The movie is more like an absurd comedy and there is something I started to hate. They tried to show homosexuality in every scene. This started to happen more often in movies and series. It's really annoying. The acting is bad, the effects are bad. The script is cheap, it's like they asked an AI and it told them. It's like it was shot on a phone. In short, they spent the entire budget of the movie on showing homosexuality, nothing will be left, the result is a mediocre movie.
The pajama-mask metaphor while at times humorous was a tad strained. The epidemic of teachers oversharing with their students was a bit more spot on. The song was awesome though. Fortune favors the bold, but this wasn't bold enough
(Spoilers)
The ending, and the show in general, was much better than the book. In the book, Jason 2 loved his life in Jason 1's world and fought to keep them until the very end. It concludes with Jason 2 about to shoot Jason 1, then Charlie rushes in to attack Jason 2. Only when Jason 2 is bleeding out, does he finally concede and tell Jason 1 to take the car and the remaining ampules in the glove box. The ampules he was going to use to steal Daniela and Charlie (again).
In the show, Jason 2 shows signs of remorse in previous episodes, building to his very Jason-like decision to help Jason 1. Not as a spontaneous decision as he's dying, but a calculated plan to give Jason 1 his life back.
Jason 1 and 2 are the same person deep down. It was weird that the book made Jason 2 a cold and emotionless villain. The show portrayed Jason 2 in a much more believable way. A Jason 2 who saw the error in his actions and all the pain and suffering he caused by trying to "undo" the most regrettable decision in his life.
Ultimately I rate this an 8/10. The "sci fi" elements were logically flawed and left many plot holes, but they set the characters up in unique situations that left us as viewers pondering from week to week about the morally ambiguous decisions to come. It still makes me feel some kind of way, thinking about all the Jason 1 copies who stood aside and waved their family goodbye, because it was the "right" thing to do.
I do wonder what the police will make of all these dead ‘Jason’s’ they’ll keep finding
Another solid episode to reward viewers who stuck through the slow start and made it this far. I'm glad they didn't try to adapt the incredibly lame "chat room" multi Jason reveal from the source material. The gun shop tease at the end of the previous episode left those who haven't read the book boiling over in suspense, and this episode delivered the payoff.
For the sake of the show, we'll ignore the fact that Blake Crouch doesn't comprehend the concept of infinity. If only a small fraction of an infinite number of Jasons made it back, the result is still an infinite amount. For example, half of infinity is still infinity. If 0.000001% of infinite Jasons made it back, then infinite Jasons made it back. That's just how it works.
Nonetheless, this makes for good "popcorn sci fi" if you don't think too hard about it. Don't even get me started on the quantum mechanics errors.
Anyway, all your questions should now be answered, with a big new question remaining. How do they handle all the Jason 1s? From their perspective, each one of them fought impossible odds across numerous realities to finally make it back to their family, following a similar journey as "our" Jason 1 with different decisions made along the way. Each of them are the "good Jason" and rightfully deserve to be with Daniella. So who gets her, and what about the others? Despite already knowing how the source material plays out, I find myself really looking forward to the finale.
And I was hoping they uncanceled the SyFy show. Why do they allow different shows with the same title - that's misleading.
Reminds me of Sliders from the 90s.
Appears to be a "Sliders" remake. Well, just finished the first season, and, although first episodes look like a modern "Sliders" remake (with a VERY slow and boring storytelling), from about the 5th episode the story goes a totally different direction which I like a lot. The season finale is mind blowing!
acting in this has been top tier in general but this episode ESPECIALLY man
A good, quite sad episode. Ryan's ending is definitely surprising.
8/10 Finally characters start acting smart. Always like Daniela, glad she's actually looking into Jason now. Sad about Ryan, but that sequence was kinda predictable.
Evil Jason is interesting as he learns life is not what he thought it would be. He's too selfish. Him sealing up the box is also interesting...wonder how that will get cirmcumvented.
I also keep clothes that i hate in my closet :joy:
If you have a limited number of those vials then why the hell do they waste so much time in each world. These scientists need to figure out a faster system for checking each world they enter. There has to be a faster way then to drive all the way over to the bar and house.
This episode was great too. Ryan, I'm sorry. Is there any chance of getting out of there? Everything is slowly starting to settle down in the series.
I just love how evil Jason keeps fucking things up for himself.
I really enjoy where this show takes me, and how it inspires me to drift out my own reality.
