I really enjoyed the first eight episodes. I'm sure it is hard to express everything that an author was trying to say when done as a mini-series, but after reading up on the author and the novel, it makes lots of sense.
Also, Amaranta was hot.
show was meandering the entire time but it was kinda interesting. they totally lost me when it became too mystical with the adopted girl and her white eyes. then i kept skipping around just to get the jist of the story. then the whole town died and was resurrected by some photographer and the show lost me completely. i just skipped around after that to see the erotic scenes. this show/story would've been better as just a soap opera with incredible erotic scenes. writer tried too hard to make it meaningful with the revolution. i know he won a nobel but this shit was boring. he has a talent for erotica though. almost felt like i was watching jan dara. similar tropical looking house too.
shareThis show is incredible. Why isn't it getting any attention? I've never read the book didn't know shit about it I just decided to give it a shot after seeing the trailer. It's like Pans Labrynth mixed with Big Fish. The show really yanks on your emotions. You go from laughing your ass off once scene to being terribly sad the very next.
The actor that plays the father of the family that gets tied to a tree at the end is hilarious and a dead ringer for Rip Torn. When his wife told him he should be worried about his daughters virtue when they were dancing with the Italian Piano salesman his response "That man is a fairy" had me dead.
This is the Best Mini Series since Queens Gambit. I hope more people see this and it gets the attention it deserves.