Only watched the first season so far, and it's hooked me enough to watch season 2. While watching, I kept comparing this with Netflix's Sex Education, and how Euphoria is SO much better. One of the things that I appreciate the most about this show is that it is "inclusive" in the sense of showing different types of people, but it does so in a rather natural way, you don't feel like they're shoving a "moral message" down your throat, and even if all of the characters face their own demons, they (the show) certainly avoided falling into that "I'm a victim" culture that's so present nowadays. Acting and direction are top notch, making it an overall really solid show
Season 1 really drags, but season 2 takes on a far more interesting approach IMHO. Still far from perfect, but it entertains and it was a good direction for the show to evolve into. I think it's good that the show ended though, a potential 3rd season would have become annoyingly politically correct given how season 2 ended.
Weak at most, acting is dreadful and the plot is unoriginal, just a zombie show without the zombies. Characters make no sense and there's no development at all. It does entertain a bit, especially because of the visuals, but I'm not sure I'll be watching season 2 (if there ever is one)
Season 2 did not disappoint, excellent show throughout for me, not sure why everybody keeps commenting on the (bad) acting. I watched it in Portuguese with English subtitles and had never thought about acting until I read the comments here, so not an issue for me. I do know that the English dubbing is awful, so maybe that's ruining it for you. Just give it a try in its original language.
Season 2 opened up the plot so cleverly and beautifully, I can't wait for season 3 (will there be one? IDK). Just awesome show, one of only 2 shows rated at 10 for me. Go watch it! :)
This show is awful, if you haven't started it, do yourself a favor and don't start it. Ever. Even if you are bored to death. Even that sounds like more fun than watching this show. I would give it a negative 10 if negative ratings were available.
Plot: They keep moving the goal posts, soooo many loose ends and plot holes
Acting: I can't even... no, just no no no
Characters: OMFG, someone got paid for this?? If I did my job under those same standards, I would get fired and sued
If you started watching it already, I feel for you, it's like a very bad addiction and you'll either have to beat it or suffer it through.
I liked the first season a lot, and was very happy when season 2 was announced. I've now watched the entire second season and, even if I still like the show and find it entertaining, I did not enjoy that much how the story was developed this season.
There are lots of things that I like, and the ideas are there, I just think they are not being developed to their full potential, so the show often seems to be adding things out of the blue rather than showing us a progression and let us experience the journey.
For instance, these new characters Vince & Simon, their stories are so under-developed that, for me, the season finale was a big no-no. Everything in it seemed disconnected, and some things didn't even make sense. I borderline hated it, it was that bad.
Also, what about the faction? they seemed to forget everything about it, the same as with Phillip's addiction. One episode it's central to everything and he's abusing his eye drops, the next episode that's completely gone and never mentioned again... I think maybe this season would have developed better if it had focused only on Vince or the faction, not both.
As a side note, does anyone else find themselves more sympathetic towards the faction than the director? they are ruthless, I know, but their argument actually makes sense, or more sense than changing history, but not too much, and expect radical changes in the future...
I don't know, even in episodes that I thoroughly enjoyed (the one with the outbreak, the other one with the retries) , there is always something that doesn't quite fit for me. Hopefully they sort this out for season 3, because, as I said, the ideas are there and there's a lot of potential.
This is probably the worst show I've ever watched - acting, plot development, characters... everything is extremely poorly executed. I feel disrespected as a sci-fi consumer really.
wow, that was a weak season finale :/ Appropriate for a weak-ish season I suppose, but I still expected more...
