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shallownessBlack Earth Rising – episode 3
Overall, this episode was variable in quality. The location choices, mainly in France, were excellent. Kate’s reaction to the meet at the catacombs was completely understandable.
The animated account of what happened to the little girl during the genocide was brilliant, with Mikey speaking for the show creator, I guess, in saying ‘words would fail’ for the choice of an interpreter of the sign language speaking (is it odd to note how beautifully the actress/character signed? But her the way her hands moved was exquisite.) and for switching to animation to relay what happened there. I think it’s a respectful, wonderful artistic choice. I think animation could be used a lot more; I suppose live action is so busy attempting to be naturalistic, but there are some stories where you need something else.
But the whole bit with the photo in the envelope was less good. I think they’re called mobile phones, Kate. All the soldier needed to do was call ahead. Unsurprisingly, Mikey was able to find further evidence linking the lying witness with the snotty aristo’s son (even if that could have been presented way better to the prosecuting judge if the scene were written by someone with a bit of interest in procedure) so why was Kate so bothered that someone who was lying about the past would do a bit of covering up? I both got her RAGE and wanted to pour cold water all over it.
Although the visitors book moment was fun, it then all got a bit Renault car advert. She should have waited till she was off the property to examine it surely, even if that would have missed the Significant Look from the Daughter, because there were a lot of windows in that big house for them to see what she was doing.
There’s a new guy looking out for Kate. Okay, mystery boy. (Not the show to wonder if he’s a vampire with a soul). Motivations unclear.
The generally overlit aesthetic doesn’t work for me, but Kate – the main character most closely associated with the animation – with the lit up outline in the darkish hotel room was so striking.
She found out that Michael was sick, didn’t follow up on it, although it meant that the man who had offered to play surrogate parent had let her down, and would leave her sooner rather than later, whatever the surgeon said.
Eve’s sister, there, beyond offering unexpected backstory for Eve, to continue showing religion in a certain slant. (What happened in the church(es) in Rwanda was genuinely horrifying.)
I suppose it will become clearer as to why a little conspiracy would pretend a man who is not dead was dead. And okay, Kate was trying to flush the priest out, but his poor mother.
Sometimes accents made it difficult to follow. I think I’d still be a little confused if I’d understood ever word, though, honestly.
Overall, this episode was variable in quality. The location choices, mainly in France, were excellent. Kate’s reaction to the meet at the catacombs was completely understandable.
The animated account of what happened to the little girl during the genocide was brilliant, with Mikey speaking for the show creator, I guess, in saying ‘words would fail’ for the choice of an interpreter of the sign language speaking (is it odd to note how beautifully the actress/character signed? But her the way her hands moved was exquisite.) and for switching to animation to relay what happened there. I think it’s a respectful, wonderful artistic choice. I think animation could be used a lot more; I suppose live action is so busy attempting to be naturalistic, but there are some stories where you need something else.
But the whole bit with the photo in the envelope was less good. I think they’re called mobile phones, Kate. All the soldier needed to do was call ahead. Unsurprisingly, Mikey was able to find further evidence linking the lying witness with the snotty aristo’s son (even if that could have been presented way better to the prosecuting judge if the scene were written by someone with a bit of interest in procedure) so why was Kate so bothered that someone who was lying about the past would do a bit of covering up? I both got her RAGE and wanted to pour cold water all over it.
Although the visitors book moment was fun, it then all got a bit Renault car advert. She should have waited till she was off the property to examine it surely, even if that would have missed the Significant Look from the Daughter, because there were a lot of windows in that big house for them to see what she was doing.
There’s a new guy looking out for Kate. Okay, mystery boy. (Not the show to wonder if he’s a vampire with a soul). Motivations unclear.
The generally overlit aesthetic doesn’t work for me, but Kate – the main character most closely associated with the animation – with the lit up outline in the darkish hotel room was so striking.
She found out that Michael was sick, didn’t follow up on it, although it meant that the man who had offered to play surrogate parent had let her down, and would leave her sooner rather than later, whatever the surgeon said.
Eve’s sister, there, beyond offering unexpected backstory for Eve, to continue showing religion in a certain slant. (What happened in the church(es) in Rwanda was genuinely horrifying.)
I suppose it will become clearer as to why a little conspiracy would pretend a man who is not dead was dead. And okay, Kate was trying to flush the priest out, but his poor mother.
Sometimes accents made it difficult to follow. I think I’d still be a little confused if I’d understood ever word, though, honestly.
