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Its all one big metaphor for the class divide, zooming along a track at high speed.
Even its grit has a bit of gloss on it.
Still,Snowpierceris not an entirely bad show.
Its not great, either.
Do you remember fresh air?
Do you remember going for walks?
Girl, no, not without a mask.
You know thatPortlandiasketch where Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein constantly put a bird on it?
It seems like every genre of TV these days has decided to put a crime procedural on it.
Even a sociopolitical, sci-fi action series likeSnowpiercercant resist the temptation.
Even Diggs, a commanding actor, looks a little at sea at first.
The dialogue doesnt do much to help him or any of the actors.
There he is: the train detective!
Watch yourself with him.
