Between

I think the reviews on this are pretty harsh. While it's not going to win any awards, the first episode wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be based on what I read here. It kind of is what it is, an Under the Dome copy with a different scenario. Some of the acting could be better,some of the script could be better but I'm not going to judge it badly based on the first episode. Sometimes these series take a few episodes to bed in properly. I'll come back and do another review a few episodes in which I guess means I intend to keep watching! I didn't really think much of Jericho after watching the first episode but ended up hooked so I guess I'll wait and see.

The first episode of Netflix' new "Between" web series (2015) reminds me a hell of a lot of "Jericho" (2006). It takes a frightening science fiction premise and then generally fails to execute anything terribly scary or thrilling. "Jericho" told the story of a small town surviving a mysterious nuclear holocaust — it looked to be a serialized "The Day After" (1983), but ultimately became a chipper, too-safe family drama that almost seemed to channel "The Waltons" (1971).

The premiere of "Between" introduces us to the small town of Pretty Lake, where a mysterious illness is killing anyone over the age of 22 … which is kind of convenient for the young-adult target audience that this show is going for. The show sounded like an update of "The Andromeda Strain" film adaptation in 1971. But after we see the town quarantined, it seems to borrow a page or two from the television treatment of Stephen King's "Under The Dome" (2013). (I disliked that book, and have heard some pretty mixed things about the TV show.)

"Between" has a few things going for it, like well-scripted characters and capable young actors. But it has problems with pacing and tension. There's a nice flourish here and there, including the shot you see below. But for a TV show about a potentially world-ending plague, it fails to scare. I'd give this first episode a 6 out of 10.

What's the deal with naming the town "Pretty Lake," anyway? Is it intentionally generic for thematic reasons, or just lazy screen writing? Are neighboring towns "Big Mountain" and "Long River?"

I looked at the reviews and people are pretty harsh. The show isn't the best but it's far from the worst I watched season 1 and 2(yeah for the people that said it wouldn't make it there looks like it did)and they were pretty good of course there was things you would be like "wtf" to and asked "why didn't you do this instead of that" but it kept me interested. For the people saying why didn't they tell why the virus is happening I mean that is the whole point of the show why would they just up and tell you it doesn't make sense. I never saw the shows that were mentioned to be like it like Jericho and Under the dome but reading the things of saying how similar they were didn't surprise me because nowadays they love making remakes. I wouldn't say that the acting was terrible but it wasn't good. For instance Adam really killed me with how bland he was I was like Where's this dudes emotion and most of these kids are from degrassi which is also funny . But you should really stay tune for what happens at the end of season 2 it's really crazy but at the same time still confusing.

Yes, it is unbelievable, parts of it could be better, but nonetheless, it retains interest throughout. Watchable drama that does not pretend to be anything other than entertainment. Also, so fitting for the times. An entertaining way of passing the time in isolation caused by the COV-19 virus.

I don't know why people have this movie.

It is a combination of "Behind The Dome" and "Lord of the Flies". It is not going to win any awards but in a strange way, it is actually entertaining. Maybe it is so because the idea, why a combination of others, is new. In a way, it feels realistic, of how children would actually act in such a situation.

There are many logical plot holes (even from the basic premise, a bio-weapon or such that kills anyone who is over 22, including 22) but some of the actors have some charm about them - in a way that it looks so amateurish that it looks realistic.

It is good having it in the background on Netflix, while doing something else. I've seen many police procedurals rated 7 - 8 here on IMDb.com that bore me to death. This at least, is not amazing but it is relatively interesting.