I rewatched The Nevers' first 2 epis, my takes: First off the acting is phenomenal. I'm surprised to see reviewers not comment on this. Every main character we meet in the first 2 epis already feel fully realized & honed in. Augie is the best example of this. His mannerisms &

style of speaking fit his character to a T w/o going overboard. TV tends to be just talking heads but these actors are very studied & the cameras tend to linger on their reactions. I'm surprised to see reviewers comment that there isn't enough information about the characters yet

a similar gripe was given to WandaVision. I feel like some people tend to forget what the non-binge tv era was like. I'm totally okay & would rather learn about a character each epi then have everything explained Lord Baelish style in one episode. Moving on... #TheNevers

The weakest characters for me are the villains (minus the reveal @ end of e2) which is surprising given that Whedon's TV villains are usually outstanding. Maladie has potential but her monologues run long w/o great insight or intrigue. #TheNevers

The doctor, Lord Massen, & the detective feel like 2-dimensional network villains. Massen's scenes draw out. Also the doctor has a modern American accent which doesn't fit the show. #TheNevers

As for the plot, the episodes feel very contained. Epi1 is satisfying & tells a full tale w/o needing a cliffhanger. At the second viewing I could appreciate the poetry of the script. The 3x "you look very fine," was a beautiful, intriguing touch into a relationship #TheNevers

Epi2 was a bit messy. They tried to squeeze a lot of stories here. Some work, some are okay. On rewatch I picked up & understood a lot more of who's who - there's a bit of a data dump of names & relationships that fly past you on first view. #TheNevers

A lot of reviewers called the show messy or silly, but I dont think that should detract viewers. If you like scifi or weird shows, this won't feel silly to you. As for messy, most shows don't find their feet until epi3 or 4. Whedon shows don't find their feet until sometimes s2

Watching this I am in awe of the pacing & structure of GoT s1e1-3. Those epis are probably the perfect introduction to a show with mixed genres & fantasy elements. It teased in non-fantasy fans w/o scaring them or making them feel silly. #TheNevers

#TheNevers is not that & I don't think HBO expected it to be. The selling point of the show was Whedon's name so essentially he could do whatever he wanted w/it. He didn't have to worry about scaring certain viewers off because his name sold (*until no*). The show goes all out

with it's concept, it's a bit messy but w/these actors, the world built, & the team behind it, I'm sure it'll find its feet! Also lol @ all the x-men comparisons as if the x-men were the 1st to tell these stories. Most fiction is recycled.

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