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The show is frustrating because it is so close to excellence. But characters doing dumb things kills it. It pulls you out of the show because you can't help but laugh. Without being a spoiler, imagine two characters have to drive a car somewhere that's far away. They do what they have to do, then one character decides to do the next step alone........so he gets in the car and leaves? So how is the other person supposed to get back??

And talk about dumb protagonists? It's obvious who the antagonist is , but they can't see for an absurdly long time, and when they do? How about keep it a secret from everyone else for a while?

Just really really dumb writing. Too bad because the premise is great.

If there's one thing I hate in a show is lazy writing, GOD! WHYY? Why would they spoil such a good show with an awful final season like this? So many dumb decisions and unrealistic situations! Seriously, never have I ever hated a character so much like I hate Bode right now. His stupidity really knows no bounds, which makes for an extremely frustrating experience to watch. Sadly. S01- 9, S02- 7, S03- 3 = RIP Locke and Key, the coffin has been closed, hopefully with Bode Locke(d) inside.

If you want to watch a somewhat similar series that has zero frustration for the audience, I suggest The Lost Room (2006) - still holds an 8.2 rate here at IMDb.

I was impressed by the general plot of this one, and it started off fairly promising, but extremely poor writers squandered a chance of legendary.

Instead, this progressed into a low, nonsensical "background noise while multitasking " level of entertainment.

What a shame.

The thing I find ridiculous about all of these reviews is that the people writing them and their main bone of contention is that the characters keep making decisions and doing things they don't expect... if they DID people would complain that the characters are sooooo predictable though.

This show woke my tired, dusty old imagination up again. It is so visually beautiful and the story so original that any character flaws and plot holes are easily overlooked for me.

Sometimes they (the characters) aren't very likeable and sometimes the actors seem to clang against each other at different frequencies and sometimes they don't meet up at all so a scene falls short due to the delivery, but overall I love this show so much and can't wait for a season 2

I love the idea of the story but man does it take along time to get there. All the high school drama was use less and really off putting. In the first few episodes the time spent on the keys is like 5% of what's happening and I honestly wanted to skip ahead. I like the idea of the story and that's the only thing that kept my interested to finish the series. Here's hoping season two is better.

A bit Narnia, a bit Goonies, a bit Inkheart with a smattering of Stranger Things. Enjoyable first season and nicely lays down the foundations for an even better second season. Ignore most of the negative reviews as most are moaning for the sake of moaning. There are potholes and inconsistencies but hey isn't there in even the most polished of films and TV series ? If they didn't enjoy it then why watch it to the very end ? Great concept well worth viewing.

Season One: 6.5/10

Themes: Fantasy, Mystery, Drama, Horror, Magic, Paranormal, Family, High School, Murder, Relationships & Grief.

Review: The concept of this show is interesting and fun, but for me the execution felt lacking. The pacing was very slow, and something about it felt off. Maybe it was the acting or the dialogue, but I couldn't help but think it was a lot more cringey than it needed to be. Some of the world-building was decent and cool, but I once again think it could have been done even better. The plot was okay, but some of the decision-making skills of the main characters were painfully stupid.

Its ok, i enjoyed it, just gotta throw logic out the window. With so many keys doing so many different things. You are always thinking, why they didn't use this key or that key. Why isn't the character doing this or that. Why isn't the villian eliminating that person. But just enjoy it for what it is.

Most eps leave with a cliff hanger so you are excited to see the next ep.

Acting was ok, most of them are young adults or kids, you you can't be expecting oscar contending acting here.

The special effects are enough that it doesn't look cheesy. I binged watch all 3 seasons when they came out, but it looks like that's the end of the story.

Season 1 and 2 were good. Apart from the acting because it wasn't much noticeable. Also, the story was different and I didn't see that kind before, which made it unique so my rating was 8.

Going into season 3. Who taught them how to act? Who is that director? Who is the writer?

Seriously some events are just bad. A woman is screaming while they are in the next room and didn't hear the scream. They are just standing smiling at each other. That's a very small example, and you can see a lot of that. Some acting is just very bad in reactions. Weird reactions in some events which is illogical.

After finishing season 2 I cannot help it to say someone dropped the ball. Yes there was magic but not as much as there was in season 1! Pt 2 felt like a history lesson into Matheson but a boring one. I still love the show but if season 3 does not come big then this show was a waste of time... I like graphic novels but have yet to read the ones based on this show. I only saw the show and was hooked. I love Gabe and Scot.

I really enjoyed watching it, and honestly the views of Nova Scotia where enough to keep me intrigued, but it's clear that they deviated from the comics darker side to gain a more Inclusive audience for family viewing. I liked it, but I just wish it would have been more geared towards grown-ups who enjoy the blood & gore from the comic books. I guess I just wanted it to be scarier, darker, more moody. I understand why they did what they did, but because they chose to go the PG Route, it ends up playIng out as a CW type drama, which isn't exactly always a negative Thing, in fact I like a couple CW shows, but even Riverdale goes darker than this. I'm hoping season two is scarier. Just don't listen to the people who say it's terrible because it's obviously not, but don't expect to be scared if you're over the age of 13.

