Maxton Hall - Il mondo tra di noi

I'm not normally one for shows like this, and tend to avoid them like the plague, but I'd recently given a thumbs up to Where the Crawdads Sing, so I guess the algorithm threw this at me. It didn't take long to be swept up in the world. It's very strange at first that we're in the UK and everyone speaks German. Almost as if the brits lost WWII or something. That strangeness does linger on throughout the season but not in a serious way. The quality of the writing, acting and directing is top notch. I left it in German and kept English subs on. Much better than the dub. The production values are superb. Everything from costume to art dept to cinematography, excellent. But in truth, it's the two leads that make it so good. Harriet Herbig Matten is stunning in a type of cinderella fairytale kind of way. She's so gorgeous that you literally can't take your eyes off her, and you fall in love the way James falls in love. He himself is also very dashing and charismatic. Neither of them are just pretty faces though. They are both brilliant actors and deserve lots of success off the back of this show. Bravo!

I'm a man. At first, I thought this was just another typical teen romance series - the formulaic Cinderella plot of a girl meeting a boring prince charming. But the actual content is shockingly heavy on the personal struggles and issues of every character. The show deftly alternates between romantic scenes and intense dramatic plotlines in a seamless way. It tells the stories of these characters' personal issues alongside the awkward, slowly developing romance. The actors deliver very natural and charismatic performances. And the tight 6-episode structure allows for an intense, focused narrative throughout. I highly recommend not missing this one - don't judge it just by its outward appearances.

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.

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.

I'll be brief..this series had me wanting to watch it again immediately after finishing. The script and writing were great. Although it's a classic enemies to lovers, it felt different. It was so well paced that you didn't want to stop watching. When I tell you you'll be hooked, you WILL. One of the best things, IMO, is how they are on a roller coaster with one another just when you get a tease of something, boom, back down to the bottom. The leads' chemistry is insane and makes the draw so good. Definitely one of the best romance series in a long time!! I don't know of anything I would compare it to, because it's leaps and bounds better.