The Romanoffs (TV Series) Panorama (2018) User Reviews

Disappointing episode

[diegofortes · 6/10 · 11 November 2018]

It has been a long time since I watched a such terrible acting in a such incredible show.

Potentially good idea that lost out to mediocre execution

[Talos · 6/10 · 11 November 2018]

I'm not quite as critical as others here but I do agree that it was pretty lackluster. There was a chance for this to have a nice romantic interlude given the backdrop of Mexico City and nice music but it lost out to a failure to complete a strong storyline and a weak script, mostly due to the dialogue. I'd like to see Juan Pablo Castaneda in some other projects; or be able to see his other work become available.

Viva Mexico!

[G_top · 5/10 · 10 November 2018]

Another mediocre episode with forgettable characters and "plot". The only reason to recommend it are pretty background shots of Mexico City.

Second best

[dbinswa · 6/10 · 13 November 2018]

I was rather surprised by this episode, after being greatly disappointed by the others except for my favorite first episode. The ending was realistic. They don't have to fall in love with each other. They ended up with a friendship that was perfect for the moment and the place they were at in their own lives. It was a slow, contemplative piece that was centered on his heritage and his love for his country that overshadowed the focus on the Romanoffs. The mediocrity that was felt was a reflection of him. He was a mediocre journalist, and he knew it. Hell, his boss knew it and told him as well. He now needed to make hard decisions about his life and where it was going from that moment of realization and on. The music at the end was haunting and beautiful. She could have been better in her role. The boy in the wheelchair was more convincing as an actor than her.

Hunh?

[jimfarley1025 · 2/10 · 15 November 2018]

This is a quirky series, I get that. Some of the episodes are better than others. So far, all of the episodes are better than this one. Probably because it focuses so heavily on a guy who just cannot act. Every line is delivered as if he's reading it off a teleprompter for the first time ever, which may be true. He's not good in Spanish, but he's much more wooden in English. His lack of acting just drags the episode down. Might it have been good with an actual actor? It's difficult to know.

Travelogue

[rfm-6 · 6/10 · 14 January 2021]

Interesting to see Mexico City but the story was weak. Like the series.

The low point of the season

[kevingmz-23411 · 3/10 · 10 November 2018]

I am loving this show so far, but this episode is just bad, not very interesting plot, bad acting and doesn't even really feel in the same spirit as the rest of the episodes.

Really a sweet episode

[mtkseattle-84373 · 9/10 · 18 November 2018]

Understated, well done but Mexico City is really the star

Laughably Bad

[kellymmedia · 1/10 · 10 November 2018]

They must have had a different director for this episode. Pretty sure it was Tommy Wiseau.

Beautiful Love Story (between a man and a city)

[ThaliaDavies · 9/10 · 11 November 2018]

Anyone who has spent a lot of time in Mexico City or is interested in history will really appreciate this episode. Both the leads (and little Nick) did an excellent job, I feel it's one of the better acted episodes. The moment and dialogue between the two leads on the Sun pyramid in Teotihuacan was magic and come on, that closing scene?! A beautiful reminder that love doesn't need to exist just between two people; sometimes the love you have for an object, an idea or a place can be equally as powerful. That was the point this is probably my favourite episode so far. Don't listen to the hate.

Mexico City Travelogue

[dorlis5 · 3/10 · 5 December 2018]

I would have to agree with others - bad acting, lack of chemistry, and a forgetful story. Maybe it's just me, but for the last scene I was thinking as he was walking through the square that it must of took a great deal of time and money to film but was repetitive in delivering a message of a person proud of their history. It just seemed like the director and/or writer were trying way too hard. Had to be the worst episode I had seen so far and the series seems like it's been on a downward trend....

Such a bad actor

[andresmanik · 4/10 · 22 December 2018]

This is the worst episode of this series. But maybe it was a combination of a bad actor, bad director and crappy script. Such a pitty it was shot in Mexico.

