I finished watching this last week and I am a bit surprised at how much praise this show is getting here. At best, I would describe it as "okay". At any rate, here's my take:
Pros:
- The score is fantastic
- The acting was pretty good
Cons:
- While the fact that every white person in this show is an evil racist will no doubt scratch an itch for some, I just found it incredibly lazy.
- Character motivations made no sense to me. What made Dr. Manhattan interesting was that he had the power to save the world, but became so disinterested in humanity that he wouldn't and eventually, he left Earth altogether. Fast forward to this series and now suddenly he is reinvested in human relationships and wants nothing more than to play house-husband with someone that he randomly meets at a bar? It just didn't jive for me.
- Perhaps the most interesting character is Looking Glass. He gets a great episode that sets up his backstory, which ends on a cliffhanger. Then, he disappears for the rest of the series, only to reappear in the last 10 minutes and does absolutely nothing of consequence. Wasted potential.
I could go on, but I think my complaints really just boil down to bad writing. Hopefully, if this series is picked up for a second season, it follows a brand new story and Lindelof is no where near it.
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