After spending an entire evening binge watching this series straight through (which resulted in a horrible urinary tract infection)only a quote by Pedro Almodovar could correctly summarize my feelings for such a great representation of cinematic excellence: "Cinema can fill in the empty spaces of your life and loneliness." Overall this show is the culmination of everything I wished a true-life paranormal documentary would be. For one thing, you'll actually get to see the apparitions and such like. The stories are engaging and original. Spine tingling suspense! Jackie and Allison (the Rescue Mediums) have Australian accents and obviously have a long resume of rescuing spirits using a variety of concrete and observable tactics, such as the use of crystal caves and mind jails. The bumpers and cut scenes use terrifying and realistic blue colorization to represent the spirits, while always maintaining a character-base of no more than 2 spirits. I appreciate that Allison and Jackie ignore and omit other characters while trapping spirits in the crystal caves, as viewers could quickly become overwhelmed with a "too complex" story-line.
The various subtle puns peppered throughout the dialogue merely add flavor and sustenance to what is already a feature packed program. They even make disturbing premonitions beforehand about their mission for each episode. These premonitions are actually scary accurate, and usually accompanied by some form of true to life, psychic drawings or diagrams. All of which artfully complements the ghastly on screen action.
In summary, this show demonstrates that the career of medium is in fact credible and lucrative. I only hope that the work placed on this show bleeds through and provides a good "role model" for similar shows lacking in quality and fan-base. In the meantime, I'll be watching and re-watching, analyzing and, hopefully, learning to apply its lessons to my own life.
The various subtle puns peppered throughout the dialogue merely add flavor and sustenance to what is already a feature packed program. They even make disturbing premonitions beforehand about their mission for each episode. These premonitions are actually scary accurate, and usually accompanied by some form of true to life, psychic drawings or diagrams. All of which artfully complements the ghastly on screen action.
In summary, this show demonstrates that the career of medium is in fact credible and lucrative. I only hope that the work placed on this show bleeds through and provides a good "role model" for similar shows lacking in quality and fan-base. In the meantime, I'll be watching and re-watching, analyzing and, hopefully, learning to apply its lessons to my own life.