@GB,

I’m reposting your reviews out here in case others want to comment and join you. I had planned to watch this, but in view of Charlie Kirk’s assassination over a week ago and funeral on Sunday, I can’t bear to watch anything about death right now.

I wish there was some way in the spiritual realm that these people who have given up hope on living can “donate” or “bequeath” their unspent and wasted, dying breaths to those people who are desperate to prolong their life for even one more minute, hour, or day. Similar to a food bank. But instead of collecting food, time is gathered from those who don’t need it, then inventoried, stored, and re-distributed to those who want more time on earth to spend with their loved ones, make amends, forgive, and find peace.

That said, when I remind myself of the Easter promise, I get why we Christians don’t fear death; we return to Our Creator to live with Him in our permanent home forever.

Pax tibi.
@pm3

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@GB’s Review of the first 8 Episodes

This is one of those dramas where it’s best that viewers know in advance the amount of emotional investment needed. Once prepared, it’s a compelling watch: honest, painful but I cannot look away. I can guess what’s coming up, but I still want to watch for the resolution of the complicated relationships.

The actors of course are crucial in such a set up and they inhabit their characters magnificently while carrying the emotionally charged scenes immensely well. Since I end up feeling so much for their characters, I can’t imagine what an emotional toll it must have taken out of the actors themselves as well.

This series is rich with pathos, pensive but gentle. It seems on one hand that nothing is happening but with an avalanche of emotions I found myself quickly into 8 episodes with only a couple of breaks. I have yet to watch until the end, but it looks like this is a worthwhile watch for anyone who’s willing to walk the slow, deeply emotional road and sit with the characters’ pain and growth.

@GB’s Review of the final 7 Episodes

I completed the series within 2 days. It was haunting and beautiful, but not an easy watch. Among the themes, it explored the effects of suicide on the lives of those left behind. It looked at what friendship meant, and on how what we choose to think imprisons or frees us.

I liked that while there was so much going on emotionally, there was very little if any melodrama: nothing too over-the-top. Instead we were given characters that were more real, reasonable and true-to-life; who were relatable, and whose motives we could understand. There were no villains, just hostages to fortune.

Although it was a serious show, dealing with darker topics and far from light, it did not feel onerous or depressing. It treated difficult topics with dignity and got me thinking long and hard in its aftermath. I’m glad I watched it, and might even watch it again.