After much deliberation from me, if I should watch this show
or not, I finally have. Much of my deliberation in watching this show was based
on some of its reviews. Some people said one of the main protagonist’s Charlie
Matheson (Tracy Spiridakos) was incredibly ignoring, others said the science
behind the premise of the show was too far out there and unbelievable, others
moaned that the characters where far too clean looking to belong in a post-apocalyptic world.
The
moans & groans about the science of the premise being to far fetch and the
characters too clean looking, flew over my head by a country mile. Hello its
Television it’s a genre show it doesn’t matter if it’s far fetched its science
fiction. For the too clean part
zzzzzzzzzzzzzz is what I think to do that.
What I did found off-putting was the moans & groans about the main
protagonist Charlie Matheson being overly annoying. It doesn’t bold well for
any show if one of the main characters is annoying.
So after bingeing on the first season, in which I watched 20
episodes back to back within a week and a half, is Charlie annoying? Yes in
certain parts but not enough for you not to turn of or not root for her. The
problems with the character lay within the writing rather than the actress and
her acting abilities. At times it seems the writers have hit a brick wall with
how to develop Charlie’s character and they make her do and say things that
don’t ring true with her personality. As
Season 1 progressed the writing of her character has gotten better to the point
where in Season 2 you can see the writers know where they are at with her
character as the writing has been spot on.
Charlie’s journey is a joy to behold from the naïve girl we
saw in the early days of season 1 to an arse kicking Buffy the Vampire slayer
type strong woman we see now. Her transformation was solid and believable
Billy Burke who plays Miles Matheson, shines as a leading man from the very first
minute we see him on screen. I believe his character and everything he is
about. He is a well-written and developed character and Billy Burke excels with
the material showcasing his acting abilities.
There isn’t a dull performance in this show. The acting is solid from all the actors everybody
shines. You’ve actors who have to portray good and bad within their characters.
You’ve characters that are good people
doing bad things to fix bad things they’ve done. You’ve characters that are bad
due to the circumstances that they have been placed. The duality of the good
and bad within them is expanded on through flashbacks, which sheds light on their
motives.
This show will surprise you. It’s a show where the stakes
are very high very, very high. This was showcased to me by episode 4. These frighteningly
high stakes have continued. As a viewer
you’re constantly unsure how things will pan out for the main characters you
fear for their safety, you think you know how it will all work out but then
you’re surprised with the actual outcome.
It's a show in which make you come back for more, making you
literally count the days till next the episode because the last one ended on a
jaw dropping hook. Watch this show I can’t stress this enough you will not be disappointed.
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