I know... a 10 sounds a lot for any show. But I have to say, this show has so many things going on for it that I can't help but give it the maximum rating. There is no BS in Orphan Black. Not a trace of the fake beauties that overpopulate our TV screens, there is a great rhythm between the actors, the plot got me hooked by the end of the first episode and there are no unnecessary digital effects whatsoever.
Now, the best of all is Ms Maslany's acting. She plays several roles and each one of them has a characteristic and unique trait. It's not just the wardrobe and the hairdo that change, it's the whole personality and she does it beautifully. Not to mention the accents that go from British, to American-English, to Ukrainian and German! She is just a treat! She obviously takes her job seriously and it's refreshing to see such professionalism on screen. No egos there. You'll even see her playing character A passing for character B and she makes you forget that it's the one and same actor! Talk about a mind-numbing job, but again... she does it perfectly.
If you're looking for a good story with great acting, lots of humour, action and drama, all in one, that's the show for you.
Kudos to the rest of the cast too. Lots of respect goes to Jordan Gavaris who plays a kind of stereotypical gay guy but hey... as a gay man myself, I have nothing against it. There's all kinds of people around the world so... lighten up. Nothing wrong with being effeminate (that one is for the people who feel offended by Mr Gavaris' interpretation).
Now, the best of all is Ms Maslany's acting. She plays several roles and each one of them has a characteristic and unique trait. It's not just the wardrobe and the hairdo that change, it's the whole personality and she does it beautifully. Not to mention the accents that go from British, to American-English, to Ukrainian and German! She is just a treat! She obviously takes her job seriously and it's refreshing to see such professionalism on screen. No egos there. You'll even see her playing character A passing for character B and she makes you forget that it's the one and same actor! Talk about a mind-numbing job, but again... she does it perfectly.
If you're looking for a good story with great acting, lots of humour, action and drama, all in one, that's the show for you.
Kudos to the rest of the cast too. Lots of respect goes to Jordan Gavaris who plays a kind of stereotypical gay guy but hey... as a gay man myself, I have nothing against it. There's all kinds of people around the world so... lighten up. Nothing wrong with being effeminate (that one is for the people who feel offended by Mr Gavaris' interpretation).