Terrible acting and adds nothing to the series

[neolier-1 · 2/10 · 13 April 2019]

By far the worst episode of the whole series. Terrible acting by main character (in both Spanish and English). Just way too bad of an actor and the whole episode relays on him. The series could have been better off without this episode. Skip it if you can.

Unique and thoughtful. Visually great.

[rebeccax5 · 9/10 · 13 November 2018]

I don't understand negative reviews on this episode or this series. It dares to make more than just entertainment.

Each episide is different, but together there is a deeper meaning and intrigue.

Makes Hallmark movies look like Oscar winners

[markrrechner · 1/10 · 19 December 2018]

This episode has it all: terrible script (gee, I didn't see THAT coming...), terrible acting all around, and a WTF ending. A total waste of time!

Heritage

[haydehcovas · 10/10 · 12 November 2018]

Wonderful episode, mostly related to heritage: the mexican, proud of his own and the Romanoff guilty of hers. Worth watching.

Bad history!

[luvtravelgirl · 3/10 · 14 November 2018]

Setting aside questionable casting, pace, acting, the premise of Nick's hemophilia being due to descendancy from the Romanovs is total BS. They either didn't do their research or the writers were just really depending on the audience not having learned more about the Imperial family other than hemophilia was present and they were killed by revolutionaries.

Hemophilia only entered the family through Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna, wife of Tsar Nicholas II. She was born Princess Alix of Hesse and by Rhine to Princess Alice of the UK, a daughter of Queen Victoria, who was the origin point for the disease in the British Royal Family. Nicholas II was the first cousin of George V of the UK as their mothers were sisters, Princess Dagmar and Princess Alexandra of Denmark, but he was not descended from Victoria, and no one else but Tsarina Alexandra's children could have passed on the gene to the Romanov descendants. Today's descendants can only come from Nicholas's cousins and niblets, none of whom were known carriers.

So, this lady is either A) definitely not a Romanov, or B) picked up the hemophilia gene through a different part of her family, or C) is descended from a secret love child of either Alexandra or her daughters. No matter what, the sap about her kid being sick because she's a Romanov is just lazy writing on what could have been a compelling storyline.

Definite low point of the season

[ruthann-4 · 3/10 · 10 November 2018]

Not my favorite episode, but the scenery makes up for the lack of direction. This episode shows off Mexico City at its best -- particularly the amazing mural by the great Diego Rivera.

Joke

[oriana-nmv · 3/10 · 13 November 2018]

No, but really, was this episode a joke? Did they even had a casting? What the hell happened here?

A moving story with a magnificent backdrop.

[pgregory789 · 10/10 · 24 November 2018]

Few cities excite the imagination as does Mexico city. A romantic and moving story set in a beautiful city. A must see.

Confused as to what the point of this story was

[sugardattie · 5/10 · 22 November 2018]

Do I have to watch this again to understand this episode? What was the point let alone plot?! A gorgeous young Mexican falls for an older American? In what universe is this happening.. her love of her son was attractive? Doesn't every mom? I don't get it. Please someone explain this one for me.

Falling in love with Mexico City

[palavralinda · 10/10 · 4 November 2019]

It just catches the feeling of being in Mexico City for the first time and falling in love with its culture forever.

it was hard to watch

[avuskovic · 4/10 · 28 July 2022]

I love The Romanoffs so far, but this chapter was so bad that it was hard to watch. The acting was awful and so the plot. Being Weiner's fan, this chapter was a surprise how low the overall level was.

Mexico City is now on my bucket list

[4friedchickensandacoke · 5/10 · 11 November 2018]

Lovely location shots mediocre story ., but I'm only 60 minutes into the 80 min story . Could be a great twist at the end??

wrong chemistry between two main actors

[guzallyric · 5/10 · 11 November 2018]

Story is beautiful very poetic as well acting is not good well they r good for their own part but they have zero chemistry