Kaos

Netflix once again decides to disappoint. This show did not deserve to be canceled. Tired of all the unresolved decent shows just disappearing. Netflix has become almost a last resort platform when it comes to starting any of their "original" series. I have now come to research shows on many other platforms that I KNOW, have a series finale or at the very least have a resolution of the story line if they have been canceled.

So, this show was incredibly entertaining, with characters that had so much to explore and offer. This review should leave no doubt as to what I thought of the show, and I'm sure many will agree.

Listen. I get it. This isn't for everyone. Because if you don't know enough about greek mythology you are going to miss a lot of things. I am Greek and I always had a passion about mythology. The show is filled with Easter eggs about Greek mythology and if you know the original characters and their myths it just clicks, it gets so much more nuanced and it's hilarious. I can't tell you if you'll enjoy it the same without knowing Greek mythology in depth. At least read about Orpheus and Eurydice and the underworld to have a better understanding and you'll enjoy it( and maybe the myth of Prometheus ). Jeff Goldblum as a God is always a good idea never the less.

Well, apparently this show really ticked off some people. I'm not totally sure why.

This is a "modern retelling" of Greek Myths, which does seem to be very now-now. I guess if you're super committed to the original stories and offended by any change this is not the show for you. Happily you have all the various contradictory versions of the myths to satisfy. Because we all know Homer, Euripides, Sophocles, and assorted buds never changed one iota of the original myths to suit their own narrative or thematic purposes...

The main thrust of the story is Zeus's midlife crisis/slide into paranoid dictator, played with zeal by Jeff Goldblum (The cast overall does a fantastic job). This is mirrored in Dionysus's desire to be the god of more than just a good time. The story is told by Prometheus as a narrator/outside observer and weaves in elements of Orpheus and Eurydice and Ariadne. The only story I wanted to be a bit more clear was Hera's. Loved the performance, but her motivations were a bit opaque. I'm willing to give the show the benefit of the doubt and hope there's clarity in future.

Does "Kaos" change elements of the myths? Well... Yeah. In more ways than just a modern retelling. The entire series is focused on the power of stories; how they're built, who they benefit, and what gets left in or out. All mythology picks and chooses what to focus on to serve a political or societal agenda. This show merely makes an argument for why this version of Zeus built his mythology just so.

The modern versions of the characters work and add something new to these stories. Afterall, isn't that the point of adaptation? This version of Zeus retains his spiteful and temperamental nature and pairs it with a serious New Money vibe (clever, given his insecurities surrounding his goodhood). A testament to how power and wealth doesn't mean you have taste. This version of Eurydice actually grapples with how underwritten she is in every version of her myth.

It's a clever show full of humour, wit, and fun. Give it a go.

I'm not the kind of person who writes reviews on tv shows... but is the first time im hooked on one tv show in a long time and you just cancell it...

1: I didn't feel the inclusion on this series forced , it was smooth and love it.

2: Acting was amazing! Seeing zeus going down in the spiral of paranoia... delightful..

I can't comprehend how i didn't saw any promotion about this serie , i saw it because a review in tiktok!! How can you give me Emily in paris 3000 , and ridicule shows and cancel this... how you prefer just throw money on 10 awful shows but not that money on one amazing show.. because this serie is ART.

But that's it, this cancelation is my foot in the ground, im going to cancel netflix over this, i prefer to pay other platforms before a company who just thinks about "audience size" my son can watch disney + anyways..

Canceled?!!!?? Unbelievable, Netflix comes up with something truly original and they then cancel it.

Anyways, it's a fun retelling of greek myths, high quality acting and beautiful cinematography. I'm in my fities and bingewatched it with my 19y old son who was even more into it then I. Then mentioned it to my 85y old mom who enjoyed it so much that she's been telling all her friends - so a wide demographic or what!

Prior knowledge about the myths is not necessary, it probably adds extra layers of enjoyment but not a prerequisit, it's fun which ever way. And as mentioned i thought the design and filming were excellent - beautiful colors, sets, angles - high cinema quality. I was really looking foward to the new season to see what they'd come up with next... Netflix doesn't know a good thing when they have it.