Atropa

The creators should have gotten better actors and script editors to match the very good production, filming, and CGI. In particular, the lead actor is often wooden and speaks his lines with little emotion.

Someone on 9gag mentioned this and it didn't take long to watch the 9 episodes series. With hardly 10 minutes per episode, it was an easy watch.

The entire set up and VFX were outstanding including the storyline. Apart from the last episode which was average, I loved this thorough. But the actors though put their entire 'talent' into the show, were really bad.

Acting: 5 Dialogue: 5 Camera work: 5 Editing: 5 Budget: 3 Story: 4 Theme: 3 Pure entertainment factor: 5 Video quality: 7 Special effects: 6 Pacing: 7 Suspension of disbelief: 3 Non-cringe factor: 6 Lack of flashbacks: 0

You get what you pay for and this is free. I adore time loop stories so this is made for people like me. But I still spot when the acting is seriously lacking, the sets look cheap and dull, the lighting is terrible, and the story is all over the place. The writing is what is really lacking here as it could cover for the cheap CGI. Having an episode set in the past when we are exploring a mystery setting is bafflingly bad writing. Show us the past first then we move to the spaceship. Then we see the time loop. Instead the story jumps all over the place and keep in mind it's already a time loop so we are already confused about the rules. Was it wise to constantly show flashback scenes? What do you think? It doesn't take a good writer to understand how to structure a proper story. This is exactly why one of my main rating criterias is looking at flashbacks. They are used as a crush by bad writers to insert action into a story growing dull. But here it become messy and at some point I didn't even want to guess anymore as I didn't get the proper info delivered properly to guess along.

Unfortunately this got worse each minute. I did at least focus on the first 2 episodes. But after a while it becomes a mess. I also liked the main events where we figure out new stuff. But again, the story was stretched out to double the runtime it needed for the plot. Remove the flashbacks and actors stumbling over their lines and this could be a nice tight 35 min story. But editing is another matter.

Does it count if you binge watch a 7 short episodes.

Great sets, good storyline, high production values, good acting, believable premise.

Well done everyone.

I love Sci-fi and have been watching the odd DUST short for years, some good, some not so good but this was outstanding. I thought I would try the first episode but watched them all one after the other, I was hooked right away.

Production value, CGI, story, acting, all top notch, they even got Michael Ironside in a small but great role who I expect was thrilled with the end result. And it was free on Youtube, how could I not give it 10 out of 10. If you love proper sci fi stories you'll love this.