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Nautilus (2024)
Pleasant Adventure
Good adventure series, lighthearted but also very quirky.
The last episode was extremely rushed and ruined it quite a bit.
The acting is good the main characters are believable and likeable in the created atmosphere. CGI is of decent quality and supports the story well enough.
Some characters can do 180's on their behaviour only to reverse that again in the same episode. The show can be messy and the writing choices are sometimes perplexing. Maybe the characters can be made more stable instead of them bouncing around so much.
With more funding this show could make a great second season, and by revisiting a previously visited location show it's potential more fully .
Halo (2022)
It grows on you, especially in Season 2
Having played the games and loving the scifi of it, I was really looking forward to the Halo TV show.
Season 1 took some getting use to, Season 2 is a whole lot better. I understand and respect Master Chief taking his helmet off to show the human perspective and emotional depth of the Spartan. It has grown on me an I like it!
The actors do a phenomenal job of portraying these (super) soldiers, and I love the powerhouse moments of Master Chief both in and out of his suit. Halsey Is also a beautiful gem in the series.
Does it need to be exactly the same as the games?
No not in my opinion, it is still Halo trough and trough.
This Halo Universe has a lot of material and so many stories to tell. It can't be easy to make with many CGI components and the actors physical routines are demanding, but they are doing it! Keep it up!
Season 2 is a whole lot stronger, and I pray we have more Seasons to come.
The Witcher (2019)
Season 2 review - Great start, disappointing ending
Season 2 is off to a great start! The first few episodes I would definitely rate at least 8 out of 10.
The performances of the actors are great, especially the portrays of Gerald and Ciri. They feel very well rooted in the Witcher universe.
The last 2 episodes of season 2 are however, to me, a real let down. First of all because they show Ciri displaying almost her full power (and she is not even doing it herself). I mean they could have done a better build up of it instead of going all out in the final 2 episodes. It is almost like they are rushing to the finish line here. Instead they could have had a great fight with the deathless mother near her hut, which was a great addition even tough its not in the books.
Second of all because they show the death of a baby rather graphically (to me), and later the implied deaths of several. I really feel they go too far here, considering they have also "killed off" a baby in the first season. I'm disgusted by this, and really question the mental health of showrunner Lauren Schmidt for having portrayed that with the show several times now.
What began amazingly well leaves a rushed and sour taste at the end.
Dune: Part One (2021)
Amazing! Perfect Balance.
What a great movie! The balance between story and action is absolutely perfect. Great acting performances from everyone, everything is just right.