Ragnarök

A huge disappointment. The filmmakers decided to combine Norse mythology and contemporary events in an interesting way, but here they ran into a number of problems. As a whole, the series as a whole are functional, but the individual elements do not make sense and are not well thought out. The characters are interesting, but not well written. The visuals are charming, more well thought out in the second season due to the higher budget. It's a bit of a one-afternoon flick. (01.04.2021)

A huge disappointment. The filmmakers decided to combine Norse mythology and contemporary events in an interesting way, but here they ran into a number of problems. It's clear that the series is primarily aimed at a young audience, as it has Skam stars and is all about teenagers. It's not at all believable and in the context of the overall story it would have made sense to follow adult protagonists, not children. This brings up the first and most important problem. The protagonist arrives in town and "gets" powers from an unknown saleswoman. How is it possible for an unknown woman to give him abilities when giants (the antagonists) have been around for 3000 years and he is only about 17? Absolute bullshit. The creators keep raising the question of who the unknown saleswoman is, but we learn nothing. Again, a stumbling block. When our protagonist starts getting into trouble and no one believes him, he's stupid and doesn't think to pick up the chair he's sitting on and twist it. Not only him, but all the other characters are extremely stupid and their behavior doesn't match their characters. For five and a half episodes we wait for the climax of the plot, which after watching is a two-minute boring scene. Ragnarök is described pretentiously all the time and when the viewer sees him, he has a sadness on his face. Of course, everything does not revolve around mythology, but around the problems of the city's inhabitants and the environment. If the two themes are to intertwine, they have to fit together. Unfortunately, this is not the case here. I must praise the music, the visuals and the camera work. The picture is beautiful to look at and the filmmakers really conveyed the feeling of the situations to the viewer. Overall, I have to rate the series negatively, although I enjoyed watching it. (28.05.2021)

The second season is already a bit more interesting, the characters are stronger and the visuals reflect the higher budget. But again, the vast majority of elements don't make sense. Abilities are passed on at the snap of a finger, and conflicts that open up during the story don't get resolved at the end. The whole season feels unfinished and confused, but it is slightly better than the first season. (28.05.2021)