The first two episodes of Vince Gilligan's (Breaking Bad) new show dropped on Friday. Given that he once wrote for The X-Files, it's fitting that he's returning to sci-fi this time.
I really liked the first two episodes. I really appreciated that they didn't pull a Lost and just keep piling on more questions and answering none. When Carol asks a question, it gets answered.
My only reservation is that I can't work out how this can be a long-term story. There are 11 people left in the world (plus the hive-mind which does anything they ask and answers any questions they have). It feels more like that's enough content for a single Black Mirror episode than a long-form series with multiple seasons. But... I guess that's why I'm watching--to find out.
I did enjoy that guy turning up in Air Force One. And when Carol says she wants to meet the 5 English-speaking people remaining, Pirate Lady just tilts her head and then says "All five say yes". The scene where Carol talks to the government man on TV was fun, too.
So yeah. So far, so good!
I really liked the first two episodes. I really appreciated that they didn't pull a Lost and just keep piling on more questions and answering none. When Carol asks a question, it gets answered.
My only reservation is that I can't work out how this can be a long-term story. There are 11 people left in the world (plus the hive-mind which does anything they ask and answers any questions they have). It feels more like that's enough content for a single Black Mirror episode than a long-form series with multiple seasons. But... I guess that's why I'm watching--to find out.
I did enjoy that guy turning up in Air Force One. And when Carol says she wants to meet the 5 English-speaking people remaining, Pirate Lady just tilts her head and then says "All five say yes". The scene where Carol talks to the government man on TV was fun, too.
So yeah. So far, so good!
