Locke & Key – Kulcs a zárját

Locke & Key – Kulcs a zárját (2020) 

I enjoyed the series very much, and I recognized my favorite comic strip from beginning to end – the Lockes (well, except for Rendell) seem to materialize right off the pages and are as they should be. Especially Bode, who you can't help but love as he rampages through the corridors and rooms of the Key, excitedly discovering one secret after another. The mysterious atmosphere is also great, kind of reminiscent of Stranger Things, which Locke & Key owes to its production design, direction, and awesome soundtrack (may it work!), and I loved the gradual unravelling of the family's past. So why only four stars? Because of the rushed nature of the last few episodes, which suddenly and unnecessarily started to address things that hadn't been mentioned until then. And that's just for the "big finale". The Crown of Shadows, in particular, didn't need to be brought up at all and could have stayed tucked away until the second season. Not that the battle with the shadows wasn't hilarious, but I'd seen plenty of much more impressive scenes in the series up to that point, and they didn't even have to involve fighting – like Bode's flying or Nina with the wardrobe and ashes. Less is sometimes more (and better). (2020.02.22)