Da Vinci's Demons

Season 1 – 90% – David Goyer had a dream where a Renaissance Dark Knight appeared to him, and to my not unsubstantial surprise, this vision actually came to life. The Italian world flourishes with every episode, and thanks to the atmosphere of captivating mystique, the perfectly charismatic Tom Riley, or the pleasantly slimy Blake Ritson, it is a joy to unravel all the puzzles or try out inventions humanity is not yet ready for. Season 2 – 90% – More sophisticated than it might have seemed with all the twists and turns, promised enemies, invisible allies, and new locations. The scripts play with history so skillfully that fixed points in history are only gently shaken, planting a few doubts in the viewer's mind. Combined with the friction between Leonardo and Riario in dialogue, it creates a perfect path full of adventure, sea salt, jungle dampness, and pleasant chills down the spine. Only a slightly rushed ending and the fact that the shocking twist in the last minutes seemed obvious to me for some time hold back the maximum rating. I'm not sure if I want to see such a change of direction in a series that is still completely fresh. Season 3 – 90% – After two episodes, the mysterious web of the previous narrative collapses, and the demons of the main hero take on purely warlike contours – only to quickly return everything to the old tracks full of visions, dreams, predestination, and mystique. Thank goodness. The intensifying friction with the Labyrinth is much closer to me, and at every step, it can be felt that Leo's mission is coming to an end. And it is an occasionally painful, occasionally surprisingly entertaining end (amazing plotline with Sophia), but above all, fateful and thrilling, exactly as the owner of the most talented mind of his time deserves. The world of ancient Florence remains a charmingly magical world for me, but I appreciate it even more for how sincerely all the friends, enemies, and loves of the main hero search for their place in the world. And sometimes, that is the most difficult science. (08/06/2013)