Eric Cantona scores a great performance in this (mini?) series.
A destitute man is at the end of his rope, when an amazing job opportunity presents itself. He is desperate to get it, so he resorts to any means to get an edge on his competition, including alienating his family and putting himself further in the hole. However, he creates a plan to take revenge on the system and get something out of it.
The central theme of the series is how capitalism changes people for the worst. The more they seek money, the less human they become. The series manages to depict this pretty well.
The problem is that although the series is well-written, the writers aren't as skillful as they think. They tried to give this a bittersweet ending (and perhaps a hint for an uncertain second season). All they manage is that they give very little closure, and any that is given is unsatisfying. I understand why they wanted to give the ending they did give, but I think they didn't present it in a way that does it justice.
A destitute man is at the end of his rope, when an amazing job opportunity presents itself. He is desperate to get it, so he resorts to any means to get an edge on his competition, including alienating his family and putting himself further in the hole. However, he creates a plan to take revenge on the system and get something out of it.
The central theme of the series is how capitalism changes people for the worst. The more they seek money, the less human they become. The series manages to depict this pretty well.
The problem is that although the series is well-written, the writers aren't as skillful as they think. They tried to give this a bittersweet ending (and perhaps a hint for an uncertain second season). All they manage is that they give very little closure, and any that is given is unsatisfying. I understand why they wanted to give the ending they did give, but I think they didn't present it in a way that does it justice.