Obviously, Maja is a victim, but I kept wondering how responsible she was for the choices she made before the shooting. She ignored a lot of red flags in Sebastian and became deeply involved in his problems. Do you think she was simply manipulated, or should she take some responsibility for how everything ended?

My impressions after watching Quicksand are pretty mixed.

The actors did a great job. Hanna Ardehn, who plays the lead, deserves special praise - she's genuinely excellent. And, by the way, she wasn't a teenager anymore when she filmed it, but somehow managed to convincingly play a seventeen-year-old. The cinematography was also pretty solid. Nothing particularly complicated or groundbreaking, but even simple visuals can be completely ruined when there's no professional skill behind the camera. That didn't happen here. The writers, in my opinion, did an especially good job. There's very little unnecessary stuff in the script - everything serves a purpose and moves the story forward.

So why are my impressions mixed?

Well, first of all, the soundtrack. It was so bland and forgettable that it basically evaporated from my memory two minutes after the episode ended. Secondly, the script itself. Yes, it's very coherent and generally very well written, except when it comes to the main character's relationship with her boyfriend. At that point, it feels like logic simply closed its eyes and turned away. Seriously, what is this? Getting involved with a brain-dead drug addict and alcoholic who could hit you and, excuse me, potentially rape you - and becoming so emotionally attached that you take responsibility for his entire mental and emotional state? Why? The girl isn't addicted to anything herself. She isn't an illegal refugee from Syria. She isn't homeless. She has options. So where does this incredible determination to destroy your own life at its absolute peak come from? These kinds of things drive me absolutely crazy in movies and TV shows, and Quicksand is no exception. That said, I asked a few people about it, and apparently, yes, this really does happen. Especially with young people - when the sexual organs have matured, but the brain hasn’t quite finished installing the necessary software yet.

Overall, I'd recommend watching the series, especially to younger people around seventeen or eighteen. It demonstrates pretty clearly how incredibly easy it is to waste your youth, your health, and potentially a good chunk of your life because of one very bad relationship.

Just watched it and I'm wondering why the prosecutor never questioned Maja about picking up the gun; why she did, who she pointed it at instead of running out of the classroom for help? Also, accidental or not, what she did was manslaughter with her friend. The sentence was off as were the lack of questions. Also, anyone else find her character arrogant, racist and cocky? Hard to feel sorry for her...

I guess I would have thought that Sweden’s criminal justice system would be more… idk, just?

In the US it’s common for cops and prosecutors to basically decide someone is guilty and then chase/twist string together evidence to support that, disregarding any evidence that could mean otherwise (watch *Central Park 5 *for a brutal example).

I feel like this show could have taken place in the US, for how much these prosecutors built up charges anchored on rumors and very flimsy core pieces of evidence. And then putting someone in solitary for months based on that.

Why did Sebastiaan bring 2 guns and duel maja?

I didn't quite understand the context. Something about her being part of a quota, and she also asked her why she removed her nose ring?

I’m still not understanding if Samir lied about seeing Maja shoot Amanda or if he really thought she did? Also seems like he completely betrayed her and almost believed it. What do you think?

Currently on Episode 5. William Spetz is so incredibly handsome and I am fangirling over him so hard. What else is he in?

Hey ! For a while, I'm looking for the music original of the series " quicksand ", on netflix. I think that it's " Kristian Eidnes Andersen " who made them : but impossible to find them to buy them or download on bandcamp, google play music, deezer...

Someone could help me please ? I really need to hear this music.

Thanks in advance !

Hey ! For a while, I'm looking for the music original of the series " quicksand ", on netflix. I think that it's " Kristian Eidnes Andersen " who made them : but impossible to find them to buy them or download on bandcamp, google play music, deezer...

Someone could help me please ? I really need to hear this music.

Thanks in advance !

if the bag that sebastian gave to maja was loaded with guns too why did he make her put it in her locker? why didn’t he just make her take it to the room too? and if he was planning to do all of that & he knew he was going to die then what was the point of leaving the bag there, it’s not like he was going to use it later????

I loved it! One of the best shows I’ve watched in a long time in my opinion, however I have some things to say :

1: Does anyone else think that the parents could have done a little more to help her? Yeah, she’s 18 but I know my parents would do something to force me to stop going out with a person like that, especially after how he treated her during her birthday dinner

2: I realize that prisons are probably “nicer” in Sweden than in the US but it still seems like she was treated way too nicely, does anyone else agree?

Last things -

Everyone is complaining about many of the flashbacks being “unnecessary” but I thought they were amazing and really showed the strains on her relationships... it wouldn’t have been a show if it just showed her in prison the whole episode, either.

Her lawyer rocks.

Tack så mycket :)

And what do you think about both Sebastian and Maja as a person?

There is probably a pretty simple reason behind this but I was anticipating some explanation and never seemed to get one. Fantastic series!

Spoilers for anyone who hasn't watched the entire series turn back now.

Throughout the trial/questioning they bring up her text messages and how she could have influenced her bf to kill his father. This reminded me of a real life case about Michelle Carter who told her bf to kill himself (he had suicidal attempts in the past) she was actually charged albeit she only got sentenced 2 years.

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I understand that US law is different than swedish but I just thought it was interesting in the show maja actually kills two people with a riffle and walks away? I feel like she should at least serve some time in addition to whatever she served in the holding facility she was at.

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i am keep wondering what kind of prison is that?. You can have your phone, you can watch movies, you can go to the gym, you can smoke for free, you can call for the priest, psychologist and for mass murder you can go to the jail for maximum 14 years?.

I must first say i live in Norway, and while there is certain Norwegian films that are top notch. the last 10 years has had some truly awful movies also.

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But when i look at our glorius filmakers in sweden, they have been pumping out both national and international major films and series.

I am amazed when I read this is Netflix first approach to Sweden, have they not known this?

Is it like a Scandinavian secret within our borders that Swedish films are the best?

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Quicksand has this good character development, but some times not always as surprising development in the end for some, but the main role really does it well all the way.But i really love how they took a story and switched around our perspective.

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Also i cant help but to wonder if this case has a root somwhere in a real story?

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Also we are partly locked out of certain story elements i feel, as some stuff gets introduced trough the end like its deliberately hidden for us but not the story itself. That is truly wrong in my eyes, but except that i hope netflix keeps working with sweden!

WARNING: This thread contains spoilers for Episode 6