I have hung in there to episode 5 now. I am just now starting to see some connections between episodes. Sort of. Its a strange show, but somehow I keep watching.
Episode 1 was weird and episode 2 gave some context. Episode 3 and 4 were rough for me- I hate vomit and sex scenes, so there was a lot of fast-forwarding. Also some of the characters are irritating, I am skipping through their parts too. Honestly its most of the cast. Hillary and David are awful and the introduction of Hillary's mother is not a positive development.
Looks like I may be the sole reviewer who doesn't mind Nicole Kidman's face. I believe she is still beautiful and can play an older mom who had her kids in her late 30s to mid 40s. The bigger problem is there is zero chemistry with her and the husband. Maybe less than zero.
Also her "friend", husband, and other expats are supposedly in Hong Kong "working" (and apparently making BANK) but they never work. The husband, "Clarke", looks Chinese- but doesn't speak ANY Chinese? How the F does he work basically in China and not even speak a word of the language?? What's his backstory? No idea yet. I just learned they "miss" New York- how / why did they move to HK? The political backdrop is finally addressed in episode 5. Will it play a part in the story? Hope so it may help.
The expat characters are really impossible to like. They are a vapid, hollow, alcoholic, entitled, filthy rich lot who have zero redeeming qualities living in splendor, wearing designer clothes.
I am more riveted watching the lives of the Phillipine staff you begin to see in episode 5. I had no knowledge of these people working as servants in HK. Its heartbreaking. The scenes of them on their day off about the city were really interesting and well done.
Hopefully things will start to come together. I am rather over it after this episode if things don't improve.
Watch at your own risk.
Episode 1 was weird and episode 2 gave some context. Episode 3 and 4 were rough for me- I hate vomit and sex scenes, so there was a lot of fast-forwarding. Also some of the characters are irritating, I am skipping through their parts too. Honestly its most of the cast. Hillary and David are awful and the introduction of Hillary's mother is not a positive development.
Looks like I may be the sole reviewer who doesn't mind Nicole Kidman's face. I believe she is still beautiful and can play an older mom who had her kids in her late 30s to mid 40s. The bigger problem is there is zero chemistry with her and the husband. Maybe less than zero.
Also her "friend", husband, and other expats are supposedly in Hong Kong "working" (and apparently making BANK) but they never work. The husband, "Clarke", looks Chinese- but doesn't speak ANY Chinese? How the F does he work basically in China and not even speak a word of the language?? What's his backstory? No idea yet. I just learned they "miss" New York- how / why did they move to HK? The political backdrop is finally addressed in episode 5. Will it play a part in the story? Hope so it may help.
The expat characters are really impossible to like. They are a vapid, hollow, alcoholic, entitled, filthy rich lot who have zero redeeming qualities living in splendor, wearing designer clothes.
I am more riveted watching the lives of the Phillipine staff you begin to see in episode 5. I had no knowledge of these people working as servants in HK. Its heartbreaking. The scenes of them on their day off about the city were really interesting and well done.
Hopefully things will start to come together. I am rather over it after this episode if things don't improve.
Watch at your own risk.