- Network: HBO
- Series Premiere Date: Mar 21, 2021
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While Brennan and the Watkinses embody so much about the phenomenon, and while any one of them could be Q, some of the midseries episodes tracking them feel wasteful. At times, Hoback approaches good questions and then backs off, returning to the three men he’s decided to focus on.
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“Into the Storm” could have used more essayistic touches, some more cultural history and big-picture perspective to go with its lengthy investigation. That said, it creates its own kind of rabbit hole, a sufficiently dark place to get lost in this mixed-up world.
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It is most successful in its early going at thoughtlessly disseminating the Q message, and by its end has become a muddle with genuine bits of intriguing reporting studded amid so much dross.
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The overall style is part Adam McKay (who, incidentally, produced the series), part winking Daily Show segment, part Crazy Frog music video. ... Hoback asserts that QAnon is a role-playing game that’s somehow managed to bleed into reality, with all the awestruck marvel of a man who hasn’t personally suffered its consequences. After watching the series, you might conclude that it would be more meaningful, and more productive, to hear from someone who has.
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Positive: 203 out of 207
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Mixed: 0 out of 207
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Negative: 4 out of 207
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May 13, 2021This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view.