La Chute de la maison Usher

The Fall of the House of Usher is an ambitious remix of the works of Edgar Allan Poe, and also something that is very much Mike Flanagan's own. Listen to the Awesome Friday Podcast to hear why you should watch: - Home: https://awesomefriday.ca/2023/09/podcast-no-one-will-save-you-the-fall-of-the-house-of-usher/ - Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/awesome-friday/id480100293?i=1000629041860 - Spotify: https:...

Poor old Edgar Allen Poe, his work really didn't deserve this. In short, a series with a rather convoluted narrative, that takes the tales of Poe and tries to take them places, they were never designed to go. Like so, so many series, these days, I managed one episode, so at least my review had some balance, before calling it a day. Acting to be fair, is decent but there's more to any series than just quality acting....

In greed's gilded cage, a morbid tale unfolds, Where death itself in whispered verse grows bold. Let shadows of fright and gore fade from your mind, A vaster tableau in this drama you'll find. Where like puppets dancing to their master's whim, Characters bend to preach, their voices dim. Though flawed, it holds a thread worth your regard, No art's high peak, yet truth laid bare and hard. Through cracks in plot, a sim...