Boundless is a historical adventure series which depicts the first circumnavigation by Magellan and Elcano in the 16th century.
Unfortunately, 6x45 minutes of playtime face three years of travel time. Therefore, the series feels like a collection of the most important events during the journey. The temporal and spatial distance between two scenes is often incomprehensible, and many months are often summarized in a few minutes.
The characters are simple with usually one defining motivation. Hence, there are conflicts between them but not within. Beyond the two main protagonists, the crew is an indistinguishable mass of men. That leads to a lack of sympathy and a low engagement in the story.
Finally, due to the historical nature of the series it is known what happens, and consequently, the level of excitement is low. But dependent on the prior knowledge, there might be a few unexpected events for each viewer, and hopefully, everyone will have learned something new after they have watched the series.
Unfortunately, 6x45 minutes of playtime face three years of travel time. Therefore, the series feels like a collection of the most important events during the journey. The temporal and spatial distance between two scenes is often incomprehensible, and many months are often summarized in a few minutes.
The characters are simple with usually one defining motivation. Hence, there are conflicts between them but not within. Beyond the two main protagonists, the crew is an indistinguishable mass of men. That leads to a lack of sympathy and a low engagement in the story.
Finally, due to the historical nature of the series it is known what happens, and consequently, the level of excitement is low. But dependent on the prior knowledge, there might be a few unexpected events for each viewer, and hopefully, everyone will have learned something new after they have watched the series.