Review of Esaret

Esaret (2022– )
The most unrealistic story I ever watched
20 August 2023
Warning: Spoilers
It's never romantic to fall in love with your abuser.

I understand the outrage, the anger of a man who wants to punish his twin's killer. I even understand the violent acts because he's angry. But I will never understand a woman falling in love with someone who tortured her, then withheld the truth that she was innocent, regardless of his good intentions. It's stupid writing, sorry.

The one thing I do not understand about Turkish series is the miscommunication between the lead characters. Why can't issues be discussed? The secrets are always the cause of conflict. When you've seen it in practically every Turkish series, it becomes tiresome. You keep watching because the actors are great, and the production values are flawless, but the stories fail when it's always an arranged marriage, secrets causing conflict, and a parade of third parties thrown in to upset the apple cart.

Added to this the slooooooow burn before the lead characters admit their feelings to each other. I am on episode 145 and at this point, the male and female lead still have not revealed their feelings for each other. You probably ask why I bothered to reach this far...I skipped a lot of episodes because I was tired of waiting.
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