The Protector

The only way to review foreign titles on the international market is directly and honestly. Too many reviews will be by patriots of their country and to be fair that can be expected, but we all need to know the broader perspective!

So, to start, it is in Turkish with English subs. I watch a lot of international titles and if you can handle sub titles, then you are doing yourself proud, because there are many excellent stories out there if you can!

The main character is above average in the way he presents as a lead hero. I say that, because when you look his character he is a historical hero, not a superhero, ( though he does have superpowers! ) This makes him different from Iron Fist, Luke Cage, Dare Devil etc etc. His acting is excellent, he is solid, believable and credible. And above all, LIKEABLE !

The acting is very good generally and easily on par with anything produced in the West, (bearing in mind this is a Netflix sponsored production). The characters are well rounded and present very well.

The filming is average an again on par with Western production, but not over emphasising 'breath taking' back drops to divert from the story or to ram Turkish culture down your throat. Many foreign productions do seem to do that as if tourism is more the angle than the story itself!

All in all the premise of the story is good and I have found the flavour of the whole show enjoyable and most importantly NOT CHEESY !!

If you want low quality cheese the watch BLACK LIGHTNING.

The series was very good. However, I think they would´ve done a great 5th season if Hakan would have turned an evil immortal as Faysal as a cliffhanger and then, on the 5th. season, Zeynep could have help him turning him back to good and then kill Faysal. The missed the chance for a great 5th season.

I am glad to see something new coming from the world of Turkish cinematography. The show is far from perfect, there are holes in the storyline, and the dialogue seemed sometimes really shallow and unrealistic that it made me chuckle on few ocassions. When it comes to acting, the character of Hakan was quite belivable, and the rest of the cast was quite solid. You can see that the team really wanted to show the beauty of modern day Istanbul with glorius Ottoman history. And this is what makes the show special to western audiance, as this is the world we don't know that much about. All in all, there is definitely room for improvement, however I aplaud the attempt to push outside of the box when it comes to Turkish production.

Exiting adventure in istanbul. english subs could be better (english). one remark though: i'm halfway the 2nd season and still the only thing the protector is protecting is his own self-interest including his girlfriends. must be something turkish...

The story line is interesting and it's refreshing to have a different superhero style character in another country. Amazing location for the series and great actors. The series must be watched in its original language while you read the subtitles because the dubbed version is horrific. That's when the show becomes a rediculous farse as the characters sound either horrifically bored or extremely over the top in the melodramatic department.