Part 2/10:
The initial impressions are overwhelmingly negative. The reviewer, Neon, watched only the first episode and even skipped ahead to the final episode, driven mainly by curiosity about the character Edward. The verdict? Cringe-worthy—a harsh but fair adjective to describe the portrayal of Ed, whose live-action incarnation reportedly resembles the cringe-inducing Pippi Longstocking from the '80s and '90s, making fans cringe rather than sympathize.
Neon notes that the show is not just not good but awfully executed. Although the episode started with some promise—evoking Tarantino's stylized Speed Racer film, with bright colors and theatrical lighting—the enthusiasm quickly evaporated as the show devolved into a confusing mess of questionable casting and storytelling choices.