7 Seconds - Netflix

[Ken4155]

I recommended this series some time back and, at the same time, i mentioned it to a friend of mine. We've just had the first of our twice-weekly chats, and guess what? He's just recommended a 'really good series' for me to watch. Yep, 7 Seconds. If he sees an advert for a series that grabs his attention, he jots it down for future viewing. He'd forgotten i had recommended it to him.
Just in case any out there may be interested;

[naomi24]

Thanks Ken. How interesting. I've never heard of that.

I watched about half of Better Call Saul last night - other things got in the way. Intriguing now.

[Ken4155]

Naomi, i watched the whole of the penultimate episode of BCS and, despite being a tad confused by the flashbacks (flashbacks in colour - present day in B&W?), i enjoyed it more than the last 2 episodes.
Sets things up quite nicely for next Tuesday's last ever episode.

As regards the Preston Guild. Preston isn't that far from Burnley so 'Once every Preston Guild' is quite a common saying in the area.

[naomi24]

I'm looking forward to watching the rest of it, Ken. Tonight hopefully.

I've been to Preston. Your area?

[Ken4155]

Burnley, Naomi. 25 miles from Preston.

[naomi24]

Oh, ok.

[Khandro]

Ken: At your suggestion we watched the first two episodes of 'Seven Seconds' last evening, & I agree that it it has an interesting story line, is quite well directed & acted, BUT, in what is becoming increasingly prevalent on Netflix (& why many people, so I read, are giving up subscribing) is its appalling wokeism.

Did you not find that, -at least in these two episodes, ALL the white people were either crooked or stupid, and that all the, err, people of colour, were either sympathetic, or 'victims' of some sort?

[Ken4155]

Khandro, no. I watched and enjoyed it because it was a good story, well told and well acted. Wokeism didn't even enter my mind. Same as when i watched Mississippi Burning or In The Heat Of The Night all those years ago.
Why can't you just enjoy a good drama for what it is - a good drama?

[Khandro]

Ken; //Why can't you just enjoy a good drama for what it is..//

Because people place different interpretations on what they are watching & thinking. I didn't say it was bad, in fact the opposite.
We shall continue with it & thank you for the recommendation, but I can't help but be aware of the total imbalance in the casting of the characters.

For example there is a scene in a diner, where the all-white group of cops are having coffees when in comes a gang of rowdy black youths who begin pouring abuse on the cops. I though, aha! at last some recognisable badass kids, but no; one of the cops goes over snatches his new smart phone and dumps it in his glass of water, so we revert immediately to, it's black kids being the victims of the police.

[Ken4155]

^
And i saw that scene as the black kid getting his come-uppance for being a twonk:-)
Enjoy the rest of the series, Khandro:-)