Locke & Key
Based on the comic book series by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez, Locke & Key is Netflix's newest fantasy venture, telling the story of a family ripped apart by the murder of their father. Traumatised by the way in which Rendell Locke was killed, his widow and three children flee Seattle to restart their life in the Locke's secluded family home in Massachusetts- Keyhouse. What is meant to be a fresh start soon becomes a baffling adventure of sentient echoes, magical keys, and secrets far beyond what any of the Locke family could have imagined.
A bit like Riverdale, another comic adaptation from Netflix, the acting is hammed up but this totally works for the style. Tyler, Kinsey and Bode make an excellent trio that are a heart-warming family unit that reflect the struggles of their age. Kinsey and Tyler are equally haunted by teenage politics as they are the whispering keys in their house, while Bode struggles to break through the barriers of being perceived as no more than a child. I love the way that each of them interacts with the keys and their magical functions, each seemingly designed for the unique hubris of each of the Locke children.
The plot is, irritatingly, full of holes and unfinished business, which we can only hope will be explored in Season 2. While the choppy style of story-telling is indicative of reading a comic, this does not translate as well to a 10-part series, and the show could do with being more selective about the events that it tells.
Nonetheless, the narrative is full of the dramatic and redemptive twists and turns that you want from a fantasy TV show. While the script stumbles, and you are often left wondering where the hell that random character disappeared to, sense comes second to sensational spectacle in this creative and satisfying fantasy-drama. And with everything going on in the world at the minute, what more do we need than a little harmless escapism.
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A bit like Riverdale, another comic adaptation from Netflix, the acting is hammed up but this totally works for the style. Tyler, Kinsey and Bode make an excellent trio that are a heart-warming family unit that reflect the struggles of their age. Kinsey and Tyler are equally haunted by teenage politics as they are the whispering keys in their house, while Bode struggles to break through the barriers of being perceived as no more than a child. I love the way that each of them interacts with the keys and their magical functions, each seemingly designed for the unique hubris of each of the Locke children.
The plot is, irritatingly, full of holes and unfinished business, which we can only hope will be explored in Season 2. While the choppy style of story-telling is indicative of reading a comic, this does not translate as well to a 10-part series, and the show could do with being more selective about the events that it tells.
Nonetheless, the narrative is full of the dramatic and redemptive twists and turns that you want from a fantasy TV show. While the script stumbles, and you are often left wondering where the hell that random character disappeared to, sense comes second to sensational spectacle in this creative and satisfying fantasy-drama. And with everything going on in the world at the minute, what more do we need than a little harmless escapism.
Image Source: Netflix
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