I'm honestly not sure what I just watched. Where does something like this even come from? The only reason I watched Top of the Lake is because Alan Sepinwall said that it was his favorite show to come out of 2013 and you don't ignore Sepinwall's recommendations. Oh, what's that? You haven't heard of Top of the Lake? Yea, I hadn't either. Let me get you up to speed.
TOTL is set in New Zealand and is about Detective Robin Griffin (Elisabeth Moss) and her search for a missing 12-year-old pregnant girl and potential rape victim named Tui. It’s a rare show that explores how a fixed patriarchy can pervert an entire town’s virtues, and how women must create their own spaces and havens in order to recover and endure. I'll admit that the first couple of episodes are slow. Every scene is allowed to breathe moving along at a crawling pace, so I honestly had to will myself to continue but, despite my gripes, it is worth the watch (it is only 7 episodes anyways and it's on Netflix). At first glance, many of the elements and characters don't seem to fit or seem to be way out of place, but looking back on the miniseries in its entirety it all makes sense.
For me, the most intriguing part of Top of the Lake is how the New Zealand setting is straight out of a postcard yet the story and the characters turn this town into a cesspool that you would never want to visit in your life.
Usually, TV shows and other fictional media don't really affect met deeply but I don't know... TOTL really got to me. I could hardly even relate to the characters or the situations that they were going through, so it's weird that I'm still stuck on and thinking about TOTL weeks after having finished it. I was disturbed. I was uncomfortable. I felt gross. I looked away. It ruffled my feathers. Really the main reason I watch TV is so that I can feel something other than my day to day basic gray feelings and Top of the Lake out did itself, hacking into my emotions.
TOTL is surely not for everyone. As I said before it is really disturbing and bizarre and will definitely make you want to avert your eyes. If you're going to watch Top of the Lake I don't know... maybe have an open mind? So... be prepared for that. Let me know on a scale of getting struck by lightning (1) to brushing your teeth tomorrow (10) how likely are you to watch Top of the Lake? Here's a trailer to help you decide:
For me, the most intriguing part of Top of the Lake is how the New Zealand setting is straight out of a postcard yet the story and the characters turn this town into a cesspool that you would never want to visit in your life.
Usually, TV shows and other fictional media don't really affect met deeply but I don't know... TOTL really got to me. I could hardly even relate to the characters or the situations that they were going through, so it's weird that I'm still stuck on and thinking about TOTL weeks after having finished it. I was disturbed. I was uncomfortable. I felt gross. I looked away. It ruffled my feathers. Really the main reason I watch TV is so that I can feel something other than my day to day basic gray feelings and Top of the Lake out did itself, hacking into my emotions.
TOTL is surely not for everyone. As I said before it is really disturbing and bizarre and will definitely make you want to avert your eyes. If you're going to watch Top of the Lake I don't know... maybe have an open mind? So... be prepared for that. Let me know on a scale of getting struck by lightning (1) to brushing your teeth tomorrow (10) how likely are you to watch Top of the Lake? Here's a trailer to help you decide:
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