It's not a western!
If you go into this series with the belif that this is a western, or that you can watch on-and-off and not pay attention, if you have a bad TV setup that can't display modern dark digital cinema (several reviewers seem to think is too "dark", visually, but I had no problems with it at all), then you will come out of this very disappointed.
First of all, this is a mix between COUNTERPART (2017-2019), a bit of TWIN PEAKS' (1990) first season, some interesting hints to THE BIG LEBOWSKI (1998) and perhaps a lot OPEN RANGE (2003).
However, this is entirely its own material and develops it nicely.
There are lots of things left for future seasons, when these eight 50-minute shows are done. That's good. We feel that we need more.
However, the underlying, and overall, mystery is completely "solved" and at the end of the first season we at least know exactly what is going on. If not - then you didn't pay attention.
Josh Brolin is great as the rancher Royal Abott, but I think Noah Reid as Billy is maybe the most interesting character - and someone you will hate if you don't like singing. That's a character that grows.
Overall, this is a nice break from action stuff and reminds me much more of PICKET FENCE (1992-1996) and other similar 90's TV-series, than anything else.
But don't do the mistake going into this looking for a modern western. This is pure sci-fi with tons of quirky characters, and if that's not what you're looking for, then stay away.
First of all, this is a mix between COUNTERPART (2017-2019), a bit of TWIN PEAKS' (1990) first season, some interesting hints to THE BIG LEBOWSKI (1998) and perhaps a lot OPEN RANGE (2003).
However, this is entirely its own material and develops it nicely.
There are lots of things left for future seasons, when these eight 50-minute shows are done. That's good. We feel that we need more.
However, the underlying, and overall, mystery is completely "solved" and at the end of the first season we at least know exactly what is going on. If not - then you didn't pay attention.
Josh Brolin is great as the rancher Royal Abott, but I think Noah Reid as Billy is maybe the most interesting character - and someone you will hate if you don't like singing. That's a character that grows.
Overall, this is a nice break from action stuff and reminds me much more of PICKET FENCE (1992-1996) and other similar 90's TV-series, than anything else.
But don't do the mistake going into this looking for a modern western. This is pure sci-fi with tons of quirky characters, and if that's not what you're looking for, then stay away.
- Pingo-2
- May 18, 2022