Echo Sphere

This episode was crap. A guy dies. Whoopee do. Boring. Still no explanation as to what the loop and the spherical object really are, why there are odd structures everywhere, and what the nature and cause of the many distortions of reality are.

With a very skilled cast and perfect writing this episode is the most intriguing and intense. Great sets and paste. this episode takes the genre to a next level. So believable and yet so out of this world.

The artwork is stunning (where is this sphere? It should be in a museum)

There is nothing to compare it to.

Probably the one that I've loved the most so far. Pryce, as well as the kid, are astonishing.

In a nutshell - the very first interaction with death of a loved one: what to do with it? How to find strength to go on, especially when you are that young and vulnerable?

A piece of cinematic poetry.

This episode led me to write my first review here (this being it).

A beautiful return to the genre folded into 'real world' relatable emotion. The weird and fantastical is but a side quest in this episode, giving way to a touching story of love, loss, missed opportunity and the passage of time.

It brings the viewer into the tale, to empathise and create a bond that makes this seem less otherworldly.

The cinematography is stunning, the final scene is incredibly moving.

All in all, so much more substance than episode 3. Enjoyably so.

Episodes 4, 5, and 6 are filler and a complete waste of time. Skip to episode 7 to continue the story. Nothing even remotely interesting happens in these episodes, and they contribute nothing to the story. Nor do they convey any relevant information about the loop. You can skip them entirely and it'll make no difference to the last two episodes.

Episodes 4 and 6 are just drama episodes with little to no sci-fi elements. In 4, an old man dies of some disease (seemingly cancer). That's it. Episode 6 is a love-triangle episode with a sci-fi twist. Except the twist makes no real difference and it plays out like every love triangle story ever. Episode 5 is kind of sci-fi, but just uninteresting. It's got something involving the loop, but that /thing/ could be replaced with a number of real-world objects, and the entire story would stay the same. Simply put, it's a boring everyday drama with a couple loop-things inserted. Also completely irrelevant to the other episodes.

This series should have been 5 episodes, but apparently Netflix over-ordered.