Kyle

If you like the Bourne series, you'll love this. Been a fan of war, spy, action, drama and thriller movies and TV shows all my life. This is BY FAR in the top 5. The plot is amazing and noble. The cast are amazing and believable, not corny like a lot of these Netflix/Amazon series. The way the story progresses will really get you invested and suck you in. The vengeance scenes are some of the most gruesome and twisted I've ever seen in a series like this. There's also a lot of realism, too, as this had actual Navy SEAL executive producers. If you're thinking of giving it a go, just try the first 2 episodes and only then judge it.

90% of bad reviews are from people with Arabic names, just saying. The people claiming it had no action are insane. There's a lot of actions scenes followed by a lot of background espionage lore, that doesn't ever last long. All I watch are military, espionage and drama TV shows + movies and I have to say, this is ALMOST up there with the Bourne series. This ranks VERY high on my list. While the show does a complete 180 from the first episode, you'll definitely appreciate the craftsmanship of the production, the action, the chaos, the fog of war and not knowing who to trust. You'll get invested in some of the cast and then they'll break your heart, and maybe even fix it back up, again. There is some "propaganda" but for those in the know, this is the current climate we find ourselves in, in this great game. It's only describing the literal monsters at the door, banging to get in while showcasing our silent heroes that keep them at bay. You cannot judge this series watching it only part of the way through, as it's so dynamic and everchanging. I encourage you to just give these short 7 episodes a watch and only then make your decision. I promise you, there's a twist around every corner, in every episode - you'll just have to see for yourself.

Overall it's just very corny. Crew members on a decades long space journey die, and the crew are just standing around making jokes, laughing, smiling, like they didn't just lose someone so close and important to them. Spoiler: You have the main character little girl grab a sword and stick it to her back, acting like she's some heroic Navy SEAL, going in and slashing up Aliens. This is a literal child we're talking about. Then they queue up the weirdest most awkward soundtracks ever at the weirdest times. It's just very cringe. All of these things makes it very hard to watch. BUT, if you can look past the awkwardness and unrealistic parts, then there's a lot of cool sci-fi aspects in the series that make it very interesting. Hence, the 3 stars. Overall though, it feels like it was written and directed by a group of teenagers.

Masterfully crafted and well written. I'm left in constant suspense and bewilderment. Curiosity pervades my mind at every turn. The story is binge-worthy , especially if you're into apocalyptic, dystopian type films.

A REALLY AMAZING SHOW....when they aren't making cringey awkward jokes at the wrong time. No spoilers here. Man, I was watching the first episode live during the watch party and I can't tell you how many times my jaw dropped, or how many times I let out a "OOOOuuuuuhhh!!!!!" when something cool happened. Dude, it felt like 20 times that night I must have went "Ooooouuuu!!!!" hahaha. There's a lot of dark humor, which can be overbearing and annoying at times, with the occasional home run joke. SPOILER ALERT: THE REASON FOR THE 4 STARS Ok, so during the first episode, it shows an isolated classy society, far, far away from the reality of the apocalyptic chaotic wasteland above them. How does a vault girl, who's never hurt anything more than a boatfly, immediately become a hardened, cold blooded and calculated killer, who walks around just fine after just getting a 9 inch filet knife jammed into her kidney. During the first chaotic scene where the raiders invade the vault, it wasn't believable, AT ALL, to me. The way the victims were just so casual during and directly after all the death of the loved ones they grew up and bonded with their whole lives, was very awkward. They even tried to throw a joke in during all of this. What? What is this? A comedy, now? You guys are leaving a bad taste in peoples mouths with these weird jokes at weird times. The Councilman just witnessed half of his vault die and be stabbed by raiders, and as he's running away, he sees 2 unknowing vault members bringing some jello mold to the party. He screams "GET THE JELLO MOLD OUT OF HERE!" And that was the only line before the raiders come in and start killing people. He was more concerned about some jello mold rather than the 2 peoples lives who had no idea what they were walking into. Why in the hell are they purposefully making this show weird like that? And then seeing Chet casually, and calmly tell this raider that he "doesn't want to use force" was so awkward. I mean this guy just saw the people he grew up with die and he's all cool, calm and collected. What? People would be in shock and freaking the heck out, shaking, crying, screaming, instead the producers decided they would make a comedy out of it. Pick one guys, is it a comedy or a drama? So yeah, unfortunately, this is no 5 star show. There's a lot of cringe moments, and as I continue watching it, I understand where peoples frustrations lie. Stop with the cringey jokes and start making these scenes more believable. Spend some actual money on real background actors, next time. Listen to the audience.

No spoiler review about the first couple episodes. This is coming from a life long Walking Dead fan who read the comics before the TV show dropped. I APPROVE! With most new TV shows featuring forms of 'wokeness', which sucks the life out of the show, it's rare I give a show 5 stars. In the first 2 episodes, I haven't come across anything out of the ordinary. This is as wholesome as The Walking Dead was when it first came out. Grant it, lots of TV shows do start out wholesome, to drag an audience in (Last of Us) and then they turn woke. So we shall see. I'll update my review accordingly, but for now: This is pure, this is good, and you need to check it out! I won't spoil anything but I feel like rubbing my hands together in anticipation of the next time I get to watch an episode. It's that good! Best thing on TV in a long time guys.

My favorite part is when the staff talk amongst themselves, psychoanalyzing the candidates. They really get brutal and even develop plans to deal with certain mentalities. its really interesting. Based on what I've learned about SoF, it looks like they had a free hand, when designing the program/set. There's Hollywood drama still, but one can find all the realism and authenticity they need by just LISTENING to the staff try to better these people.

It's 2023 and it amazes me how the graphics look worse than 2005's Fight Night Round 3. 18 years later and you managed to devolve in game creation. De-fund yourselves.