afterlife, season 2 (stephen volk)

what a disappointment, to be honest. still enjoyable, don't get me wrong, but nothing like the first season. maybe my expectations were too high. the main theme was annoying (everything with alison's mom haunting her) and the individual stories are not that interesting at all. moreover, you spend half the time shouting "fuck off, robeeeeert!", whenever he opens his mouth. still, the series really picks up at the end and the two last episodes are really good, back to season 1's standards. the series also has two of the most annoying female secondary characters in film history, you just want to slap both jude and barbara. so yes, now that i think of it, it inspired some kind of aggresiveness in me. maybe it's a ghost haunting me, with an unresolved issue. yes. and the issue is "watch better programs on tv!"

Rating: 5/10



afterlife, season 1 (stephen volk)

i was greatly surprised, this is actually very good. the brits do have a way of portraying the supernatural that's really subtle and therefore generally creepier than american attempts. i love the premise, i like the characters (i wasn't very convinced by her acting in the first episode, but then she totally won me over) and some of the episodes are truly excellent, especially 'daniel 1 & 2' and the season finale. thank you simon for finding this. can't wait to see the second season.

Rating: 8.5/10