@grievoustim and @weeber are completely correct when they say it really picks up with episode 5.
The first three episodes are absolutely nothingy and could have been contracted to a single episode The fourth is markedly better, because Luke’s story is more compelling and he’s possibly a better actor than the other adults, but still doesn’t elevate the show above average tv.
The kids peformances are pretty good but most of the adults are fairly blah and the direction is mostly prettly pedestrian. There’s some really hamfisted moments along the way. The way the camera lingers on the star mug in episode 4, Jesus.
The fifth episode wipes the floor with the rest so far but If I wasn’t watching it with my housemate I’d have definitely given up before I got to it.
Unless it ends stormingly I will bow out of any future seasons.
Altered Carbon really is balls isn’t it?? I’ve tried a number of times to crack into this show but i get about 1.5 episodes in and just can’t take it anymore!
Started Seven Seconds (which appears to have Jonathan Demme’s last ever directing job as episode 2) and it’s…okay?
Trying to be a bit The Wire and a bit The Shield but it’s completely failed to make the cops side of the equation compelling characters who you can feel anything much for. However Clare-Hope Ashitey and Michael Mosley are compelling.
New She-Ra is on. It seems pretty good so far. My daughter hasn’t got bored yet, which is a good sign. I guess @anon45164313 might be interested in seeing if it’ll get mini-Scout back into TV?
I’ll tell you what not to watch - Westside. It’s like XFactor or something through the set up of Glee or Made in Chelsea. Watched 2 episodes and binned it off.