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Originally Posted by AnimalCMan
Five episodes in and I’m really struggling to get through this show. Mostly I’m just puzzled by the praise it’s gotten. Granted the big twist at the end of the first episode had me intrigued, but that quickly wore off when I realized I was facing a show that just isn’t that funny or entertaining to me.
For the record, I LOVE the original comic and movie. I found the comic in my early 20s in 2008 and related to it on many levels. I loved the series for its offbeat humor, video game references, and slice of life appeal. Mostly it was Scott that carried me through the story as I wanted him to improve and better himself by the end.
The show has none of that. [Show spoiler]By removing his character, I am desperately finding anything to care about. What’s worse is so far this doesn’t seem an adaptation or a sequel, it’s more like a what if scenario, and like what if with marvel, I don’t care because there’s no stakes for me when it’s not the real story. And the fact I’m not finding any of the humor funny or caring about the characters is a major issue.
But hey, others seem to like this and I guess good for them? It’s just puzzling to me, maybe I’ve just gotten too old… |
I can't comment on the actual show as I've yet to watch it, but knowing what the show actually is now vs. how it was marketed, my interest for it has completely evaporated. Obviously I was really looking forward to this given how much I loved the movie, but the trailers marketed it as a retelling of the movie and comics and not a
[Show spoiler]What If? scenario like the Marvel series is. I personally like the Marvel series, but that was marketed as that from the get-go obviously, while this was not even remotely.
At this point, I'm not sure if I'm ever going to bother watching it given the bait and switch that Netflix did between the trailers and what the show actually is. It seems like it is still entertaining, but oh well.