I was looking forward to seeing this and as I don't live in an English-speaking country, I came to it quite late. It didn't live up to my expectations and I think it fell short of what was trying to be achieved.
(Spoilers coming!) I thought that the ending was somewhat predictable. The villain starts off being pleasant enough - well, compared to the other locals - he seems willing to listen to Robin etc and then starts to turn nasty such as when he humiliated the boy in the police station. "Ah, it must be him as now we are being primed to turn against him!" I thought.
Once Al had taken Robin to the café and the camera lingered on the pictures on the wall of the young people who were or had worked there, "Aha! A paedophile menu in plain sight." The fact that he also conducted meetings there with groups of men who didn't really feature in the story was also a hint. The male journalist he met there kept looking at the young staff. Come on Robin, wake up!
It was also obvious that Robin and Johnno were going to have the same father. I remember thinking, "Why soooo many sex scenes?" Of course, seeing them have sex multiple times would supposedly add to the shock/disgust that the viewer was supposed to feel on discovering that they were related.
I wasn't quick enough to figure out that "no one" did this meant that Tui had been drugged and therefore really didn't know what had happened ,but, surely,the kids would have been in pain or bruised and would have discussed it amongst themselves. It's odd that they all happily went off in Al's car without thinking, "H'mmm, why do I feel groggy and in pain after his day trips?" I'm not saying they would come to the conclusion, but they'd think something was not right.
To me, the sick mum and hippy ladies were quite superfluous elements to the story. Of course, losing her parent would make Robin off her game, or crack up and delay the "revelation" by an episode, however, I'm not sure what the women added to the story. It seemed like a missed opportunity. Interesting idea but not really developed enough.
I found the Matt character annoying. Whipping himself by his mother's grave? He was scary but those scenes were just weird and not interesting or revelatory. So he has mummy issues? OK, then.
The scenery was, however, stunning. Especially in the forest when Robin and Johnno were having sex (again!) - it looked like a wonderland. That is what I enjoyed the most.
I can't imagine that season 2 is needed, especially if the action takes place elsewhere and the lake area doesn't feature. It would just be a formulaic police drama.
(Spoilers coming!) I thought that the ending was somewhat predictable. The villain starts off being pleasant enough - well, compared to the other locals - he seems willing to listen to Robin etc and then starts to turn nasty such as when he humiliated the boy in the police station. "Ah, it must be him as now we are being primed to turn against him!" I thought.
Once Al had taken Robin to the café and the camera lingered on the pictures on the wall of the young people who were or had worked there, "Aha! A paedophile menu in plain sight." The fact that he also conducted meetings there with groups of men who didn't really feature in the story was also a hint. The male journalist he met there kept looking at the young staff. Come on Robin, wake up!
It was also obvious that Robin and Johnno were going to have the same father. I remember thinking, "Why soooo many sex scenes?" Of course, seeing them have sex multiple times would supposedly add to the shock/disgust that the viewer was supposed to feel on discovering that they were related.
I wasn't quick enough to figure out that "no one" did this meant that Tui had been drugged and therefore really didn't know what had happened ,but, surely,the kids would have been in pain or bruised and would have discussed it amongst themselves. It's odd that they all happily went off in Al's car without thinking, "H'mmm, why do I feel groggy and in pain after his day trips?" I'm not saying they would come to the conclusion, but they'd think something was not right.
To me, the sick mum and hippy ladies were quite superfluous elements to the story. Of course, losing her parent would make Robin off her game, or crack up and delay the "revelation" by an episode, however, I'm not sure what the women added to the story. It seemed like a missed opportunity. Interesting idea but not really developed enough.
I found the Matt character annoying. Whipping himself by his mother's grave? He was scary but those scenes were just weird and not interesting or revelatory. So he has mummy issues? OK, then.
The scenery was, however, stunning. Especially in the forest when Robin and Johnno were having sex (again!) - it looked like a wonderland. That is what I enjoyed the most.
I can't imagine that season 2 is needed, especially if the action takes place elsewhere and the lake area doesn't feature. It would just be a formulaic police drama.