Jupiter's Legacy

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Season 1
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: May 7, 2021
User Score
6.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 74 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 41 out of 74
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 74
  3. Negative: 18 out of 74

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  1. Berik
    May 8, 2021
    6
    So, Netflix's answer to compete with Disney Plus and Amazon Prime. As far as the premise goes, not so bad. As far as execution goes, it feels like an amateur wrote this.

    There is an extensive world in this show as wide as the sea, but as shallow as a puddle of water. Conversations are so superficial that most characters come across as hollow five-year Olds. The world is 'bad' because of    So, Netflix's answer to compete with Disney Plus and Amazon Prime. As far as the premise goes, not so bad. As far as execution goes, it feels like an amateur wrote this.

    There is an extensive world in this show as wide as the sea, but as shallow as a puddle of water. Conversations are so superficial that most characters come across as hollow five-year Olds. The world is 'bad' because of capitalism... Which is just so painful to hear. 'America is in trouble', is what the 16 year old college student thinks who did the research for the show. These are just two examples of dozens of dumb, empty feeling statements.

    The characters. They are juvenile, naive, egocentric and most of all... Pathetic. The Utopians son is cringeworthy, just moping around like a kid who doesn't get acknowledged by his alcohol father. And the Utopian... My god. This guy is an idiot that has watched too many movies. That goes for every character in this show by the way.

    But the show in its simplicity does entertain. Just don't watch too much of it, or it will decay your brain. 6/10.    … Expand
  2. Bubber
    May 8, 2021
    4
    Only 2 episodes in but this is not good, bad writing, bad acting and terrible costumes. Don't think I can make it any further.
  3. MauriceT
    May 8, 2021
    1
    This show is absolute garbage. The makeup is amateurish. The costumes are hokey. The dialogue sounds like it was written for 7 yr olds. And it's boring.
  4. MrMuppe
    May 8, 2021
    3
    This is Netflix attempt at creating their own Superhero thing after loosing the Marvel shows, that is oh so clear.
    However this show makes only a few things right while everything else wrong.
    That good thing. The origin part is actually good, if that had been the entire show it could have easily been a 7 or 8. The bad. Attempt at a dysfunctional family. This is for me a big    This is Netflix attempt at creating their own Superhero thing after loosing the Marvel shows, that is oh so clear.
    However this show makes only a few things right while everything else wrong.

    That good thing.
    The origin part is actually good, if that had been the entire show it could have easily been a 7 or 8.

    The bad.
    Attempt at a dysfunctional family. This is for me a big question, let along the question of why every single superhero waited about the same amount of years before having said kids. There is no reason for it and there to much focus on it. Oh and the drama is just bad drama as if ripped from some random show.
    The daughter. This character is bad, so bad. I started skipping her scenes because I did not want my eyes to roll out of my head. It is a painful attempt to pretend to be edgy. She comes of at a brat playing a rebel without a cause.
    Those damn kids. Ya, the kids are on a general basis annoying, and those attempt at edgy parties are annoying. Ya, basicly the kids are annoying though not everyone as annoying as the daughter character.
    More drama close to zero action. This is a superhero show with almost no action. The focus is so heavy on the bad drama that the writters busy smelling their own farts almost forgot to add any action at all. There is a way to balance these things, just look at almost every other superhero show out there and you will see.    … Expand
  5. Mudget
    May 7, 2021
    8
    Very enjoyable. One of the few recent series I felt compelled to binge-watch in one sitting. The superhero genre is a crowded market. I keep hearing about 'superhero fatigue' yet one after the other, superhero movies and tv shows continue to dominate the box office and streaming viewership. I hurried onto the Internet after finishing the series expecting to find critical praise, andVery enjoyable. One of the few recent series I felt compelled to binge-watch in one sitting. The superhero genre is a crowded market. I keep hearing about 'superhero fatigue' yet one after the other, superhero movies and tv shows continue to dominate the box office and streaming viewership. I hurried onto the Internet after finishing the series expecting to find critical praise, and instead mostly found critical pans. That's too bad. i really had a good time watching this one. A lot of the things critics are, well, being critical of - I felt worked. The back-and-forth between the early 20th century origin story and the modern day worked for me and the ageing, de-ageing process used on the actors was pretty great. Sheldon/Utopian, in particular, was almost like watching two different actors playing the same role in different time periods. The fact that it was the same actor is a testament to Josh Duhamel's acting. Same goes for Walter/Brainwave, convincing both as a young man and a modern elder.

