I agree more with the critics on this one. I considered bumping my score up a point to counteract the review bombers, but decided not to. "Season 2" of this formerly limited series is very good, a solid 8. Now, it is pretty different. Our hero experienced Season 1, and is isn't so green anymore. They continue season 2 ten years later, just as there have been ten years since the limited series.
That said, I would call it just as good. Diego Calvas plays one of the best antagonists I have seen. Rare to see the "bad guy" played with such nuance. It starts out slow as the intrigue is laid out, but with solid characterization. The tension slowly builds with occasional escalating sparks. I wouldn't call it a triumph, but it is very good. An antidote to some of the immature espionage thrillers that Streamers have been putting out in recent years
I tend to agree more with the critic reviews than the users, but this is an exception. Putting Greek gods in modern dress and act like a contemporary dysfunctional family doesn't qualify as clever, in my book -- or even original. Percy Jackson is funnier than this show, and this show is supposedly the comedy? I like Jeff Goldblum, but here all I can see is a casting meeting where it's asked "What actor is most different from typical depictions of Zeus?" There is a distinction to be made between being ridiculous and being funny. The two qualities don't always accompany each other.
I'm sure it would put me to sleep now, but I'm old enough to have loved Wild Kingdom with Marlin Perkins, "brought to you by Mutual of Omaha." Planet Earth is *amazing!* Planet Earth, Human Planet, Blue Planet, Planet Earth 2, Blue Planet 2 all amazing. Almost everything with David Attenborough in the 21st century is certain to be good. (The Earthshot Prize is the exception, but what are you going to do when your soon-to-be King wants to costar in a nature show with you?) The first two episodes of Planet Earth 3 prove that there are still never-before-seen wonderful and fascinating things to show us. You a fan of Shark Week? Wait till you see a great white shark tangle with a few dozen fur seals. No hype, no ominous music or over-dramatic narrator, the images speak for themselves.
In a word: Fantastic. From the beginning this show is very funny, with a clever twist on a familiar sci-fi premise -- but it's not clear if it will transcend the self-satirical navel-gazing ennui of the first episode. Rest assured, it does. This hero's journey of self-discovery is in turns hysterical (in both senses of the term), biting, frustrating, thoughtful, sexy, moving, and ultimately life-affirming. Halfway through the series my primary complaint was that there wasn't enough of it, but there is so much packed into each half-hour, by the end I felt 7 episodes was just right. Now I'm just sad not enough people will see it. Definitely worth sitting through a few commercials to watch on my Roku-enabled TV, or the hassle of signing up for a trial subscription.
I hesitate when I see a creator/writer/director/producer/star, but Zoe Lister-Jones pulls it off.
Absolutely terrible. Inaccurate science, cookie-cutter characterization, bad production design, contrived conflict, clunky dialog, extremely broad acting. I never realized it was possible to have so many cringe-worthy moments in an hour of television.
Wow. (I am not a professional reviewer or influencer, so obviously I've only seen episode 1)
This is what you get when you invest in writers and actors. Is "peak TV" back?
HBO got jealous of AMC and said "We can do that better," and they were right.
Top quality genre TV. Smart, sweet, entertaining, intense.
I've not seen the video game, but -- unlike "Halo" -- this episode stands alone. Not just a shoot 'em up. I can't wait until next week.
