Rarely an US series is up to par anymore. That is with the Kdramas killing it left and right. This one surprised me a bit. All because it's a SciFi story set with its origin from a video game.
Now I don't know the game. But from the get go it graps your attention. Unlike Silo, Outer Range, or Dark Matter, there is less human melodrama, especially in from the beginning. Plot is the main driver in the beginning, along with action. But soon starting from second half the deeper human elements slowly kicks in and builds towards a crescendo on the last episode.
Set in a future world, the story split from three (four really) different worlds and perspective, and then slowly connects together. In a way, how the story unfolded felt similar to the series Westworld. There are a few layers to the mystery. Or in another way, like characters need to level up in a video game. The characters need transformational events to grow. And the journey (basically road movie) shows this with unpredictable events, unique characters; without being overbearing or didactic.
Overall, very solid story without need of uber shocking scenes. Plot is well thought out without head spinning twists. Because the fact emerges slowly, piece by piece, dot to dot, that's confidence.
