This show is so underrated. It should be a bannable offense really.
Carnival row is an intriguing blend of high-fanatsy and the industrial age in a Victorian setting which gives it a very steampunk-ish feel. Throw in a noir-esque string of murders to solve and a Lovecraftian monster on the loose. What more could you possibly want?
Season 1 was a blast for sure. The narrative threads are well-written and the conclusion is not so obvious from the get-go. It is somewhat of a slow burn, but so are most crime dramas.
Lastly, the criticism for being political is utterly unwarranted here. This story is set during the industrial age when the world is mapped out and people are moving all over. It doesn't conflict with the era, narrative and setting.
Update Season 2: quite frankly, it doesn't live up to the well-written first season. My main gripe with it are character inconsistencies. Some of the characters don't just act differently from their previously established motives, they're almost rewritten entirely. Overall this season has a touch of unnecessary subversion. I'm sad to admit that I'd put season 2 somewhere around 7/10.
Season 1 was a blast for sure. The narrative threads are well-written and the conclusion is not so obvious from the get-go. It is somewhat of a slow burn, but so are most crime dramas.
Lastly, the criticism for being political is utterly unwarranted here. This story is set during the industrial age when the world is mapped out and people are moving all over. It doesn't conflict with the era, narrative and setting.
Update Season 2: quite frankly, it doesn't live up to the well-written first season. My main gripe with it are character inconsistencies. Some of the characters don't just act differently from their previously established motives, they're almost rewritten entirely. Overall this season has a touch of unnecessary subversion. I'm sad to admit that I'd put season 2 somewhere around 7/10.
- luckyallstar
- Mar 13, 2023