Osmosis

I tried to watch this show a couple or more months ago (can not even remember when, tbh) but could not pass the pilot. It was so bad, it made zero sense for any perspective possible.

I have seen many negative reviews on it, so I felt like it needed some back-up here, since I find it well done, as another reviewer put it: Osmosis has lots of great ingredients that make up for a good series. I find the acting pretty good, the pacing, the images, the script. Besides the fact that we don't see familiar faces in terms of well-known TV or big screen actors (but hey, that's a good thing, since we could discover lots of fresh, new talents), I can't see many flaws. Two thumbs up from me.

Osmosis spends so much time trying to be abstractly clever, it forgets to engage with the viewer. Its like a visit to one of those modern art galleries a snooty friend drags you along to. Sounds alright until you realize its attempts to be daring and cutting edge, amount to shallow pretension marketed as art.

In my view a similar, if not quiet so harsh conclusion, could be reached about this series. There is far far too much time spent on visual imagery, abstract thoughts and emotions. It wants to be engaging, the problem is it never steps far beyond its own surreal world view, to offer anything meaningful to the viewer.

The result is a series I found impossible to watch for any length of time. The acting is fine and the visuals well rendered but its lack of a real story with body to go along with its soul simply leaves you wanting anything to fill the abstract void it ends up representing.

4/10 from me.

I found it so dull and boring, I couldn't go beyond 2nd episode. It is a pity because there is not many sci-fi movies and I really miss a good one...

If you want a mellow sci fi which is still very enjoyable to watch, this is your show. If you love fast paced shows and need something different to watch in the meantime, this is your show. Great concept. Lovely on its own and also doubles as a palate cleanser. The music choice is atypical and really creates a feel good vibe! I really wished they gave it at least one more season.