radbitrabbit

I have watched the first four episodes so far, and nothing seems to be happening. The protagonists, with great effort, have managed to discover what was obvious to the audience from episode one, and they are way behind from what is already revealed - hence no mystery there - from the show synopsis about relics, parasites, aliens, etc.

The cinematography is on par with a soap opera, and although the actors are all good, they seem miscast or at least awkward in roles that don't suit their strengths or screen presence.

I will follow through with two more episodes out of curiosity and hope, but I'll drop it if nothing improves significantly.

Overall, it's a great show with a lot to love. The Korean people are incredibly friendly and respectful towards each other. Which is something I like to see while watching a show like this.

However, I must admit that the second season's format was a bit lacking and seemed poorly thought out. The players who lost the first main game were always at a disadvantage from that point on. The decision to put everyone in jail with the lower token was a game-breaker. Especially from episode 10 onwards, it became incredibly tedious to watch.

The game on episode 11 must be the worst in the whole series. Won't give any details because I don't want spoilers in this review but I was forcing my self to watch it trying to figure out the point to it.

The high rating is mostly for season one. Hope next season I'll revisit it and change this blip.

Murderbot is an engaging adaptation that captures the spirit of the source material-an AI who wants nothing more than to be left alone to binge media but keeps getting dragged into human problems. The show mostly nails the tone: sarcastic and dryly funny.

However, one choice that undercuts this is the decision to have Murderbot remove its helmet. For a bot that claims to despise human interaction, exposing its face feels like a contradiction. It unnecessarily humanizes a character that works best as an enigma, and it opens the door to subtle facial expressions that make little sense unless the AI's programming explicitly includes them. Murderbot isn't supposed to emote like a person-it observes and calculates, not frown or smirk.

Also frustrating is the episode length. At barely 25 minutes, the weekly format feels like a ploy to stretch out content for subscription metrics. A series like this deserves tighter pacing or longer episodes, not a drip-feed of story that barely satisfies week to week.

Overall, it's a strong adaptation, but some creative choices and the format hold it back from being truly great.

Will definitely watch more and see how it goes.