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low production value After work this morning I managed to watch the final three episodes of Neverwhere before I fell asleep. Now having seen the whole series, I realize how much of the story that I had forgotten since I read the book years ago. Without exaggeration almost everything except for what I saw in the first thirty minutes was new to me and about the only two characters that I clearly remembered were Richard and Door. Having very little memory of what I read probably made me more open to the series than I would have been if I remembered more from the book so I see that as a positive rather than a negative. Plus many reviews online had forewarned me of the low production value of the series. What made the series even better for me was the wonderful commentary that Neil did for each of the episodes. He was very honest about what was flawed with the series and what was successful. There wasn't a heavy slant in either direction and his comments were a good blend of being funny and informative. Who else would be willing to admit that the episodes had a very Doctor Who quality to them? Hearing him talk made me wish that all commentaries were as worthwhile, because quite often that isn't true. My only experience with the London underground is from when I was there five years ago with my brother. As far as mass transit systems go, I'd have to say that it was easy to use and was kept relatively clean for the amount of people that use it. Getting back to the series, I had no idea when I was there that there was an older version still in existence next to the modern version. I doubt that that extra piece of knowledge would have made riding with an overstuffed backpack any easier to do, but it would have been fun to know then. |