![]() The women, save for the main character's mother, are straight out of this decade & it can be almost distracting. A storyline with a German child takes a turn that doesn't feel at all in character for what we've seen thus far. ![]() They produce big, explosive war scenes, but only some of them feel appropriate. Rather than staying true to the time, the writers stray and in turn, parts veer in to melodrama. Unlike true period dramas like SAS Rogue Heroes and Call The Midwife, World On Fire is lost between its desire to engage in a show about the war and a desire to combine it with a heavier dose of views you'd see in 2019 rather than 1939. The biggest flaw in this series is the way the writers appear to re-write large parts of history to make it more palatable for the Gen Z crowd. The biggest drawback is that you get the idea that writers have forgotten about or have too many characters of whom to keep track and in turn, parts where they come together can feel forced and there isn't the character development one would hope to see. I do like the idea of the way they're using characters in different countries and then tying them together as the series goes on. Frankly, he does that throughout the series to the point that it gets stupid. The writers have some big plot holes, from the story of the young refugee - somehow his rescuer is able to keep it a secret & say next to nothing to anyone. ![]() The positive is that there is a large focus on Poland, something which is so frequently overlooked when in comes to WW II history in Britain and America. That's true of any show, but it's more difficult to overlook the (numerous and glaring) weaknesses if you have knowledge about World War II and the legitimate history. World On Fire has its strengths and weaknesses.
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