"It's only the first episode, and there's a heap of pressure on it, but this is an iffy start to the TV take on the beloved book series"
"We must start by saying that it is unfair to review a television series on the basis of its first episode."
"But we must also make it clear that RTÉ is releasing The Walsh Sisters one precious episode at a time, drop by drop, like a serialised novel by Charles Dickens in the nineteenth century."
The Walsh Sisters' first television episode struggles to satisfy high expectations, delivering an iffy start despite being only the series' opening installment. Significant pressure surrounds the premiere because of the source material's beloved status. Judging the entire series on a single episode is unfair, as early episodes can misrepresent trajectory and development. RTÉ is distributing The Walsh Sisters in a deliberately slow, serialized fashion, issuing one episode at a time. That release strategy heightens anticipation and scrutiny, making each installment feel more consequential and exposing initial shortcomings more starkly than a traditional full-season launch would.
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