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The Last of Us: Left Behind (2023)
Most boring episode so fsr
I get it that you need slow paced episodes to have the action-packed ones feel more impactful. But this was just too much and a good foreshadowing of what we can expect of season 2. Again they missed the opportunity to show why Fedra is so evil and focused on emotional coming of age ideas for an hour. TBH what's so bad about Fedra? Like the Captain is mentioning, they are keeping everything together.
You can compare this one to Episode 3. Compared to that though, this episode feels boring and stretched. Ep. 3 featured little action but a lot of meaningful emotion, a well written and completed story arc and a story I had to think about for days. Ep. 7 didn't manage to do any of that.
The Last of Us: Endure and Survive (2023)
Very good episode with some flaws
I really like the episode but as someone who didn't play the games, I feel that there is a lot of backstory missing. For example Fedra is nothing I can grasp, it's severely underexplained why they are so evil. Also the whole story why "Rose" is so extremely angry about the informants and especially Henry is not explained thoroughly enough and IMO she just isn't the best actress, especially compared to Pedro Pascal or even her sidekick guy who felt way more impressive.
The rest of the story was great, Joel/Ellie gave their best performance, the story was fast paced and the ending great. I still think episode 3 was the best so far, because it was so different to the usual Zombie movie trope, but this one is also pretty great although it's pretty easy to predict the ending.
The Last of Us: Long, Long Time (2023)
Well done
Look, I didn't like the graphical approach to their relationship, but emotionally this was by far the best episode of the show so far. I kept thinking about it for days and it would have for any type of relationship. The story arc was exceptionally good and it was a whole season of itself wrapped in one episode. It showed what two people can accomplish in a post apocalyptic world and that none of it really matters if you find someone else who is sharing that experience with you.
Both actors were pretty good and on par with the main cast and I'm really happy that they wrapped up their personal story in this episode.
Andor (2022)
Finally a good Star Wars show
I'm so happy that we are finally getting a decent Star Wars show without the usual
- over the top comedy
- diversity politics ("the message")
- unnecessary cameo of well known SW characters
The story is great. You need to pay some attention while watching and it's also a slo starter without the typical CGI feast that is trying to cover up a weak story. I'll hope there will. Be a season 2.
The cast is overall pretty great, having some real heavyweights like Stella Skarsgard and Anton Lesser. Also there's Patrick from Coupling. The show definitely feels less than a fairytale and more like a grown up, serious storyline.
Monster (2022)
Very strong start but too long
The series starts with an amazing 4-5 episodes that have you on the edge of your seat. The acting is superb, the story is captivating and the flow of the series is decent. Unfortunately (as usual) they should have cut the remaining 5 episodes into 3. There is too much focus on activists, racial questions and side characters like Jeff's neighbour Glenda and the Laotian family. But hey, it's Netflix, so what do expect. It's still a very good TV series and worth a watch.
Evan Peters delivered an outstanding job and deserves some major recognition for this role. Really looking forward to see him in any future productions.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022)
Well, it's a start
Compared to other Star Trek series, this is actually great. Compared to TNG, it's obviously bad but what isn't? It's in a decent spot, but has a lot of room to expand. Some characters are great (Spock nails it), but others like the Doctor, the Commander or the Navigational Offcier are pretty meh.
Also they really need to cut the comedy. It's really annoying. What I find really annoying is all the "fun" responses in the middle of combat on a military ship.
Also some episodes are tough, like those pirates invading the ship.. Yeah right, completely no security, not even the freaking elevator to bridge is secure. It's really hard to watch when you are used to several TNG series that dealt with invading storylines so much better.
How to Build a Sex Room (2022)
Scripted show with all the type of actors Netflix needs
The show is a decent watch at the beginning but after 2-3 episodes it's the same everytime and only varies in the sexual orientation of the actors, I mean interviewed clients. Flogger, Bondage, don't forget to be amazed at least once per episode with eyes and wide open ("oh noooo I can't believe it"), say "oh my god" every third sentence and occasionally use a dirty swear to make sure everyone knows you're the kinky type. On the other hand my wife and I had sex every time after an episode just because of all the sex talk, so for this I give the show a 4/10.
The Martian (2015)
I made the mistake of reading the novel before watching the movie
Ok it's plain and simple: the novel is awesome. It was a joy ride reading it from the first page to the last. The movie is not. It's average. And here's why: I'm not American. No, I don't like clapping and cheering. I actually hate it. And a major part of this movie is about how great NASA and their diverse employees overcome all obstacles and save Marc. Hurray! Just stick to the book.