GwydionMW

It started out as a decent revenge thriller. But I got increasingly irritated by two things:

1) A mediocre professional fighter suddenly becomes invincible.

2) He has no coherent alternative to what he sets out to destroy. It is even said that the Chief of Police has achieved a low crime rate.

It is a mindless rage at what exists, but showing n interest in any of the possible alternatives.

In as far as it has an answer, it wants us to take the mythology seriously. But even that is not consistent.

Really, what was the point of it supposed to be?

As silly as Slumdog Millionaire, where the lad gets miraculous luck for no good reason. But that at least did not encourage futile types of violence.

In the famous book, Verne left it open what nationality Nemo was, and who he had a feud with. And suggested in a letter he might be a Pole with a vendetta against Tsarist Russia.

But a later book, 'The Mysterious Island', He is stated to be an Indian prince who was dispossessed by the British Empire. So the TV series is entirely consistent with what the author intended.

As an adventure story, I found it decent, though full of improbable ideas. Each character is distinct and they cover a wide range of possibilities. And fights with monsters and with other humans are interesting.

Well worth watching.