Chrysalis

...I am waiting for the episode where the mom dies like I wait for my graduation. I can't possibly explain the anger and hate I have for that woman..feride..

This is one of the best of the best that I have watched among Turkish dramas.

It starts off (and continues) to be a bit slow. However, this is actually instrumental in captivating the watcher and making him/her almost become part of the show itself... as if you are living with them and among them.

The acting is absolutely top notch. Almost every single character is worth an Oscar, maybe even two.

The story may sometimes get to be a little bit unbelievable but if you can accept some degree of fiction, you will be hooked, just like I have been and still am.

I almost forgot... The music is also absolutely fantastic, haunting at times.

Storyline is a bit hard to watch. Child abuse in both families with people (supposedly caring) just standing by allowing it to happen. Story draws one in and you wish Nalan to get angry just a little. She seriously needs help breaking free from everyone abusing & manipulating her. The affect the abuse of her grandmother has had on Nalan reverberates throughout her adult life, so much so that she cannot see who else is having the same affect on her. She later becomes a pathetic person, clinging to her abuser, who she gave up everything for. Or maybe it's the realisation that she has given up everything for someone who was not worthy at all.

This series, loosely based on true events, is actually very good. Portraying the affect abuse has on a person, and how difficult it is to break free and see things for what they really are. I shouldn't give bad ratings because I 'm so frustrated and angry with the characters. All the actors are excellent.

People you once loved, you later hate and vice versa. You want to stop watching but you just can't. One hopes that there will be a happy ending for Nalan...with healing in the end.

Although a lot of the creativity of the images could use some value-add, I give high rating for the storyline and for the acting. The psychologist contributes a great aspect to this dark drama. Especially characters of Selena and Feride are excellent, Oscar worthy (or Turkish equivalent).

I stream numerous Turkish Series via internet/Turkish website offering subtitles a number of them are not worth watching but this series is so enjoyable for it's dark underbelly, sociopath characters all circling around the patient so accomplished sweet natured Nalan whose ideal husband Sedat is not worth a fleeting glance which she is slowly realising.

Burcu Biricik is brilliant as she is in everything I have seen with her performing. One of the best Turkish actresses.

To answer query below the reason the wealthy father doesn't paint the house is obvious he also has the butler count out the olives and cheese for all for breakfast he is a Scrooge!

My mantra is to loose at all series made/produced by Onur Gavanatman (excuse spelling) cannot go wrong.