Reviews

I hated the first season entirely. I didn't think there were any redeeming parts of the show. But I have FOMO so I kept watching - hoping it would turn around and become something closer to the game series I spent hundreds of hours playing as a teen. And that's why I kept watching up until now.

I will admit that there have been a few fleeting moments where they'll show a battle scene that will make me think the show is about to morph into the show I want to watch. But then the episode's credits roll and next week begins with more boring drama about characters I couldn't care less about. So I have finally decided to stop watching the show. I invested enough time waiting around for it to get good. If you're anything like me, I'm sure you can relate. If you're more like the people who rate this show as 10/10, keep buying from your current dealer because they are obviously supplying you with some good stuff! I'm actually kind of jealous.

I never realized just how many Trekkies hated what the show stood for: progress. I'm not a Trekkie but I can tell you that I've watched the first 3 episodes of the show (all that have been released at time of writing) and thoroughly enjoy it. The stories wrap up in a single episode, the set designs, special effects, makeup, wardrobe, and overall production values are top notch. The writing is adequate at worst and very good most of the time. The fact that there seems to be representation of more than just straight, white males doesn't strike me as "woke" or a bad thing. But I'll grant you that if you're looking for an all-white, all-heterosexual cast of characters...you'll be disappointed. (Or in the case of all these bad reviews: you'll be bitter and resentful of the world passing you by.)

There is little to none in the way of new developments that happen in this episode. As is quickly becoming the norm with new mini-series across all streaming platforms, much of this episode is little more than filler to pad out the total number of episodes.

If you've paid any attention to this case at all over the last 3 years, you'll already know everything this documentary offers. What it really wastes your time on is telling you about Ghislaine's personality and relationships with her family. They spend so much time on telling you things that aren't relevant to the alleged abuses that at times it seems like it was made by those who have Ghislaine's best interests in mind. Don't waste your time on this if you're looking for a compelling documentary series - because you won't find it here.

The cinematography, the acting, the sets, the clothes are all as perfect as they have ever been. Only one thing is wrong: this was a show about a girl who was becoming a stand up comedienne. We are now 4 episodes in to this season and so far all she's done is a few segues in between burlesque performers. This wouldn't be a red flag if the seasons were 22 episodes long. But they're not. We're halfway through this season and nothing is happening with Midge's career. What's happening to my favorite show?

Bad comedy. They didn't stick to the true story as much as they could have. Lots of cringeworthy moments. Bad soundtrack. Not all it's hyped up to be.

This movie is predictable and, unfortunately, boring. It's a time sucker.