The Power

What an intriguing show! I started watching it around the time that episode three came around, so I binged 1-3 and then read a bunch of reviews thinking that some of the reviewers had previewed the entire thing. Nope. And I'm happy I stayed along for the ride. It takes awhile to get to know the characters and for their interconnections to start snapping into place, but it is a seriously intriguing, joyous, nail-biting, terrifying and horrific ride along the way.

The ensemble is excellent, too. Toni Colette is an actor's actor. And I have a soft spot for Toheeb Jimoh (whom you may recognize from Ted Lasso) as Tunde. Even some of the smaller characters are given some depth by story and cast.

I will be deeply upset if there is no season 2.

I am only about 1/2 way through but so far this is an excellent show. One of the best aspects I think is that it has several main characters and shows, somewhat believably, what would happen if they all developed new powers. I enjoyed the world building of each very different character and the "what would happen if" of it all. We see the story mostly via the mayor of Seattle who is dealing with overwelmed first responders and EMTs only to be told my the governor to "not get her panties in a wad" in response to this major change in the world. She is told by authorities to keep it quiet but she decides instead to blow the whistle and tell everyone what is happening.

This is based on my absolute favourite book from the last 5 years and I was fearful that a "prime" adaptation might water down or homogenise what is, literally, an explosively revolutionary story line.

Short answer: it hasn't.

The author herself, Naomi Alderman, is in place as writer/adaptor of her own work and, so far, it hasn't lost any of its power, strong characterzation or excitement.

Like any well told and effective story it's taking it's time to introduce the main players. Sadly the "I want it now" demographic will fail to see the importance of such world-building ...but then they always do.

Literary echoes of "Handmaids Tale" "Consider her ways" and even a sprinkling of "World War Z" abound and I'm genuinely eager for the next episodes to be released. All the main characters seem well cast (love Roxy) and there are several truly impressive acting stalwarts in pivotal roles.

So far so good and episode 4 was magnificent. I was in tears throughout the whole Saudi Arabia section.

Keeping everything crossed.

A super-powered series that doesn't use a superhero storytelling approach. It's not an action fight with special powers. It is a guideline for good and bad consequences, catastrophes, revolutions, the end and the beginning of human history. That creates the new normal like the outbreak of COVID-19 by using the big story scale Emphasis on multi-level political governance with many different characters around the world. That have their own separate stories that are different But the story will have a big problem, namely the first 2 episodes focusing on the beginning story that almost does not see much electricity until it does not look fun. To the point of boring and telling a lot of characters at the same time Together from the beginning, it made me confused with the direction of the story, but at the end of the second episode, the story will turn the story into a big mask that makes the story come back to be fun and interesting with the impact of the power that occurs in different stories. Which if the series can maintain this level It's likely to be another good Prime series as it's been a beseller and award-winning novel before.

I did not know anything about the show prior to watching and was instantly impressed. This show was able to bring so many worldwide social issues to mainstream awareness. The cross cultural storylines of women's oppression and the complex relationships they have in their lives was tied together seamlessly. The performace of the cast was a high quality, Toni Collette is always great and her interactions with Auli'i Cravalho who plays her daughter came across as genuine. It was good to see John Leguizamo playing a more serious, non villainous role.

Overall, I recommend this show. I know it isn't going to be everyone's cup of tea but I am glad I gave it a go and more importantly I'm glad it was made and released mainstream.