Pasckie Pascua's Nerdy Squirrel Reviews: TV Series.

“Squid Game” (Netflix) Season 3, South Korean dystopian survival thriller . Seong Gi-hun and the players fight for survival in ever-deadlier games. Of course, you know that. In-ho welcomes the VIPs while his brother Jun-ho continues the search for the island, unaware of a traitor in their midst.         The Finale Season received positive reviews but I am not impressed. The easy ruthlessness and soap-operatic dramatics are no different from the two previous Seasons. It’d seem writer/producer and creator Hwang Dong-hyuk ran out of bloody confections and side-stories? I also don’t concur with the early elimination/deaths of the more interesting characters; those who remained except Seong (of course!) are all clowns in monotone grunts.         And those non-Korean wackos who are supposedly the gamblers watching the mayhem are simply irritating. And what’s the deal with the baby? Was that necessary?  ...

“Mrs Biggs” (Britbox) British television series based on the true story of the wife of the Great Train Robber , Ronnie Biggs . The series covers Mrs Charmian Biggs' journey from naïve young woman to Biggs' wife and the mother of three young sons.         Stand out in this series is Sheridan Smith as Mrs Biggs. Her performance received widespread critical acclaim, and she ultimately won the 2013 BAFTA Television Award for Best Actress. Deserving indeed! Sheridan's lovely face both exuded hard-headed gullibility and love-struck vulnerability. Yet courageously defiant. It is not that hard to believe that that was the real Charmian.         My main problem with this series though is its length. From a normal 2 to 3 episode British true crime, this series went 5. So it suffers from soap-operatic sequences and redundant character expositions. Yet still, “Mrs Biggs” is a fine watch. 🎥💻📽 “Maxine” (BritBox) Briti...