I have posted nothing all day. It's been that kind of a day.
In the last few weeks, I have been watching the final season of Amazon's The Man In The High Castle. I think they have done good work with it. John and Helen Smith have an interesting arc, Juliana Crain's path is muddled yet has a certain sense, but Chief Inspector Kido is perhaps the most unexpected in terms of growth. He begins as a ruthless high-ranking Kenpeitai officer and, under the influence of Trade Minister Tagomi, develops a kind of reluctant compassion while remaining hard-nosed.
If the writers, director and show-runner can keep this up, they may yet wind the story to a satisfying conclusion.
Is is Philip K. Dick's story? Not quite. The first season was similar to the book but the following seasons have diverged. I do think they pick up something of the sense of it, and it's a good story in its own right.
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