I understood from the get go that this was a YouTube production that was developed on a lower budget. It has its moments where it's slow and dull but overall the dynamics between all the characters have a considerable degree of compelling interest.
I watched this through the lens of an educated foreigner and for those who do not know much about Saudi society may not be able to understand the through dept of a lot of the struggle portrayed in the drama. There are minor moments that passively criticize Saudi culture yet not directly blaming it for the hardships of people's lives.
Every character has their own aspirations, sorrows, and struggles and how the overlap with each other is what makes Takki compelling. Many episodes are left on intriguing cliffhangers and you really desire the best outcomes for some of the character.
What Takki lacks in production value it makes up for in writing and character development. Despite its apparent cultural disparity from the West, you learn to empathize and relate to many of them. I hope to see more from Saudi Arabia in content of this kind of writing.
