A dark comedy or satire with the unique themes present in this show needs to have at least semi-relatable characters that have basic common sense. They don't have to be the most rational or logical individuals, but the audience should at least feel some sort of emotional connection with them in order to suspend their disbelief.
The 8 Show faces a significant challenge here, and unfortunately I think the approach they went with is far too comical, and falls significantly short of quality dark comedy as a result. The contestants are exaggerated caricatures as opposed to relatable humans, and the plot depends far too much on ridiculous decisions and unbelievable traits to progress through a runtime that is about 2 hours too long.
I really wanted to like it as I'm a huge fan of satire, especially of the dark variety. I haven't read the source material so I have no comment on that, but the character interactions and decisions play out very much like they are based in a fantasy world from a comic. Appreciate the effort, but this is one that I wouldn't watch again.
The 8 Show faces a significant challenge here, and unfortunately I think the approach they went with is far too comical, and falls significantly short of quality dark comedy as a result. The contestants are exaggerated caricatures as opposed to relatable humans, and the plot depends far too much on ridiculous decisions and unbelievable traits to progress through a runtime that is about 2 hours too long.
I really wanted to like it as I'm a huge fan of satire, especially of the dark variety. I haven't read the source material so I have no comment on that, but the character interactions and decisions play out very much like they are based in a fantasy world from a comic. Appreciate the effort, but this is one that I wouldn't watch again.