Away

Netflix | Release Date: September 4, 2020

6.4	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 32 Ratings

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muldjordSep 8, 2020

Reviewed after episode 2.

If it wasn't for the overly dramatic intrigue this show forces into every minute of screen time, I feel like I would enjoy this a lot more. But it seems to grasp for dramatic effect in even the most mundane ofReviewed after episode 2.

If it wasn't for the overly dramatic intrigue this show forces into every minute of screen time, I feel like I would enjoy this a lot more.

But it seems to grasp for dramatic effect in even the most mundane of things. And a lot of the intrigue comes off as something you would find in college dorm rooms, not with highly trained astronauts. It's hard to get past that - at least for me. The dialog and actions derived from it, simply doesn't seem believable to me.

But that said, there is quite a lot to enjoy too. It has a sense of wonder. And the personal stories are also decent enough that I don't feel like they bog the episodes down.

I'll probably finish the season, but I hope they stop it with the teenage intrigue. It's really quite annoying.… Expand

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BalornSep 17, 2020

I like the idea of the show, but the instant communication between the ship and earth is impossible, and the characters wearing so much makeup in space looks silly.

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NobodyYouKnowSep 13, 2020

You get much more drama than science in "Away"... sometimes to the point of feeling like soap opera. For sci-fi fans like myself, the biggest disappointment here is that the constant problems that occur with the ship itself and the constantYou get much more drama than science in "Away"... sometimes to the point of feeling like soap opera. For sci-fi fans like myself, the biggest disappointment here is that the constant problems that occur with the ship itself and the constant conflict that occurs amongst the various crew members makes it seem like everyone involved is barely competent (with the exception of Matt, the husband/father) -- certainly not how an actual NASA mission to Mars would be. The reality is that there'd be contingency plans for pretty much everything that occurs on the ship, and the crew would not behave like petulant high schoolers.

Surprisingly, I found myself most engaged by the teen daughter's experiences; she came off as the most believable. Her father also felt more real given what happens to him. And that's what I expect of a drama, i.e., I expect the characters to behave realistically given the environment/circumstances they find themselves in. If the ship-bound characters (and the problems they encounter) were as believable as the Earth-bound characters, this would be a much better show.… Expand

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