Washington Black

Washington Black really caught me off guard-in the best way. It's got everything I love in a series: science, tech, social justice, and a little romance.

The story pulls you in and keeps you thinking. It doesn't talk down to the audience, and the characters actually feel like real people, not just plot devices. There's a depth to it, but it's still totally watchable and entertaining.

If you're into shows that mix brains with emotion and don't follow the same old predictable formula, give this one a shot. It's something different-and it works.

I read the novel a few years ago and was intrigued when I found out Disney was doing a limited series based on the novel. I had a few friends come over for a watch party and the party quickly turned into a sad affair as we watched the first couple of episodes. All of us were in agreement that the series didn't live up to the wonderful novel. The characters were so underdeveloped that they didn't feel like the same characters that we grew fond of from the novel. It was obvious that the producers didn't stick to the source material, so much so that we were agast with the deviations that fell before our eyes. As I sat on my couch I began to clench my hands together from the convoluted story and the lackluster acting. In the final moments of the fifth episode we all looked at each other in dismay as without even saying a word we shut off the television, never to return to this atrocity.

I hadn't heard much about Washington Black before watching, but after just one episode, I'm completely hooked. The story is gripping, the visuals are stunning, and the acting is top-tier. Seeing some of my favorite actors like Sterling K. Brown and Tom Ellis in the cast makes it even better. I can't wait to see where this journey goes!

I was looking forward to this series. I didn't read the whole novel but informed myself about the plot and it seemed like great material for a series.

Watching the series just feels weird...I can't really pin it down to one thing...it feels slow, often boring, the acting feels strange and although it must have a significant budget if feels kind of cheap most of the time (if you decide to develop the plot in a slow, boring manner you could at least put more details into the atmosphere and aesthetics by showing more of the beautiful places where the series take place; a good example of this could be the new Netflix series Untamed which takes place in Yosemite national park and really integrated this into the whole vibe).

It just doesn't draw me in...maybe it's just not for me but the other negative reviews overlap in some points of criticism, so it's probably not just me.

This isn't just another slave series but naturally it takes place in the 1800s so there are moments where slavery comes into play. The series is about George Washington Black and his journey as a young adult learning advanced technology. He's an inspired black inventor. Lola Evan's is the co star. Her acting is excellent and she's very pretty. Sterling browns character is charismatic but he doesn't really have an accent and talks in modern day slang which can ruin the immersion.

Overall this show is kind of boring. The protagonist looks like Ed Sheeran. The plot is slow and predictable. I'd be surprised if this gets renewed for a 2nd season.