Slip

Slip' initially promised an exciting journey into an alternative universe, but ended in a sea of clichés and predictable twists.

The main character, who initially seemed promising, developed into an indecisive and passive figure as the series progressed.

The supporting characters were little more than stereotypes that merely served to drive the plot forward.

Particularly distracting was the excessive focus on physical actions that offered no added value to the story.

The dialogue was often so wooden that it was more reminiscent of a bad soap opera. It's a shame that such an interesting premise was so carelessly wasted.

Maybe if this had been a 90 minute movie it would have been effective, but as a 6 episodes series it completely wore out its welcome. The overall premise of slipping between different realities with different partners was intriguing, but after a while it didn't really feel like the alternate realities offered much of anything new to the character's journey. The first episode also painted the husband in such a negative light that it was hard to believe the main character would spend the entire series desperately trying to get back to him. Sure, "the grass is always greener" and maybe her life wasn't as bad as she originally thought, but her attempts to get back to her old life felt obligatory and inorganic--and the ambiguous ending definitely didn't help.

This brief series should be binge-watched with zero expectations and zero distractions. Zoe Lister-Jones should be in the running for an Emmy for the scene in Episode 7 where she screams at herself and Gina shows up. I don't agree with other reviewers who say it could have been a 90-minute movie. Each episode was clearly separate from the previous and necessary. The different characters throughout are delicately braided throughout. Primary original characters, Gina for example, showing up throughout, make this fantasy story feel plausible. By the way, Mae's orgasms were definitely catchy. Hard to believe there were there was a film crew milling about!

Wondering if all the bad reviews are all people who don't actively listen to the people they are in relationships with.

We all have this piece in us, the "concept" is reality.

No explanations and no completed mind bends, but an opportunity to resonate was given in this show.

The things you "think you want", played out in a very clever full circle way.

Don't expect a thriller here friends...it's the beautiful simplicity of cause and effect and I really dug in.

I would watch more and recommend it to anyone.

It's not fluff, and if scenes make you cringe because it's human and real, you may want to look in the mirror too, just to find where you went.

I read a positive review in the Guardian and decided to watch it.

Shocked at how shallow and cliché it was, almost from the start. Nothing new, nothing special, all done before and to much better standards.

Towards the middle, it became clear, especially knowing that the writer is playing the main character, it's an exercise in self-indulgent writing and acting. Some scenes are cringe-worthy because of the basic script that's meant to sound deep on occasion, and the amateur acting.

Nothing memorable or redeemable; quickly becomes very predictable. I'm curious to know how this got funding and materialised into a seven-episode drama; but unfortunately fluff sells these days, more than ever.