I was really hopeful when this series was announced as I was always interested in the three books the series is based on but they’re all massive, and given I only read for like 10-15 minutes before going to bed tackling a series like that would tie me up for most of the year. So while this series has changed a few things (including setting a lot of it in London rather than all of it in China and therefore the nationality of a lot of the characters) by the sounds of it this is a good adaptation. Well, at the very least, I can confirm it was really fun to watch with a great high-concept sci-fi story at its core. I had some issues with a lot of the central characters, but not enough to stop me from enjoying myself. Let’s take a look…

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