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Post-show depression
Feb. 11th, 2024 08:24 pmI finished Turn: Washington's Spies, a historical drama on the American Revolution based on Alexander Rose's Washington's Spies: The Story of America's First Spy Ring.
I started the series last year. I didn't finish it because I then got distracted by my life. And then, I wasn't in the mood for it. I tend to take forever to finish a show. Anyway, I was immersed in it after a few episodes. It's only four seasons. I wished it was longer, but there's an advantage to series that don't last forever: we can rest assured that the quality of the story is maintained throughout the show. Or, at least, we can hope so.
It's gritty; there's humour; characters are insufferable; yet I found myself attached to many; costumes and decors are realistic; CGI is minimal. The other aspect I noted was how familiar the nature and sounds were. It felt like home. It's not a feeling I get watching Vikings because it was filmed on the other side of the Atlantic, so obviously, there will not be the same trees or birds.
Now, I'm upset. Post-show depression. Kudos to the actors who made me want to punch their characters in the face many times. Especially Owain Yeoman who played Benedict Arnold. Arnold annoyed me more than John Grave Simcoe and Robert Rogers did. Other than that, I'm a George Washington and Edmund Hewlett enjoyer. I grew fond of Mary Woodhull as the show went on.
John André is played by JJ Feild. He sounds like Thranduil and looks like the lovechild of Loki and Thranduil. See it for yourselves under the cut.
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I started the series last year. I didn't finish it because I then got distracted by my life. And then, I wasn't in the mood for it. I tend to take forever to finish a show. Anyway, I was immersed in it after a few episodes. It's only four seasons. I wished it was longer, but there's an advantage to series that don't last forever: we can rest assured that the quality of the story is maintained throughout the show. Or, at least, we can hope so.
It's gritty; there's humour; characters are insufferable; yet I found myself attached to many; costumes and decors are realistic; CGI is minimal. The other aspect I noted was how familiar the nature and sounds were. It felt like home. It's not a feeling I get watching Vikings because it was filmed on the other side of the Atlantic, so obviously, there will not be the same trees or birds.
Now, I'm upset. Post-show depression. Kudos to the actors who made me want to punch their characters in the face many times. Especially Owain Yeoman who played Benedict Arnold. Arnold annoyed me more than John Grave Simcoe and Robert Rogers did. Other than that, I'm a George Washington and Edmund Hewlett enjoyer. I grew fond of Mary Woodhull as the show went on.
John André is played by JJ Feild. He sounds like Thranduil and looks like the lovechild of Loki and Thranduil. See it for yourselves under the cut.
( Read more... )
