Seven Types of Ambiguity

I cannot quite fathom how this has such a decent rating. The plot and script have more holes than a tea bag. The acting redeems the show, especially Hugo, which is why it gets a 1 and not a 0 if that were possible to score here. 7 types? There are 6 episodes! The first two, possibly three episodes are great, after which, I don't know if they ran out of money, ideas, if the director changed or they lost the script, but something happens. The show loses all sense and reason for being. None of what you have learned about the characters carries forward into anything that might be deemed semi-realistic. It's absurd. The editor cannot even be bothered to check simple things like when Anna receives a text msg and we see that it was actually sent 3 hours ago (on May 7). A few days later she receives another text msg, sent 'now' but the date is May 5. If they cannot be bothered why should the viewer be bothered to watch.

It isn't worth my time carrying on, but if you're a glutton for punishment, then by all means, watch it, if only for the solid Hugo performance and the wonderful cinematography of Melbourne.

It was a haphazard, erratic production. It started of very well & gave the pretense of being a classic show. However soon started to follow standard clichéd concepts and techniques of storytelling. Some episodes were disjointed, not linked with the story & seemed like fillers. The ending was pathetic, with most important questions not fully resolved. There were coincidents which seemed absolutely absurd. In conclusion its potential wasted. It could have been a much much better show. But it wasn't.

I wanted to like this, I really did.

Aussie suburban and city dramas really lack something and I was hoping this would be better.

It started off ok, although it was only seeing the second episode featuring Hugo Weaving that it was clear how poor Alex Dimitriades had been in the first episode. The epitome of the wooden actor. He couldn't get a gig in Thunderbirds.

So, each episode featured a different character. From the title you would have thought seven, but no, it was six.

The "drama" got worse until the final one which would have embarrassed the Neighbours production team.

As for the plot, it was all a waste of time and not a good advertisement for Aussie justice when at least three serious felonies had been committed and nobody is brought to task.

I thoroughly enjoyed this - binged it over two nights. The first episode is gripping. We travel through events told through a different character's eyes each episode and we're teased with some answers of the mystery through each character. Each episode progresses the timeline. Great acting and a very clever character driven script. The ending is superb, landing back with our initial characters and satisfyingly wraps up the complexity of marriage that has experienced trauma. I think anyone who has experienced the isolation that comes from trauma - even when surrounded by people - will find this ending powerful, and encouraging.

Really impressed by this series and would definitely see it again. Fascinating storyline, wonderful cast and keeps you guessing all the way through.

It reminded me of that other great Australian series The Slap, in which the pivotal event is examined from different characters viewpoints.

I would highly recommend this.