Northern Lights

The show is heartfelt and real. It deals with real and sad life issues in a wonderfully sympathetic way. The characters are well constructed and complex. The acting is credible and engaging. It showcases the talent and abilities of Irish actors, writers and directors when given credible material to work with. The quality of the actors is what made the show such an emotional rollercoaster and such a pleasure to watch. No surprise this show was nominated for an IFTA. It was very deserving. I hope it runs for a Season 2 and we get to see these wonderful actors again in it and other future pieces of work.

So I really liked this show. It's not really a comedy though, even dark comedy isn't how I'd describe it. I might've chuckled a few times, mainly at the dad jokes. I thought the story was original and told very well. I like the way the story is filled in with flashbacks. We're never lost and the thread is easy to follow. Through their memories and conversations the story quickly takes root. It was sweet and touching and hits on very real points. These two needed the chance meeting to trauma bond but not in a tragic way. Unbeknownst to them, they were helping one another over some pretty large humps to the emotional breakthroughs they needed to try and move on. I thought it was well written with very likable characters. The bulk of the show happens over a weekend but we get years of the past with just a glimpse into the future. I don't mind filling in the blanks as to what I think their future will hold. Good show. Sweet and easy to watch.

The premise of the show is very confusing and wasn't flushed out until the third episode. While the acting between the four main characters is believable, the banter in some of the comedic scenes is wooden and feels forced. It feels like I am watching the actors recite lines rather than expressing genuine emotion. The show overuses flashbacks as a plot device to the point where entire scenes are broken up and this disrupts any natural flow.

I found that the show became really hard to watch as it progressed because the plot became very confusing at points and then boring. There are a lot of characters that appear in flashbacks and it's hard to keep track of who did what when. This is a decent show but could have used some fine detail revisions.

I usually dont like to watch things i think might make me cry or upset me however i started watching this and could not stop. I love things set in the UK and this one being filmed in Dublin with the River Liffey and along the Camino in Spain gave it some lovely sceens. The acting is amazing and the story compelling, with a light at the end of the tunnel in the form of Hope for the future. Watch this,, you will not be disappointed,, your invested in ALL of the characters from the beginning and want to learn more about them ! An amazing piece of film making. Grab some popcorn or treats and allow yourself an afternoon binge ,,

The two hander was very well elaborated. The coincidences that enabled their dialogue did not seem contrived. It all flowed very well. However, as everything got fleshed out the story for me became less convincing. Both of the main leads seem to have fairly sociopathic narcissistic partners, one lost to suicide, one disappearing to find herself. In some ways similarly damaging to their respective partners. If my partner left to find themselves, return indeterminate, I would find it difficult to stop wondering if it would never happen again. While I am glad the obvious ending did not happen, for the above reasons, plus "what about Aine?" the ending that did happen was equally unbalanced and unsatisfactory. The minor characters were well developed and acted. Not so much romcom as Eric Rohmer, IMHO.