Shining Girls

I don't get the reviews about the show being slow. I find it really creepy and it has an interesting mysterious element added to it. The scenes which portray the victims fear are terrifying. The story unfolds bit by bit and the acting is good. I think it's a pretty solid show in its genre.

I hardly recognize Amy Brenneman in this show. This is a great thriller and triumph for good reporting. Good journalism stories are rare. The story here unfolds at a methodical pace that adds to the suspense. Elizabeth Moss is as good as ever. Probably second to her Mad Men role.

So I'm 4 episodes in and wish I could just binge watch the rest right now!

So first of all, I've seen the whole thing. I do reviews after I watch the whole show. It's novel. People should try it.

I think I was one of the few that wasn't all that impressed with the commercial thriller book this is adapted from. I think this reframes the plot, keeping what works and discarding the rest. Making the supernatural aspect way better.

The only real problem I have with it is the same as with many shows being made today: pacing. Shows want these things to be long affairs and always fail at justifying it. It is sinfully slow in the middle. I really liked the finale, however. So much so this pulled way up from barely worth watching. Had it been half as many episodes it would have easily been incredible.

In episode 6 - "Bright" they start to fold it all together. It takes a very unique twist from the first 5 episodes, but they were also captivating and different.

It reminds me of a great Stephen King novel. We enjoy this show and hope it goes on well like this for a long, long time. Groundbreaking series all the way.

I am confused by all these bad reviews. It's a tad bit of a slow burn but it's intelligent and original. I'm not a big fan of her either but that's not going to stop me from watching a good thriller that seems to have really good potential!