First off, the show is shot in Hebrew so watch it in Hebrew with English subtitles. The English overdub version is so bad it's almost unwatchable - not only does it not match the timing of who's speaking but it doesn't match the emotion either. Feels like a different (better!) show in Hebrew.
Secondly, it's very one-sided. Guess that shouldn't be a shock.
And yes, Avinoam is a seriously annoying character in the first few episodes but he does grow toward the end and that's a key part of the story. (Also, it makes me laugh when I see commenters complain about the 'whiny, horrible actors.' The actors do what the DIRECTOR wants them to do, how the DIRECTOR wants them to do it, and they say what the SCRIPT WRITERS want them to say. Your issue may be valid but it's not with the actors.)
All in all, and watched in Hebrew, this is a pretty good watch. A few too many unnecessary and overly-dramatic subplots, for sure, but it's a good quick look at some important history most people outside of that region only know a little about (if anything).
My only real complaint is that some of the storylines don't seem to wrap up. The show just kind of ends. Maybe it's because the show is called Valley of Tears and so they were only trying to show what happened in the valley and not cover anything that happened after those specific events. Or...maybe they just just ran out of money 😏. Either way, closing the loop on a few more subplots and characters would have been appreciated.
Secondly, it's very one-sided. Guess that shouldn't be a shock.
And yes, Avinoam is a seriously annoying character in the first few episodes but he does grow toward the end and that's a key part of the story. (Also, it makes me laugh when I see commenters complain about the 'whiny, horrible actors.' The actors do what the DIRECTOR wants them to do, how the DIRECTOR wants them to do it, and they say what the SCRIPT WRITERS want them to say. Your issue may be valid but it's not with the actors.)
All in all, and watched in Hebrew, this is a pretty good watch. A few too many unnecessary and overly-dramatic subplots, for sure, but it's a good quick look at some important history most people outside of that region only know a little about (if anything).
My only real complaint is that some of the storylines don't seem to wrap up. The show just kind of ends. Maybe it's because the show is called Valley of Tears and so they were only trying to show what happened in the valley and not cover anything that happened after those specific events. Or...maybe they just just ran out of money 😏. Either way, closing the loop on a few more subplots and characters would have been appreciated.