I normally don’t comment on single episodes, but this must be the best episode of the whole series, right? RIGHT?!
Up to this point of course. :wink:
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All of our blind faith in writers since season 1. Was the story disjointed? Often. Did some plot threads take a long time to unfold? Absolutely. Is it finally starting to unfold and does the payoff seem worth it? Hell yes.
Boring show, i don’t get the hype because it’s really not that good
loading replies@hoaxr A lot of people commented and rated the show prematurely. It did not live up to the expectation that many, including myself, had for it. It wasn't terrible though. I rated it a 7 and I believe that's fair.
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The story was essentially copy and pasted from the game with little adaptations made. It feels better to play and experience than it does to let it happen to you.
I loved the game but honestly lost interest in the show full stop.
Review by Jordy
VIP8This series starts very strong.
It just leaves you hanging for a few episodes, indulging in its mystery.
That’s risky, because most people want to be satisfied right away (look no further than the ratings of the first few episodes on this site).
It’s actually quite concerning to see how short people’s attention spans are becoming.
Like, if you couldn’t get through the first few episodes here, don’t even try to watch Lost.Speaking of Lost, this series reminded me a lot of it, both good and bad.
The acting is superb, especially from Olsen, and it’s great at setting up atmosphere and an intriguing mystery.
Also, Wanda feels more like a fleshed out character now.
However, it just kinda falls apart at the end.
The series tries so hard to intrigue you with questions, that it all leads to a very rushed third act.
The reveals are either predictable ( the hex exists because of Wanda’s grief ) or nonsensical.
Furthermore, there are many things that aren’t answered whatsoever.
It all results in a terrible final episode, where character motivations are thin ( What’s Agatha’s exact motivation? What’s Hayward’s motivation? ) and the show rushes through new developments that aren’t earned, because they haven’t been set-up properly ( Wanda’s new costume, white Vision becoming a substitute for purple Vision ), not to even mention the very shoddy CGI during the fight scenes.6.5/10
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This is a great way of explaining my thoughts with the show. I felt like it started slow, but strong. Building out the world around Wanda while simultaneously drip feeding us the right information at the right time.
Then it all falls apart in the end… I’ve never been so turned off on a show and it’s taken me until now to come back to the MCU because it was just that bad to me.
I was really looking forward to the show when it was announced: Interesting time period in the Star Wars universe with lots of possible plot hooks, interesting characters in the crew, etc. This sounded like a lot of potential.
After watching the first couple of episodes, I'm a bit underwhelmed. It's not bad at all, but it could have been so much more: The stories are quite simple with straightforward plot ("mission of the week" structure) and – so far – lack a deeper story arc. Furthermore, the characters are often acting a bit childish, which doesn't really seem to fit to the general tone of other stories in the franchise.
I know, this is supposed to be a show for kids and young adults, but that doesn't mean you can't establish a complex, interesting story and an environment with love for little details. Series like The Last Airbender or Legend Of Korra have proven that, why can't a widely loved, rich universe full of stunning tales and adventure like Star Wars have something similar?
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Season 3 + 4 of this show are better than TCW season 6 + 7.
