Taboo (TV Series) Episode #1.2 (2017) User Reviews

Still Excellent But I Hope for More

[ahmad_nadal · 9/10 · 15 January 2017]

The episode was great as the first one and I really loved how it ended but I wished for more this time. I am not saying I didn't enjoy , I did enjoy it, I am saying that it didn't add much to the first one. You will enjoy a small twist that I hope to be used well and a hell of great dialogue and awesome acting & costumes.

Tom Hard still amazing and he was a little bit bloody, sadistic & more psychopathic and we cannot forget Kristoffer Nyholm the main mind of this whole story and one of the new coming strong shows.

You will have a good time with the episode but don't hope for much.

My rating is 8.5/10

impressive tone setting episode.

[silverton-37959 · 8/10 · 4 December 2021]

I admire the way this story is structured as laid out by the 1st episode and the way that this 2nd episode sets the tone for what is unfolding. The characters begin to solidify their parts here and the settings are very well crafted. There are a few anachronisms and inaccuracies but these are not so glaring as to derail the storyline; the mention of the "15 states of America" is one. Another is the decision of the properties department to substitute bits of glass that have no resemblance to Venetian trade beads for actual beads. The decision to avoid actual trade beads or copies of trade beads, of which there are literally tons available today, grated upon me briefly, but may have gone unremarked by people unfamiliar with those items.

Overall, this episode is very good and the cast performs in a very professional manner.

Gripping Follow-up to the Premier

[lediscipledessocrates · 9/10 · 18 January 2017]

Shot in the same pace as the first episode , 1.2 , is actually very impressive. The show set the tone for 2017 with what looks like a good story-line and good performances by the entire cast. This episode lends credibility to that thought.

The art direction is very decent so is the detailing in some shots. The background score does not distract and is quite ambient.

Again , the actors's performance steal the show. Hardy, Price and Chaplin play out the roles convincingly, even when the dialogue is not very tight.

All in all a great continuation. And we have good reason to say this , for contemporaneously was released "The Final Problem" which was actually a spoof on itself.

Taboo: Episode #1.2 (2017) - Review

[The-Social-Introvert · 17 January 2017]

Delaney acts swiftly in making allies for himself. He acquires eyes and ears in the form of a whorehouse, partners himself with his father's old lawyer, initiates a spy network through the streets of London and settles all his father's financial debts. However, there's one debt still to be payed – a widower of James' father has revealed herself, an appearance which would only serve to complicate the matters of James' inheritance, to which she is now owed half. Delaney seeks out a meeting with the President of the US through a spy he discovers, which shows just how lofty his ambition is. The East Indian Company makes a futile attempt on his life, but it leaves a wound.

Just as good as the opener of the show, this episode contains some terrific lines of dialogue and equally superb consume work. The acting is very good, especially by the powerhouse that is Tom Hardy. His character has an unnerving screen presence but is shown to be far more intelligent and well- informed than he seems. His only Achilles-heels seems to be his unsettling and almost supernatural visions of his former life which is still a mystery to us and a life which disturbs him greatly.

"You will form an orderly line."

[LegendaryFang56 · 7/10 · 27 November 2022]

(371-word review) This episode was more subtle than the premiere, which had no choice but to do much more with the necessary introductions/establishment of the characters and all the breadcrumbs of so many different plotlines to further develop and unravel throughout the season. If the premiere didn't fully capture you/you also thought it was too slow/boring, there's a good chance you'll find this "worse." This show, coming from someone who has seen it once before, is a strong case of a slow burn; in some subtle way, I suppose it can get under my skin sometimes. For the most part, I'm not bothered by it; it adds an inviting nature, even if you aren't aware of it or don't want to acknowledge it, and before you know it, you want more, maybe even seeing slow-burn instances in a different light.

The focus of this episode was essentially an extension of that, but more specifically, on broadening the scope of everything some more: James is beginning to cozy up with the other side, the buying of a ship/the reveal of what James plans to do at the end of his current endeavors, the reveal that a specific character tried to get Horace Delaney killed, adding to the significance of that character, and the introductions of three more characters (Atticus, Solomon Coop, Dr. Dumbarton, and Lorna Bow, all of whom are significant characters for the rest of the season, and Lorna is already my favorite; her nuanced smug confidence is enthralling).

Then, there was the ending, which probably reeled in those who weren't vibing much with this episode; this is only the second episode, with big moves in motion already. On top of that, two scenes had powerful impressions, which I'd say carried with them, utmost excitement, right next to the ending: when James said to Thoyt that "they could simply board a ship and sail to Boston, where the Company dare not go." And when James presented the question to Lorna of "other than letters?" specifically Thoyt's side-eye and the implication of her immediate importance. Not only that, this episode had new score cues, making the sensory impact of the scenes with those cues even better than in the premiere.

Depts were Paid !

[omarabdelrafei · 7/10 · 18 January 2017]

Tom seeks to rely on his popularity in the first place for the success of this work despite the fact that this work start does not seem to be bad, but at the same time not the amazing that i hoped for despite also we can not discern the features of the plot just only the key to the theme but I am still in thrall to follow the rest indeed Overall performance of Jonathon is terrific, Notka her area is private, cold war between the Americans and the British strategy and plan for Border demarcation that's all.. The atmosphere of the eighties and the decor its almost perfect depts were paid and whores gonna find another place the son is back and demand for his father legacy but its not money its more than a coins..more..