First of all, I am from East Asia, where many buddhists and taoists believe in life after death. I do think it is possible to connect with the deceased ones. Certainly, different people have different beliefs. Yet I don't think it's fair to give this show a one star simply because it contradicts your ways of seeing life.
What I like about this show is that it is different from Tyler Henry's previous show, Hollywood Medium. In this Netflix series, many people of color and working-class people are being read. I really appreciate this.
What I don't like about this series is that the pace is too slow. I think it would be better to shorten it into perhaps 3-4 episodes or just one documentary (2 hours).
A lot of people assert that Tyler Henry is a liar and it is unacceptable for Netflix to make a show for him. I think it's an interesting comment since people would enjoy a Netflix series like "Inventing Anna," which is about a criminal who stole millions of dollars from others, but hate Life After Death with Tyler Henry in which he helps people to express love to the deceased ones or get over the past.
Of course I don't know if Tyler really can communicate with the dead... I don't have proof. But even from the counseling perspective, I think he is very a genuine and loving person.
Some people are accusing Tyler of being really good at manipulating people's emotions and giving vague readings. In many East Asian cultures, we believe that clairvoyants/mediums/fortune tellers could only see the tip of the iceberg when communicating with the "other world"... that is, maybe only 10% of the whole picture. If they disclose too much, they would lose something from their own lives. Many clairvoyants die young or remain not married or suffer from a health issue if they reveal too much. There is a Chinese proverb that goes, "tianji buke xielou" (Heaven's secrets must not be revealed). And I believe that it is why Tyler doesn't say a lot in a reading. He can't see everything. There is a limit.
