Between Two Worlds

I was really looking forward to seeing this. After the first episode I looked on imdb and didn't see many positive reviews. I'm glad I made up my own mind. It's not the best show but it was enough to keep me in for 10 episodes.

It feels like going back in time 40 years and watching Dynasty again. They could have come up with something more original than that. I hope that they are not going to produce so many episodes. I have watched a few good movies based o the 'cellular memory' concept. This is not one of them, it just uses the theme to fuel a lackluster soap opera.

Why can't actors loosen up and at least attempt to achieve life like credibility? Is it the mediocre script ? Poor direction? Fear of failure? Perfunctory , ho hum performances in episode 1 make me fear the worst for the rest of the season . The repetitive use of glamorous backgrounds of the wealthy becomes boring. OK they're rich, we get it. They do this genre so much better in UK and US. My sock draw is calling me , it needs rearranging , I have a date with it. Sunday night.

The idea or storyline of this show sounds interesting and promising. I've watched 4 episodes now and find the whole show woeful. The characters and their dialogue are very "over the top" stereotypical and no where near to seeming vaguely like real people. The acting by most of the cast is wooden. I was surprised to see Hermione Norris in this at all, seems she has come a long way down from the Wire In The Blood series. A special mention to the actress who plays Georgia Konig; her acting has to be the worst, most wooden of the lot! I could do better although I certainly wouldn't look as good which is the only reason I can see that she got the part! I was tempted to give up after episode 1 but the show is a bit like a car crash that you want to see but wish you didn't.

I have to admit that I found the first few episodes too slow and was on the verge of turning it off but was glad that I stuck with it. It's one of those shows that builds and builds. I think though that if the number of episodes had of been reduced from ten to six or seven it would have made it tighter. Yes, some of the acting is a little wooden at times but the performance of Philip Quast is exceptional and more than makes up for it. The amount of cliff hangers at the end of series one suggests that there will be a second series and hopefully that will be the case.