I am a sci-fi fan, not a gamer...don't care about the game story or the books.....All I saw was an excellent first epidode of a new sci-fi series. I don't think they ever intended for it to be an accurate representation of the game. I mean who would spend millions to make a series or TV show only to appeal to a limited number of hard core game fans??? This series so far only 1 episode, but I for one am loving it.
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I did not expect this show to rigidly follow the path of John Spartan shown in the Halo franchise, and was delighted with what I saw. Despite the comments by the trolls and the Halo purist's the elements are all there and a central female character is needed for a television audience, the storyline is just a slight detour in a Halo multiverse (to mix metaphor's). I thought it was a GREAT start for a television series and want to see more. Way to go Paramount!
Just found this on netflix and ended up getting through it very fast. I found the way they handled the underlying addiction topic to be fantastic, as they represent it pretty accurately. This was a hidden gem for me, and my only complaint was how season 3 ended in 2020, and it is now 2024 with no update...
Good looking people having sex everywhere, braless boobs, nipples, with patchwork lore. That's about a good summary for his show.
It was intruiging enough for me to watch the whole (first?) season, which only consists of like 8 episodes and not all of them are 45minutes long, the finale is just 37minutes. But overall, a bit light on content.
A lot of stuff just happens to enable the plot, or doesn't happen because of plot. Specifically the two kids are nothing more than plot devices. Mixed with a lot of back and forth between the plot device places.
It's something different, though. Even if the mermaid lore is somewhat shallow and mainly a backdrop for the main storyline.
I'd say this is definitely less good than Dark but I'm excited to see where this goes. I have to say though the fact that the main characters speak like 5 different languages is confusing af and basically pointless. I don't understand why they did this.
I was a little worried due to all the backlash I saw about the first episode. Watched it, and thought it got too much hate. Please don't cancel this.
Definitely an interesting production. It feels like I am watching a noir film, but in a modern setting. Timeless story and personalities. Self-described addict to movies, which we see glimpses of from time to time, as if to show he imagines his life to be like one, with Bogart. The protagonist is a bit like a relict from the past. Lone gentleman in a suit, driving a vintage car, caring for the vulnerable, dealing with his own demons, longing for a mysterious woman, and who can see right through your deceit. Obvious allusions to the Golden age of Hollywood, but I also sense some inspiration by the French new-wave (inspired by the former). It also simply looks beautiful. I eagerly await new episodes.
EDIT after the finale - I love the topic of trying to understand what it means to be a human, the pensiveness and sensitivity of Sugar, the eerie quietness of every character, even the ones who are supposed to be aggressive.
I don't get people complaining about Dion being "annoying." He's an 8 year old child, for god's sake. What were you expecting? Of course he's going to react the way any normal child would react when faced with scary or unusual circumstances. If you can't comprehend this simple fact, then this show is not for you. Also, don't ever have children, please.
As for the show, I loved it. I loved that, while one can say that it is a "superhero show," the main protagonist of the story is Dion's relationship with his mom. Alisha Wainwright was absolutely FANTASTIC and Ja'Siah was great for being such a young actor. Their dynamic felt so natural, it was a joy to watch their scenes together.
I came for the superhero bits, and I stayed for the compelling story and the beautiful bond between a mother and her child.
It starts out like this fun, sharp social satire about the different worlds that the working class and upper class exhibit (as well as the lack of understanding they have about each other). As the season goes along, the social satire gets pushed aside and instead it goes completely bonkers with the plot. It’s over the top, it switches genres whenever it feels like it, it’s unpredictable, and most of all it’s very entertaining. In fact, it might actually be one of the most accessible A24 productions, there’s a Tarantino feel to it that might just click with general audiences. I just don’t understand this show’s obsession with alt rock from the late 90s and early 00s. I don’t see what it adds to these characters, it doesn’t comment on the story in an interesting way, and most of these particular songs aren’t even that good. To me it feels like a middle of the road, safe choice for a show that’s otherwise so bold, exciting and carefully assembled.
8/10
why are there 3 votes with one star, when the first episode hasn't even been aired yet?
I am still trying to understand why so many people are complaining about this show or it's story. Like I saw in another comment here, IT IT'S FICTION, not a documentary. There is lots of facts in the show about the WWII, but also new things and ways to tell it through the caracthers. For me, it's definetly a superb show and I loved seeing Al Pacino not in a movie as usual. Most of all, THE FUCKING LAST EPISODE!!! Amazing. Can't wait for the next season.
Oh fucker it got cancelled? What a bunch of wankers they are up at producer land.
WTF, again another canceled Scifi show? This is disgusting. This madness has to end. Fucking producers steal our time and leave us with cliffhangers.
Let's have 30 seasons of Kardashians but 8 episodes for something good. Truly don't get it.
I´m a gamer and never played Halo more than 5 minutes. I dont care if it doesnt follow the source material or if he took his helmet off. This is an incredibly awesome action sci-fi show! Just enjoy it!