    The origin story, woven throughout each episode, really worked for me and kept the pace relentless. It didn't seem to hit for most critics though - they cite the balancing act as clumsy. One critic went so far as to say that they should have just devoted one episode to the origin story. To me that would make it like every other show. The interwoven time periods and story lines really set this one apart for me. Juxtaposing the adventure leading to the original heroes' powers, bringing a beam of hope to the Great Depression - against the modern era where everything is falling apart and the OG's codes are in question - are what make Jupiter's Legacy so compelling. I'm hooked on the story.

    I also think the effects were pretty spectacular (something else many critics and I seem to disagree on). There are a lot of powers being used throughout - and they all look comic book cool. The stakes feel high, too, with villains like Darkstar happy to tear the heads off of our heroes. The violence and gore isn't on par with The Boys or Invincible, but feels more legitimate and purposefully-placed. The big bads don't seem to have motivations as realistic as, say, Flag Smasher in Falcon and the Winter Soldier, but Darkstar is far scarier because he feels like a legit comic book villain. Making the audience 'feel for' the bad guys (i.e. Thanos, Flag Smasher, Wanda, Homelander, Killmonger, etc. etc. etc.) is all fine and good but every now and then just give me a bad guy who is a bad guy for the sake of being a bad guy. Darkstar fits that bill.

    The acting is good all-around. There are no weak links. Everyone brings it, everyone's believable. The one exception might be Paragon, who feels bland, even though he's the one representing the audience, stuck in the middle between his OG dad's code of black-and-white ethics and the challenges of the modern day and all its greys. I never really 'felt' his struggle. The daughter, the rebel, off doing drugs and partying it up, is far more relatable and believable. And, to be fair, there are a lot of characters who will need another season or two to really flesh out. We met a lot of people, we only got to know a few in this first season. But that only makes me want more seasons. I am unfamiliar with the original comics, but I can tell there's a mountain's worth of content just waiting to be explored.

    I for one am along for the ride.

    A very solid entry into the superhero genre. A fun ride. I hope there are enough critics that feel the way I do that the show gets picked up for another season.    … Expand
  6. marconeves
    May 8, 2021
    10
    I LOVED it. The 1929 storyline is far superior than the comic storylines. I'm also glad they toned down the woke aspect. Critics are naturally annoyed by that. In my opinion, this story, lore, universe and characters are far better than The Boys. GREAT show. Thank you, Mark Millar!
  7. contract
    May 7, 2021
    6
    Terribly liberal in it's politics, but despite that the acting and sets are fantastic. It fails however to say anything real or new, bringing nothing serious to the genre of capesh*t. The liberalism really bleeds through the plot, with none of the main cast taking their powers seriously, or their role in the world as anything more than actors on a stage of good vs evil. Unfortunately theTerribly liberal in it's politics, but despite that the acting and sets are fantastic. It fails however to say anything real or new, bringing nothing serious to the genre of capesh*t. The liberalism really bleeds through the plot, with none of the main cast taking their powers seriously, or their role in the world as anything more than actors on a stage of good vs evil. Unfortunately the worldview of the writers makes the motivations of the characters not just shallow, but entirely incoherent. Enjoyable to watch, but don't expect to get anything out of it.… Expand
  8. Nino2000
    May 8, 2021
    9
    I found it enjoyable overall. Some of the scenes with the up and coming superheroes are pretty cheesy. Overall, the acting was great and the origin story was great. I have not read the comic so I cannot compare it to that.
  9. Subsided16
    May 7, 2021
    10
    Pretty great, looks like a lot of critic reviews are focused on the lack of forced diversity and PC anger, not to mention preaching of nonsensical values to drag this show down but its very good and if youre an actual human and not some media puppet you should definately enjoy this show, about time this year finally has a show you can actual enjoy as a form of escapism not preachy out ofPretty great, looks like a lot of critic reviews are focused on the lack of forced diversity and PC anger, not to mention preaching of nonsensical values to drag this show down but its very good and if youre an actual human and not some media puppet you should definately enjoy this show, about time this year finally has a show you can actual enjoy as a form of escapism not preachy out of touch nonsense… Expand
  10. TheBinarySurfer
    May 15, 2021
    9
    Excellent series; provided you can get past the poor makeup and (in some scenes) costumes. Refreshing take on the genre, excellent peformances from almost all the core cast and an intruiging premise. Honestly; a big surprise at how enjoyable it was. I suspect most of the 'woke' critics disliked it as it didn't pander much (if at all) to their nonsense and had fairly grounded themes ofExcellent series; provided you can get past the poor makeup and (in some scenes) costumes. Refreshing take on the genre, excellent peformances from almost all the core cast and an intruiging premise. Honestly; a big surprise at how enjoyable it was. I suspect most of the 'woke' critics disliked it as it didn't pander much (if at all) to their nonsense and had fairly grounded themes of duty, responsibility, sacrifice and 'passing the torch'. Quality-wise, this is up there with 'The Boys' in some regards, and certaintly as good as the 'early' Marvel series e.g. Jessica Jones 1.… Expand
  11. Monster507
    May 7, 2021
    9
    No es la mejor, tiene sus errores, Tal vez con una segunda temporada mejoren algunos aspectos, le daría un 7 pero como hay demasiados trolls puntuándola con 0 le daré un 9.
  12. Kubishime
    May 17, 2021
    0
    The dialogue seems to have been written by an 8 year old.
    The costume design seems to have been stolen from the Power Rangers.
    The plot has more cheese than a Fromager, and stinks worse than rotten Roquefort.

