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AI is cringe
This could have been so much better but the production side flopped it.Pros: likeable characters (both main and side); a (pretty) good story; acting.
Cons: I agree with the majority of the reviews: the use of AI is just a no from me - it gave of 'we were too lazy to do this properly' vibes; music dub really annoyed me; some weird story choices/gaps in the story used to move the plot along that were never properly explained.
Overall: you really have to push through the first couple of episodes. I wouldn't have persisted if multiple reviews didn't mention that the show gets better. It was worth seeing it though to the end and I would watch S2 (but please no more AI, OK? I'd rather watch a show that is honest about its low production costs than one that tries to hide it and 'make it look/sound better' with the use of AI).
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A-spec rep let's go
A beautiful snippet of poly and ace world and a fantastic use of every film minute - it did not feel unnecessary padded or that they ran out of time and left the story arc open. A simple and believable look at people slowly but willingly working towards understanding each other. Definitely recommend.Was this review helpful to you?
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For those content to have a mid hour
Pros: I thought the actors did a pretty good job, considering lower production quality. The first half of the film was engaging. Cons: The second half of the film kind of lost the plot. It felt like they were trying to fit all these different story threads to make it more exciting, but it all just stopped making sense in the end. Maybe it would have all added up if they had more time.Was this review helpful to you?
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Lesbians and bad fathers
Pros: Beautiful production and great acting.Cons: The 'we don't learn from our mistakes and don't talk so the problems just keep piling up' type of cliché writing really slowed the story down. Entire filler scenes can be literally skipped without missing anything important from the overall story, so despite the the high production value, I wouldn't put myself through a rewatch.
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I would suggest skipping this one unless you're scraping your TBW bucket. Can't think of even one positive thing to say: low production value, the story made no sense at all, the actors didn't suit the character archetypes and their chemistry was lukewarm at best, the AI-generated flashbacks looked really lame, and even the soundtrack felt out of place. Was this review helpful to you?
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Disappointingly 2D
First the positives: beautiful scenery and great acting from the main actors.The biggest disappointments: I am so confused about the positive reviews this show has I was pretty into it until ep 8 when the 'big reveal' happened. Everyone's reaction just wasn't it... Phu saying 'everyone hates you here' is just insane when he was the one hiding Torfun's death from the villagers. People and the things they do aren't either just 'good' or 'bad' so this whole experience suddenly made the show feel 2D. A shame, really...
The second big issue was the 'dance' between the two characters. There's slow burn, but this was just painful in no positive terms. Phu saying that he's 'a straightforward, honest guy' and that some people 'don't like that' but then proceeding never being straightforward or honest is just gaslighting. A straightforwardly honest manchild, maybe?
Other cons: acting for the majority of the minor characters was pretty stale; episodes unnecessary stretched out by slow walking/gazing into the distance etc.
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