The one hundred and seventy-ninth TV show: #181 Colditz
I'm not a major fan of war dramas - there's a tone to it in British and American productions that feels naive. Colditz, to be fair, doesn't make the Germans out entirely as unapologetic monsters, and most of the escape plans out of the prison don't necessarily go as well as they should, but there's an odd worship of the British officer that feels weird. Add to that the choice to have the series start with a number of episodes that happen away from the titular Colditz, introducing a few of the characters but not really setting the stage for that much. It creates a story I don't feel as invested in, in a setting I care little for. There are some good performances, but there's nothing more there that I care about.