In a lot of things I've seen lately you see characters doing what you would expect their characters would do, but in the case of this latest episode you watched what a person in that situation would probably do, that is if they were indeed a good person. At the end of tonight's episode I was surprised at what took place and if you watched it too you probably had that moment where you knew this is very human kind of story.
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While we have not been treated to the entire series, this series does not have that kind of predictability that you get with some others as you have no real idea where the direction is going. They have done their homework and have come up with an excellent story that they are putting together. The writing in this is very calculated, and very well done. Everything is believable which is what really blows me away. The main characters being the priest, the veterinarian and the mayor get a lot of abuse heaped on them in these first three episodes and as someone who understands a bit of what it takes to do that job, they definitely deliver their lines on point. If I knew more about Spain, and Spanish I might be more critical of the acting, but seeing these actors having to run up stairs, work in the heat, and still maintain their characters, they deserve all the praise I am giving them. I have a decent attention span and can read quickly as the dialog does move along pretty quickly. While I do not speak Spanish I seemed to know enough cognates to understand what is going on, and watching it with subtitles does not detract from it in the least. The effects though are some of the best I have seen in a while and probably a little over the top but still well done. The color palette is what makes the horror elements interesting to watch and the creature design in the first episode was quite good. This is matched by the set design, photography, the effects, and of course the art direction. The characters in this story are actually good people and you watch them deal with phenomena that goes past the pale when it comes to being otherworldly. If you watch other series or films where they failed to establish the characters, you have no feeling of urgency or danger for the characters you are watching on the screen and in tonight's episode you got a great example, (episode 3).
This series does something that I have not seen in a long time, and that is to create a sense of urgency with regard to the characters safety.
The exiled priest, the veterinarian, the mayor, the mayor's wife, the townspeople who are not just a backdrop. It has compelling characters that you actually care about. While culturally some may not understand the appeal, or want to read subtitles, this is one of the most interesting and probably well constructed series I have seen so far. If you enjoy the supernatural, if you enjoy things that are a bit gory, but not gory for the sake of being gory, and if you love watching characters being put through some stuff, then you will absolutely love this series. This is my review of the first three episodes.
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