Revival

As a fan of the mystical sci-fi genre, I can say - the pilot turned out solid. The atmosphere is surprisingly cohesive, the direction confident, and the cast is average overall.

Melanie Scrofano - familiar from Wynonna Earp - fits organically into the dark tone of the story. There's something reminiscent of Preacher: that same strange, apocalyptic energy bordering on the absurd.

It's a shame the episodes are released weekly rather than all at once, which is frustrating in the streaming era. Still, the wait might actually build anticipation.

In the end, it's a solid genre piece that knows how to keep you intrigued. Recommended for those who appreciate a dark atmosphere, philosophical undertones, and quality execution.

While there were a few moments during the show that led me to glance at my phone due to some slower scenes, this is a common experience for most viewers. Overall, my excitement to see local landscapes, as the series was filmed in my hometown, kept my interest alive. The acting was superb, and the production quality stood out, showcasing a strong commitment to excellence. The first episode concluded with a cliffhanger that, while somewhat predictable, has left me eager to discover how the plot will unfold. I am truly looking forward to watching the remainder of the season, as the initial impressions have been very positive. Despite a few dull patches, I believe the overall experience is definitely worth the watch, and I can't wait to see where the story takes us in the episodes to come.

Viewers might be happier watching the Australian series "Glitch" (2015) and also "The Returned" (2012).

As another viewer pointed out, if this tv show goes on while others that came before were canceled, yikes.

Just once more the recycling of existing ideas with overall low effort, bad acting and an even worse writing. Is creativity dead and gone? Did we really hit that time when everything is gonna be a watered down version of what has been done or attempted before? I felt like having to force myself to keep going till the end just to give it the benefit of the doubt. This one is definitely not worth of your time.

Never mind that it would be impossible for embalmed corpses to crawl out of graves. And how did that little girl break through her coffin and six foot of dirt? Kill Bill style, without a scratch? And wearing freshly laundered clothes?

Okay, it's a semi zombie story and none of those make sense anyway, it's the horrific amateur hour acting and production that makes this unwatchable. SYFY should be shut down, it's a national disgrace. Third world countries with better production standards than SYFY:

• Liberia
• South Sudan
• Malawi
• Central African Republic
• Solomon Islands
• Nepal
• Kyrgyz Republic.

I saw that Seeley was involved with this title and I loved his work on the comic Hack/Slash. When I realized this was an adaptation of a comic he worked on after that I went and checked out the first few issues to get a better idea of what was being adapted.

After finishing episode one of the show and seeing the weird changes they made, I am far less excited because I doubt this will see a season 2.

The comic handled each and every event in a far better and more intelligent way. The entire end of episode 1 feels like a Temu low budget version of those events compared to the comic counterpart.

The central characters are so much unlike their far more interesting comic book counterparts it makes very little sense. I thought when watching the show that maybe the comic just didn't flesh them out very well. The comic gave them terrific character moments and dynamic moments that explore their personalities the director just cut out.

Syfy, you had The Magicians, you are capable of better than this. Please, give us adaptations that aren't this soulless.