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Into the Deep (2020)
Quite Disturbing at Points I Wish I Hadn't Watched it
All I want to give is a warning for viewers who are bothered by real unsettling violence, and grotesque violence against women resulting in death. There were a few facts in this documentary that have sort of haunted me, not shown on screen, but explained. Extremely unsettling things I wish I didn't know about. They have come back in my mind a few times since watching it, giving me a movie-esque vision before my eyes that I quickly have to distract myself from. I wish I never knew. The documentary gives no indication of what it is leading up to. So when these unsettling facts are revealed it is shocking and left me very bothered. I did not expect it, so I am letting others know.
The Power (2023)
Disappointing
Though a fascinating and intriguing comcept I was immediately drawn to, I could barely get through the first episode. The storytelling in this series is absent of any depth or structure, making any possible moments of impact feel dry, empty and wanting. Most of the scenes and moments feel forced and unrealistic and therefore, unrelateable. For a show about feminism, I, a female, would expect it to be very relatable, to be constantly feeling like this show really understands the daily struggles, nuances and life experiences of women, yet what I was left with was a story extremely lacking in substance and many unlikable and unrelatable characters who I couldn't wait to click away from.
I can tell the director had some sort of vision for the way they wanted this show to look and feel, but unfortunately what was created fell short.
Wednesday (2022)
Watchable, fun, but lots of missed potential
This show felt more flat than what I had envisioned for it when seeing the trailer. The setting, characters, plot, could've made for a very deep, fascinating, spooky, rich and shocking story, but I think it fell short of that. As someone who likes dark and moody, I didn't feel super connected to this. Visually it is lovely, but the dialogue could've been much better and the plot felt dry and was kind of predictable. For a teen drama, I'd say it is good and well done, for trying to live up to the reputation of the Addams Family and my expectations, it disappointed me. Once I got over my initial disappointment there was still something keeping watching. Not sure if it was the mystery or the quirkiness or just the moody tones. It is fun and watchable but I see a lot of missed potential here. My guess is the target audience is teens and possibly young adults. I see it as a fairly interesting and flavourful teen drama and would recommend it to teenagers or people who like moodiness and dark themes. If you keep your expectations to a minimum you'll probably enjoy it.