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Originally Posted by Maritime Q-Scout
Awwww, thanks for the warning folks
I'm halfway through season 1 now, and am enjoying it.
Do you think the binge factor will help? Binging often covers flaws in shows that normally would annoy you.
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Binge will definitely help. I had to wait for the final two seasons, so I didn't revisit the show until those two seasons dropped. I started all over, and while it hits the slow spots mentioned it's better because you can just keep moving instead of waiting.
If you're interested in the world, as I was, I will say you'll be disappointed between about halfway of season 2 until the last half of season 4. They abandon the world building in favor of the core narratives, so this grand peek into alternative history just kinda fades away until it becomes important again at the end.
I'm glad I finished it, even though I was only partly sold on the ending. John Smith is one of the greatest television characters I've ever seen. In a bit of a Walter White way you keep hanging on hoping for his redemption. Still, I would have preferred spending more time in the history and context of the world.
If you're looking for something similar like that I would recommend The Plot Against America on HBO. It's a miniseries set pre-WWII where Charles Lindbergh wins the Presidency and brings his Nazi sympathies and anti-semitism with him. Powerful show.