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You're hooked from the first episode. The lead actor and actress are gorgeous, the videography is excellent, the setting of Mardin Turkey is stunning, and the set decor and coloring are breathtaking. The story is about a young man who sets out for revenge and falls in love with the target of his revenge. Sounds like an old story, but it has an interesting twist. The young man is under the influence of his manipulative grandmother who has woven a web of deceit and lies. There is action, there are secrets, there's romance and excellent, excellent acting. I can't recommend it enough.
The first time I started Karadayi was three years ago, I watch two episodes on YouTube and stopped because I thought it was too slow... then three years later, it showed up on my Netflix recommendations. I was at a different place in my life and I started watching it again.. and lo and behold, I couldn't stop! I binge watched the 93 episodes that were on Netflix in two months (because I work for a living).. and I was left wanting more! I needed to see how it ended. So I looked and looked till I was able to find Seasons 2 and 3 on another source. I loved how the series took time to develop the characters, and how those characters changed throughout the series. Some even transformed from annoying to stellar. What I realized is that by the end of the series, I knew each and every character so well that I could anticipate their next move. And I knew the streets of Mahir's neighborhood.. where the bakery was, where the Kara shoe shop was, where the indoor bazaar was and most of all, I looked forward to Mahir and Feride's rendezvouz in the beautiful and quaint Cay Bahcese. I also loved how characters weren't just good or evil.. they were given context.. you knew why each character was the way they were. And when one of them overcame a difficult life choice, or came to a realization, you cheered. The story starts as a murder.. Mahir Kara's father, a shoemaker in Istanbul, is framed for a murder and Mahir goes undercover as a law clerk on his father's case to prove his father innocent. While undercover he falls in love with the Judge in charge of his father's case. But as the series progresses, you see that its more than just a murder.. that the frameup is a result of corruption in the system.. and that is just the tip of the iceberg. Along the way, over the course of the 3 plus years that is the timeframe of the series, you meet the Kara family. You go through their trials and tribulations as they struggle to prove their father's innocence and you witness a love story unlike any you have ever seen. Every woman should be loved the way Mahir loves Feride, and every man should be loved the way Feride loves Mahir. Their love is mature, self sacrificing and has withstood the test of time and tragedy. Only the first season of the series focuses on the murder trial, but the other two seasons bear out the fruits of the investigation that Mahir along Feride have conducted along the way. Quotes like "As long as the sun comes up, and we open our eyes, we hold on to hope." may seem cliche, but you will remember their true meaning as you watch the tribulations of the Kara family.. And new quotes like "If I don't burn myself, if you don't burn yourself, if we don't burn ourselves, how can there be light in the darkness?" will forever be ingrained in your memory as you face the notion of righteousness vs power in your every day life. I can honestly say that Karadayi gave me a whole new perspective on life, family and justice. I highly recommend it.
The BBC adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell's classic novel, North and South is probably the best period drama I have seen to date. It beats the 1995 BBC version of Pride and Prejudice hands down, and coming from me that is something. Since I have always been an ardent fan of Pride and Prejudice. North and South is much more than a love story, although the love story dominates. It brings home the tensions between the cotton mill owners and the laborers during the industrial revolution in England. In addition, it shows the stark differences between the industrial north of England and the genteel, landowning south of England. Margaret Hale, portrayed by Daniella Denby-Ashe, represents tensions between the north and the south, and Nicholas Higgens, as portrayed by Branden Coyle represents the tension between the mill owners and the workers. The common thread in both of these tensions is the handsome and powerful mill-owner, John Thornton portrayed exquisitely by the divinely gorgeous Richard Armitage. Armitage has captured the essence of John Thornton as written by Elizabeth Gaskell. Powerful, principled, driven and passionate. You can feel the passion when John Thornton is in a scene. The chemistry between Denby-Ashe and Armitage is also palpable and the relationship between Hannah Thornton as played by Sinead Cusak and Thornton is also heartwarming. I can't stop raving about this mini-series. I would recommend this to anyone!