Expectations were high for the TV series Yalancılar ve Mumları, which started broadcasting on Fox TV screens on Sunday evenings. The fact that important names such as Elçin Sangu, Ceren Moray, Feyyaz Duman, İsmail Demirci, Şafak Pekdemir, Melike Güner and Burcu shadowdar met in the lead also indicated that the series would be a very good production.
However, in the first two episodes, it was seen that there is no scenario that will meet the high expectations created for the series… The location adaptation of Mistresses, which was produced by the BBC and adapted in many countries, is unfortunately about to turn into a failure story for Medyapim.
Medyapım is one of the best performers of the adapted series. The company owned by Fatih Aksoy has successfully left many projects to date. Medyapım, who is also the producer of the TV series Yasak Elma and Sadakatsiz, is proud of these two productions.
However, it is necessary to say that an important mistake was made for Yalancılar ve Mumları. The second episode of the series has just been released, but the script is not good enough. The fact that the script was revised several times for the third part also shows that the problem is known.
Anibal Güleroğlu, one of the bloggers of Milliyet, evaluated in an article why the domestic adaptation of the series, which was watched with interest for 3 seasons on the BBC One channel, did not work. Güleroğlu drew attention to the following details in his article:
“Yalancılar ve Mumları, while floating in the air in terms of logic and character, did not present a picture that would appeal to the audience in the first place. Unfortunately, when secrets, lies and love lives were left in the air, the staff could not afford to postpone this truth.
‘Yalancılar ve Mumları’, which came into existence by trying to make its own path because the original did not have the freedom of interpretation, is a candidate to take its place in the history of the screen as an adaptation that does not meet expectations!
If we take into account the strong rivals of the series, which were not very successful in creating a picture suitable for the perception of the audience. Will this trend change in the following chapters and will it rise? Let’s wait and see how long the liars’ candles will burn.”
The third episode of the series will be broadcast on Sunday, October 17, and a decision can be expected by Fox TV after the ratings.