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Performances are excellent. Pacing is outstanding. One of the strengths of this series is that each of the main characters has their own agenda and complex motivations creating uncertainty in our minds as to what they will do, when they hit various crossroads. The series is also very good with balancing the time on each of the major characters so that it feels like an ensemble piece. I really hope AppleTv gives this show a few more seasons.

The acting is excellent. Each lead performer brings their own nuance and subtlety. One of the strengths of each key performance is how each major character has their own motivations for their actions. Those motivations are rarely obvious and reward a second season.

Game of Thrones it is not. A few very good acting performances were lost in a terrible script, predictable plotlines and bad CGI. Hope there's no season two. Anthony Hopkins totally mailed it in.

Predictable Very boring with few characters either to love or hate. Not even close to the first few seasons of Game of Thrones. Sersei would have annihilated the entire cast.

Not bad. Some key points were telegraphed. A few characters (probably not the actors) were poorly developed. Sam Neill, Essie Randles, and Georgia Flood were excellent.

I'm only on Episode 2 but it's terrible. Bad script. A lot of actors mailed it in. So bad. Maybe it will get better but it's garbage so far. It had a promising cast but in execution....ughhh.

This is an excellent sci-fi show. No one has superpowers. There are no massive CGI/technical visuals (see Avatar). There is just a very interesting story and excellent acting. The leads especially Ferguson are outstanding. Season 1 ends in a perfect place.

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Stranger Things Season 4 is becoming what the MCU was - a fantastic other world, complete with genuinely deep relationships amidst the struggle of good vs. evil. It's both the relationships that keep this show going and the continuity of the storyline. I know it's going to end with Season 5 but it's amazing.

Way too confusing and all over the map. Started with promise. Got much worse as the season progressed.

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