labamboos

Sadly this show is operating in a space where there are too many better options. Gave it ye ole college try to stick with it because I am a huge fan of Zachary Quinto. Unfortunately, everything about the show was clunky and contrived. Writing, direction, production all seem lazy at best (when compared to some contemporary shows like The Good Doctor). I think I set my expectations too high after discovering the trailer. Sorry...not good enough. I think that ZQ can still deliver, but the rest of the production around him is dire. Cookie-cutter characters and thin plot lines that seem to have been written by students. Dark shots everywhere and lines recited like they are on a stage play. I am so dissapointed.

Wanted to love this show and at times it touched the right notes. Ended up being just about okay overall with some strong emotional moments. Still think it's not the worst thing that's been put out there by Marvel, but really wished the writers just thought a little more about making sensible choices in the detail (particularly the back half of the finale). Strong lead performance and hopefully we can see the Echo character again in the Dare Devil series. Kingpin had good moments but felt a bit light as well. Trailer oversold the violence but the culture was well represented in my humble opinion.

I was so excited to see this, and having read the book I thought they did a halfway decent job on adapting some elements (even if timing is all over the place). There were several places where I was pointing at the "thing" on the screen like Leo.

That said, even as a book reader I was underwhelmed by the filmmakers. I will need to take a look at their other work.

My take was that someone got the funding and wanted to get this out there before it was fully vetted and ready. Either that, or I don't have the right appreciation for this sort of storytelling on screen.

I do appreciate the effort though. It's not totally terrible if you know what is going to happen, if you don't, I doubt it will be a good watch (grinding at best).