sulkow82 Reviews

Total Recall 2070 (1999)

Odd Late-night Gold

[10/10 · 18 July 2018]

I never saw this show on cable. I only saw it as a filler show when t.v. stations would show cancelled productions as filler. However, I was working second shift and would get home after 11p. This actually made the show work for me even more.

What it seems like some people don't understand about this show is the creators didn't want to make just another spin-off. This was made by fans of Philip K. Dick's questioning of what it means to be human. The show takes the themes and style of Dick's writing and builds a unique story around it. It may be intended to be in the same universe as "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep," however, in a way that is irrelevant. The show desires to have a unique richness all its own while paying homage to its inspiration.

I would have the lights low to add to the moodiness. Having grown up immersed in the genre, I totally became enthralled with the plot. I still have memories of loving this show. If taken to its fullest production, this would have been a top notch worthy edition to the science fiction. Every episode lends to the greater texture of the overall story. Pure gold.

Lost in Space (2018–2021)

Not stellar, but passable/ watchable

[7/10 · 15 April 2018]

I have just finished all of the episodes. Evediently, I thought it was better than most people. I appreciated how they rewrote the Dr. Smith character. I just wasn't sure if she was supposed to be just self centered or an outright sociopath. However, she was written well enough to be watchable.

I wouldn't give it an A by any means. I would say about a C+ to B-. They don't beat you over the head with SJW agenda bs. The science isn't necessarily accurate. However, I personally was able to let it slide in order to watch the show. What I find amazing about some of these reviews is they say the first season of a series is often the weakest. Yet, other reviews are brutal despite this. So, as a first season, it was passably watchable.

SPOILER: The one really cheesy thing for me was they claimed that one crashed Jupiter ship has enough fuel for everyone (in about a dozen ships) to leave the planet. Yet, when that source is gone, they barely have enough for one ship to leave. That math on the fuel doesn't add up.