Well, I did say I'll give them a free 10 stars if I see at least one easter egg related to bugs, and 1 star if none.
I didn't see any so 1 star for Season 1.
Now, before you cry about it, I rated each episode fairly.
They better make a spin-off for the Momo Tribe led by Karika Xabara (played by KARATA Erika (唐田えりか)). In both Seasons 01 and 02, her appearance was the most awaited, and yet in both she was only a guest playing an epic and mysterious character from an equally epic and mysterious tribe.
If they kept her appearances short because they're planning to have a spin-off, then that's good. Otherwise, they missed to capitalised on the character, the tribe, and the actress.
Rated Season 1 with an 8 out of 10 stars, but only for episodes 1 to 8. If I include episode 9 (season finale), it will drastically go down to a 6, even a 5 at that.
So as not to discourage people watching the season just because of the season finale, I'm making it clear that my rating for Season 1 is for episodes 1 to 8 only. Yes, it's a good season except for episode 9.
Awesome series!
If you are familiar with physics, astronomy, mathematics, theories, you will recognise a lot of stuff used in this show. I'm not sure about the novel, so I'm only referring to the show.
The philosophical questions are also relevant, and many have been asked before, and many were recently asked.
I can't believe they were able to combine these different school of thoughts into one cohesive story. I haven't seen a story like this before. Usually, sci-fi authors would only focus, at most, 5 to keep it simpler for the audience, but in this show, it's out-of-this-world.
The animation part was also great. They combined two types of art, and that was amazing. Also, some would probably critic how the movement of the animated characters are not fluid, but that's the whole point, it was intentional. It captured the 'game feel'.
Overall, from episodes 1 to 16, each episode felt like watching a 45-minute movie. They spent a lot. It wasn't half-baked. They were consistent in quality every episode.
Highly recommended!
Awesome series!
If you are familiar with physics, astronomy, mathematics, theories, you will recognise a lot of stuff used in this show. I'm not sure about the novel, so I'm only referring to the show.
The philosophical questions are also relevant, and many have been asked before, and many were recently asked.
I can't believe they were able to combine these different school of thoughts into one cohesive story. I haven't seen a story like this before. Usually, sci-fi authors would only focus, at most, 5 to keep it simpler for the audience, but in this show, it's out-of-this-world.
The animation part was also great. They combined two types of art, and that was amazing. Also, some would probably critic how the movement of the animated characters are not fluid, but that's the whole point, it was intentional. It captured the 'game feel'.
Overall, from episodes 1 to 16, each episode felt like watching a 45-minute movie. They spent a lot. It wasn't half-baked. They were consistent in quality every episode.
Highly recommended!
As of Season 2 Episode 6, these are my speculations:
Something happened which split the group into four:
1. Silas - has his own agenda (although, IIRC, he was protecting Gavin/Isaiah because he made a promise to his mother, so they're probably "aligned"?)
2. Aldrich - had her own agenda
3. Gavin's mother - to permanently shutdown 1988
4. James (father) - who doesn't care what happens to the past as long as the future is saved
I think when they learned they were causing the sinkholes, James changed his agenda. They will stay in 10,000 B.C. and restart the human history their way.
Also, Gavin's mother said that their own future (2076) changed after the sinkholes started showing up randomly in their history. This is probably what gave James the idea to keep the portal open, and maybe to stay in 10,000 B.C.
I'm also suspecting that James is using the portals as a weapon. When they opened a portal to 1988, it caused an earthquake, a sign of an impending sinkhole.
If that is correct, then wherever the portal is opened, a sinkhole will eventually show up too.
The portal from the Lazarus project is one way. The sinkhole is the loop back. That is why the sinkholes are showing up. The energy produced by the Lazarus portal needs a loopback. Since no one's controlling it on the other side, a loopback portal shows up randomly.
Now, why a sinkhole? It's not the sinkhole per se, it is the location of the original portal.
Over time, throughout history, the elevation of land only kept on going higher and higher. Back in 10,000 B.C. compared to the modern era (1980s onwards), a lot of layers were already added.
So, when the loopback happens, it returns to the same elevation, and it is underneath the layers of soil that accumulated over thousands of years. Which resulted into sinkholes.
Only problem, the location of the portal is random. The only possible fixed thing is its elevation, hence the loopback portal is always underneath.
--- Another possibility, James already knew everything beforehand. His wife, Silas, Aldrich, they were all kept in the dark as to his actual agenda.
That was it? The ending was lacklustre. The entire season was subpar compared to S1 and S2. What happened? S3 plot was a missed potential. S3 was everywhere and nowhere. It would've been better if the new plot was extended to S4, just like how the original plot was for S1 and S2.
S3 felt like a series finale, just a way to close the S2 ending. Leaving the S2 ending as is would have been better in this case, open endings are not bad at all. It could've sparked fan fiction works, and if you're keeping your adaptation of "War of the Worlds" open for shared world, leaving the series on S2 can invite shared world /parallel fiction in the tradition of the original War of the Worlds.
Two possible ways to end the series: (1) open ending, leaving it at Season 2; or (2) the new plot covering S3 and S4. Why did you not choose from those two better options?
If you still plan on making S4, I hope you retcon S3 since time travel is a thing in your adaptation any way.
This is a 2020 series and already finished, so I don't understand why it's listed as 2021 here and in other sites.
