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The devil is in the details...or in this case, brilliancy is
I was shocked to see people calling this a bad story. Why? Have we watched the same thing?
It was great, but not in an obvious way. It was magnetic in a way that didn't feel evident. I found myself pulled into it like it was the most natural thing. That may be because it creates a state of hunger for the truth while only feeding you enough to keep you from starving.
I'd even go as far as to call it brilliant. That may be my personal bias towards things done differently. The fact that we don't get a definitive answer makes it marvelous. And it's all the more enthralling because it leaves you with a gap. It feels like you need answers, like you might have to become a detective, search for undeniable truths or at least save the world in some significant way or something.
What it does best is play with the unknown. It doesn't act like it knows what's happening. It's simply telling a story. It's pretty much corroborated evidence and educated guesses. But it's so magical that it makes you believe you've figured it out only to leave you guessing again. It really gives you the realistic feeling that we all get - uncertainty. Which is not satisfying in any way other than artistic. But it's done almost poetically.
Its commentary on life is impactful, but not loud. I'd say it's in your face, but respectfully? It definitely allows you to breathe. But it's thought-provoking without generalizing. I suppose one might take it that way sometimes, but to me it felt mostly like we were simply getting to know an enigmatic woman through shards of her past. Which makes it inherently subjective and not necessarily a moral judgements on her actions and motivations. I liked that a lot.
The series explains materialism very well and really takes its time portraying different sides of why people are materialistic and how that desire direct them in life. Great creative material for moral analyses.
And at the end of it I feel I'm in muddy waters. I can't see clearly, sounds are muffled and I have no sense of direction whatsoever. I don't feel trapped, but rather it feels as if, if i stare long enough, hold my breath enough, sharpen my sense enough, I might actually get to the bottom of this (no pun intended).
Interestingly, though, it's not even that you don't get answers. Cause you do. What you don't get is satisfaction - the kind that comes with certainty, the kind that makes punishment feel worthwhile. I guess in a way you could say "the only satisfaction in the world is the word 'satisfaction'" ;).
I don't believe that philosophically, but the show does make a great case of proving its premises. Inside its logical and philosophical setting, things really do make a surprisingly satisfying amount of sense. Outside, you have to turn your own brain on and analyze for yourself. And that's the perfect kind of tension and a delicious challenge.
Yeah, I mean either that or I'm just overanalyzing it because I likes symbolisms. I guess we'll never know...
It was great, but not in an obvious way. It was magnetic in a way that didn't feel evident. I found myself pulled into it like it was the most natural thing. That may be because it creates a state of hunger for the truth while only feeding you enough to keep you from starving.
I'd even go as far as to call it brilliant. That may be my personal bias towards things done differently. The fact that we don't get a definitive answer makes it marvelous. And it's all the more enthralling because it leaves you with a gap. It feels like you need answers, like you might have to become a detective, search for undeniable truths or at least save the world in some significant way or something.
What it does best is play with the unknown. It doesn't act like it knows what's happening. It's simply telling a story. It's pretty much corroborated evidence and educated guesses. But it's so magical that it makes you believe you've figured it out only to leave you guessing again. It really gives you the realistic feeling that we all get - uncertainty. Which is not satisfying in any way other than artistic. But it's done almost poetically.
Its commentary on life is impactful, but not loud. I'd say it's in your face, but respectfully? It definitely allows you to breathe. But it's thought-provoking without generalizing. I suppose one might take it that way sometimes, but to me it felt mostly like we were simply getting to know an enigmatic woman through shards of her past. Which makes it inherently subjective and not necessarily a moral judgements on her actions and motivations. I liked that a lot.
The series explains materialism very well and really takes its time portraying different sides of why people are materialistic and how that desire direct them in life. Great creative material for moral analyses.
And at the end of it I feel I'm in muddy waters. I can't see clearly, sounds are muffled and I have no sense of direction whatsoever. I don't feel trapped, but rather it feels as if, if i stare long enough, hold my breath enough, sharpen my sense enough, I might actually get to the bottom of this (no pun intended).
Interestingly, though, it's not even that you don't get answers. Cause you do. What you don't get is satisfaction - the kind that comes with certainty, the kind that makes punishment feel worthwhile. I guess in a way you could say "the only satisfaction in the world is the word 'satisfaction'" ;).
I don't believe that philosophically, but the show does make a great case of proving its premises. Inside its logical and philosophical setting, things really do make a surprisingly satisfying amount of sense. Outside, you have to turn your own brain on and analyze for yourself. And that's the perfect kind of tension and a delicious challenge.
Yeah, I mean either that or I'm just overanalyzing it because I likes symbolisms. I guess we'll never know...
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