Review of 8 Days

8 Days (2019)
7/10
Pretty decent end of the world flick not made in Hollywood
10 May 2020
OK just binged this show in pretty much one sitting between comfort breaks and eating.

Pretty decent premise with all characters interconnected in some way with interwoven story arcs.

A few surprises along the way. Unfortunately, what the characters ultimately do doesn't matter but I suppose that could be intentional as a metaphor for futility when facing an extinction level meteor. Could well be a syndicated sitcom which doesn't need to be seen in any order. Bit shocked to learn there will be a 2nd series I mean it's literally about the end of the world.

The characters are well developed and half way plausible, almost but having completed their story arcs I'm not sure I want to meet them again. What could the characters learn in a 2nd season? A Mad Max type dystopia or a City of Ember type re-emergence in the distant future would work with a completely different cast, however.

A little gratuitous in parts so not really a family show. Not too gory or pointless sex scenes though. Well worth effort if you have an evening free and no reason to get up early in the morning. Being as most of the planet is in quarantine at present, that would be most of us. It's a distraction from coronavirus if nothing else 😉
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