Being a huge fan of Sean Bean, I was surprised to discover, just a few weeks ago, that he had done this 14-movie series which I had never heard of. Now I've seen the premiere installment, and while it was okay, I must say I'm a bit disappointed, esp. after hearing everyone else praise this so much.
The story was simple and not very clearly told. Only a couple of characters were interestingly portrayed, and Sean Bean's part, though the main one, wasn't that big, nor that much in focus. There was much about this that could have been done better - much better. Bean should have carried the show to a much greater degree, i.e. the producers should have made much greater use of him. What we got here was largely pedestrian, but I'm going to give the series a chance and watch the next few installments. Hopefully things will improve, and the story will become more interesting.
6 out of 10.
The story was simple and not very clearly told. Only a couple of characters were interestingly portrayed, and Sean Bean's part, though the main one, wasn't that big, nor that much in focus. There was much about this that could have been done better - much better. Bean should have carried the show to a much greater degree, i.e. the producers should have made much greater use of him. What we got here was largely pedestrian, but I'm going to give the series a chance and watch the next few installments. Hopefully things will improve, and the story will become more interesting.
6 out of 10.