Aliya Whiteley Mar 2, 2018
Requiem's commitment to classic spookiness is a strength, while its use of contrivance and coincidence does it no favours. Spoilers ahead...
This review contains spoilers.
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Einstein once said that coincidence was God’s way of remaining anonymous; but, when it comes to screenwriting, does too much use of coincidence end up drawing unwanted attention to the crafted nature of the story? Episode four of Requiem uses more than its fair share of chance encounters to move the plot along, and I found myself counting the amount, which is never a good sign in the middle of watching a television programme. Of course coincidences happen – but when there are more than a few in quick succession on screen,...
Requiem's commitment to classic spookiness is a strength, while its use of contrivance and coincidence does it no favours. Spoilers ahead...
This review contains spoilers.
See related Star Wars Rebels season 4 episode 14 review: A Fool's Hope Star Wars Rebels season 4 episode 13 review: A World Between Worlds Star Wars Rebels season 4 episode 12 review: Wolves And A Door
Einstein once said that coincidence was God’s way of remaining anonymous; but, when it comes to screenwriting, does too much use of coincidence end up drawing unwanted attention to the crafted nature of the story? Episode four of Requiem uses more than its fair share of chance encounters to move the plot along, and I found myself counting the amount, which is never a good sign in the middle of watching a television programme. Of course coincidences happen – but when there are more than a few in quick succession on screen,...
- 2/20/2018
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