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IMDb on the Scene - Interviews: Citadel (2023)
Old School Spies Show
(Watched the first two episodes)
It follows the James Bond's formula, with some fancy tech, travel around the world, Spectra-like enemies and cocky dialogs.
I've noticed something odd about the pace. I like more this forty minutes format than hour-long episodes, but the action scenes are also shorter than usual. They're well done anyway and the result is nice.
It's neither the modern kind of dark, crude spy games nor the show for all the family like McGiver. There's violence but not too graphic. I guess they are thinking in a teen public with a short attention span.
Too early to judge the overarching plot. The tech is unconvincing and the dialogs sometimes seem unpolished... maybe because of the general fast pace?
Overall it seems promising for what it is. I'm betting it's going to deliver some surprises so I'll keep watching.
Foundation (2021)
Slow and Nonsensical
I have no complaints about acting or sex changes or special effects. But this is deadly boring. I wouldn't say predictable, because it's just random,
Why bother adapting a story if you're going to thoroughly subvert its message? Readers of the books will be annoyed. The rest are probably wondering WTF are they watching.
Altered Carbon (2018)
Good Sci-Fi
Good Sci-Fi is not the same as an action movie with space or futuristic scenery. It's taking a "what if" technology and imagining a world where it's a reality. That's what Altered Carbon is and it's very well done. Add sex, drugs, nudity and raw violence, what's not to like?
It mixes different tones and the contrast is unconvincing at times, specially when it turns solemn or overly sentimental.
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On rewatching, I'm changing my mind!!
Season two is as good as the first, if not better. Maybe because it's shorter and that makes its pace faster.
Earth: Final Conflict (1997)
Only the first season
The first season is pure genius. Likeable characters, intrigue, misteries, interesting tech, politic games. It's not a high budget scifi show, but based on a very smart story development. My ten stars vote is only valid for that very first season. Once you finish season one, make yourself a favour and stop watching.
Colony (2016)
Losing steam
It started very well, nice cast, good sci-fi plot without too much CGI fanfare, more intrigue than action, reminded me of the first season of Earth Final Conflict. During the third season I felt action should be a little faster. Then it got terminated. It deserved proper closure.
The New Legends of Monkey (2018)
Well done
Very entertaining for a low budget production. It would have been interesting to see it developed for more seasons. Characters are likeable and other details like vestuary and ambientation are nice.