    Apparently, this was supposed to be for teens to mature audiences but falls decidedly into the 'window lickers' audience category.

    Go watch The Boys again instead.
  13. MelisaSumer
    May 12, 2021
    9
    It's a good show with hero stuff and includes family,religion,political things.The cast and their acting was amazing.I didn't like some of thems wigs. Some of them were great. And you are used to it and enjoy it after watching 2 episoddes. And the back scenes were so awesome. And I really love the show. I am looking forward to coming seasons.
  14. mineda
    Jun 2, 2021
    8
    Had a lot of fun watching this series. I have been dropping series after watching just some episodes but watched the entire season in 3 days. This series reminds me of the cartoons of old, with rightful heroes and goofy villains. Costumes and special effects are really not that great but the end result is enjoyable. It is really a pity that it was cancelled.
  15. Dodger
    May 10, 2021
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A very mixed bag with extreme pacing issues.
    In short, this entire first season feels like the opening act to another show, the ending note of the season is literally the beginning of the story.
    I can see what they were trying to do, but they spread so little story out over the first six episodes and then rushed everything in the last two episodes without giving it room to breathe, at which point it ended abruptly.
    Very odd, it felt like there should have been a lot more episodes in the season based on the progress they made in storytelling. In addition, most of the characters were very two dimensional, minus one or two stand out characters/actors. Especially the son who was "sort of" the main character but only had about 20 minutes screentime? and spent the rest of the season off screen "on the farm".

