Salam - Rest in Peace

The subject matter of the show was interesting and the acting was all really good but it felt like the writers tried to jam in as many conflicts as possible into every episode. It made it overly stressful and annoying to watch and distracted from the important themes of the show. It could have been much more focused rather than forcing a thousand problems into the plot, all created by the characters' terrible decision making and constant miscommunication. This was a missed opportunity for a show/idea with potential. I eventually watched the whole season but it took a while because I was dreading starting each new stressful episode.

Splendid! Poetic, hilarious, funny, surprising, original, daring and yet very recognizable, very Belgian. A beautiful story, told with great feeling. In short: all the superlatives for this series. I am Belgian, not of Moroccan descent, but I have sympathy for just about all the characters in the series. A true top performance, this production. Bravo to the writers, and to Adil, Bilall and Mathieu. All the actors are top notch - I realize it sounds a bit hysterical when I say this - but really, all the actors are top notch. I am just a little more in awe of Ward Kerremans, who plays the role of JB in an inimitable way.

This is one of the better Flemish series to come out of Belgium. Unfortunately, poor editing leads to a lack of continuity and flow in telling the story in a coherent manner. Sometimes, scenes do not follow one another in a continuous manner and this creates gaps in telling the story. In addition, there are too many subplots, some of which start but then appear to be forgotten, leaving the viewer hanging and wondering why the event was introduced or included in the story line.

If there's a second season, it will be difficult to see where the character development would go without the series becoming repetitive and formula driven.

I was very surprised with this Belgian show. A good balance of comedy, drama.

What I really liked is the conflict between an entire community's way of doing things and a young guy trying to bring a change in mentality while facing the pressure of that same community. It shows very well the resistance to a change. Hope there will be a second season.

I am thoroughly enjoying it. Its not a 10/10 for me but its very funny. The main character just makes the most ridiculous and insane decisions but its funny because it comes from the heart of an entreprenurial spirit. He has the heart and drive of a lion but every decision he makes is just like....you already see how its going to unfold and its like watching a train wreck in real time lmfao - solid show you should watch.