Vincent's son Edgar has an idea for Good Day Sunshine's new puppet. But before he can convince his father, the boy disappears on the way to school.Vincent's son Edgar has an idea for Good Day Sunshine's new puppet. But before he can convince his father, the boy disappears on the way to school.Vincent's son Edgar has an idea for Good Day Sunshine's new puppet. But before he can convince his father, the boy disappears on the way to school.
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Ivan Morris Howe
- Edgar
- (as Ivan Howe)
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A Gripping Start - Episode 1 - "Episode 1"
"Didn't anybody tell you? The real monsters ain't under the bed."
On the surface, "Eric" is about a child abduction, a raving alcoholic for a dad, a heartbroken mom, a troubled detective. Underneath that surface however, the show, created by Lucy Forbes and Abi Morgan, is telling a much deeper story. And it does so disarmingly, stripping away any notion of your standard darker mystery drama after even the initialm few minutes of this very first episode. The pacing, the acting, the story, the imagination: "Eric" does not hesitate to show you its full arsenal in its first installment, and it secures a gripping start on its viewers.
Since the show was first teased, it immediately caught my attention. Initially startled, questioning the intention of adding an imaginery monster to an otherwise talented cast, the execution of that idea is done superbly, even if not present for the largest part of this first episode. The strong format of directly opposing contrasts, of a happy-go-merry puppet show and the show's creator's lack of decent humanity, of a grueling event of losing one's child and the setting of an imaginery friend, of that same imaginery friend and the words it chooses to speak; all of it is created and directed with the upmost care. These stark contrasts will carry the mini series to memorable TV, of that I am already quite certain.
And if it is not that format, it will be the cast. We are shown, once again, the incredible range of Benedict, playing an out-of-touch Vincent, that will surely sink deeper and deeper in his own medicine. Or McKinley Belcher III, portraying an incredibly strong character as inspector Ledroit, with his own baggage and visually present torments. But for me, as surprised as I was at this notion, it was Gaby Hoffmann's conveyance of Cassie that stole the first episode. The hurt, the anger, the sadness, and the disbelief, all emotions are excellently adapted by Hoffmann, making her the character you will come to loathe for its script, but to love for its art. Episode 1 takes home an 8 out of 10, and sets the stage for a carefully thought out and enticing mystery drama.
On the surface, "Eric" is about a child abduction, a raving alcoholic for a dad, a heartbroken mom, a troubled detective. Underneath that surface however, the show, created by Lucy Forbes and Abi Morgan, is telling a much deeper story. And it does so disarmingly, stripping away any notion of your standard darker mystery drama after even the initialm few minutes of this very first episode. The pacing, the acting, the story, the imagination: "Eric" does not hesitate to show you its full arsenal in its first installment, and it secures a gripping start on its viewers.
Since the show was first teased, it immediately caught my attention. Initially startled, questioning the intention of adding an imaginery monster to an otherwise talented cast, the execution of that idea is done superbly, even if not present for the largest part of this first episode. The strong format of directly opposing contrasts, of a happy-go-merry puppet show and the show's creator's lack of decent humanity, of a grueling event of losing one's child and the setting of an imaginery friend, of that same imaginery friend and the words it chooses to speak; all of it is created and directed with the upmost care. These stark contrasts will carry the mini series to memorable TV, of that I am already quite certain.
And if it is not that format, it will be the cast. We are shown, once again, the incredible range of Benedict, playing an out-of-touch Vincent, that will surely sink deeper and deeper in his own medicine. Or McKinley Belcher III, portraying an incredibly strong character as inspector Ledroit, with his own baggage and visually present torments. But for me, as surprised as I was at this notion, it was Gaby Hoffmann's conveyance of Cassie that stole the first episode. The hurt, the anger, the sadness, and the disbelief, all emotions are excellently adapted by Hoffmann, making her the character you will come to loathe for its script, but to love for its art. Episode 1 takes home an 8 out of 10, and sets the stage for a carefully thought out and enticing mystery drama.
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- xNanoks
- May 29, 2024
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