Wednesday, April 17, 2024

The Man in the High Castle, (TV series, 2015-2019)

 The Man in the High Castle

Watched 2017-2019.

Seasons 1 and 2 are 8/10. I had been worried that this would be a mish-mosh of revelations about which character is a Nazi/Jap operative or American resistance fighter, but the twists are less predictable and more complex. The twists of the season 1 finale were especially satisfying. These series tend to have two good seasons and then jump the shark, so, looking forward to season 2.

Season 2 continued to provide enjoyable twists. I'm disappointed that there is no explanation for the supernatural appearance of characters in different historical universes, especially since it doesn't seem to bother them.

Seasons 3 and 4 eventually explain the supernatural stuff. It wasn't enough to set up an alternate universe, but it had to be ultra-fantastic sci-fi as well, so yeah, the series jumps the shark in the end.

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