Candis Flesher-Dodds

A very disjointed story -Nothing hung together -And I really took umbrage with the roles played by all the males. It painted them all with a broad swath of disdain for their maleness. Labelling all as being either manipulative predators/ having anger issues or the polarized opposite - being ineffectual. The writers dabbled with sexuality using same sex as a viable alternative to emotional abandonment. This came up wanting. The end seemed contrived and lacked integrity. Ember was neither the spider of the web-which she did not know existed/ nor was she the victim-nor was she the heroine. She was a young woman -manipulated by society to play roles she knew nothing about and she had lived a Mother Daughter experience that had given her no grounding. She was scattered emotionally. Her husband had been a manipulative narcissist-abuser of underage girls-druggie-who died young of cancer and had a following then for his finale- wore the mask of caring Dad/protector. The ending three women scattering Dads ashes -was a tribute to what????Survival???

Life isn't always predictable-Madeline has had a full life with her share of tragedy and pain-However at 92 years young she still has a sparkle in her eye and a joie de vivre for living large. Our jaded taxi driver becomes more engaged just spending time in her company. The tour of Paris is worth the ride -visually-and the ending will make your day -

Though frustrated at times by the inanity and behaviour of Dicte-there was solid acting throughout. Jon was a perfect foil for Dictes irrational behaviour. Bo seemed a little too bohemian to balance her as a partner. Entertaining -series.

Haven't watched its equal since The Bureau- Borgen This is so well done -twists and turns are unpredictable -The acting is brilliantly executed - It certainly holds your attention -you can't turn away for a moment -without missing something critical -

First class acting -well done storyline-

So well done -intense - acting is exceptional -best we've seen in a long while

Fubar is just plain fun-And Arnold is perfect in the role of a CIA operative supposedly retiring that gets sucked in one last time -and lo and behold discovers his darling daughter is not quite as she appears to be on the homefront -The dialogue is witty -story is packed with over the top action -and bizarre behaviours - the supporting actors are perfectly placed -and bring flair and lots of giggles -Roo delivers backhanded lines brilliantly - Subject matter is reminiscent of True Lies -with the emphasis on family and relationships -

I found this series after watching The Missing -I love the lead actor -in the role of Baptiste-This is an intellectual and complex series -(though the violence is a wee bit graphic at times) There is disturbing subject matter involved - the trafficking of young girls The storyline is original -and the acting is superb- Tom Hollander is especially memorable in the role of Edward Stratton - There is a lot of tension -in several scenes that were cringe worthy -for this viewer- I agree with some criticism -of a couple of miscast individuals and perhaps having to suspend believability -re -the plot line at times - However- I metered my viewing time selectively -as I didn't want to get to the finale too quickly -

I am a firm fan of foreign series -The acting and the scripts are so superior -to NOB/American series- This series lived up to previous -Le Bureau -The Killing (DanishVersion) The Bridge -etc. Will now be following Baptiste -to finish my fix-