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the cultural impact of the last of us. this felt like watching a video game (derogatory)

Gripping, very well acted criminal drama. I hope there will be another season.

Two great leads in Jumbo and Capaldi. Great writing that touches on the layers of racism, power, sexism that exist all around us.

Excellent acting from all but a plot and storyline that was very stale and desperate to show its woke campaigning credentials. The script was therefore tired to the point of being moribund and one that became tediously predictable after the first episode. Yet again we have the white cops = racist and evil whilst no member of any minority can possibly be shown as a culprit . In this series there was not a single significant white character who wasn't contemptible and evil or at the most charitable, deeply misguided. By contrast, all those of minority heritages were admirable, sypathetic and guilty only of resisting the "racist oppression of the fascist British state". Yawn! Really, in spite of one or two clever twists, this plot suffered badly from the now mandatory requirement to comply wth these appalling sterotypes to get anything produced by UK companies and that's a pity. Nobody disputes that these messages are of value and meaningful in today's society but must they a) be so crudely handled seemingly assuming that all viewers are stupid and b) so all-pervasive in every single drama we now see? One keeps hoping for change in this dimension but there is no sign of it yet on the horizon.

[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]

Engrossing start which slowly ratchets up the tension and builds to exciting climax at end of episode one. Loved watching these two powerful actors circle each other, probing each other's weak points, trying to take each other down. A superb, classy thriller.