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In what looks like post-apocalyptic earth, twins Evelyn and Noah journey through a frozen wasteland, looking for something.
“We’ve been hunted through each of our three lifetimes, as only our blood… can return to earth.”
Created by Madeleine Kennedy, the fantasy series “We Were Tomorrow” opens with a beautiful sequence of snow-covered mountains, before introducing primary protagonist Evelyn (Madeleine Kennedy) and Noah (Chai Hansen), who unlike most humans, have three lifetimes to live.
Plot overview: When Earth is on the verge of collapse, seven immortal Alchemists try to save humanity by moving a group of people to a parallel, earth-like world called Aerawyn. The first chosen ones, known as the “ancients,” and their descendants are given three lifetimes to rebuild this new world. However, one of the ancients, Cain Foster (Gyton Grantley), becomes corrupt and starts a vicious circle of violence in Aerawyn. And when he learns that twins Evelyn and Noah can travel to Earth—and have the potential to surpass him in power—he begins to hunt them down.
The cinematography in the first few minutes of “We Were Tomorrow” is reminiscent of dystopian shows like “The Walking Dead” and “Sweet Tooth”, but as the plot progresses, the story keeps changing its tone, and the second half of the first episode feels more like an old cowboy western. The visual elements of the series are stunning in some scenes, and underwhelming in others, especially when in terms of the costumes.
One of the strongest elements of episode one is the background music. The creators knew exactly which tracks to pick to enhance the dramatic effect of each scene. However, at times, the music overpowers and overshadows the characters and the events unfolding on the screen. The show’s theme of course stands out next —humans getting a second chance to rebuild a new world, only to mess it up all over again!
Running about 40 minutes, the pilot episode is well-paced, packing in plenty of action and conflict. However, Madeleine Kennedy and Chai Hansen don’t make a strong impression as lead protagonists Evelyn and Noah. Their characters’ objective on earth remains somewhat mysterious, sure, they are trying to both escape and stop Cain from achieving absolute power, but what exactly is the game-plan? On the plus side, this adds a suspenseful element to the story.
The character of Cain Foster in “We Were Tomorrow” cleverly echoes the biblical Cain, both being among the first chosen to shape a new world but ultimately falling to jealousy and corruption. Just as the biblical Cain’s envy of Abel led him to commit the first murder, Cain Foster’s resentment drives him to kill a fellow ancient and pursue more violence, even against the innocent twins Evelyn and Noah. Gyton Grantley brings plenty of angst to his portrayal of Cain, but his performance wavers between genuinely menacing and feeling like superficial theatrics, almost as if he’s in an amateur stage play. In fact, many of the supporting characters give similarly uneven performances.
Ultimately, the first episode of We Were Tomorrow offers a mildly intriguing start to an undeniably ambitious fantasy series, one that spans across timelines, worlds, and lifetimes.
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