So I finally finished Snowpiercer, the TV series, and I have to say , this one really got me, If you don't know the story, it is set after the world has frozen over, the only people left alive are on a train that never stops moving, going round and round the earth forever, the rich people are living well in the front cars, and the poor ones are packed together in the back, eating strange food and struggling to survive, It sounds simple, but the way the story is told, you feel every bit of the unfairness.
The most interesting thing for me was the set up itself, Every episode felt like it was a step up in the fight, and going car-by-car to the people in charge, and each car of the train had its own little world, an aquarium car, a night club car even an outdoor part where they grow plants, I just wanted to keep watching to see what the next car would be.
I know some people say that the middle of season one is slow, especially the murder part, but I didn't mind it, it allowed the show to develop the world properly and make us get to know the characters better than just rushing from battle to battle, some shows try to do exactly that, but this one takes its time to build the world properly, I respect that.
I also loved this show because the actors are great as well, I loved Jennifer Connelly as Melanie, the train owner, she acted really strong and in control, but you could tell she had something on her mind, even though she didn't say much, and Daveed Diggs as Layton, he was not a perfect hero in this show, he was tired, and doing what he had to, without a choice.
Visually, this show is beautiful, the back of the train looks dirty and hopeless, while the front looks bright and comfortable, almost like a different world entirely, you don't even need dialogue to understand the class difference you just see it in how each section looks.
People will compare it to the original movie, and yes, the movie is shorter and moves faster, but I think the show does something the movie couldn't it gives the story more space to grow, more characters to care about, more of the train to explore, that is what kept me hooked, honestly.
Overall, it is a show that will keep you engaged even if some parts are more slow-paced than others, the world they've created is beautifully made and the characters are excellently acted, so if you haven't seen it, I'd recommend it to you. I really liked this one.
Rating: 96/100
Originally posted through scrobble.life/tv.
