The ever changing timelines of the show were particularly confusing to keep a track of and they presented the characters in a non-linear way which didn’t really help the interests of the show. Now coming to the storytelling aspect of The Serpent, well it was weird. ![]() And everything goes smoothly for them until a Dutch Diplomat starts investigating a case of two Dutch Travellers who went missing in Bangkok. It is the perfect plan which consists of deception, brutality and sheer ruthlessness, which summarizes the character of Charles Sobhraj. So the next resort is to kill them and make their bodies so unidentifiable, that the police spend most of their time recognizing them before actually investigating. Apart from that, Charles doesn’t often trust anyone, especially his victims. So it became all too easy for him to steal the traveller cheques and cash their entire savings in an instant, leaving his victims broke and hopeless. Fraud vigilance is something which is negligible, especially in the third world countries where Charles usually operated from. Charles has an eye for Strangers like these and with some persuasion and a clever use of drugs, he brings them into Kanit House. Their primary plan always revolves around seducing travellers who seem lonely and distracted in their lives. His accomplices, Marie (Played by Jenna Coleman) and Ajay (Played by Amesh Edireweera), are both supportive and accepting of what Charles does to bring money into the house. And if it weren’t for the weird timelines and some weak performances, The Serpent could have easily been one of the best crime shows to come out in recent times.Ĭharles Sobhraj (Played by Tahar Rahim), is a notorious criminal who is seen operating from Bangkok. After a first few slow episodes, The Serpent picks up the pace and raises the stakes for Sobhraj, and from then on, its aura started to become even more captivating. Tahar Rahim, in my opinion, does a fantastic job in bringing out the ruthlessness of this global criminal, but the same can’t be said about the uncanny charisma which Charles possessed and seduced his victims with. From the first episode itself, we are introduced to three different victims and their timelines. However, its storytelling is what keeps it behind from becoming something special. How three people drugged, robbed and killed innocent travellers is just a small part of the many gut wrenching scenes in this show. ![]() It expands and explores his various instances and victims by jumping through timelines and circumstances. The Serpent is about the life and crimes of Charles Sobhraj.
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