Unlike the other review I actually watched it and understood it, and enjoyed it. Very different and something new, in a good way. Look forward to more.
Edit: After watching the whole season wow, just wow,. Haven't enjoyed a show so much in a long time. Hope to see a season 2.
7 hours of Guy Ritchie and a bunch of crazy british gangsters. What more could you want?
Show helped me a lot to cope during the first few weeks of removing alcohol from my life, even though the show is not made for AA to watch. Good show, good cast. Bit repetitive and dumb sometimes, but good humor. Couldn't find the energy to watch the last season though.
Very good show... keeps you guessing who was to blame right up until the end. Solid 9/10
S1: this season was pretty thin. The characters, plot, storylines, everything about it lacks depth and originality. A few good characters, not Ken, but they are so basic, it is hard to care at all.
Finished the series and i can see why some may like it, but it really has the feel of a poorly laid out process. lets just jump from one meaningless drama to the next. Except for Greg, nobody really felt convincing in their roles and when they ping pong between their emotional states, it just gets old...
Daddy abuses his children for 4 seasons. Not sure why people compare this to game of thrones.
When you reached season 3 you heard the title melody for 99 times. Not a testament to a great soundtrack.
Terribly overrated but not bad.
I've just finished watching this show.
It's June 2022 and if you can't see how crazy 'coincidental' this series is to the last 2.5yrs and going to reality, you really aren't paying attention.
Everything from the flag colours having some issues (running all the way through this series), a 'flu' virus or the fear of the threat of one, global injections, and if you've kept up with that you would know of the danger of the shots themselves, depopulation, infertilisation, and if that doesn't make you think twice or three times, later in season 2 they bring up fertilizer reductions, wheat shortages, and increase in China tensions... after all that you have to wonder did the creator of this series have a vision of 9yrs in the future??
If you didn't see this, where have you been for the last 2.5yrs!
Where is Jessica Hyde? This was a wild and amazing show. The first scene is ‘what did I just watch??’
The colors and sets are characters in themselves. The music adds another dimension. The characters - all interesting and nuanced. The overarching aim of the Network that makes you question who are the heroes and who are the baddies.
Only thing that takes from the perfection is that creators did not get to make season 3. The two seasons are still very much worth watching. And with some effort and dismissing disappointment of ‘why did they cancel, why’ (shaking angry fist) you can make the ending work - as open ended and that they are still out there fighting for their cause.
3 Thoughts After Completing ‘Servant’:
This show is the slowest burn of all slow burns. It’s kinda insane. They could have either shortened this to just a couple seasons. Or they could have had multiple, evolving story arcs within this fairly-intriguing mythology. All in all, we waited far too long with limited payoff (and limited questions answered).
These characters are not grounded in reality. They’re odd. And, for the most part, it can be what makes this show interesting to watch. But they also tend to make decisions and react in ways that make little sense… leaving us all kinds of frustrated.
I didn’t hate it. And I’ve always been an M. Night fan. And it’s a great cast. I’d be lying, despite my qualms, if I said they didn’t have me hooked from the first episode.
WOW. This is a masterpiece of storytelling. The casting was stellar and the performances were magical. The cinematography captured the grittiness of occupied France and the horrors of the invaders were on full display. If I have any complaints in the storytelling they might be twofold, all Germans were portrayed as the darkest of evil (I don’t believe it was that black and white) and the connection between Werner and Marie was a little too much of a rushed fairytale at the end. But, the whole was a wonderful romantic journey, in the classical sense of the power of lofty ideals rather than in human attraction. I give this limited series a 9 (superb) out of 10. [Historical Drama]
Looked very promising, but after 3 episodes we're done. Got much more exciting things to do like watching paint dry.
Skip it
2/10
Started off strong, charming characters and an amazing aesthetic to get lost into, but sadly the plot didn't hold up through the rest of the season. Perhaps a matter of overstretching into 10 episodes with not enough substance to maintain you hooked.
WHY? WHY? WHYYYYY? Did you have to destroy such a good idea. After the episode of the revelation of the "moontrips" the show deflated completely. I fast forwarded the final episodes skipping 5,6 and 7 entirely. What a waste of cast and potential.
[tv+] A story of lunar real estate sellers that has a curious retro-futuristic staging that offers entertainment in the details that, however, cannot be found in the characters and the dialogues. The unique approach hides a traditional story about family, abandonment and the broken relationship between parents and children. And although in the last episodes, when it focuses more on fraud, it manages to have more interest, in the end it seems that we have wasted too much time on subplots that lead nowhere.
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I found the first half of the season to be quite frustrating and a little boring. Frustrating because I really didn't want to watch a con-man lieing to people and bilking them out of everything they have.
On the other hand, this is a cool mix of 1950 meets the Jetsons.
The second half of the season was a bit more interesting as everything started coming to a head. And then it happened. Season one ended just as I needed to know what happens next.
How I rate:
1-3 v = 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!