    Not hopeful that there will be a second season but I would probably watch it if they did. 5/10    … Expand
  16. andy_indierock
    May 9, 2021
    3
    Bad superhero series from Netflix. Cant compare to Amazon The boys, Disney Falcon and winter soldier or own Umbrella academy.
  17. zombox5000
    May 28, 2021
    8
    The show is fine and has an interesting, nuanced look at a "realistic" super-hero world. Some of the actors are middling, but no one is terrible in their respective roles. If the show had a bigger budget to make it "prettier" that might help reviews, but I suspect that reviewers hate it because it doesn't quite vibe with the "woke" zeitgeist. The lead character is focused onThe show is fine and has an interesting, nuanced look at a "realistic" super-hero world. Some of the actors are middling, but no one is terrible in their respective roles. If the show had a bigger budget to make it "prettier" that might help reviews, but I suspect that reviewers hate it because it doesn't quite vibe with the "woke" zeitgeist. The lead character is focused on accountability, doing the fair thing that benefits the most people, not over-reacting to every situation, not living in emotion of the moment, and improving yourself - not themes that the "woke" crowd really like contemplating. It's a good show, but not perfect.… Expand
  18. Skeletor71
    May 10, 2021
    9
    Binged it in two days. It certainly had lots of cliffhangers which kept me going and I really wanted to find out more about the origin story. It reminded me of The Boys and Watchmen. So if you liked those, give it a shot.
  19. PotterheadGleek
    May 9, 2021
    3
    Maybe we are overwhelmed with the super-heroes' films & series (such as Marvel & DC's franchises) and we have big expectations with new similar projects. Jupiter's Legacy disappoints with the timeline of the show, which is really messy. The adaptation is truly none-sense. The dilemma of the old heroes and the millennial heroes, the makeup and costumes really don't live up to theMaybe we are overwhelmed with the super-heroes' films & series (such as Marvel & DC's franchises) and we have big expectations with new similar projects. Jupiter's Legacy disappoints with the timeline of the show, which is really messy. The adaptation is truly none-sense. The dilemma of the old heroes and the millennial heroes, the makeup and costumes really don't live up to the expectations. Acting, could be better.… Expand
  20. umaumai
    May 16, 2021
    7
    I enjoyed this for what it is. A campy superhero story set to the backdrop of just before the golden age of comics and the gritty current era we live in. I see several other reviews that thought the acting was bad, but I though it fit the comic book story being laid out. The heart of the plot is constantly framed by the question of what happens to the "rules," to the hero's code, whenI enjoyed this for what it is. A campy superhero story set to the backdrop of just before the golden age of comics and the gritty current era we live in. I see several other reviews that thought the acting was bad, but I though it fit the comic book story being laid out. The heart of the plot is constantly framed by the question of what happens to the "rules," to the hero's code, when unmatched ultimate power is meet with with a new ultimate power. How far do you go to keep everyone you know safe? Do the rules mater any more? I think that the real issue with this show is the pacing the story takes as it washes back and forth from how the supers came to be to the present day as they where they are dealing with the "rules" problem. This device gets in the way of telling the story after a few episode. It reminds me of the CW Arrow that season after season told it's story through so much flashback that I eventually gave up on it. The show builds to something interesting, albeit fairly obvious, and then it just ends. It's a cliffhanger I guess, but I'm not sure if there will be more of these. With that said I'd still recommend it to anyone who is used to and can enjoy "Buffy" level production quality.… Expand
  21. Diptanshu
    Jul 1, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Waste of time considering 8 episodes, The story is decent but the execution is mess, it felt usual superhero s*** but in cringe way upon that the action scenes and Cgi is just worst. The word A**h*** was unnecessarily overused felt like they are trying to be "The Boys" , The flasbacks scenes Production design felt authentic and amazing and the back and forth between present and past specially the past kept me hook at starting otherwise the starting episodes are just hard to watch, even strongest episodes were little dull for 10mins, The Characters were good and the acting is just brilliant specially in the flashbacks the walter is just brilliant, george is charming and sheldon is amazing, the presently acting of walter is awesome too specially the way it ends it was mind-blowing, others were decent. The union's code stuff felt way too focused and the central villian/conflict was missing all the season, the random superheroes was just like filler actors, The chloe's charcters action moments were badass but her drug stuff and her episode was worst, Brendon was decent as a sideline and the steelers group was fun, The parent child relationship specially at ends walters and her daughter stuff was just amazing, The starting 2 episodes were so dull it felt hard to watch then 3rd episode's flasback journey the madness of sheldon is amazing and the episode 4 is just worst and episode 5 the travel plan and overall journey towards island it felt fun, The episode 6 is decent and then episode 7 the strongest episode at times little dull but it was an awesome episode the adventure and origins is fun and the ending episode it was decent the george's as villian the brain fight and the jail fight then the twist at the end the walter's daughter's japan fight and overall her character was for short but awesome, The twist killing of her at last and walter's such twist is just mind-blowing, it made sense but didn't stick the landing to me as he was mature of them all at flashbacks, The season 2 if made it would be nice to know about the villianous journey of walter and the fate of george, although the 8 episodes for this season could've showned whole story but it was just this much, it felt strecthed. Overall it was a decent season, it was not that entertaining hard to watch at start and even complete but last 2 episodes and the flasback journey for some part makes the series watchable.… Expand
