This series humanizes both sides of the conflict and depicts how people suffer from the constant fear and losses of loved ones in the war, caught in a system that no one has control over anymore.
The action scenes are very well directed - clearly the crew received guidance from people who have real special forces training and combat experiences. They are abrupt, intense, and fast-paced. The characters are very believable and attention to detail is admirable. I also like how intelligence was a critical part of mission success. The series shows how it is gathered and used before, during and after the operations. Of course, there are some scenes which are clearly dramatized and unrealistic (unfortunately it seems to be increasingly so), but the majority of them are believable.
The series also put a lot of effort in showing the mental toll the conflict takes, and the actresses and actors did an amazing job. It is truly impressive. Again, a lot of attention to detail here, and story line is mostly well aligned. The audience can understand pretty well why each of the main characters behave, what is driving them, their pain and how they deal with it. At some point I realized even during a peaceful dinner scene, I was mentally preparing myself for hell to break loose any moment, or family being torn apart in the next scene.
The series used the advantage of a series (compared to a movie) very well. So far it has mostly avoided dragging, and had the right amount of focus and screen time for developing characters versus action scenes. I would have given 9/10; however, there are noticeable signs of deterioration in terms of repetitiveness and plot development in Season 3. I hope it does not get worse in the corse of the season.
Finally, I think the series was brave to show the dirty side of business without justifying it. The moral question of abducting innocent people to save your son is just as grave as threatening a pregnant woman to kill her baby to save your comrades. In fact, the series was able to re-construct a multi-dimensional space where right and wrong, love and hate are blurred and intertwined in the face of brutal reality. It shows how the conflict feeds on the blood it spills and there is no winner in the end.
I highly recommend it for people who are interested in the topic, though be prepared to see some mentally stressing scenes. There are quite a lot of pain and suffering in the series.
The action scenes are very well directed - clearly the crew received guidance from people who have real special forces training and combat experiences. They are abrupt, intense, and fast-paced. The characters are very believable and attention to detail is admirable. I also like how intelligence was a critical part of mission success. The series shows how it is gathered and used before, during and after the operations. Of course, there are some scenes which are clearly dramatized and unrealistic (unfortunately it seems to be increasingly so), but the majority of them are believable.
The series also put a lot of effort in showing the mental toll the conflict takes, and the actresses and actors did an amazing job. It is truly impressive. Again, a lot of attention to detail here, and story line is mostly well aligned. The audience can understand pretty well why each of the main characters behave, what is driving them, their pain and how they deal with it. At some point I realized even during a peaceful dinner scene, I was mentally preparing myself for hell to break loose any moment, or family being torn apart in the next scene.
The series used the advantage of a series (compared to a movie) very well. So far it has mostly avoided dragging, and had the right amount of focus and screen time for developing characters versus action scenes. I would have given 9/10; however, there are noticeable signs of deterioration in terms of repetitiveness and plot development in Season 3. I hope it does not get worse in the corse of the season.
Finally, I think the series was brave to show the dirty side of business without justifying it. The moral question of abducting innocent people to save your son is just as grave as threatening a pregnant woman to kill her baby to save your comrades. In fact, the series was able to re-construct a multi-dimensional space where right and wrong, love and hate are blurred and intertwined in the face of brutal reality. It shows how the conflict feeds on the blood it spills and there is no winner in the end.
I highly recommend it for people who are interested in the topic, though be prepared to see some mentally stressing scenes. There are quite a lot of pain and suffering in the series.