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Thanks! Seems like it avoided all the pitfalls I was sure it would drown in. I’ll check it out soon!Addressing your concerns:
1. It isn't a remake, or a re-imagining, of the original, which is good. Think of it as taking place in the same universe but later on. As such, you don't need to worry about the faithfulness of the adaptation. And, fwiw, it builds on the original comic themes, not the movie.
2. It has real social commentary. Very real. So real, in fact, that I remember thinking during the opening of the first episode- woah. Can't believe that they are going there.
3. Yes, it is quite good. I think it's interesting that it seems to be getting a lot more play on "critic's sites" than on the usual nerd-adjacent areas.
There may never be another show that ends as perfectly as the Leftovers.
It's like Damon Lindelof spent a few years reading what people said about Lost and was all like, "Yeah, well, I'll show them. I'll show them all. I'll show them good. I'll make 'em hurt so bad they'll all go back to watching Cheers."
I was impressed that they even tried to handle some of the social/political commentary. I mean ... this isn't giving anything away because it's in the first episode (and because the thread is marked with spoilers) but anyone trying to tackle race relations, and police, and those types of issues in a pop-culture setting better come with an asbestos suit.