When watching this series it's obvious that a lot of effort was put into it. The soundtrack, which is superb, was what hooked me and made me realise I had to watch the whole of it, and the scenery and shot composition is wonderful as well.
The story is engaging, but the writing is for me what drags the series down on the whole. The antagonist's misdeeds seem largly unmotivated and there is drama which seems cliche and pointless (the "you lied to me!" reveal) or overblown and unbelievable (the mist scene).
The theme is also kind of confused, in part as result of dramatics, and that dulled the emotional punch.
The story is engaging, but the writing is for me what drags the series down on the whole. The antagonist's misdeeds seem largly unmotivated and there is drama which seems cliche and pointless (the "you lied to me!" reveal) or overblown and unbelievable (the mist scene).
The theme is also kind of confused, in part as result of dramatics, and that dulled the emotional punch.