After having watched the finale, I can say definitively that this show has cemented itself as (easily) one of the best series of the decade thus far. I don't want to spoil anything other than to say that we'd better get at LEAST a 2nd season (or as many as showrunner Michael Caleo has planned), because the show's future is positively dripping with promise.
Anyone who hasn't given this show a chance yet -especially fans of the 2001 film- absolutely should. Ignore the negative reviews (which seem to have gotten buried beneath positives over the past few weeks/episodes - a testament to the quality of the writing, acting, & direction) and give it a watch. Even if you're not immediately grabbed by the first episode, your patience will be rewarded, as each successive episode is better than the preceding. I can't imagine anyone who invests their time in all 8 episodes being disappointed.
Please - watch it ASAP - don't sleep on it; the more interest shown NOW, the better the chances of avoiding cancellation. It's too good of a show to lose, and you really don't know what you're missing. Even critics seem to have warmed to it and/or changed their minds (I discovered just before feeling compelled to write this review, while trying to find out what band performed the punk cover of "Strangers in the Night" that played during the end credits; said band being Square the Circle, for anyone else interested).
I can't think of another recent series I can recommend as highly. Top tier entertainment; it's an absolute masterpiece. Enjoy.
Anyone who hasn't given this show a chance yet -especially fans of the 2001 film- absolutely should. Ignore the negative reviews (which seem to have gotten buried beneath positives over the past few weeks/episodes - a testament to the quality of the writing, acting, & direction) and give it a watch. Even if you're not immediately grabbed by the first episode, your patience will be rewarded, as each successive episode is better than the preceding. I can't imagine anyone who invests their time in all 8 episodes being disappointed.
Please - watch it ASAP - don't sleep on it; the more interest shown NOW, the better the chances of avoiding cancellation. It's too good of a show to lose, and you really don't know what you're missing. Even critics seem to have warmed to it and/or changed their minds (I discovered just before feeling compelled to write this review, while trying to find out what band performed the punk cover of "Strangers in the Night" that played during the end credits; said band being Square the Circle, for anyone else interested).
I can't think of another recent series I can recommend as highly. Top tier entertainment; it's an absolute masterpiece. Enjoy.