Citadel showed much promise in the first two episodes of the series, but as the show went on it turned out to be nothing more than a generic spy thriller with an inconsistent and confusing plot.
The show tends to like switching between the past and present day, which ends up being more confusing than insightful, especially when it takes away from the progression of the plot. Episode 4 is almost entirely a flashback, which means the mission being held in the present day moves along incredibly slowly, and can be very frustrating for the viewer.
Character development suffers as well, but 6 episodes, the first five each being just over 30 minutes long (not including recap, intro and credits) mean it feels very rushed and messy.
The action sequences however, are very well done, and the special effects were great as well, but you should expect nothing less from a show with a $300 million budget.
Overall, while it had the talent, both behind the scenes and in front of the camera, to turn out great, it ended up being nothing more than a so-so spy thriller that begins yet another TV universe.
6/10 - Okay.
The show tends to like switching between the past and present day, which ends up being more confusing than insightful, especially when it takes away from the progression of the plot. Episode 4 is almost entirely a flashback, which means the mission being held in the present day moves along incredibly slowly, and can be very frustrating for the viewer.
Character development suffers as well, but 6 episodes, the first five each being just over 30 minutes long (not including recap, intro and credits) mean it feels very rushed and messy.
The action sequences however, are very well done, and the special effects were great as well, but you should expect nothing less from a show with a $300 million budget.
Overall, while it had the talent, both behind the scenes and in front of the camera, to turn out great, it ended up being nothing more than a so-so spy thriller that begins yet another TV universe.
6/10 - Okay.