingers WAY TOO LONG, especially when the main characters are talking to each other.
Teh will say one line that takes 5 maybe 10 seconds, and then the camera just stays on him for what feels like a full minute?? And they’re not doing anything but just breathing, staring, looking longingly at the other person. And it’s like… okay, when is the camera going to move? When is the other person going to respond? What is supposed to be happening right now?
There’s SO MUCH staring, and TOO MANY longing looks!! And a longing look is fine, but when it’s every interaction, every conversation, every scene, it stops feeling emotional and starts feeling awkward. I don’t think this is an acting problem at all. I actually think the actors are good. It feels like a directing and editing issue, like scenes weren’t trimmed down when they should’ve been.
While watching, I kept thinking: did they forget to cut parts out? Am I watching the wrong version? Because the pacing is so off that it pulls me out of the moment completely. Instead of feeling immersed, I’m just sitting there waiting for the camera to switch or for someone to say something.
That’s why I’m not continuing. Not because the story is bad, and not because the actors are bad, but because the way the show is structured makes it uncomfortable for me to watch.
And the MUSIC?!? OMG THE MUSIC😭 I wish there was more of it during those goddam moments, but it's just so much static. I need atleast SOME background noises? Some birds chirping, some background voices, just SOMETHING. The music was nice too, I just wish there was more of it.
The major reason I couldn’t continue watching.. is how dragged out the scenes feel. It honestly feels like the director cares more about how the show looks than how it actually plays out. And yes, the visuals are beautiful!! That part isn’t the issue. The issue is that every single scene lingers WAY TOO LONG, especially when the main characters are talking to each other.
Teh will say one line that takes 5 maybe 10 seconds, and then the camera just stays on him for what feels like a full minute?? And they’re not doing anything but just breathing, staring, looking longingly at the other person. And it’s like… okay, when is the camera going to move? When is the other person going to respond? What is supposed to be happening right now?
There’s SO MUCH staring, and TOO MANY longing looks!! And a longing look is fine, but when it’s every interaction, every conversation, every scene, it stops feeling emotional and starts feeling awkward. I don’t think this is an acting problem at all. I actually think the actors are good. It feels like a directing and editing issue, like scenes weren’t trimmed down when they should’ve been.
While watching, I kept thinking: did they forget to cut parts out? Am I watching the wrong version? Because the pacing is so off that it pulls me out of the moment completely. Instead of feeling immersed, I’m just sitting there waiting for the camera to switch or for someone to say something.
That’s why I’m not continuing. Not because the story is bad, and not because the actors are bad, but because the way the show is structured makes it uncomfortable for me to watch.
And the MUSIC?!? OMG THE MUSIC😭 I wish there was more of it during those goddam moments, but it's just so much static. I need atleast SOME background noises? Some birds chirping, some background voices, just SOMETHING. The music was nice too, I just wish there was more of it.
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