Solid actors, good casting, clean technical execution, nothing superfluous.
Nice to see mother son struggle in this high tension backdrop for a change.
But the plot contrivance level is heavy-handed, and it gets more and more outrageous as the story world widens into international waters.
The producers also presented the female lead as the story driver, but then they also dumbed her logical faculty down to the point of absurd idiocy in order to force plot-jumps.
This show has plenty of that American style drama annoyance: supposedly smart characters don't probe each for elaboration after someone dropped a giant plot bomb, "Oh so that's what happened, I'll see you later."
The second season finale surprise was so contrived it was like the faceless enemies are mind-control demigods.
But given the high production value and resources, I expect it to be on par or better than The Bridge/ Broen. Still, the solid cast managed to hold it together and delivered a watchable show.
Nice to see mother son struggle in this high tension backdrop for a change.
But the plot contrivance level is heavy-handed, and it gets more and more outrageous as the story world widens into international waters.
The producers also presented the female lead as the story driver, but then they also dumbed her logical faculty down to the point of absurd idiocy in order to force plot-jumps.
This show has plenty of that American style drama annoyance: supposedly smart characters don't probe each for elaboration after someone dropped a giant plot bomb, "Oh so that's what happened, I'll see you later."
The second season finale surprise was so contrived it was like the faceless enemies are mind-control demigods.
But given the high production value and resources, I expect it to be on par or better than The Bridge/ Broen. Still, the solid cast managed to hold it together and delivered a watchable show.