Moonhaven

I don't get all the hate. I was almost scared to watch after reading all the bad reviews. Well the trailer looked so good that I did try watching. I've watched the first 3 episodes and I'm enjoying it. It is a little slow but definitely holds my attention. I'm going to keep watching because it definitely seems to have potential. Give it a try!

To put it in perspective, The Expanse (10/10) had to shop to extend their seasons after SyFy cancelled them, and had to beg for a rushed/very short final season to give fans a bit of closure. Moonhaven is ponderous to watch, and these days get all the life and financing, regardless of fan response.

From the premise to the setting and the characters, Moonhaven looked to me at first a bit ridiculous. I gave it a chance, though, and I began to like it. Very much. Acting and writing are decent, production values high. Sometimes the music is outstanding. The atmosphere and details (i.e. In language and thinking) were very captivating for me.

Don't let yourselves be deceived by the looks and behaviors of the mooners. It is only similiar to flower power and the likes. But it is a very different view of common life, and in this future the insights to this life is considered as the final salvation of earth, since the future teachers of humankind (and a mysterious AI) are nurtured there, far away from any influence our violent, bubbling world could have on them.

That seems to be a very realistic approach to what is needed four our own salvation. It is a different perspective, maybe not as radical as here, or, maybe even more radical. However, it is inevitable that we soon will need salvation if our own history shall not turn out like that in this show.

Of course, the show is not perfect. There are a few cliches (evil people want to take power over this paradise) and some idlings, and at some rare points you may not fully know what's going on. But the biggest flaw is that this season ends just after 6 episodes...luckily, season 2 is confirmed.

I give it 8 points, which means "very good". It is worth watching and thoughtful, especially in our time, which grows increasingly egocentric and narcissistic.

'Moonhaven' is a diverting sci-fi series on some levels, and I definitely admire its effort to try something new.

While it isn't an especially strong story, and there are definitely some silly devices (like a dull terrorist with a Mohawk)... I do like the eco-utopian nature of the Moon community. I also enjoyed the discussions about humanity's destructive nature, and the need to fundamentally reset this and to live differently. It feels like a story rooted in 1960s sci-fi novels, which were frequently optimistic and depicted utopian, even hippy, futures.

But one major gripe - the name of the main protagonist is 'Bella Sway', which is distracting. It's clearly far too close to 'Bella Swan' from 'Twilight'. Not that I care about 'Twilight'. But the book is famous. And it'd like creating a new sci-fi or fantasy series with a character called 'Luke Skyrunner'. Or 'Harry Porter'. Or 'Katniss Evergreen'. Why make such an egregious fumble? It's so unnecessary and seems like a deliberate nod - despite the stories being nothing alike.

Should you even be able to give a review if you only watch 5 minutes? The amount of 1 & 2's from people who don't even watch and actually hate sci fi sorta affects the overall rating. It's not Blade Runner but it's nowhere near this low of a rating.