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I tuned in out of boredom, but soon became hooked on the series. It is not a fast-paced action movie, which might put off some viewers, but a psychological thriller dealing with how people respond to an event that leaves them helpless in the face of a threat. The primary focus is not the leafy monsters, but the responses of the people. If you expect horror and gore, you will be disappointed. If you prefer a thoughtful plot with time to absorb the situations, I think you will like it.
I cannot help but to read elements into the plot that might not have originally been intended. Near the beginning, they talk about the importance of the triffid oil to the petrol industry, which leads the world with a problem. Most choose to destroy this dangerous new plant, but a few groups continue to raise (and thus save) them because it gives them an economic advantage. My 21st century mind immediately jumped to GMOs, to farm lobbies, to the use of cropland to feed cars at the expense of food crops, and of the myriad of practices that we know can or might harm us, but which we continue to practice despite the potential damage to ourselves.
score 8/10
tetrahymna 12 July 2015
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