Absolutely riveting! It’s astonishingly original epic show in. It’s refreshing to watch something so new, well rounded and rought with suspense and drama at every turn.
A dystopian futuristic drama in the vein of Blade Runner, Dune, and other sci-fi magnum opuses, RBW draws you in from the first episode with this forboding feeling that something unexpected is going to happen. The vivid and awe inspiring world building rendered in large part by an FX department that spares no expense.
The series lead seems to be the mysterious and at times seeringly haunting Mother, played to perfection by relative newcomer Amanda Collins. It certainly is the most complex and exciting role so far. Vikings fans will sport wood once they gaze upon the space mulleted Travis Fimmel swaggering into the frame in the first episode. This is Fimmel in fine form with a substantial role not too dissimilar from the iconic Ragnar Lothbrok. He’s tough, layered, and it feels damn good to have him back on the small screen.
Thru the first 5 episodes, this show Has my full attention. This is the best show on prestige television in a minute especially on HBO which is desperate to replace the Game of Thrones size hole in its arsenal. So far so very good. What else can I say? It’s a genuinely exciting show with complex characters in a world we slowly learn more about with each episode. I highly recommend this one to anyone into sci-fi and Ridley Scott.