After watching this entire series, I was quite simply stunned by how dramatic, powerful, and moving it was. Writer Stephen Volk and his colleagues managed masterfully to weave in elements of an unsettling and haunting nature with messages of emotionally profound beauty.
The series successfully incorporates psychological horror, real-life human problems, and deep philosophical questions into a compelling narrative. It almost plays as a fiery intellectual debate in dramatic form. The characters are so real and so animated, and their relationships so dynamic, that they keep you utterly rapt.
The acting by Lesley Sharp and Andrew Lincoln is phenomenal. Sharp's world-weary cynicism and Lincoln's naive intellectualism are almost palpable. The writing is phenomenal. Even the choreography and attention to detail are spot-on. A great work, and probably my favourite television series.
And for those who hate emotion, this one might just prove to be a tear-jerker by the very end.
The series successfully incorporates psychological horror, real-life human problems, and deep philosophical questions into a compelling narrative. It almost plays as a fiery intellectual debate in dramatic form. The characters are so real and so animated, and their relationships so dynamic, that they keep you utterly rapt.
The acting by Lesley Sharp and Andrew Lincoln is phenomenal. Sharp's world-weary cynicism and Lincoln's naive intellectualism are almost palpable. The writing is phenomenal. Even the choreography and attention to detail are spot-on. A great work, and probably my favourite television series.
And for those who hate emotion, this one might just prove to be a tear-jerker by the very end.