  22. sirdiddymus
    May 7, 2021
    5
    Started off interesting enough but from episode 3 on it just dissolved into another boring average Netflix show. The origin of the powers sub plot kept me somewhat interested but everything else was just dull. Script was basic. Poor acting & fight choreography. Was one particular fight scene with swords that was absolutely terrible & should of been done with a stunt double instead of theStarted off interesting enough but from episode 3 on it just dissolved into another boring average Netflix show. The origin of the powers sub plot kept me somewhat interested but everything else was just dull. Script was basic. Poor acting & fight choreography. Was one particular fight scene with swords that was absolutely terrible & should of been done with a stunt double instead of the actual actor. Leslie Bibb was a particularly poor casting choice, had some cringe worthy bad acting moments. Overall just meh.....average, nothing new or original like everything coming out of Netflix at the minute. Overall not exciting or interesting with a script & cast that does nothing to elevate the show. I cared nothing for any of the characters. The fact there is people here & on imdb giving it 10/10 shows you just how far the standards of the industry has dropped.… Expand
  23. Unicron666
    Aug 5, 2021
    6
    This wasn't amazing, but I did enjoy watching it. There was no in-your-face activist message that's in most things lately. It was a bit of a slow burn but not annoyingly so
  24. adwick
    May 10, 2021
    6
    Its pretty obvious this was Netflix's attempt to recreate marvel and dc's superhero tv shows success after losing the marvel shows. However, it falls pretty flat in terms of visuals and storytelling. I found the best part of the series to be the origins story which shows how the original superheroes gained their powers but the decision to add in the dysfunctional modern families createdIts pretty obvious this was Netflix's attempt to recreate marvel and dc's superhero tv shows success after losing the marvel shows. However, it falls pretty flat in terms of visuals and storytelling. I found the best part of the series to be the origins story which shows how the original superheroes gained their powers but the decision to add in the dysfunctional modern families created pacing inconsistencies and a convoluted plot which became hard to follow, while you tried to piece together the past and the present. Had they been separate stories and timelines or even seasons, it would have been more fleshed out and better executed. After the first 3 episodes, it became a drag to watch till episode 7 when things began to escalate. The costumes also look like they were made from cheap materials instead of a more realistic look like how Superman's suit is darker. Think of it as Captain America's suit in Avengers 1, which was colorful and frankly, out of place and Captain America's suit in Civil War, which looked a lot better. The costumes from Jupiter's Legacy look like CA's suit in Avengers 1 and I think they would look better if they upgraded their suits for the next season. Overall, Jupiter's Legacy is ok. Theres not a lot of good or bad but I would say watch it if theres really nothing else or you're a fan of the comics.… Expand
  25. jovincen
    May 13, 2021
    8
    Quite a great series, very enjoyable gritty TV. I don't understand all of these negative reviews. Well worth watching to form your own opinion (just get past episode 2).
  26. MetacriticOnur
    Jan 14, 2022
    3
    bad
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    adjective, worse, worst;(Slang) bad·der, bad·dest for 36.
    not good in any manner or degree.

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#21 Most Discussed TV Season of 2021

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Metascore
45

Mixed or average reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 17
  3. Negative: 5 out of 17
  1. Radio Times
    Reviewed by: David Craig
    Dec 2, 2021
    40
    The source material is perfectly sound, but this adaptation doesn’t do it a shred of justice. The fleeting moments that work are far outweighed by an uneven cast, lame script and agonising pace, the latter of which is fast becoming a systemic problem suffered by most Netflix original series.
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  2. Empire
    Reviewed by: James Dyer
    Sep 20, 2021
    60
    More straightforward than The Umbrella Academy but lacking the playfulness or bite of The Boys, this is a decent enough stab at superhero deconstruction, if one that takes itself far too seriously.
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  3. Polygon
    Reviewed by: Samantha Nelson
    May 8, 2021
    50
    There are plenty of problems with America, and with the superhero genre’s relationship with violence and politics, but Jupiter’s Legacy doesn’t really address any of them. Like The Utopian himself, the show’s creators are stuck looking back at an imagined Golden Age, with no way to move forward and build something better.
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