I wanted to really like this show. It addresses an era and topic in a way that I haven't really seen before, and does it with detail and nuance. There are interesting characters and good actors playing them. There are some good moments of comedy and drama.
So why couldn't I rate this higher than a 6? Reasons:
1. The protagonist, if you can call him that, is difficult to like. He's duplicitous and a murderer for selfish reasons. He doesn't reward the loyalty and goodwill of others. He'll say or do anything to get himself out of a jam. He appears to be intelligent but ultimately his actions prove otherwise. With there's nobody to really cheer for in this show.
2. The last couple of episodes got way too metaphorical, dream-sequency, and too many crazy coincidences came into play that had me feeling like any sense of reality had left the building.
3. I love Robert Downy Jr but having him play four different characters was just a bad idea. RDJ is beloved because he plays one type of irreverent character and that character is basically himself. They did a good job with hair and makeup to change it up for him, but in the end he's not an actor with a lot of range, he's RDJ not Meryl Streep and it was hard to put that out of my mind.
4. The final episode that's just torture, torture, torture. Not a fun watch and the ending didn't really reward me for sitting through it.
It's a valiant attempt and I'm not disappointed to have spent time watching it. I just don't know if I would recommend it to others so to me that's a 6/10.
So why couldn't I rate this higher than a 6? Reasons:
1. The protagonist, if you can call him that, is difficult to like. He's duplicitous and a murderer for selfish reasons. He doesn't reward the loyalty and goodwill of others. He'll say or do anything to get himself out of a jam. He appears to be intelligent but ultimately his actions prove otherwise. With there's nobody to really cheer for in this show.
2. The last couple of episodes got way too metaphorical, dream-sequency, and too many crazy coincidences came into play that had me feeling like any sense of reality had left the building.
3. I love Robert Downy Jr but having him play four different characters was just a bad idea. RDJ is beloved because he plays one type of irreverent character and that character is basically himself. They did a good job with hair and makeup to change it up for him, but in the end he's not an actor with a lot of range, he's RDJ not Meryl Streep and it was hard to put that out of my mind.
4. The final episode that's just torture, torture, torture. Not a fun watch and the ending didn't really reward me for sitting through it.
It's a valiant attempt and I'm not disappointed to have spent time watching it. I just don't know if I would recommend it to others so to me that's a 6/10.
