TV’s buzziest shows aren’t trying to trick viewers anymore

[just444]

Thoughts on TV’s slow embrace of the anti-mystery-box show. https://t.co/aqT1zwWrYT
- Emily St. James (of the South Dakota St. Jameses) (@emilyvdw) January 17, 2022

source 2TV viewer who grew up watching The X-Files and Lost are still looking for clues and theories in evey show today

Comments

[_myaugust]

I read this as I watch Archive 81 which I feel is anything but straightforward and is your classic "mystery box" tv show.

[blowkissnotcoke]

How far are you? It's pretty great. I hope it gets a second season.

[_myaugust]

I'm on episode 7! I cannot believe I binged this shit all day but to be fair, it's my day off and a snow day, haha. Hoping to finish it tonight but I'm enjoying it so far. It does drag a bit and the timelines are confusing but I'm excited.

I did hear it ends on a cliffhanger so fingers crossed for a season two. They definitely put money into this because the production is pretty decent compared to Netflix's other shows.

[metatarsus]

Not me also binging this on a snow day. As an archivist I felt like I basically had to check it out lol and I'm digging it so far! Although why are both of the main characters "friends" the absolute worst? They both seem like reasonable people but their friends are horrid.

[likeanunmadebed]

I was gonna start it tonight! glad to see it's worth watching

[_myaugust]

It's definitely worth watching in my opinion but the main actress' acting is something to be desired, lol.

[nrllaless]

I don’t know if it’s the script (the way the word “fuck” is thrown around feels so unnatural, and not the way people actually talk) or the actress, but some scenes make me side eye lol. I did enjoy the show overall though. I looked up the podcast it’s based on and it gets too weird for me.

[williammiller]

That's next on my list to watch!