Chris Bolts

Whatever you do, don't go by the RT score. It appears Disney and RT are manipulating the hell out of that score. The score earlier today was at a low of 84% with about 202 reviews in and you could read top critics. Later, the score rose 88% with the same number of reviews bit you could no longer read the critics. Now the score is over 90% with 223 reviews in and you can only read a handful of critics. What gives? Metacritic had the score at about 67% but it no longer showing next to the RT score. Disney cannot let these shows suffer from bad reviews as though hiding bad reviews will somehow make this show better. I will watch this show and update this with my thoughts but for now do not trust the RT score for this. Edit: So I just watched the first episode and let me tell you off the bat this show is nowhere near a 94%. The way Jennifer becomes a Hulk is not as impactful as I would like. It's basically a car crash, get some of Banner's blood in her system and now she's a Hulk It's completely uneventful and boring. I didn't feel anything comedic about the show and some of the jokes felt forced. And lastly, the CGI and special effects are bad. There are a couple of instances where She-Hulk looks okay, but I've seen better cosplay than what we are getting here. And what was up with that kick from the villain in the courtroom? This is standard Marvel dreck, but I guess that is a compliment for them.

This was a pleasant surprise. Prey delivers a great take on the Predator franchise without falling into some of the pitfalls prior iterations fall into. The look of the Predator is awesome...I rewinded the movie several times just to admire the beautiful monstrosity of this Predator compared to other iterations. The movie isn't as woke as some of us thought it would be, with the protagonist Nika being likable and capable without coming off as smug, condescending or dismissive of the male supporting cast as we see in other movies. It is a shame Dismey (sic) didn't have enough faith in this movie to put it in theaters because I would have been more than happy to watch this on the big screen. The only thing I didn't like is that it does not provide a satisfying ending or explanation for some Predator canon. Other than that, if you are a Predator fan please do yourself a favor and see this movie. You won't be disappointed.