O Eternauta

The first 3 episodes burn a bit slowly with lots of personal affairs and getting to know our band of heroes. But once the puzzle pieces fall into place around episode 4, things begin to unfold on a larger stage. The atmosphere is such that I expected jump scares most of the time, it's quite tense, and of course it is, nobody really know what's going on, and yet you get the feeling many times that something isn't quite right.

I can highly recommend anyone that enjoy "War of the Worlds"/"V" style shows and movies to give this one a go. It's not quite like anything I've seen before, and I really look forward to following seasons as of course season 1 ends with a bit of a cliffhanger.

Amazingly this was done with a 15 million dollar budget. Every dollar was excellently spent. I found all the effects quite good and it's not unnecessarily gory or bloody.

I'll be looking forward to the next season.

A bit of context for American folks: You're used to seeing sci-fi productions set in your own towns. Your industry is huge-Hollywood, whether through independent or commercial films, has explored every movie genre there is. But for us Argentinians, sci-fi is a largely unexplored genre, and large-scale productions like this are extremely rare.

El Eternauta is an adaptation of a 1957 graphic novel. In this part of the world, you don't usually see major apocalyptic events happening on our soil-every alien in the universe tends to invade the first world first. But in El Eternauta, the catastrophe happens right here. That's why it's so compelling and special for us to see the streets of Buenos Aires covered in toxic snow (it has only snowed twice here in the last 100 years!) or our local buses overturned by giant beetles.

And please, don't watch it dubbed.

Much respect to dubbing actors, but every show or movie feels less authentic when dubbed. Subtitles don't hurt, seriously. We've been reading them for years and it really changes the experience.

That being said-WOW!

I didn't know we had this level of FX and makeup artists in my country! The costume design, the effects, the production design, the makeup, the script-it's all incredible. I couldn't be prouder. Amazing performances, amazing storytelling. I couldn't take my eyes off the screen for even a second. I was nervous, totally immersed in the story-and that's a rare feeling to have while sitting in your own living room.

The acting was excellent, with just a couple of exceptions. For example, Carla Peterson-I've seen her in many TV comedies, but she doesn't quite work for drama, in my opinion. Her delivery didn't feel natural. But the rest of the cast? Outstanding! I loved seeing both familiar faces and completely new ones.

I also read that El Eternauta was filmed using StageCraft (the same production technology used by Lucasfilm for The Mandalorian). There are only three studios in the world with that technology-and one of them is just a few blocks away.. That makes me even prouder.

In short: an amazing and incredible show. I can't wait for the next season!

After a disappointing summer of enduring "The Thunderbolts*", "Alien Earth", James Gunn's "Superman" regurgitation, I was refreshingly and solidly entertained by "The Ethernaut" series on NetFlix.

Having no expectations, and no knowledge of the source material, I decided to give Season 1 a try. I am really glad I did, and I was pleasantly surprised by how entertained I actually was.

Without any giving spoilers, after some initial character development, which I almost bailed on, "The Ethernaut's" plot hook was set, with the visual image of the lone, gas-masked hero, wandering out into the lethal, desolate, urban landscape.

Maybe it was all those formative hours playing STALKER and DayZ, but the initial visual of an "anti-pretty boy", grizzled, Juan Salvo geared up, searching for his family in the mysterious apocalyptic aftermath and some similar subsequent gritty scenes, really held my interest all the way through the final 6th episode of season 1.

I am VERY thankful the owners of the source material insisted this production be filmed in Buenos Aires, in Spanish, specifically be "not made" to reach broader, modern audiences, and most of all-that Hollywood did not get their creatively bankrupt mitts on this property.

The pacing is slower, with plenty of dialogue, and character development. The production value is relatively strong for a series coming out of South America and not funded on an obscene Disney budget. While there is an English dubbed version, I watched the original dialogue with English subtitles on NetFlix. I look forward to Season 2's release. SOLID. Hardcore Action SCI FI fans might find this a too slow of a burn.

One of the attractive points of this series is the use of special effects and new technologies in its production. Filming in different locations in Buenos Aires and using digital techniques to create the snow has contributed to the story's more realism. Also, the characters face moral and human challenges that make the viewer think The series "The Eternaut" has managed to maintain the atmosphere of the original comic while providing updates to the story and characters. Bruno Stagnaro direction and the strong performances of the actors, especially Ricardo Darin, have made the viewer identify with the depth of emotions and challenges of the characters. In addition, the background of Buenos Aires as a living element in the story adds to the appeal of this work.

I read the comic as a child and then reread it as an adult, and let me tell you, this Netflix adaptation is much better than I expected.

Darin doesn't disappoint, and the rest of the cast is up to par. The effects are excellent, and the setting and filmmaking are also very well done.

While some key points differ from the original story, it's understandable given the complexity of adapting it to our times, but I didn't notice any unforgivable flaws in the script.

Overall, I really liked it. At times, it seemed a bit slow, but it's still enjoyable. A series that entertains without resorting to clichés.