Hanna: Season 1 (Full Season)
April 21, 2019 7:36 PM - Season 1 (Full Season) - Subscribe
In equal parts high-concept thriller and coming-of-age drama, HANNA follows the journey of an extraordinary young girl raised in the forest, as she evades the relentless pursuit of an off-book CIA agent and tries to unearth the truth behind who she is. (IMDB)
"The series may expand the central premise of the movie over eight episodes, but, unfortunately, it does precious little to make the story seem more relevant or even particularly interesting."
"Creed-Miles is the best thing about the series; the actor shoulders nearly every scene, and manages to make the taciturn and seemingly affectless Hanna expressive and achingly relatable. She seems as much at home blowing away bad guys as she is hesitantly nibbling her first candy bar, or navigating the thorny emotional landscape of fellow teenagers."
"...'Hanna' builds self-perpetuating momentum that proves sustainable after three episodes. Tension built into the script is nicely illustrated onscreen, as longer takes are slowly broken down, spaces between edits lessen, and then bam! The action explodes, and the detonation is made all the better because we’re prepped for it."
"The series may expand the central premise of the movie over eight episodes, but, unfortunately, it does precious little to make the story seem more relevant or even particularly interesting."
"Creed-Miles is the best thing about the series; the actor shoulders nearly every scene, and manages to make the taciturn and seemingly affectless Hanna expressive and achingly relatable. She seems as much at home blowing away bad guys as she is hesitantly nibbling her first candy bar, or navigating the thorny emotional landscape of fellow teenagers."
"...'Hanna' builds self-perpetuating momentum that proves sustainable after three episodes. Tension built into the script is nicely illustrated onscreen, as longer takes are slowly broken down, spaces between edits lessen, and then bam! The action explodes, and the detonation is made all the better because we’re prepped for it."
I liked the movie, and I liked the pilot of the series but I stopped watching after episode 3, I just couldn't care for... anything in it. A shame.
posted by KTamas at 3:07 AM on April 22, 2019
posted by KTamas at 3:07 AM on April 22, 2019
I'm going to agree with everyone. The movie was much better....the show was just kind of bland. Not really bad but also not really good. I never felt like Hanna was changing or growing in the show like she did in the movie.
posted by srboisvert at 5:44 AM on April 22, 2019 [1 favorite]
posted by srboisvert at 5:44 AM on April 22, 2019 [1 favorite]
This series drags pretty badly in the middle, but pulls itself back together for a strong-ish finish.
It's at its best when it's balancing the father-daughter dynamic, the unusual-person-navigating-normal-teen-stuff, the spy/action stuff, and the relentless villains circling. Usually, it's when the writers dig deep into one particular dynamic on this show that they throw off the rhythm and make things drag.
posted by DirtyOldTown at 8:53 AM on April 22, 2019
It's at its best when it's balancing the father-daughter dynamic, the unusual-person-navigating-normal-teen-stuff, the spy/action stuff, and the relentless villains circling. Usually, it's when the writers dig deep into one particular dynamic on this show that they throw off the rhythm and make things drag.
posted by DirtyOldTown at 8:53 AM on April 22, 2019
Ok hear me out, but what if Jason Bourne was a 16-year old girl?
posted by spikeleemajortomdickandharryconnickjrmints at 12:43 PM on April 25, 2019 [1 favorite]
posted by spikeleemajortomdickandharryconnickjrmints at 12:43 PM on April 25, 2019 [1 favorite]
So I'm two episodes in to season two and it has potential.
posted by spikeleemajortomdickandharryconnickjrmints at 12:11 AM on October 30, 2020
posted by spikeleemajortomdickandharryconnickjrmints at 12:11 AM on October 30, 2020
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posted by zeek321 at 10:33 PM on April 21, 2019