It's gonna seem great until the 7th episode, when you get front row tickets to witness a group of writers throw their own careers into the garbage.

It seriously feels like they were trying to speed-run the feeling disappointment that was Game of Thrones season 8.

This show is pretty good actually, the concept is original and reminds me of some dreams I've had in the past, that is hidden keys opening hidden doors n stuff. The acting and directing is ok-ish, feels a bit low budget at times, but it gets better as the episodes progress. Worth watching.

This Netflix series is centred on the Locke family. Mother Nina and her children Tyler, Kinsey and Bode move to the family home, Keyhouse, in Massachusetts after father Rendell is murdered. Keyhouse is a massive colonial era mansion where supernatural occurrences are rumoured to occur. One day Bode hears a voice coming from the well; it tells him that the house contains a number of magical keys; each with a different power. He soon finds one which lets the use pass through a door and exit through any other they think of... unfortunately for Bode the 'Well Lady' tricks him and takes it from him. She is after a particular key; Bode, with the help of his siblings will have to try to get it first. Along the way they will find more keys; some useful, others dangerous but always magical.

I know there are a lot of negative reviews but I really enjoyed this series. The set-up is dealt with quickly and efficiently then the adventure starts. It nicely mixes the magical with the mundane as the children must deal with ordinary life in a new town while also having a supernatural adventure. It was exciting each time a new key was discovered as one never knows what it will do... although the shape of the key gives a clue. While there is nothing too scary going on there are plenty of good scares and tense scenes. The setting is atmospheric; especially Keyhouse with its gothic look and myriad rooms. I thought the cast did an impressive job bringing their characters to life. Some reviewers complain of plot holes but I didn't really see this; yes characters sometimes make silly decisions but then so do people in real life... and sometimes it needs to be this way to keep the story going. Overall I'd certainly recommend this series; I'm certainly looking forward to the second season.

If this series is about magic then 1/10 in one episode is about magic. The rest is either their school life which is exceptionally irrelevant or their boring interactions. Especially the mom, I gotta say even the teens act better than she. Their old story with the weird guy is So typical of Netflix. Well, ask yourself what you will do if tou have these magic items. Then you will know how illogical the series is.

Update: in a series of 10, e7 should accumulate the tension caused by the keys. After multiple use of the keys they should know how to use the keys. The keys should become handy or helpful when the family was in emergency. However the kids just are surprisingly naive and not smart. I am not sure if the screenwriter on propose made the family that way but in reality I don't think poeple should be that weak. That's how and why the series is hard to achieve a real intensive peak/climax that punches right on audience's heart.

And you guys did not let me down. Great show but you will lose your mind over the stupid things the characters do. At one point you will give up rooting for the Locke family because their dumb decisions are the only thing that makes the show have as many episodes as it dies.

I'm a male in my 40's, I think most tweens and teens would likely enjoy the whole series. I thought it started great, then it became something I'd expect to see on the Disney channel.

The first 7 or so episodes are really quite good. Near the end of season one it's as though the writers got lazy and took the audience as idiots. There are a lot of continuity errors(mostly visual), the characters start making really unrealistic decisions, and the storytelling gets kind of messy. It just gets pretty stupid. The production value is quite high throughout the series, but it starts lacking in pretty much every other area.

It's too bad, I was pretty impressed and surprised with how good the show was, it was disappointing to see it get so dumb and lazy.

Just binged all three seasons. I really liked the first season. Second was okay. Third wasn't very good. But combined I'd still rate the series as entertaining and well done. Yeh yeh yeh, they didn't seem to make the best decisions in planning their battle strategies. I agree with the comments here on that. They have some great tools available but kind of don't choose to use them or do something dumb. Plus the resolutions of some of their predicaments seemed a bit too far fetched. And the villains got a little silly as the series went on. Not like they were making the most strategic decisions, either. But it's a fantasy show. Just enjoy it.

We finished this over the weekend finally. I actually collected these graphic novels years ago. Overall, I loved the concept of the series - the fantasy elements and premise were wonderfully delivered. The settings felt authentic and the magic kept you tied to every episode. I also loved the Tom Savini reference and the Joe Hill cameo. However, the intensity was lacking, acting and scenarios/decisions were disappointing, and the conclusion was a letdown. I'd give it a 6/10.

I loved season 1 and 2.

Don't watch Season 3. It breaks the rules set up around the magic, the echoes, and half the premise. The acting is worse than the first couple seasons for some strange reason. I am so confused about why it deteriorated like this.

I need to fill six hundred characters for this review to be accepted so I'm filling in spaces with this extra long, annoying sentence or two right at the end even as I really need to go to the bathroom and just want to get this submitted. Also I need to go walk my dogs so I really hope these six hundred characters fill up more quickly but wow this is taking forever, kinda like watching the 3rd season of this show. Seriously, 1st and second are great but the third needs to have the memory key used on it and buried out in the back 40 with Duncan's memories.

Story could be good but it's filled with whole episodes of teen romance, everyone is acting like their iq is 30 and do dumb things all the time which makes whole series ridiculous.