It was a decent show, if you don't mind seeing narcissistic psychopaths ruining their lives and the lives of those around them over and over.
In that regard, it felt a little like Breaking Bad + Episodes (the Matt LeBlanc show).
Too bad the story is left unfinished if we assume there won't be a fourth season.
Best buddy-cop show ever.
Miami Vice for the millennials.
The clothes, the music, the cinematography, the stunts, the practical effects, the witty dialogue, everything is peak '00s.
Too bad it didn't even get a Bluray release.
I found Season 2 to be much better than Season 1, with a more clear focus both in structure and in themes.
If you're an adult, just watch The Good Place or play Portal 1 & 2 instead.
A bunch of pessimistic cliches and tropes with zero originality, some gender politics, some spectacle and grade school level writing. Not thought provoking at all. Any comparison with Black Mirror or even Animatrix is only superficial. There is no value here.
Most overrated show I've seen so far. Some parts of it were ridiculous and could've gone a thousand ways differently, but it wasn't bad. It's definitely not "the greatest TV show ever" though.
A season that started strong but fell completely apart in the last 5 episodes.
Terribly disappointing.
A mediocre season that ended with the most absurd season finale. While the acting was fairly competent, the writing has been very inconsistent.
The season peaked with ep. 6. It was downhill from there.
Utter garbage.
Gary is the typical toxic macho sleezeball that can't take no for an answer, emotionally manipulates everyone, including an orphan child thirsty for revenge. No moral lessons here.
The plot is absolutely absurd and only serves as a power fantasy. It's as if outside of the lives of the 5-6 people, no one else does anything or matters, as hundreds get murdered by the leading ensemble.
The whole season could've been condensed to 4-5 episodes tops.
The emotional and psychological stuff were well done, but the actual plot was very sparse.
Christina Ricci's Misty is the only thing keeping me interested.
At this point, I wish this was a spoof of Survivor meets The Office .
Interesting premise and very good acting by Kirsten Dunst and Mel Rodriguez, but the writing was basic and very lazy, full of plot conveniences and happenstances. The show was canceled, so no moral or social justice delivered in the end, only the glorification of individualism. A waste of time.
Easily the best season of the series, especially the latter half.
What a dumpster fire of a show...
The setup was interesting, like a parody of 2001: A Space Odyssey, but after the first couple of episodes it devolved into braindead hi-jinks and unfunny jokes as they murder hundreds of people.
Gary is the typical toxic macho sleezeball throughout the season with no redeeming qualities whatsoever, that emotionally manipulates everyone around him, especially Quinn and Little Cato.
A gripping psychological thriller and family drama that drops the ball in the last 3 episodes, especially in the season finale.
A whole lot of nothingburger from a show that has very little to say about indentured servitude, corporate slavery, grief, empathy etc.
The amateurish Mystery-Box writing reminded me more of the inept season 1 of Lost than the masterfully done season 1 of Westworld.
The first 3 episodes were excellent, the next 3 were okayish, the last 3 were atrocious.
A very disappointing season. The level of writing never seemed to rise above middle school level.
I would've rather rewatched the exceptional first season.
Not a bad show, but nothing great about it either.
Do not expect sci-fi though. It's mostly a family drama with elements of cosmic horror and social critique on toxic masculinity, greed, overexploitation of natural resources, religiosity, traditionalism and gun violence.
The amount of unscientific, pseudo-intellectual, New Age-y BS that they tried to pass off as "facts" or "real stuff" just because they mixed in some valid tidbits from Psychology was disgusting.
Bolder than season 1, most likely with a much bigger budget.
Less spy craft than S1 but more character-driven storylines and moral dilemmas.
The first half of the season was a lot stronger, writing-wise, than the latter half, with the finale being the weakest episode of them all.
Overall, it was a very authentic look into how a narcissist lures and holds someone into a codependent relationship.
This whole season was like a mix between Brockmire and Black Mirror. Some social issues were kinda hamfisted into the story but overall it wasn't that bad and the finale was very emotional.
Could've been trimmed to 4 episodes, instead of 8, but streaming platforms need hours and hours of content, I guess.
While it had some impressively well-acted moments, they got diluted in the endless ennui of drinking and driving around.
Nonetheless, psychological issues, like emotional abuse, self-harm, complex post-traumatic stress disorder, learned helplessness, traumatic bonding etc., were presented very accurately.
To people who found it excellent, I'd recommend checking out Season 1 of The Sinner (2017), and all of the Bates Motel (2013).
An amusing, light-hearted show that reminded me of a mix of White Collar and The Diplomat .
Absurd and cynical, but also empathic and relatable at times.
However, the Season 1 finale was a serious letdown.
The first 5 episodes were amazing. The last 3 not so much.
Maybe the season was cut short so they had to rush the finale, I don't know.
Season 2 had a rough start, with some really bad episodes (1 and 4 specifically), but the second half was really good, with very well done character drama and conflicts. Overall, I liked this season much more than the first one.
Starts a little weak with predominantly lame sex jokes, but it quickly picks up and gets good by the end of the season.
The season 1 finale was a little underwhelming, so not perfect, but definitely the best medical drama since House.
The first two episodes were amazing, exactly what this genre needed to stay relevant and interesting in present times.
BUT, after that point the show fell off a cliff into mediocrity.
Massively disappointing. I doubt I will return for Season 2 (if there ever is one).
