Lynn Freund

1883 started with a strong story but lost focus around episode 4. It started with a wagon train and a family headed to Oregon for a better life. Somewhere in the middle it stumbled into a story of an angst teenage girl having a temper tantrum about what she wanted and making everything about her. Every episode got worse with a constant morbid melody playing over and over and over. The constant tragic events were too much. I was waiting for a reveal ending in which we all find out it was a dream sequence in Elsa's coma mind. Not that lucky. This was 10 hours I will never get back. Should have read reviews before I took the time to watch.

Spectatular! Love that it follows the book very closely. A few extra character developments but all enhance the storyline. Casting of Alan Ritchson as Reacher was brilliant. He is the correct size, has the rugged frame and just enough scary to pull of Reachers personality. Tom Cruise wasn't right. Can't wait for Season 2. Die Trying. Hope Amazon realizes they have gold here.

The Hunter Biden interview was the biggest puff piece I ever saw in my life. Nice investigative reporting. He is in his apartment on crack cocaine and alcohol then the next minute he is a high paid board member. Cue the tears and bring up a dead mother from 50 years ago. Sunday morning use to be a great easy get away from life show but apparently we have shifted to the left side. No longer a show I look forward to on Sunday morning.

Season 1 was great and even the ending was sad it was done tastefully. Season 2 is 3 episodes in and so depressing don't know if I will keep watching. Covid and politics was enough last year. I was hoping for a more upbeat season. Come on. Enough already.