The board is set. The pieces are moving. The Great War of the streaming services has begun.
Apple TV+ has just been released today. One of its most anticipating series was See. And now, I've just seen it. So let me tell you about it.
First, See is ambitious. Highly ambitious. A post-apocalyptic world where a couple of million souls are left on Earth without the ability to see.
What I loved the most were the outside locations. Every single location from this series is wonderful. God, how fresh it feels to have a series taking place outside. Interior sets can be so boring. You can rarely go wrong with Nature.
Second, the story is quite odd. We've all see our fare share of TV series and movies. But a series where the main characters cannot see, taking place outside, that's quite the oddity. And I am still unsure if this actually works or not. Still, it gives the series a kind of religious aura, which would definitely not have been there without this idea. Whether this is a gimmick or a true storytelling feature.
VERDICT I give the pilot episode 5 out of 10. Good.
First, See is ambitious. Highly ambitious. A post-apocalyptic world where a couple of million souls are left on Earth without the ability to see.
What I loved the most were the outside locations. Every single location from this series is wonderful. God, how fresh it feels to have a series taking place outside. Interior sets can be so boring. You can rarely go wrong with Nature.
Second, the story is quite odd. We've all see our fare share of TV series and movies. But a series where the main characters cannot see, taking place outside, that's quite the oddity. And I am still unsure if this actually works or not. Still, it gives the series a kind of religious aura, which would definitely not have been there without this idea. Whether this is a gimmick or a true storytelling feature.
VERDICT I give the pilot episode 5 out of 10. Good.