Just wondering. The show seems to be in kind of an… odd state. I only watched the first episode, didn’t love it, none of my friends expressed positive feelings…

… but it’s got pretty good critical reviews, it’s getting a second season this year, and honestly it often “looks good” from promotional material.

Is it worth giving a second shot? Is anyone looking forward to the second season?

  • CeruleanRuin@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Courage doesn’t play into it. It’s a business, and people don’t watch original material without a miracle of good timing and circumstances. An established property is always a safer bet, and thus generally a better investment.

    With a prequel like this, I find it helpful to think of it as historical fiction, set within a fictional universe. I can enjoy a story about Robert Oppenheimer even though I know he succeeds in making the bomb, or find Apollo 13 riveting even though I know they all made it back. Tension over whether a character dies or not isn’t and shouldn’t be the only factor in whether a story is entertaining.