This is the first Quibi show that I've watched and I binged it in a day(the finale was released on the same day, surprise, surprise). So I'll write down my thoughts on this today, because I'm afraid that I won't remember most of what I watched a few days from now.
I mean, it's good quality TV. Great casting, good cinematography, but limited storylines and plots. The show wasn't really made in a format where it could build the suspense it needs. It felt rushed at many points, and many B plots weren't explored. Some (but not all):
- Mike's previous sentence - His connection with his cellmate - The terrorist attack that took away Clay's wife - The people at the news site (but maybe not them, because they, except for Glenn Howerton's character, are horrible people. The female reporter didn't even learn her lesson at the end, I believed that she'd eventually come out a decent human being, but I was wrong.)
I can't help but think that the show could be tremendously improved by being executed in the traditional series form. What I'm saying: this kind of show's not a good fit for Quibi. I mean, we are in a very different situation from the service's intended use case, but I can't imagine how a single 8-minute episode each day could keep its viewers seated for the whole thing, even when everything becomes normal again. (I don't think I'd finish this show if I had watched it from the beginning. Besides, my free trial won't last that long.) Though I have plenty to say on Quibi, I'm going to stop here and leave it for some future blog posts, maybe.
TL;DR: good quality TV, great potential but many missed opportunities. The best I've seen on Quibi so far, so if you intend on trying out the service, definitely check it out.
Review by danBlockedParent2020-08-20T09:11:18Z
This is the first Quibi show that I've watched and I binged it in a day (the finale was released on the same day, surprise, surprise). So I'll write down my thoughts on this today, because I'm afraid that I won't remember most of what I watched a few days from now.
I mean, it's good quality TV. Great casting, good cinematography, but limited storylines and plots. The show wasn't really made in a format where it could build the suspense it needs. It felt rushed at many points, and many B plots weren't explored. Some (but not all):
- Mike's previous sentence
- His connection with his cellmate
- The terrorist attack that took away Clay's wife
- The people at the news site (but maybe not them, because they, except for Glenn Howerton's character, are horrible people. The female reporter didn't even learn her lesson at the end, I believed that she'd eventually come out a decent human being, but I was wrong.)
I can't help but think that the show could be tremendously improved by being executed in the traditional series form. What I'm saying: this kind of show's not a good fit for Quibi. I mean, we are in a very different situation from the service's intended use case, but I can't imagine how a single 8-minute episode each day could keep its viewers seated for the whole thing, even when everything becomes normal again. (I don't think I'd finish this show if I had watched it from the beginning. Besides, my free trial won't last that long.) Though I have plenty to say on Quibi, I'm going to stop here and leave it for some future blog posts, maybe.
TL;DR: good quality TV, great potential but many missed opportunities. The best I've seen on Quibi so far, so if you intend on trying out the service, definitely check it out.