Martin Carr reviews the seventh episode of Wayward Pines… Week on week there are so many ideas playing out in Wayward Pines, that the superficial framework of plot and structure seem effortless. By showing us behind the curtain producers have added a resonance which underpins these more fantastical elements, with natural character moments. Dillon’s Ethan […]

Martin Carr reviews the sixth episode of Wayward Pines… Back story is always a difficult nut to crack. It is necessary for two reasons. Number one people require context. That annoying essential for the sake of plot and character that adds dimension. Which in turn lends breadth, creates cohesion and eventually leads to an emotional […]

Martin Carr reviews the fifth episode of Wayward Pines… As many more individuals of each species are born than can possibly survive; and as, consequently, there is a frequently recurring struggle for existence, it follows that any being, if it vary however slightly in any manner profitable to itself, under the complex and sometimes varying […]

Martin Carr reviews the fourth episode of Wayward Pines… How’s that for a tagline? Just grabs you by the lapels and won’t let go will it. Before you move on, let me give you some reasoned context to back up my seasoned sarcasm. As a rule I try to avoid knowing too much. It means […]

Martin Carr reviews the third episode of Wayward Pines… Wayward Pines is turning into some sort of twisted Alice in Wonderland. There are now so many levels of weird involved that David Lynch might bulk. This week it really is about finding out how far down that rabbit hole goes, if I can para-phrase Morpheus […]

Martin Carr reviews the second episode of Wayward Pines… This dishevelled detective story nurtured by Chuck Hogan and realised by M. Night Shyamalan, takes a bunch of time to go the long way round. Taking on an increasingly creepy tone, Wayward Pines continues to mix up homage ripe territory with a sense of grounded reality. […]