The Watcher, a 7-episode series on Netflix, is another show that left me with more questions than satisfaction, in fact, I’ll just say that I dread-watched this, meaning I didn’t really want to watch the show, I just kept watching because I wanted the mystery solved. The show was good at getting across the creepiness, but it held for too long and my anxiousness turned into annoyance. It also doesn’t help that the couple, played by Naomi Watts and Bobby Cannavale, are so unlikeable and everything they do is despicable.
This series is inspired by a real story. Check out this article by Quinci LeGardye, who summed up this series perfectly: “frustrating and engrossing.” Go ahead. Take a minute and read or scan it. I’m not going anywhere.
The true story of 657 Boulevard (the house) that LeGardye details in her article is much more interesting than what happens in the show. Unfortunately the article doesn’t make a good miniseries. Maybe we’ll get a good feature documentary.
Now for some questions:
If someone sends you multiple letters letting you know that they’re watching you, why don’t you start by getting better window treatments? In the Netflix series, everyone can see into 657 Boulevard. Neighbors, cars passing, the Watcher.
Why does the kid who installs the security cameras have access to the live feed? The camera installer character was wholly problematic on many levels. I just didn’t understand why this character needed to be at all.
I did not heed my own advice to turn off what you’re watching if you don’t like it. Don’t waste your life.
I streamed this from Netflix.
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