The original Orphan Black is one of my all time favourite series. I was delighted when this was announced but it is a terrible disappointment.
The basic storyline is sound. However, the connection to the original Orphan Black is tenuous and in my opinion this is not am Orphan Black story. Using Kira as the main character with an occasional nod to the original clones who never appear is a cop out.
That's not the main issue with this though. The main is issue is the terrible dialogue, which at best is clunky and at worst is cliche ridden nonsense. It's easy to say the acting is terrible but when reliable talent like Keeley Hawes has to try and deliver it and fails what chance does everybody else have? What have the writers got against Felix? In the original series he was an outrageous and fun character. They have turned him into a crushing bore who now affects a stilted posh English accent. Don't even get me started on the fake beard that any amateur dramatic troupe would be ashamed of.
Orphan Black had a bit of everything. This has taken the name, removed all the drama and fun of that series and left us with this drab affair.
If like me you loved Orphan Black and haven't watched this my advice is don't.
