British TV shows in recent years have become increasingly popular with viewers around the world. There are many reasons for this, but one of the most important is, of course, a quality plot and its implementation. The Taboo television series, released in early 2017, is no exception.
The series "Taboo", reviews of which speak for themselves, is one of the promising and addictive projects of recent years. During the first season he quickly gained popularity around the world and gained a lot of fans.
About the series
This is an adventure story in the spirit of gloomy England at the beginning of the 19th century, where realistic costumes and life of that era coexist with the mock atmosphere of dullness and gloom of rainy London.
Mystical notes and noir style narrative give a special flavor to the series "Taboo". According to the reviews of the people who watched it, we can conclude that it is the elements of mysticism and mystery surrounding the main character that make this television series especially interesting.
Of course, these are not his only advantages, but this will be discussed in the article below. Those who have already watched the series managed to form their own opinion about it.
Plot
In the center of the story of the series is James Delaney, who returns to London after years of wandering in Africa. Here he inherits from his deceased father, whom everyone considered crazy, some land in America and the Nootka Bay.
As it later turned out, an important trade route runs through this bay, which is equally interesting to both Americans and British. However, James has his own plans for him, into which he does not particularly dedicate anyone.
Because of his impudence, his reluctance to give the Nootka Bay to either the Americans or the British, and also because of his strange behavior, which he acquired during his years of wandering on the African continent, almost everyone in the city, including the king of the British Empire, rebelled against him.
About whether James will be able to emerge victorious in a difficult battle with the British crown and the American intelligence services, save the bay and emerge victorious, having realized his plans, the series is narrated.
Intrigues, palace intrigues and espionage tricks - all this in the series "Taboo", according to moviegoers, are the strengths of the project. Oddly enough, but the weaknesses in the series are much less than strengths.
The series "Taboo": reviews from viewers
Of course, this is one of the best multi-series projects in recent years. So consider in their reviews of the series "Taboo" (season 1) both ordinary viewers and professionals whose work is to criticize the movies and TV shows.
Especially fans of the series note a good acting, an interesting plot and atmosphere. When you watch a series, you’re imbued with everything that happens and you feel as if you yourself found yourself in the streets of London at the beginning of the 19th century. These are the reviews about the series "Taboo".
Viewer's opinion
Incredible power, well-designed characters, deep meaning and enchanting gloom of what is happening on the screens attracts the attention of viewers, not giving a single chance to break away from the series until you watch the whole season.
The percentage of negative about the series "Taboo" in the reviews is extremely small, basically everyone praises it, which indicates the unconditional success of the work. Most people consider this multi-part film very worthy, and someone is not even afraid to call it brilliant.
Be that as it may, but the vast majority agree that the creators of the series turned out to be extremely high-quality and interesting project, which, of course, is worthy of attention and all kinds of praise. The new fans of the series were even more delighted when the creators announced that the second season would be released in a year.
Taboo (TV): Criticism
Reviews of professional film critics are in many respects similar to reviews of viewers, just the pros and cons are revealed in more detail. On the series "Taboo" reviews from critics and viewers are mostly positive. Of course, there are dissatisfied, but in this case their minority.
In reviews and reviews of critics, practically the same advantages and disadvantages stand out as in the statements of ordinary viewers. Due to the surging popularity and huge interest in the series, the number of reviews on it is simply huge.
Moreover, he was warmly received not only in the English-speaking environment, but also in the CIS countries, where his ratings are very high. In the rest of Europe, the series also did not go unnoticed, becoming the real discovery of the year. In many other countries, he is also very successful.
The opinion of critics
The main advantages of the series "Taboo" on the reviews of the film and reviews are considered an interesting, catchy plot, excellent acting and directing, deeply worked characters and magnificent scenery. Of course, there are other pluses, but they are not so significant.
Of the minuses, one can distinguish only a weak saturation of events and the almost complete absence of action scenes. However, these are disadvantages only from a subjective point of view, since action is not important for everyone. As for the slow, eventful narrative, it’s also difficult to call it a drawback, because the series focuses on completely different things.
For this picture, dialogue, a demonstration of landscapes, costumes and everyday life of the time are important, which affects the viewer from the psychological side, forcing him to dive deeper into what is happening. A comprehensive immersion in that era, as well as in the plot of the series, causes fans a flurry of various emotions and experiences, which makes watching TV shows several times more interesting. The creators of Taboo are guided by this.
Actors
The main star of the series is Tom Hardy, who is also one of the authors of the idea. Hardy played here so well that from the very first minutes of the series it captures all the attention. He perfectly got used to the role, playing naturally and naturally.
With his charisma and acting masters, he significantly improved the series "Taboo". Reviews of the actors, by the way, are also extremely positive, since the castes here are simply amazing. All of them brilliantly get used to the role of their characters. Many who took part in the series are well-known British actors who have repeatedly appeared in other popular TV projects and films. For example, D. Price is known to many in the series "Game of Thrones", where he played the role of High Septon.
In addition to T. Hardy, David Hayman (butler), inimitable Jonathan Price (St. Strange), Stephen Graham (Atticus) and Una Chaplin (James's sister) deserve special praise. All of them, as well as other actors, perfectly played their roles, making the series doubly interesting.
Project success
Despite the fact that the premiere of “Taboo” took place only in January 2017, it has already managed to win millions of fans around the world. Countless positive reviews, reviews and reviews, as well as high ratings on the largest and most respected online platforms dedicated to the film industry, clearly demonstrate the unconditional success of the tape.
Such a stunning and dizzying rise of this series to the first positions of the world ranking inspired the creators of Tabu, who immediately announced their firm intention to extend it. So far, only one more season has been officially confirmed, but if he has high ratings, then there is no doubt that he will be extended again and again. This will happen until interest in him fades or the story is finally completed.
In addition to success in the creative plan and the general recognition of viewers and film critics, the series turned out to be very successful in the commercial sense, because a multimillion-dollar audience raised its ratings very high. And the number of purchased licenses for permission to place the series on your site and make it voice acting in other languages is generally difficult to calculate.
Interesting Facts
A lot of interesting events and facts are connected with the series. For example, not every person, even a fan of the show, knows that the author of the idea is not only Tom Hardy himself, but also his father, Chips Hardy.
Well-known screenwriter and producer Stephen Knight, who, through much persuasion, nevertheless agreed to become the main screenwriter of the series, however, for this, Tom Hardy had to fulfill his condition. He was supposed to play a major role in the movie "Lock" in 2013, directed by S. Knight.
No less interesting is the desire of Tom Hardy to shoot candid scenes with completely naked actors, but they did not fit into the framework of the BBC channel, so this idea had to be abandoned. However, thanks to the cut-out scenes that were merged into the network, it became known that erotic scenes with completely undressed actors were still filmed, but were deleted during editing.
Another interesting fact is that professional rugby player Denny Ligairi first appeared in this project. Who knows, maybe in the future he will be able to build a successful career in the cinema.
There are many other interesting facts, but do not get hung up on them, because it is much better to personally watch the series and make up your mind about it.
Instead of a conclusion
T. Hardy is an outstanding actor of our time, on whose account a huge number of worthy and high-quality works. Among them can be attributed to the series "Taboo", reviews of which demonstrate the overall picture and express the majority's opinion about this work of British filmmakers.
The series industry in recent years has been developing by leaps and bounds, especially American and British filmmakers have achieved particularly good results. Confirmation of this can serve, in particular, and the series "Taboo". Today, fans of the film are already looking forward to the second season promised them, which is tentatively due out next year, 2018.
Due to the growing interest in series, such high-quality and fascinating projects as “Taboo” began to appear more and more often.