An odd one this - for a start I misread IMDb and thought there were 10 episodes - so after the 5th I was wondering why the next episode wasn't available and then realised it had ended. It looks like there may be a 2nd season, but whether I watch it or not is another thing.
After seeing a recommendation I thought I'd take a punt on this and for the first couple of episodes I thought it was quite intriguing. The main character played by Fares Fares was engaging as were the two girls. I initially liked the mystery of not really not knowing what was going on - unfortunately, setting aside the "pure race" theme of the community, I was none the wiser at the end.
A lot of this was down to some bizarre decisions made by the characters which just didn't ring true, as well as some of the lamest fight scenes I've seen in quite a while.
If you've just tonked someone on the head and dumped them in the open grave, wouldn't it be sensible to check whether they really are dead or not before deciding whether to sack it for the night and fill the grave in the morning? If you've managed to find an escape route out of the commune, why not just go and find back up straight away rather than going back in? Even worse, the main character does this again when he gets the girls out through the pipe. When running away from the compound why choose the most open place to do it ie. A field, rather than finding something a little more covered?
I don't regret watching it, but sometimes being too obscure and clever can be equally as annoying as something full of signposts and exposition.
After seeing a recommendation I thought I'd take a punt on this and for the first couple of episodes I thought it was quite intriguing. The main character played by Fares Fares was engaging as were the two girls. I initially liked the mystery of not really not knowing what was going on - unfortunately, setting aside the "pure race" theme of the community, I was none the wiser at the end.
A lot of this was down to some bizarre decisions made by the characters which just didn't ring true, as well as some of the lamest fight scenes I've seen in quite a while.
If you've just tonked someone on the head and dumped them in the open grave, wouldn't it be sensible to check whether they really are dead or not before deciding whether to sack it for the night and fill the grave in the morning? If you've managed to find an escape route out of the commune, why not just go and find back up straight away rather than going back in? Even worse, the main character does this again when he gets the girls out through the pipe. When running away from the compound why choose the most open place to do it ie. A field, rather than finding something a little more covered?
I don't regret watching it, but sometimes being too obscure and clever can be equally as annoying as something full of signposts and exposition.