An impressive series, a bit slow at the beginning but that gains momentum, as the two principal protagonists (Kuzey and Cemre (beautifully played by Kivanç Tatlitug and Öykü Karayel, who have real chemistry on screen) discover/admit an epic love that transcends all evil, having to overcome extremely destructive forces embodied by respectively a brother and former fiancé (Güney) who keeps on blaming others for his own greed and mistakes (he dropped his fiancé in a heartbeat to climb the social and economic ladder) and who ends up openly professing his hatred for his own brother, in a Cain and Abel scenario.
The Kuzey-Cemre couple is surrounded by an endearing cast of supporting characters (the lovely Gülten, the touching Sami, Handan, Anyur, Hussein, the adorable Ali and Demet, the caring Seref and Yunus) (some having an impressive background in theater), but Güney (played with ardent darkness by Bugra Gülsoy) is embarked on a scorched-earth rampage that obviously goes south, breaking up his own family, his wife, and a whole bunch of people around him. It does not help that Kuzey, before coming to terms with his feelings for Cemre, fell for the inauspicious Simay and the infuriating Zeynep (Cemre herself hardly faring better with the horrendous Baris) but the very human heroes pursue their journey, displaying extreme self-sacrifice and nobility of character, going well above and beyond, and rise to epic stature. One cannot but root for them. The end is quite satisfying, albeit a bit short (considering all the roller coaster of emotions the viewer has been through).
The Kuzey-Cemre couple is surrounded by an endearing cast of supporting characters (the lovely Gülten, the touching Sami, Handan, Anyur, Hussein, the adorable Ali and Demet, the caring Seref and Yunus) (some having an impressive background in theater), but Güney (played with ardent darkness by Bugra Gülsoy) is embarked on a scorched-earth rampage that obviously goes south, breaking up his own family, his wife, and a whole bunch of people around him. It does not help that Kuzey, before coming to terms with his feelings for Cemre, fell for the inauspicious Simay and the infuriating Zeynep (Cemre herself hardly faring better with the horrendous Baris) but the very human heroes pursue their journey, displaying extreme self-sacrifice and nobility of character, going well above and beyond, and rise to epic stature. One cannot but root for them. The end is quite satisfying, albeit a bit short (considering all the roller coaster of emotions the viewer has been through).