This TV show talks about heavy subject such a loss, aging, love, sexuality, identity, all in a quite slow and convoluted manner.
The Sci-fi elements are aesthetically pleasing and original and technically it is a very smart way to use rather low cost special effects. The moody music, although decent, becomes very repetitive because there is only one tone in this show.
At the end of each episode I was left wondering how the Sci-fi angle added anything and I reimagined the same episode, in a normal setting (e.g. The homosexual twin story could simply be done with real twin brothers). It feels the Sci-fi angle is just there to keep you coming back for more of those mundane depressing stories.
More importantly, the characters and the dialog are poorly written. It is disappointing considering each episode takes 50 minutes. Their motivation and personality is never fully developed and you are often left wondering what they want and why they stay around this "Loop" that cause them so much grief and problems... The Loop is supposed to be an allegory of life itself or something? It wants to be deep and engaging by making unseen study of the human condition? Using Sci-Fi to elevate a weak fondation does not work here for me.
To finish with a positive note, you can afford to go for a wee or read this review while watching an episode and when you come back and you will not be lost as it is all happening very slowly.
The Sci-fi elements are aesthetically pleasing and original and technically it is a very smart way to use rather low cost special effects. The moody music, although decent, becomes very repetitive because there is only one tone in this show.
At the end of each episode I was left wondering how the Sci-fi angle added anything and I reimagined the same episode, in a normal setting (e.g. The homosexual twin story could simply be done with real twin brothers). It feels the Sci-fi angle is just there to keep you coming back for more of those mundane depressing stories.
More importantly, the characters and the dialog are poorly written. It is disappointing considering each episode takes 50 minutes. Their motivation and personality is never fully developed and you are often left wondering what they want and why they stay around this "Loop" that cause them so much grief and problems... The Loop is supposed to be an allegory of life itself or something? It wants to be deep and engaging by making unseen study of the human condition? Using Sci-Fi to elevate a weak fondation does not work here for me.
To finish with a positive note, you can afford to go for a wee or read this review while watching an episode and when you come back and you will not be lost as it is all happening very slowly.
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