I loved the first two, slow burn, not knowing what's happening style of sci-fi/supernatural intrigue. The second episode ended with a great cliffhanger that promised a lot of enjoyably confusing revelations to come.
But then what happened? It turned into a western soap opera and (pretty boring) murder investigation. There should have been a lot *more* about the hole and disappearing mountains and alternate timelines, not a lot *less*. Did the writers somehow have to scramble to write episodes 3 and on?
Another problem is the characters. Who am I supposed to like? Who do I root for? Pretty much everyone becomes an a-hole. The camping woman, Autumn, started out as interesting and mysterious but becomes just plain annoying. The older, constantly brooding brother seems miscast. He looks almost as old as his father. The evil neighbour is a too over the top.
Anyway I'd say the first two episodes were a 8.5/10, the next two a 7, and the two after that a 5. Obviously it's not a 1 or 2 overall (I mean a 1 is essentially "worst show of all time"), so ignore those reviews as they are mainly from bigots and racists and the easily triggered right wingers. But the show definitely going downhill fast. If the last two episodes coming this week somehow regain the novelty and feel of the first two, I'll look forward to a second season. Otherwise I hope it wraps up and is done.
A show that did this kind of theme much, much better is Dark on Netflix (watch it with original audio and English subtitles).
But then what happened? It turned into a western soap opera and (pretty boring) murder investigation. There should have been a lot *more* about the hole and disappearing mountains and alternate timelines, not a lot *less*. Did the writers somehow have to scramble to write episodes 3 and on?
Another problem is the characters. Who am I supposed to like? Who do I root for? Pretty much everyone becomes an a-hole. The camping woman, Autumn, started out as interesting and mysterious but becomes just plain annoying. The older, constantly brooding brother seems miscast. He looks almost as old as his father. The evil neighbour is a too over the top.
Anyway I'd say the first two episodes were a 8.5/10, the next two a 7, and the two after that a 5. Obviously it's not a 1 or 2 overall (I mean a 1 is essentially "worst show of all time"), so ignore those reviews as they are mainly from bigots and racists and the easily triggered right wingers. But the show definitely going downhill fast. If the last two episodes coming this week somehow regain the novelty and feel of the first two, I'll look forward to a second season. Otherwise I hope it wraps up and is done.
A show that did this kind of theme much, much better is Dark on Netflix (watch it with original audio and English subtitles).