Zalim Istanbul

The series started more than promising, extremely interesting and with a very fast pace and curious plot twists. Then, the speed of character and plot development decreased a bit with several exceptions. Still, it was bearable and watchable.

But the end.... The end just destroyed everything good in this series. Was it the COVID crisis that pushed the creators to wrap up the series so fast and abruptly? I hope so. As otherwise I have no other explanation of the worst ending of a series ever (maybe only after Game of Thrones.)

The series was well started but later on the series become more complicated. The acting was phenomenal all the characters both the good ones and the not so good ones were amazing. I recommend you to watch it and then decide for yourself as many find the ending disappointing. Its worth a try.

This is classic turkye serries with good well known actors, cool view of Istambul and if course contrast of Istambul modern live and small cities tradition. I recomend this serries for everyone who enjoy new turkye modern TV movie.

Actually i am still trying to digest the final... Ok by the title Zalim Instambul one already realizes that series talks about the cruelty...anyway...hated the ending, usually this programs try to give some lessons, but this one was 2 much For me the best ending would be: AGAH KARAZAY- being such an honored man, after so much deception from his wife returns to his hometown and become a very close friend with SeHer, like great neighboors.. Çenk would finally heal from his internal demons and woukd be able to conquer Cemre. Cerem and NEdim after the divorce would feel some how connected, the the 2 couples would be very tight for babu Umut... So yeah i hated the real end

I decided to give this series a shot and now that I've watched it, I have mixed feelings.

**What I liked:**

• The storyline is genuinely entertaining.

• Strong lead characters, especially Cemre and Cenk. They add a lot to the story.

• Happy ending (but be mindful it may leave you with a bittersweet feeling because the series should've ended better).

**What ruined the show:**

• Many scenes just didn't make any sense. They were added just to push the plot forward, force a love-storyline, and extend the series.

• The love storyline between the main characters was ruined in so many ways. It doesn't matter who you root for in the Cenk, Nedim, and Cemre love triangle, you will be absolutely unsatisfied with how things unfolded between them.

• Some characters' decisions didn't feel true to their established personalities, so their character development was stunted or reduced.

• Quite a few characters' arcs were unfairly resolved, specially Cenk's (Ozan Dolunay).

Final Thoughts: I recommend watching it because it's a good series overall. It has amazing performances, lots of drama, plot twists, memorable moments, dynamic scenes, and Cenk's character made it 100x worth watching!! He was the best.