Maxton Hall - Die Welt zwischen uns

I have a hard time loving shows but this right here was really good and I 100% recommend. I'm already waiting for them to announce season 2. Amazon prime better get started filming season 2, literally binged watched season 1 and might go watch it again. Saw the trailer on tik tok and I knew from the moment I saw the trailer I had to watch it and I did and it was the best couple of hours of my life. I was so invested from just watching the trailer. Wattpad people need to go and watch this show right now. I loved the chemistry between the James and ruby. I can't wait for season 2. I need to find out what happens next.

As an avid romance book reader - especially of Indie romance novels - this ticks every single box of my expectations of book to film adaptions. Production companies - TAKE NOTE! THIS is how you do romance. THIS is how you adapt page to film!! This was so beautifully done. So much care was given to detail. The most important piece was the casting of the leads. Both were perfectly casted and their chemistry was the best I've ever seen. The timing, writing, pacing, music - all of it was masterfully put together to create the most beautiful, intense love story on screen. The chemistry and absolute TENSION between these two characters/actors. I bought it all - hook, line, and sinker. The male lead was perfect playing a caged rich boy - his acting and mannerisms were equivalent to jumping off the page of the book. He did nonchalant AND expressed his emotions SO WELL. These two main leads are honestly some of the best actors I've ever seen. I really hope more shows and films get made like this. This is going to be something I rewatch over and over again. I can't wait for the next season!

Despite my scepticism, I loved it. Binge watched it over the weekend and thoroughly enjoyed the whole show.

The UK based German angle was a tad confusing but despite that it was super entertaining. I liked the cast, felt they embodied their roles really well and even though the story line resembles a number of other shows, it still hit the mark.

I hope they finish the story with another season so we can find out how it plays out. It would be good if the producers don't fall into the trap of thinking they need multiple seasons to tell the story.... It could be wrapped up in Season 2 and that would work.

Before I write a review of the series itself, I must first address and clarify some mistakes or misunderstandings in the bronwynmdavis review.

First of all, the characters in the series are already 18 years old or are turning 18 during the development of the story (Ruby's Birthday).

The legal drinking age in the UK where the story takes place, as well as in the rest of Europe, is 18. So despite what bronwynmdavis wrote, they can legally consume alcohol. I also have to disagree with the assessment that the cast is too old. In my opinion, most of the characters look 18 years old compared to the 18-year-olds I know.

As for the series itself, I have to agree with the opinions that it is one of the better productions based on wattpad stories.

I was disappointed with movies like After and Through My Window, although I really liked the books. But maybe the problem was that these were films with very limited time to properly build the plots and characters. As a result, the main characters' portrayals were often very flat and their motivations seemed unclear, sometimes even over-dramatized and therefore not serious.

The series allows for a deeper insight into the characters' stories, which makes them more real. And this series manages to do just that, maybe not 100%, but enough not to treat the whole story as unrealistic.

The acting is good, emotions are well conveyed. In my opinion, the actor cast as James deserves special praise - he is perfect for this role.

I agree with bronwynmdavis that the character of Ruby Bell is a bit wooden, especially at the beginning, but I think it's more a matter of the character herself than the actress's performance.

Of course, I also agree with the opinions that the character of James' father is greatly exaggerated and over-dramatized, but I understand that it has its purpose in the entire story and this type of conflict is quite characteristic of this genre.

After all, this is a typical teen drama and not a deep study of the realities of young people's lives.

A well-chosen soundtrack also makes watching more enjoyable.

Overall, I think the series is nicely produced and fun to watch, so I recommend it.

So the basic storyline is : rich boy meets poor but ambitious girl whose biggest goal in life is to get in OXFORD, they hate each other at first but when the girl gives the guy a reality check, he falls for her but rich parents no like his association with poor ppl so threatens him with consequences if he kept it up and then boy girl back to square one.

A few days ago i was questioning myself about what is the feeling of everything after watching Prime's latest obsession because ppl of that project kept talking about feeling everything and bla bla bla which I didn't feel anywhere near to their description. And seeing Maxton Hall's promo, one might think it's another of those rich ppl high school drama. Yes it is. But it is more than just that.

The script is very generic but how do u keep ur audience enthralled with to keep watching for 6 episodes in a row? Very easy. Amazing acting and the making. Unrealistic age aside (where no one looks 18 yrs old), every actor was so good! Because I felt every emotion they were feeling! I felt for every situation they were going through. The show portrayed two sides of the social dynamics in such a gripping way. U get to see how rich parents put pressure on their kids and the said rich kids keep a nonchalant attitude to keep themselves safe from the world but inside, all they want is someone to understand them.

On the other side, u see a girl with a loving family who despite being poor gives her the freedom to choose her path and love her for no matter what.

But the best part, how the actors acted out each and every scene. It was like watching ppl showing real emotion and not "ACTING". The lead actress stole my heart. Especially whenever she was on screen with her father, those were such wholesome scenes because that's how parents should be, showering u with unconditional love. The lead actor was also not just a pretty face. He was equally matching her pros to pros.

Coming to direction and screenplay and cinematography, loved them. (The main duty in the school being arranging parties aside). The seamless transition of scenes are a plus point from me.

And now i feel how underrated Non- English contents are, also the actors. But thanks to the online streaming platforms the world is getting to see how there are wonderful actors aside from "Hollywood" ppl. I bet if this show was made with "Americans", they would have brought over the top out of place emotions and called it their best artistic display from the raw place of their hearts.

Anyhow, i am glad to watch this show, i laughed, i cried and i am waiting to see more of their journey.

And whoever chose to put the song "Run Like a River" in the show deserves a raise.