This really is a great show.
The one thing I love most about it, is that there is nothing supernatural about the characters and events.(so far)
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I agree with the OP - the acting was top notch.
shareI'm surprised at the responses. I'm moved in almost every scene. It's 100% portrayal of the actors.
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It's all very believable. It's quite... tantalizing to not know who or what The Man is.
The only one I don't quite believe is Jenny and Richard.
Uh, the guy has a magic book! Sounds pretty supernatural to me.
But yeah, the acting is great. As it has to be. If you make a show were all people do is sit around and talk, the acting is the only thing that holds your attention.
Raising someone from the dead isn't supernatural huh?
shareWith the possible exception of the Man and Doris, all the characters are normal, typical, americans. Most important is that their tasks, at times the most horrible of sins, are ones they agree to do without coercion. Invariably, they convince themselves that the ends justifies the means.
This can be disturbing, since americans rarely think of themselves as child killers, terrorist bombers, bank robbers, et al. But, as the Man always reminds them, whether you do the task or not is entirely your choice. All the Man does is offer you a mirror reflecting the desires of your own dark soul.