I said from the start, this will be a rare example where the show is better than the book. This episode confirmed it, at least in my opinion. Thankfully Blake's contract only gave him full control over episodes 1-4, because now we're seeing what actual writers can do with the story.
Without getting into spoiler territory, this deviates from the source material with a number of interesting twists and additions. I find myself looking forward to the remaining episodes more than I expected.
I like what this show, specifically this episode had to say about multiverse hopping, and living/stealing the supposed better life of the alter version of you is living. That is while it may be better, its not you, its not yours. Your experiences, your quirks, all those things that bring you to the point you are at now are you. While you be the same in general ways that you maybe alter versions of yourself, the fact is that you are not the same. His expectation vs reality moment hit him in the nuts and he did not like it one bit.
"Dark Matter 2024" Season 1, Episode 6, titled "Superposition," is like a quantum entanglement of narrative threads, each one oscillating between genius and madness with the finesse of a Schrödinger's cat in a box. The episode dances on the razor's edge of the multiverse theory, slicing through the fabric of its own storyline with a precision that would make even the most stoic of physicists crack a smile.
In this latest installment, we're thrust into a world where the concept of 'self' is as fluid as the quantum states of particles. Our protagonist, Jason, finds himself in a superpositional state, simultaneously the hero and the interloper in his own life. It's as if he's been split into a wave function, collapsing into reality in one universe while remaining a mere possibility in another.
The episode's narrative structure mirrors the perplexing nature of the multiverse. It's a Möbius strip of plot twists, where cause and effect are mere suggestions, and the characters are as interchangeable as particles in a hadron collider. The writers have crafted a story that's as layered as an onion, and peeling back each layer reveals another tear-inducing revelation.
The analogy of superposition is not just a clever plot device; it's the soul of the episode. Like particles existing in multiple states, the characters navigate their lives in multiple realities, each one as real and as heartbreaking as the next. The showrunners play with this concept with the glee of a mad scientist, throwing in a dash of existential dread for good measure.
In one particularly poignant scene, we see Jason2 grappling with the imposter syndrome—not in the metaphorical sense, but quite literally. He's an imposter in a world that's not his own, and the existential crisis that ensues is as palpable as the tension in a string theory equation.
The episode's climax is a masterclass in storytelling, a convergence of every possible outcome into a single, explosive moment of clarity. It's as if the entire season has been a set-up for this one point in spacetime, and the payoff is as satisfying as solving a complex quantum mechanics problem.
In conclusion, "Dark Matter 2024" Season 1, Episode 6, is a triumph of science fiction storytelling. It's a narrative experiment that pays off in spades, proving that when it comes to television, sometimes the most complex theories make for the most compelling tales. Just like the multiverse, this show contains worlds of possibilities, and I, for one, can't wait to see which reality we'll explore next.
Even at 3x speed it couldn't end quick enough.
"He can read minds... and he f*cks."
This was toad-ally fun! Felt like an extended V/H/S segment. I kinda dig the three characters and their funny dynamics (the Norma Jean impression was pretty good). Quite a bit of funny moments and funny objects like the gift shop and the parking sign was hilarious.
For a found footage movie it's well shot, might be unrealistic but at least the camera doesn't constantly conveniently cut away from all the fun. I didn't find it scary mostly because Frogman comes off as a funny character but it was definitely creepy in some parts. We only scratched the surface but I was intrigued with the mythology here. The final 20-30 minutes were a blast, might not work for everyone but I love how silly it got.
It says "Frogman will return" at the end and I would totally watch another one of these.
All hail Frogman!
Was it good? No. But was it so heckin fun? Yes. A cryptid found footage that like most of the genre, had a slow meandering beginning that paid off in the last half hour. Absolutely did not see where it was headed and was delightfully caught off guard. So silly.
This isn't what you expect.
It is that rare gem of originality from movie makers. It is funny, surreal, touching, weird, entertaining
You might watch it because of the crazy synopsis, but it is much more
Is it brilliant? No. Should you watch it? Yes.
Am I the only one who wants a show just based on the wall. It’s hands down the best part of this series
Just give me a show about the wall people
The wall side story is the best thing about this show
You probably didn't know, you're all living in my wall!
I'm really impressed. This movie truly is a gem. Realistics scènes, some a little overdone. Great story overall, lots of action and emotion, enough to keep you glued to the tube.
I love it.
This was totally unexpected a really awesome movie. I recommend you to watch this gem.