Arlette Rowe

Pros: good styling, most of the acting (but not everyone), story okay Cons: dodgy AI, very obvious fake snow, continuity issues and I don't normally pick these up, slow, weak monster makeup that seemed to get prettier as the film went until in the end it resembled David Bowies 70s makeup. Shame but watchable all the same

Really good until the end. We're dragged brutally through a lawless period of time with a newly formed little family, accidentally thrown together by fate who survive, despite having been virtual magnets for trouble throughout. However at the start of the last episode there is finally well deserved hope on the horizon when BANG, the writers decide to rob us of even this... and after everything we went through. Not sure why today's writers seem so hell bent on ending with tragedy. The world's bad enough at the moment and given the criticism over this last episode it feels like we're all on the same page in needing a good old fashioned happy ending. We went on the journey but weren't even granted the satisfaction of arriving, figuratively or literally.

As somebody who is a fan and very much fascinated by the SAS, I love the series. It's a great watch with some really superb acting. The shows producers make it clear it's NOT a history lesson rather, it's a drama based on true events. For me personally, I'll that's perfectly acceptable although I also feel that much of what they got up to would have been interesting viewing enough without the need to go off piste too much with storylines. The only reason it didn't get a 5 start from me is the music. I like some of the music, I love musical dissonance particularly but in this case it's overdone and scratchy on the brain. It just needs to ease up a bit on the heavy music with every single montage. We get it - they're hard. Overall, brilliantly done.

Like a good book, I couldn't put it down. There was something so watchable about this series. It's unique and quirky, which you're not expecting early on, blending Japanese and British beautifully. Where it gets it right is in having enough light with all the shade that is so often missing from this genre. The acting is superb and natural. The one that stood out from the crowd for me was 'Rodney' played by Will Sharpe who delivered his quips as if he was just thinking them upon the spot and was equally brilliant in the more pathos scenes. The whole thing was extremely well written and thought out. I'm hoping for a second season. As for the dance scene - I was not expecting it and it shouldn't work but for me, it does but then I am a dancer so maybe I'm biased. It's different, in a good way and doesn't play safe. Absolutely loved every minute of it.