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AirfizzerSep 1, 2020

(note: many positive reviews are based on one episode and not the three that have aired which totally changes your opinion). So what was initially a fresh, bada@@ story devolves into a mismatched genre hybrid that has you scratching your head(note: many positive reviews are based on one episode and not the three that have aired which totally changes your opinion). So what was initially a fresh, bada@@ story devolves into a mismatched genre hybrid that has you scratching your head and laughing out loud at how terrible and incohesive it is. Initially it's like a high tension Greenbook with a magical quest element trying to find lost father, then it's suddenly a vampire/monster tv show, then a castle/wizard thing with crazy spells and supernatural powers, then a haunted house. On episode 3 the entire show essentially resets and the first storyline is just gone. It's like a season 2. I wanted to have a cooll bingeworthy show and instead it was a STRUGGLE to get through episode 2 and 3. Now it's time to move on. Watch and you'll see what I'm talking about.… Expand

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MervynPeakeAug 17, 2020

A clumsy disappointment....oddly, it feels like a show fit for the CW. The first episode is almost insidious in its full tonal rejection of Lovecraft's malevolent and astonishing vision.

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jackaz15Aug 24, 2020

I was really looking forward to this series. I love the concept because what black people lived through in the 50s is the closest you can get to real-life horror. However, the two episodes so far have been abolute trainwrecks.

Every shotI was really looking forward to this series. I love the concept because what black people lived through in the 50s is the closest you can get to real-life horror. However, the two episodes so far have been abolute trainwrecks.

Every shot looks absolutely stunning; there's plenty of eye candy for horror and sci-fi fans. But with such weak storytelling and such paper thin characters, it's very obvious the writers are not capable of organically adapting the novel into a show.

The characters are not fleshed out in the slightest and have no discerning qualities other than that they're victims of racism, and the show's blunt, cartoonish depiction of racism leaves zero room for depth or subtlety. I know there's only been two episodes, but even HBO's Watchmen already served as a fantastic criticism of white supremacy by this point.

I think the show is just trying to do too much all at once, because the end result is much less than the sum of its parts. It's really bad at exposition, and the writing is no better than any given episode of Scooby Doo or Goosebumps.

I'm going to keep watching because the special effects are next level, but there's nothing else going for it. It doesn't work as a horror story, or as a story about racism in the 50s because of how cheesy and poorly written it already is. There should not be this many plot holes after only two episodes....… Expand

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altexa12Aug 24, 2020

Terrible two first episodes, the show is well directed, great camera work, lighting, sets, but it's all style over substance, they jump from one setting to another without explanation, terrible writing, characters doing things that make noTerrible two first episodes, the show is well directed, great camera work, lighting, sets, but it's all style over substance, they jump from one setting to another without explanation, terrible writing, characters doing things that make no sense(like driving a car into a cabin for no reason) rushed set pieces, black people talking like current day SJW'S, there's a part where they are looking at the mansion and observing how beautiful it is, and Uncle George asks how did he have money to build the house, which the white man replies "He was into exports" or something. Which makes Leti reply "wittily" reply with "That's codename for slaves" Not to mention Leti saying "White people don't season their food" This wouldn't be a problem if it was done more subtly, but it's not, it's horrible writing.
Let's talk about how characters one episode before barely knew each other and barely had any attachment and in the next episode they overly attached and emotional with no character development whatsoever, it makes no sense.
Also the out of place music "Whitey's on the moon" which critiques a white person being on the moon, while black people on planet earth are starving, poor etc, you get the idea. It's completely out of place and doesn't fit the scene at all, it's just there to bring up the argument of "REPARATIONS" that black lives matter have been clamouring for quite some time now.
Overall the first episode was way way better than the second one, i'm going to watch it more, but the show lacks in a lot of departments, storytelling, Leti is a mediocre actress, she's just there to play the "strong black woman that makes fun of white people part" nothing else.
But all in all, it's a mediocre show that feeds on politics and sjw talking points, nothing special about the dialogue, character development, writing, the only good things is the amazing production value for a TV show.… Expand

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CatBladeOct 22, 2020

Unfortunately, by the 8th episode, I have lost interest in Lovecraft Country. I have 2 episodes to go and it feels like a slog. Part of me doesn't really want to finish it so I can move on to Raised By Wolves. The plot is getting tooUnfortunately, by the 8th episode, I have lost interest in Lovecraft Country. I have 2 episodes to go and it feels like a slog. Part of me doesn't really want to finish it so I can move on to Raised By Wolves. The plot is getting too convoluted. I understand each episode is a different genre, but the title "Lovecraft Country" is misleading. There aren't really hardly ANY Lovecraft monsters - it revolves heavily around magic/witchcraft. The Shoggoth monster doesn't really look much like the actual Shoggoth from the stories, either. But I do like its design. I'll give it that. Unfortunately, the acting is one big ham sandwich. Most of the characters aren't very redeemable, either. One character, Letitia, is very under developed too. She needed more character development but I guess they cut that for time. (We got more character development for a random lover of Atticus' overseas.)

I like the social commentary on race. That's the doing of the author who wrote the book. However, that stuff does become exhausting after 8 episodes. It's important to demonstrate but I'm sensing that it's the primary focal point of the narrative, with dark fantasy peppered in here and there. It's also becoming very repetitive, which is starting to wear on me as a viewer.

I haven't seen the final episode, but I can't imagine there will be a season 2 of this show. The show is based on a single novel and you can't sustain a long-running show by repeating the same message against racism in not just every episode, but every five minutes of every episode. I embraced its message at first, which brought tears to my eyes, but now I feel desensitized. That's the opposite of what should be happening with that message. I fear that the showrunners are overdoing it so much that they're ruining it.… Expand

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the_phetOct 27, 2020

Just boring. The first episode is really good, the following ones are weaker and weaker, and eventually I only wanted it to finish so that I can go and watch something else. I was bored to hell. Don't lose your time on this. Also, the mainJust boring. The first episode is really good, the following ones are weaker and weaker, and eventually I only wanted it to finish so that I can go and watch something else. I was bored to hell. Don't lose your time on this. Also, the main protagonists are terrible.… Expand

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grapesnacksOct 27, 2020

I had such high hopes for this series and it was a huge disappointment. The story is meandering and nonsensical. There's no attempt to make any of the characters psychologically believable. Ultimately, it feels cartoonish and juvenile.

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rob_vzMar 10, 2021

Wholesome black family. Sneering white men being eaten by monsters. Basically what happens when Black Lives Matter is married to 1920's supernatural horror.