In an era of new shows taking 3 or 4 episodes to get things going, I'm happy to report that this show gets going from the very first. What may have been another story with well-worn VR sim premise turns out to be a lot more. This is not some moody, slow burn suspense thriller-there's plenty of action and fast-pace story development. And it's a Nolan/Joy adaptation of a William Gibson story, so I'm sure it's going to get intricately deep like the early seasons of Westworld.
I did expect a bit more cyberpunk CGI for starters, but there's still time to introduce them. The story begins in 2032, so there's something to be said about not overdoing it. But you do get to see a glimpse of where the story is headed in the opening scene.
Maybe there's some significance to choosing what seems like a rural town in Kentucky or Appalachia, but I found the rural accents annoying and unnecessary. It works on Ozark, but I don't see the point here. Aside from this nit, acting is good, with interesting cast of characters.
I'm looking forward to more episodes. We need more good sci-fi!
I did expect a bit more cyberpunk CGI for starters, but there's still time to introduce them. The story begins in 2032, so there's something to be said about not overdoing it. But you do get to see a glimpse of where the story is headed in the opening scene.
Maybe there's some significance to choosing what seems like a rural town in Kentucky or Appalachia, but I found the rural accents annoying and unnecessary. It works on Ozark, but I don't see the point here. Aside from this nit, acting is good, with interesting cast of characters.
I'm looking forward to more episodes. We need more good sci-fi!