Stay Close

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1. ›Stay Close (series): It looks promising but takes a really long time to get moving@netflixr1609d

   I'm not a big fan of most of the series on Neflix. Aside from a few gems here and there I think that a vast majority of them are garbage and this is especially true with most of the comedies that aren't funny. When I saw the trailer for Stay Close I thought it looked promising and that is especially because of the fact that it was a "limited series."

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   I could be wrong about this but when I see the worlds "limited series" it says to me that the story that is being told is a one off and is not meant to be something that just carries on forever. It also means that it wasn't designed for network television and therefore they aren't held to some sort of format with forced commercial breaks nor are they obligated to make a certain number of episodes even if they don't have a real story. This is a real problem with a lot of other series that are forced by certain networks to have 12 or 20 or some other amount of episodes in order to fill up a season determined by the network. Netflix isn't as bad about this as other streaming services but they are still pretty bad because a lot of the series that they get a hold of are actually throwaways from networks.

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   The show is a drama / thriller/ crime sort of hybrid and it mostly focuses on three people especially a woman who has a past that she is hiding from her apparently perfect family. I'm 3 episodes in and it appears as though it is some sort of serial killer drama thus far, although this is where I start to have problems with the series.

   It is entertaining, but there is so much going on and it takes so long for the to get to the point that it is easy to get lost in the maze of characters.

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   Mostly it focuses on Megan Pierce, who definitely has something to hide that even her family is not aware of including her husband and children but after 3 episodes that hasn't fully unraveled. I honestly, after 3 episodes don't really have much of an idea as to what is going on, just that someone got killed 17 years ago, presumably by Megan or someone she knows, and now that person is back somehow.

   I feel as though this show could be good for someone that has the patience to wait it out and maybe once the pieces come together it will be amazing, for me though, this process is taking too long and I don't think I will even make it through the whole thing to find out what that is. I would definitely put this show into the "slow burn" category because entire episodes will pass with very little happening other than dialogue and flashbacks that they use over and over and this is a little frustrating to me.

   Should I watch it?

   At this point I can only suggest this to people that don't have a low attention span like I do. I have very little patience when it comes to these sorts of things even when it appears as though it is heading towards a big reveal later on that will probably be pretty shocking and awesome. I think it is a bit much to ask of people to wait 5-7 hours to have the pieces of the puzzle come together but for others, maybe they enjoy this sort of mystery and intrigue.

   It looks like it could be good for the right person, I just don't know if that person is me or not.

   

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2. ›Stay Close on Netflix -> Is it worth it?@unbiasedwriter1609d

   I have been living in a void recently, meaning that I haven't really found anything to watch on Netflix. But, recently I decided to give the limited series Stay Close a chance, based on the story written by Harlan Coben. This is an author that has sold the rights to 14 of his books to Netflix, and so far, five of those have turned into different Netflix limited series. And based on what I experienced with Stay Close, I am now looking forward to giving the rest of the series a chance (The Stranger, The Woods, The Innocent, and Gone for Good).

   What is Stay Close all about?

   A detective is set on a case after a boy has disappeared after a carnival on a party place. The interesting thing about the case is that he had a similar case 17 years earlier (on the same date). Now he is starting to investigate the case, and it is getting more and more interesting as the eight episodes gets closer to the end.

   There are several stories we get to know at the same time in Stay Close, and while it might be a bit chaotic at the start, you quickly understand the different characters and how they are woven together in this intricate story.

   

   Stay Close finally made me look forward to the evening and streaming on Netflix once again, because I was really curious to find out how the story would come to an end.

   In addition to DS Brooms, the main character is the wife Megan Pierce, who lived a quite different life before she met her fiance with whom she is preparing to get married. But, when the investigation starts, and there are rumors about a man who herassed her earlier (whom she thought to be dead) showing up again, her life is also turned around.

   SHould you watch Stay Close?

   I must say that I enjoyed this series. It was interesting, it was hard to predict, and it kept me on the edge, without getting to intense. It wasn't the best I have seen, but after having a couple of months in which I haven't seen much TV series or movies worth writing about, this actually came as a breath of fresh air to me!

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3. ›Ne t'éloigne pas / Stay Close (mini-série, 2021)@florenceboens1626d

   Bonjour à tous,

   Cette mini-série britannique est adaptée du livre éponyme, écrit par Harlan Coben, un habitué des romans policiers.

   

   Harlan Coben a d'ailleurs participé à la production de la série, qui se compose de 8 épisodes.

   Le personnage principal, interprété par Cush Jumbo, est une femme qui a été forcée de changer de vie, du jour au lendemain. Elle s'appelait Cassie, célibataire et est devenue Megan, en couple, mère de 3 enfants et sur le point de se marier, quand le passé refait surface.

   Au fur et à mesure que les épisodes avancent, les liens entre les éléments apparaissent. On aura beau essayer de trouver le coupable des différentes disparitions et ce qui les relie, on n'a pu que deviner en hésitant entre plusieurs personnages, parce qu'on n'a pas les informations nécessaires avant le dernier épisode, moment où tout se délie, les aveux sont faits, les personnages révèlent la vérité à leurs proches, etc.

   A tout cela, se mêlent les sentiments, les mensonges, les remords, les regrets et la vengeance.

   Plusieurs fois, on a trouvé le temps long et la musique dérangeante/pas bien adaptée, mais nous ne regrettons pas avoir regardé cette mini-série qui n'était pas mal réalisée, en fin de compte.

   N'hésitez pas à nous dire ce que vous en avez pensé si vous l'avez vue.

   On se retrouve bientôt pour un autre article.

   Restez prudents,

   Florence

   PS : mon pc est toujours en réparation.

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