Almost half a century ago there was a “Trouble”: the world was full of ghosts. Their touch is deadly, and from prolonged eye contact you can fall into a coma. Only children and teenagers, who have a special talent for sensing spirits, can resist anything against the “guests” that terrorize humanity at night. With age, they gradually lose these skills, but until then they are used as ghost warriors by privately accredited agencies – a kind of witch organization that works for a reasonable fee. Among such agencies in London, there is one that stands out: Lockwood and Company, which has given up an adult supervisor and is run by the children themselves. His new employee is young Lucy Carlisle. (Ruby Stokes), who fled to the capital after a failed raid that cost the lives of all his friends.
Withdrawn from the series “Agency” Lockwood and company “(2023).
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The Lockwood and Company series certainly isn’t the most eye-catching – a pretty typical young adult urban fantasy, though predictable throughout, but it still has a kind of tangible, unmistakable appeal. Netflix has recently gotten into the habit of shutting down exactly these kinds of (or even better) projects after a season or two, so it’s kind of scary to get hooked on it to be honest. That said, it’s worth the risk with Lockwood – worst case, you’ll have to console yourself with the remaining three books by Jonathan Stroud (a rare case where fans seem completely satisfied with the movie adaptation, maybe I’m just lucky with a non-toxic fandom), which is very good overall. not much, this is a bad option. For example, fans of Mike Flanagan’s “The Night Owls Club” had to rejoice recently with the director’s detailed, but still banal post about his sequel plans – and that’s still a lot of luck.
Withdrawn from the series “Agency” Lockwood and company “(2023).
Netflix
It is difficult to say exactly what Lockwood managed to capture. Perhaps the point is British citizenship and a relatively small budget, so the show sometimes gives “Doctor Who” zero charm (and for some reason still rhymes with the last Russian “13 clinics”). Perhaps in episodic raids on the horror zone (several times in the series the hair gets really cold). Perhaps in a relaxed – again British – soundtrack (the English word is “cursed”), consisting of the bleak post-punk The Cure, Bauhaus, Siouxsie and the Banshees, and This Mortal Coil, whose restless music is also somewhat haunting. Perhaps in the simplicity of the idea, the description of which easily fits in a minute screensaver.
Withdrawn from the series “Agency” Lockwood and company “(2023).
Netflix
Or maybe it’s just that behind the plain city fantasy with a touch of detective suspense you can find a rather sad story about children who have to carry a frankly nightmarish world on their shoulders, which turns out to be very difficult for adults. they had to sacrifice their childhood to save him. And about how even the most unbelievable things become commonplace if not the norm – give a person time and he will get used to everything, even the things you can’t get used to.
Source: Gazeta
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