- Network: HBO , National Geographic
- Series Premiere Date: Jan 13, 2019
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If it sounds weird, it is, but it’s exactly the right amount of bizarre to make this otherwise dense and tangled piece of modern history palatable--and hilarious.
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An idea that works when it probably shouldn't and, in fact, generates a considerable amount of joy and entertainment as it moves quickly through an important and complicated retelling of not only the "browser wars" that kicked off when the internet was something people had never heard of, but also the myriad other elements at play in the period.
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Each chapter’s pace flows well, but there can be a herky-jerky energetic inconsistency between episodes as Carnahan throws in one diversionary gimmick after another. ... Such contrivances come at the expense of gravitas, but given the frequent opacity of the stories behind what actually happened, a viewer can’t fault Carnahan too severely for doing all he could possibly do to keep the story light and limber.
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A nutty sprawl that's often amusing, occasionally interesting, sporadically informative and almost completely off the rails. A hoot.
Awards & Rankings
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Mar 9, 2019I thought it was rather boring, I feel the entire series could have been rapped up in one episode.