![]() A line between faked and real relationship is blurred. It's chock-full of layered, multifaceted characters with their own mannerism. There's a love triangle/square/meandering hexagon (with tentacles - you should see my chart) at the core, but it's not used as a plot propeller and a sole source of conflict. You can tag it with 'bromance' etc, but it's far beyond it. The characterization is rough around the edges at first (it starts from a bulletpoint list of traits - for example, MC drinks Kvass, can't shoot due to a past trauma and puts an act of the playboy and gambler who'd rather be a barber than an agent), but turns into something alive and humane thanks to giving characters an opportunity to form alliances and bond. ![]() The show belongs to Reveal rather than Develop school of character writing. It has arcs when a new character is introduced or a focus shifts, and they have consequences afterwards. Just like Nirvana in Fire, Sparrow throws the viewer headfirst into already ripened events and flows like a chapterless novel. (Boy, was The Emperor and his jar a good preparation for this one.) It doesn't have many quests neither, only one overarching search of a McGuffin file. It has regular outbursts of action every few episodes alternated with strategizing and processing. I wouldn't recommend it to people who are only into 1. It's an excellent piece of suspense drama worth every single one of its 61 episodes. Rewatch Value 8.0 How come this gem has no reviews is beyond me.
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