I'll just say it upfront–If you are looking for a sci-fi show with an original feel to it then this is a great choice for you. It is engaging, with great cinematography. The actors do justice to their roles and even as some of the show may come across as somewhat weird to a few people I found it very interesting.
So far 5 episodes have been released and I managed to catch them all and found it quite thought provoking. I won't get into the details of the show just to avoid spoiling it for anyone here but it has great production values.
Many of the sci-fi shows seem to cater to younger audiences or tone down the content for a wider appeal so for those who desire to watch proper sci-fi are likely to find this entertaining. Visually i felt it was stunning for a TV show but the fact that Ridley Scott was associated with this project was one of the reasons that drew me towards watching it.
The show is fairly easy to follow and I felt it didn't have too many irrelevant details to make you go back and forth and leave you confused. I really liked how it built up the characters and how the plot unraveled. The very idea of human children raised by androids or artificial intelligence is not a new idea as it has been explored in movies like I Am Mother but this show executes the concept brilliantly.
The plot is original and I feel it is also extremely well casted with all the actors doing justice to their roles! It does take some time to tell its story so the pace is not extremely fast, but it has some good action to keep you entertained–brutal at times.
I went into this with low expectations as I hadn't even seen the trailer but after 5 episodes I am really looking forward to future releases. This show constantly reminded me of Prometheus, Alien and even Blade Runner. Check it out if you are in the mood for watching something new and refreshing in sci-fi genre with some great CGI work.
I rate this at 8.5/10.
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Looks very interesting, specially sci-fi and the idea of simple and original plot. Only point to reconsider is the slow pace 😉
Will try 👍
Personally, I didn't feel the pace was slow for its run time. It's more in the middle, which I felt worked in its favour.
Cool, it contributes more in the interest of watching it. Will watch it for sure 👍
Thanks for the review, I do enjoy sci-fi, and will try to find it and give it a view.
Hope you like it :)
Nope did not really like it. I have grown very tired of what I see as child exploration in movies. The initial brainwashing attempt, the attempted child kidnapping, the extreme violence in front of the child, the violence to extreme, all the murder, and then the kidnapping of children. I grew wary of child exploitation in the first Hunger Games movie, never watched the others.
I don't think I will continue this series.
Thank you for the review. I'm a sci-fi fan and watch mostly sci-fi stuff, but this one is new for me. In fact, I heard about this but I thought it's something like stories of the jungle or something. The last two sci-fi series I watched (and enjoyed) was The Expanse and Altered Carbon. I'll check this.
I've watched Altered Carbon and enjoyed it very much. I haven't had a chance to watch The Expanse yet but i've heard good things about it.
Yes, the Expanse is one of the best shows for me. First I watched the 1st season than I bought 8 books of James SA Corey and read all. Then I continue to watch the 2nd season :)
Oh this is great its good to see you back with an another movie review sir.
I will watch this soon added this to my wishlist ✌️🙏
Thanks :)
My pleasure sir.
Seams Interesting....
Yea this one is good. I'm only two episodes in but my idea of what is going on and who are the bad guys has flip flopped a few times.
I'm digging it!
Yeah it's quite interesting that way as it can keep you guessing sometimes. I'm looking forward to the rest of the season to be released now.
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We watched the First 5 episodes and we really likes theme. Me and my hubby love sci fi movies and This series Is really interesting. The only problems Is that we have to wait for the next episodes 😜
I feel the same. :D
The next 2 are out now and they were good!
Should've not started watching this while eating. XD
Hahaha! Yeah might want to keep food away :D