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Shallow, cliche-ridden storytelling. Alex Kurtzman seems determined to destroy this franchise. Awful.

Shogun features taut, textured storytelling without a wasted gesture or word. Hundreds of Hollywood showrunners should watch and take notes.

This series started with such promise back in 2017 but it has devolved into a preachy after-school special determined to teach viewers "important" lessons about inclusion. The protagonists do not hail from StarFleet—they are a hyperactive Human Resources department from the most annoyingly pedantic space corporation imaginable.

Deadly dull and rife with cliches, this DOA series provides further evidence that Kevin Feige has lost his way. Olivia Colman brought some energy to the proceedings but everybody else **** oxygen out of the room. The MCU needs a reset.

Very strong start: Taut pacing, detailed characterizations, understated-yet-specific acting, and otherworldy special effects. I was one of those nerds who read everything, including the appendices and the Silmarillion, and I am very pleased.