Life is a complicated thing, no matter how simple you make it. More so when you have family members involved with a Yakuza clan, thought dead, and suddenly a murder suspect on the other side of the globe.
Despite aspects of the plot being so far away from an ordinary life, all of the characters and situations seem entirely believable and ‘close to home.’ We can all see ourselves in these situations asking the same questions of ourselves.
Grand stuff here. The characters continue to be real, compelling, and idiosyncratic. While the final conclusion of this plot fails to truly resolve, it’s clear it’s leading up to something quite big indeed.
All of this series is very highly recommended.
★★★★☆
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A show that starts with an incredible conceit which then logically no longer matters, until it does again, but not always.
Great writing which regularly passes the Bechtel Test. What’s especially fantastic is that they have characters discuss matters of morality, as well as simply let them talk; both of which are so rare these days. There’s also a fair bit of humour, which always drives forward the plot.
Highly recommended.
★★★★☆
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Each episode really is a complete film. Horror movies used to only run 70 or so minutes, just as nearly all the episodes of S4 so far. There’s more plot and character development here than in ‘normal TV.’
I know that people discussed the 2005–2015 period as the ‘new golden age of TV,’ but the wealth of story forms and strength of writing these days is phenomenal. This show reflects both its setting and what we want to be.
★★★★★
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📷 Ian Alexander Martin 🥾