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Originally Posted by Bookworm_Girl
Well, it's Canada's highest-rated scripted TV series and broadcast in over 100 countries so I'm not the only one in the world who likes it. Whereas the TV series has its quirky characters and humorous moments, the book series is supposed to be darker and grittier. It's like a Victorian-era CSI.
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Yes, I'm well aware it's a big hit. And I suspect the episodes are fine in their content, but there's something about the production values (lighting, colours, cleanliness, etc.) that just doesn't ring true to the era, IMO. It's a problem seen in more than one Canadian production, unfortunately. We tried watching it when it first released, and just couldn't get into it. Though I'm quite glad that it's such a hit.