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Servant (2019)
From intriguing, to "SEEEEANNNNN!"
The first half of the first season, I was absolutely riveted. It plotted out a great set of mysterious little breadcrumbs, had gorgeous direction, good acting, and a fantastic initial plot set-up. Then... I just finished the last episode of season 2, and feel very unsatisfied, to the point of eye-roll frustration. The amount of repetition, for example in Dorothy wailing "SEEEEANNNNN!" from every room of the house every 5 minutes, to the "OK-we-get-it, you're a bon vivant who's into wine" references, to the multiple uses of the line "what have you done!?", to the creepy characters who come and go, but never get to finish a single sentence without the family shouting adolescent arguments over them, to Dorothy taking it up several notches in wide-eyed crazy to the point of absurd, Sean losing his sense of taste and having a rotting hand not raising an eyebrow with anyone, the attic - window shattered, a burnt out dress, exploded Christmas lights, and 100 straw crosses all over the floor, that nobody seems to notice or bother to ask about. I feel like with this much time invested in the show, I should have a lot more answers by now, and a more interesting way ahead for season 3. It's all very good looking, and mysterious, but I'd rather less window dressing and more plot progression. I do like the initial framework, and feel like we've been given enough clues now to understand what Leanne is and where she came from, and how the baby comes and goes, but it took a looooong time to even get that much established.
The Affair: Episode #5.11 (2019)
Very cheesy ending, but overall great series
I would LOVE to have had Helen finally tell her awful mother, her 'I want a pony' daughter, her 'I'm ready to love you again' ex, and her 'please mother both my child from your dead husband AND me' neighbour, to all look after their own damn selves, and have her drive away to a new independent future where she gets a bit of life for herself. And also get rid of all that cringeworthy, cheesy dancing. And have no Joanie storyline. But what they did do, was a nice way to tie it all up and leave everyone in a good place. Overall, I really enjoyed this series, and often it moved me to tears. Helen was by far, my favourite character, and it was great that a large part of this final season was focussed on her.