Loop

I really loved this start to the show. It is absolutely beautifully shot with so much eye for asthetics. I also love the score. You can see that Philip Glass is behind this. This is a show that uses the sci-fi undertones to create a narrative that is about human emotions. So people who liked the new Star Wars are wrong here. I just really like the tone of the show, the slowness, the beauty of this. Acting is really good and authentic, it feels real. As the title already says it: it has a setting similar to Stranger Things, has the subtle sci-fi elements that are a part of Interstellar or Arrival and it has the emotional depth of The Leftovers. I do not know what is not to love about this!

Brings up so many great questions about identity metaphysics, information and metaphysics while also being so touching and emotional. Barely 8 minutes into the show, and I was invested in the characters.

First episode holds good promise if the stories and writers can deliver. Direction and editing are well supported with strong edgy camera work. Viewers have to hang tight to the story line. Episode one ending became apparent appropriately. Cliffhangers abound.

Ultimately, the sci-fi elements and outstanding conceptual design outweigh the poor attempt at creating a compelling main character or plot.

This show is a meditation on the human condition. It requires patience and perhaps a little more life experience than the average television binger. Tales from the Loop is certainly not for everyone. For those who want to relate to characters ripped right from our daily lives but taken from a different perspective, Tales from the Loop will not disappoint. Those looking for the ecstasy of space battles and explosions can watch all the rest of the stuff that Hollywood churns out on the daily.