Dude, You do not not get it. It is a Tear jerking drama.
It has nothing to do with politics or History. That is just a setup to let you know the setting of the story.
In a way it is a typical iranian drama. But in a way it is not.
It has terrible Action scenes which even by Iranian standards are a joke.
The Writing is generally better than typical Iranian work. (Although it is hard to keep it up for 28 series).
What sets shahrzad aside from me is virtually all the characters are multi dimensional. Bozorg Agha is gradually getting softer
even though from time to time he kills a few folks.
Ghobad is going from a victim slowly to a perpetrator.
Jamshid did a ok job portraying a typical bazari who goes for money first but has an ounce of humanity left.
although I have to say Jamshid's character initially was better developed and gradually regressed.
Hashem khan is truly magnificent. He portrays the reluctant warrior pretty well.
He kills people but he is a loving father. he is bazari that sells Rugs but he still has this sense of halal/haroom.
He is the typical paternalistic figure whose family actually enjoy a further degree of freedom.
Shahrzad. Sepideh Alidsoosti, I feel like was given an easy role. She did not initially do that good with it.
I do feel toward the end she is getting beteter and does the sad scenes pretty good. I do feel she fails short
during the scenes which is supposed to come off strong.
Shirin. Isadyar does a pretty darn good job. She is also a multi dimensional character. Her demands
are not fundamentally different than a typical iranian woman even though she is a rich one.
she wants her husband's attention but she can't have it. she is a reactionary with evil acts.
but in a way you do feel sorry for her and her circumstances. The character is probably the best
female development in quite a while in Iranian cinema.
Farhad: Oh God this guys Mostafa Zamani can only do well in this role. the role of the constant and true
victim. his face is made for being a victim. he really does awful in his so called fight scenes or when
he is supposed to be a journalist.
Ghobad: Shahb hosseini is a bit under performing. But his character kind of demands it.
A Bache Soosool that is not that soosool. He is getting better as he is getting more violent and assertive.
I think Ghobad may be the central charachter in season 2 after Bozorgh Agha departs.
The Elder Sister of Shahrzad: Shahrzad's brother in law and sister do a relatively good job.
Moms: The Moms are horrible. plain and simple
Noche ha: hmm. just like any other iranian show. the side kicks are ok. but nothing to write home about.
Star 1:Ali Nasirian
Star 2:Mehdi Soltani
Star 3
arnyar Ishadyar
Start 4: Depends; sometimes Shahb Hosseini, sometimes Taraneh Alidoosti, sometimes Mostafa Zamani.
