This show is a smart, deep dive into the anxiety of a man, and it's honestly the best way I've seen anxiety depicted in a TV show, but it's unfortunately betrayed by two things. First is its format: a weekly show which starts out absolutely depressing? You'd think "would want to watch this?" I personally found it hard to continue after the first three episodes. Second is its marketing: I've seen trailers that imply the show is a feel-good comedy, when that's the furthest thing from the truth. No wonder so many people dropped it within the first half, unfortunately causing them to miss Josh's ultimate development in the second half. This show would've had some real potential if it weren't for those two points, and it's understandable why it was canceled.
Expect this to be a satisfying slow burn (very much in the vein of anything out of A24), and it's certainly best watched all at once rather than spaced out, treating it as one long film or two, getting you past the utterly depressing parts in the first few episodes. The latter episodes are where the show really shines, including what could possibly be the best depiction of the 2020 lockdowns I've seen in recent media, and a finale that literally goes out with a bang. The performances of Levitt, Castro, and the rest of the ensemble are stunning. Frankly, it's not for everyone (and I don't think it was ever meant to appeal to everyone; what was Apple TV+ thinking?), but if any of the above appeals to you, it's definitely worth watching.
Craazy show. Just as crazy as the novels, I had read these books when I was a teenage and loved them I was not expecting much of the tv show as these sort of books rarely translate well to TV but although I have only seen the first episode it really did justice to the spirit of the novels in its own way. While it diverges from the books in plot I think that is a good thing. Looking forward to the next episode. Be prepared for a trip if you watch this.
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I very much needed this! I loved it, and i'm so happy I stumbled upon it!
In my opinion, this show is not very good, watch the original version, it is much better.
The Hardy Boys (2020) - :heart:x7
I like this show a lot more than some of the other similar properties that have been re-imagined (Riverdale, Sabrina, Nancy Drew). This one is staying truer to the source material rather than making it more adult-oriented. Which in my opinion makes for a better show.
How I rate:
1-3 :heart: = seriously! don't waste your time
4-6 :heart: = you may or may not enjoy this
7-8 :heart: = I expect you will like this too
9-10 :heart: = movies and TV shows I really love!
An excellent adaptation of a beloved graphic novel. The book was so important because there are not that many books that provides representation for kids living with deafness.
The graphic novel gave me the impression that the book was to be for lower-mid primary school readers. The TV adaptation confirmed that.
It takes time to get use to the audio mix, especially the fading in/out and muffled voice. It helps to know that it was deliberately done that way to give viewers a sense of how a person with hearing aids experience the world.
