I really like time travel mysteries and at first Bodies really delivers in that regard. Interesting characters and good performances, interconnecting timelines, and one big mystery to solve. The first half of the series really shines with that.
But the mystery gets obvious rather too quickly. With more than half of the episodes left, it was already apparent to me what happened here. At this point, the only really open question I had was: Will there be some kind of happy ending, or will the show stick to the determinism that was very strongly alluded to.
I think I would have preferred the latter.
Unfortunately, at this point it felt like the show wasted my time. Especially episode 7 seemed like it was just repeating plot points we already knew. Then the last episode threw the whole concept of a closed loop out of the window, which introduced too many potholes and inconsistencies for my liking. Furthermore, I was waiting for a bunch of explanations that never came, which therefore made the whole plot kind of nonsensical at the end.
But still, the story stuck with me. Mostly because of the strong beginning and the wasted potential.
But the mystery gets obvious rather too quickly. With more than half of the episodes left, it was already apparent to me what happened here. At this point, the only really open question I had was: Will there be some kind of happy ending, or will the show stick to the determinism that was very strongly alluded to.
I think I would have preferred the latter.
Unfortunately, at this point it felt like the show wasted my time. Especially episode 7 seemed like it was just repeating plot points we already knew. Then the last episode threw the whole concept of a closed loop out of the window, which introduced too many potholes and inconsistencies for my liking. Furthermore, I was waiting for a bunch of explanations that never came, which therefore made the whole plot kind of nonsensical at the end.
But still, the story stuck with me. Mostly because of the strong beginning and the wasted potential.