Roxy H

Not bad. Not stellar, but not awful either. The mc put on a brilliant performance. It’s interesting that, in order to really “like it” one must actually understand the character in a neutral sense without judgement. Take this woman, who’s been damaged and traumatized from a young age, a city dweller who works 80 hours a week and doesn’t know how to relax and enjoy watching some tv or take a vacation, and throw her into the wilderness where her 10 year old Girl Scout training is the most knowledge she has, but expect her to know exactly how to survive in an even more traumatic series of events. It’s also clear to note that, when under duress at a level that is so severe as portrayed in this series, the mind and body no longer function as sharp as one would assume. It is said that when one is near death, they see their life flash before their eyes, and scientifically it is the brain attempting to find a way to survive. The flashbacks, the memories, the hallucinations; all of these things help to portray the significant and debilitating events as they unfold both mentally and physically. Albeit, a little heavy, but it’s clearly a more visual experience than a narrated one. Severe dehydration, malnutrition, physical trauma absolutely can manifest in ways that don’t seem logical or straightforward. Putting oneself in those shoes is hard, and I see the hardships in the way it was written and acted out. I would have liked to see a more cohesive ending, the series seems a little “light” in that respect. Either due to disconnect at the writers table, or the idea of leaving the viewer with more questions than answers, but a few extra minutes to tie the ending together with “what could be a future” would have been nice. Emotional, yes. It strikes a cord. And for that, the series has accomplished a goal.