Sunny Sathyaa

Poor script, weak ending, but saved by above average acting by Varalaxmi. The editing on this leaves a lot to be desired, and the music was not enjoyable at all, but the portrayal of the lead character made it worth the watch. Like any other Tamil movie with the main as a cop, this story followed the same beats and maintained the classic (cliché) storylines, but this time by making the lead a female. It is still a novelty in Indian cinema to witness strong female leads, and this movie delivers that without hesitation. Is this film bad? Sort of; but we have watched so many bad films with male protagonists that I think this movie proved that women can create and showcase characters that we love just as much despite the rest of the plot/editing/music not working in their favour. Tl;tr: Your average Tamil cop movie but with a Female Lead. It doesn't promise more than what it says on the can.

First 3 seasons were thrilling to watch. The actresses played their characters with such believable wit that it was difficult to look away from the screen. Fiona Shawn's Carolyn was especially titalating. The will they/won't they dynamic between Sandra Oh's Eve and Jodie Comier's Villanelle did serve the plot as it continued with the hunt for The Twelve — an organisation of powerful people that rule the world and employ Villanelle. At the end of season 3, there seemed to be promise of an epic conclusion, but once season 4 aired the audience was left to pick up the pieces of a time jump without any explanation. And it went downhill from there. Characters were turned on their head, barely recognisable, and hard to swallow after 3 seasons of familiarity. So many questions were left unanswered, and the ending that the writers thought was amazing only left audiences bitter. We were given an unsatisfying end to The Twelve after 4 seasons of build-up, only for a 10 second montage. The characters' new traits were never explained, and the significant death of a main character felt so unnecessarily cruel. This is a case study on how the books are way better than the adaption. In fact, the series only worked as long as they followed the books, but writers chose to throw the material into the sea with their main character instead.

A well-thought out series that has a definitive end. It will break your brain trying to figure out family trees and character motivations, but the end result is so satisfying that when you wipe the brain matter from your nose you know it was worth it. This series follows Jonas who discovers time travel exists, and begins to unravel the mysteries surrounding it. Locked in a town called Winden where strange things keep happening, Jonas attempts to change the fate of his father, but is confronted with the possibility of his non-existence if it does. This is a narrative on the desires of people, how their actions speak to their deepest wishes, and the unending cycle of problems and solutions that every generation is faced with. If you like mind-boggling time travel shows, this is for you.