evandronius

Already was getting bad vibes episode 1, but when the puking in the car scene happened, it totally lost me. If users have this episode as a 7.4 and the next few rated even lower, then I definitely cannot watch another minute. Completely off the rails from where the show was in prior seasons. I was really looking forward to this season and now I can't even get past episode 2. Most disappointed I've been in a long time.

The characters they spent 3 seasons developing all became shadows of themselves. I thought the idea of them losing their powers was interesting but the way they bring them back was so clumsy and weird. It all just feels so off. And wrong.

I love Steph curry as much as the next fan, and his story really is amazing, but this just felt like a lot was missing. I can't explain exactly what it was but it just wasn't up to par with similar sports bios. Maybe they needed to do like a three part series and have it be more extensive, 30 for 30 style (for example the great bill walton doc).

It also just felt weird stylistically. Like a lot of shooting of random daily tasks that were entirely uninteresting. They brought in Reggie Miller st the literal very beginning like he was going to be have a big role, and then you didn't see him once the rest of the time. Also a lot of interviews from mostly people from the Davidson days, which, fine but then just make it a doc about his Davidson days and not try to tie in the quest for his fourth ring which was an equally interesting story that deserves its own episode.

Like they really should have done an episode on his past, his upbringing, interviews from all his family, high school days with the high school coach and then transition to the Davidson saga with all those characters and that drama, and then a third episode about his pro days. You could've stuck to the underrated theme the whole time and it would've felt so much more complete and worthy.

Really would give this a solid 6.5/10 but I'll round up to 7 as opposed to down to 6, because the stylistic elements and intriguing premise are there, it's just not well executed.

It doesn't altogether feel like a high level production. Casting is weird, acting is not great, writing is definitely not great. I like Rebecca Ferguson (Juliette) but her American accent is bad and it distracts. The chemistry between George and Juliette, which was supposed to be the main romantic relationship, was definitely not there. Also Common was flat.

It was an interesting premise though and I thought the cinematography and directing was good. I love me a good sci-fi dystopian apocalypse, and this still satisfied some of that itch, I just wish it were better.