It was so bad. Worse plot than ex machina which actually worked in its own context. But this was so bad. Made look professional, but the producers/writers/directors have probably no idea about quantum physics, multiverse theory, computer science, cryptography (why would a security analyst and a cryptography specialist would sit in a normal morning discuss ecc vs rsa in most layman sense? The convo was cringy. At least talk about variations, system they're running on, implementations, new library if you're literally into this comparison.), software engineering (even after explaining 150 pages of iot security system analysis of thesis or after dismantling a spaghetti code in delphi from mid 90s to fixing it... I don't remember feeling of puking. What can you view of in such a size, you can understand in working hours, and start puking? You only have two eyes, one processing brain, and time is running quite linear at that point)
The philosophy was ridiculous, Katie was whole other level of ridiculous, the dude playing Messiah was another level of ridiculous. I think I watched a new form of comedy.
Why putting politically controversial events like Christ on cross and Marilyn Monroe during an affair in a movie to plant the ideas of the existence of these situations withoutany other proof other than human written resources in reality? I am a believer of God myself, but this form was weird. I'm not saying those didn't happen, but not all your audiance find these as natural as they are to you. You might as well put Lord of the Rings since we're on all possiblities in multiverse.
Katie again, explained Random Variables... Why would someone, who takes such pride in her scientific understanding, whom should have understood the probability theory, would give such an explanation of a high school student after hearing random variable and probability terms? She could have approached from chaos theory. If Lily is such a skilled cryptographer probably she knows about chaotic based crypto systems. Everett's interpretation(based on wavefunction collapse) can be approached from that point.
The actors were dull and all looked and act alike from same neighbourhood with ex machina plot. Waste of time. Ep 1 - 2 was great. Ep 3-7, I watched out of curiousity for the plot's sake. Yet it started to become unbearable and at EP 8 I regretted watching it. Sergei and Jamie looked reasonable stereotype nerds but lol as I guessed, Lily actress is a ballerina. Short hair, poker face doesn't add nerd value..
Also being able crack Russian security barrier by spies of a government but not checking the possible surveillance cameras to get a proof of fake suicide?
It wasn't Philip Dick, William Gibson, or Isaac Asimov like plot. This series had much more resources to work with. In my opinion it was disappointing.