Making the fantastic feel mundane seems to be the aim of these stories, and that's really not a compelling or even good idea. The aesthetic is stunning and evokes some undefined '70s/'80s era extremely well. Gorgeously shot with some great, emotional performances but most episodes ended up as background noise for me. The characters are lifeless. It's a series for those more contemplative than me. A shame, I was very excited for this going in.
I did quite like the first episode, and also the one about May who discovered she could stop time. The episodes focused on Jakob and George were my least favourite by far. Rebecca Hall and Jonathon Pryce were severely underused.
Retro futurism is a fave of mine - great style based on the artwork of Simon Stålenhag.
I’ve seen this described as an anthology, but I think it is more of a series of vignettes that attempt to explain the strange world of the loop. I’ll definitely watch this again to see what I missed in the first viewing.
Shout by Iron RinnBlockedParent2020-04-11T14:23:00Z
I appreciate the Cold War style setting, which reminds me a bit of East Berlin during the 70s, and the retro robots that make the atmosphere even more post modern.
Maybe the authors also found a little bit of inspiration from Twilight Zone, but otherwise, the first 4 episodes so far are pervaded by a deep sadness that prevents you from fully enjoying it.
However, one is led to watch the whole series.