This show is so incredibly disappointing. It was such a strong concept, and it started out very promising, but it has very quickly devolved into something generic, dull, and not at all enjoyable to watch.
The writing is soooo bad it’s painful to watch. What a wasted opportunity.
A show with decent character development, Tommy is not the idiot we expected to see, that's great! Thank you for not wasting that character!
Great episode. The only stupid thing was the fact that Bob got to unlock Reece his phone while his eyes are closed. I mean phones years before 2030 need eyes to be open to unlock it.
Lotta chitchat in that one. Bored as hell until Tommy fucking manned up! Whew, what a scene.... Like Corbeil, we didn't that one coming, not by a mile....
As usual, STFU Flynne. You are so clueless.
Tommy was fucking awesome in this. There is no room in this world for dishonest cops. None. Absolutely, positively none. Other cops need to unfuck themselves and pull the figurative trigger.
I so love Tommy right now.
Has a bit of that "Westworld" feel.
"I'm gonna marry her!" :joy:
"Why would you turn to the friend?"
...because he loves me, Mommy.
hahaha -- That's brilliant!
And, Flynne's Mom's solution, "You could die," thus allowing both his and her children to live: Brilliant! Her telling him he was selfish to the point of being evil for not considering it: Brilliant!
(And so satisfying that it worked out!)
Tommy taking control of the narrative -- like he had any other choice, and again so satisfying!
All I want for Christmas is a doodad!! :santa:
I had been looking forward to this show so much,and what a disappointment it's turned out to be.
Oh shit, Bob's a treacherous f***. I really hate that move he pulled at the hospital (pretending to be wounded and then stabbing Reece). RIP Reece... :o
Looks like the RI seriously messed with this stub. Conner not loosing his limbs would be great but at least Burton survived the war in this timeline.
Tommy seems a bit dumb... :o I'm glad that he's still alive! I think he should've gone to the Fishers and joined forces with them instead but at least he managed to survive on his own. I was already scared again when I saw his empty gun but I hoped that he has the gun from the future with him. Not sure if he realized that Corbell probably isn't dead yet though... :o
It also looks like Ash and Macon underestimated Lev.
Beatrice being an AI is interesting. And is she a bit in love with Conner? I guess she'll have an important role to play.
I have no idea what's going on but it's very cool and exciting.
One of the best episodes thus far. I really enjoy seeing Alex Hernandez getting screentime. Mafia 3 wasn't great but he was the best thing about it. Really think he deserves this. Just as happy for Grace Moretz. Finally she get's a chance to shine in a good project after so many flops.
Review by SuitBlockedParentSpoilers2022-11-25T15:30:20Z
01x07 - Doodad: 7.8/10 (Impressive)
“Doodad,” the next-to-last episode, was impressive, despite its slight flaws. At last, we have an explanation for what happened to the data. As it turns out, Aelita intended to transfer the information to Burton’s haptics via a data download, but with Flynn piloting the peripheral, the data instead transformed into DNA and embedded itself within Flynn. That’s hardly the most intelligent idea the creators could have come up with, but I can buy into it. My other concerns were also addressed, particularly the lack of world-building. We were given some background on the stub and a further glimpse into the power dynamics of the “future” society.
Tommy isn’t a bystander anymore; he’s taken the initiative, and the road ahead for him seems exciting. I worry, though, that his decision not to inspect the dead corpse may come back to haunt him. It looks like some of the writing in this episode was a bit overblown, like when Bob slit his arm near a major artery to create a distraction, knowing full well that he’s battling a more than-capable guy. It felt forced and without any sort of insight. Wilf’s character has been slowly written off to being completely inconsequential, and it would be a pity if the authors didn’t find a way to keep him involved in the story, as both the role and the actor’s performance are rather solid. Connor’s journey is great, and his future in the Peripheral promises to be exciting; this, coupled with his developing “relationship” with Beatrice, he’ll likely come to play a significant role down the line.
I find the show’s premise intriguing, but so far, I feel like “The Peripheral” hasn’t been able to entirely do it justice. I haven’t read the book, so I can’t say whether or not it’s better, but I can say that “The Peripheral” has promise; all that’s needed is satisfactory execution. Ultimately, it was a good episode, and the season has been good thus far. I’m crossing my fingers that they can pull off the season finale and have the kinks ironed out for the next season.