Bob Goodwin (played by Jai Courtney) is a rude, violent character with unrealistic dialogue. While Esposito and Sewells’ tone was harsh, the other heist members brought a lighter tone. The acting collectively was humorous and simple. The heist is for $7 million, which is secured by the strongest, safest vault in the world. If watched in the order Netflix provides, Pap is joined by a group of former criminals that have different specialties, such as locksmithing or hacking. Giancarlo makes the heist realistic with his diagnosis of Parkinson’s, and Sewell’s performance is satisfactory, as he brings the character to life and displays his character’s personality well. The most notable among the cast members is Giancarlo Esposito, master criminal Leo Pap who plans a major heist against his former partner, Roger Salas (played by Rufus Sewell). It is nice to be able to watch it a second time, but it leaves emptiness, just waiting for a big plot twist that never comes. This does end up changing my experience as a viewer yet it didn’t seem significant enough to change how the show plays out. While one order may make a character look sinister, another may make them look heroic. The characters come off different depending on what order you watch and can cause you to view them in a different light. In a second watch of the series, there are alterations to the story, but not in any extreme way, making the different combinations seem to blend together. The Guardian claims there are more than 40,000 ways to watch the story unfold, which seems unlikely in terms of creating a unique story. It also makes the episodes easier to follow when you choose your own order of episodes. Each of the eight episodes is titled after a color to be rearranged, much like a kaleidoscope. The name is quite literal in reference to the layout of the series. This ‘uniqueness’ serves as a distraction, hiding the flaws in the show’s writing. Not only can it be watched backwards, but viewers can create their own combinations of episodes to alter the plot into a new show. 1, aims to provide a unique viewing experience, where the story changes based on the order you watch it. Netflix’s new series “Kaleidoscope,” released Jan. Everyone longs for a show that is immune to being spoiled, out of reach from the hands of social media.
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