So happy to see this covered here, and to see Zack doing the coverage (really enjoyed engaging about Star Trek: SNW, and one day I'll catch up on Rick and Morty). I have to say that, a few minor complaints aside, I absolutely loved this premiere and was immediately hooked. I don't think I've been this hot on a new show since maybe Severa…
So happy to see this covered here, and to see Zack doing the coverage (really enjoyed engaging about Star Trek: SNW, and one day I'll catch up on Rick and Morty). I have to say that, a few minor complaints aside, I absolutely loved this premiere and was immediately hooked. I don't think I've been this hot on a new show since maybe Severance? Everything from the depth of character to the clash of cultures has me completely riveted. And my quibbles have already been discussed in the comments - 1) the English in lieu of Portuguese, and I suppose Dutch too, makes a lot of sense (good luck finding the actors with the right mastery of the right languages), but the subtitles could do better than just saying '[In English]'; and 2) the lens, while mostly working for me (the direction and lighting is stunning) is annoying when the blurred edges happen to be where I am staring for the subtitles.
So happy to see this covered here, and to see Zack doing the coverage (really enjoyed engaging about Star Trek: SNW, and one day I'll catch up on Rick and Morty). I have to say that, a few minor complaints aside, I absolutely loved this premiere and was immediately hooked. I don't think I've been this hot on a new show since maybe Severance? Everything from the depth of character to the clash of cultures has me completely riveted. And my quibbles have already been discussed in the comments - 1) the English in lieu of Portuguese, and I suppose Dutch too, makes a lot of sense (good luck finding the actors with the right mastery of the right languages), but the subtitles could do better than just saying '[In English]'; and 2) the lens, while mostly working for me (the direction and lighting is stunning) is annoying when the blurred edges happen to be where I am staring for the subtitles.