Y: The Last Man

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Season 1
  • Network: HULU
  • Series Premiere Date: Sep 13, 2021
User Score
4.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 33 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 33
  3. Negative: 16 out of 33
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  1. Damocles
    Sep 27, 2021
    10
    They are removing negative posts!..........The show is woke non-sense. Deserving a 2 rating!
  2. truerock
    Sep 14, 2021
    7
    This review is based on the first three episodes. I'll update this critique after I view additional episodes.

    This is a series loosely based on the comic books of the same name. The series updates many of the basic elements to something more like 2022 - within a PG-13 context which might be enjoyable to teenagers and young adults. Themes are lifted from MSNBC and CNN with a little    This review is based on the first three episodes. I'll update this critique after I view additional episodes.

    This is a series loosely based on the comic books of the same name. The series updates many of the basic elements to something more like 2022 - within a PG-13 context which might be enjoyable to teenagers and young adults. Themes are lifted from MSNBC and CNN with a little bit of Fox News for balance.

    If you do not enjoy the apocalyptical genre then you probably will not enjoy this series. Before you roll your eyes at the thought of yet another apocalyptical genre video - in my opinion, the apocalyptic tropes and themes are handled in this video as well as or better than most of its genre.

    The main character - Yorick Brown (Ben Schnetzer) - is a 27 year old, failed to launch, immature young adult. His two primary hooks are performance magic and a pet monkey - things I'm not particularly interested in.

    The casting and writing are good and mesh well. The editing and directing are professional quality.

    In regard to the plot and premise of the series, I think most thoughtful individuals will find them intriguing. It will be interesting to see how the series develops over the following episodes.

    The issue of post generation Z male ethos/pathos in the modern society is worthy of attention. The floundering petulant males looking for their "passion" while unemployed is sadly a literary trope in 2021. Cast in a world where all but one male has died makes the issue more poignant. But, obviously where all the other characters are not male, necessarily means most of the plots are going to be female driven. The potential seems good for a lot of interesting material. And, yes... wait for it - gender identity issues realistically could not be ignored within the context of the overall theme - like it or not.

    Subplots I think work:

    The mother/daughter relationship dynamics of the US president and her daughter Hero.

    Mother/daughter and mother/son relationships.

    Female identity and motivation (from my perspective as a male).

    The overall impact of the pandemic on US society. The series has a good take on that.

    The main character's (Yorick Brown's) struggle with his Gen-Z perspective of purpose and identity.

    The problem issues I see with the series:

    The pet monkey is not interesting. Yorick Brown chasing his monkey is used to fill minutes when the writers hit a creative wall and induces incredible boredom in the viewer. Yorick Brown recklessly and stupidly exposing himself to problems while chasing his pet monkey is stupefyingly boring.

    Performance magic tricks has little to offer as a plot point. Watching Yorick Brown perform magic tricks is boring.

    Yorick Brown (Ben Schnetzer) character is problematic. His emotional immaturity and lack of intelligence do not form an interesting character. As a side plot point it might work - but, as the main character of the series it will be problematic. Watching low intelligence, emotionally immature characters quickly becomes tiresome.

    Gender identity issues are a pretty narrowly focused subject and aren't going to offer much in the way of engagement for most viewers. For example, running out of injectable testosterone just doesn't substantiate a lot of emotional investment for most viewers.

    Plot holes that will potentially be filled later in the series:

    There should have been several hundred thousand human female pregnancies in progress in the US at the time of the "event". What happened to the male babies born after the "event"?

    The impact on human sexuality is not covered.    … Expand
  3. disobedientlib
    Dec 13, 2021
    9
    Takes a masterclass apocalyptic comic series and modernizes it effectively through great character development. Make no mistake, this version is all about the women. Yorick is effectively a buffoon in this version, and I think that works perfectly (the source material doesn't spotlight this aspect as much). I can only hope Disney or someone else picks up this gem of a show and keeps it going.
  4. MeeKifi
    Sep 16, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It will be interesting to see where it goes and how much it follows the source material. I know this show was in development for ages, but timing might be bad for a story that shows men as being such important parts of society. While this show will probably feature a lot of strong female characters, it will also feature truly despicable females (and possibly trans). This show might be better received in a time without identity politics. I hope it does well though, it has potential.… Expand
  5. BlueGuyTalks
    May 30, 2023
    8
    When the series isn’t busy focusing on what-if politics, Y: The Last Man offers a thrilling but gritty post-apocalyptic adventure following the last biological man on Earth amidst a world waiting to get its dirty, blood-ridden hands on him.

    FULL REVIEW HERE: https://benruehl18.wixsite.com/the-blue-critic/post/y-the-last-man-2021

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#54 Most Discussed TV Season of 2021

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Metascore
63

Generally favorable reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. TV Guide Magazine
    Reviewed by: Matt Roush
    Sep 23, 2021
    60
    A mystery fueling what becomes a dystopian survival tale, a chase thriller, a quest and, most fruitfully, a political allegory. If only Yorick seemed the effort. Most often, he acts like a self-involved idiot. [27 Sep - 10 Oct 2021, p.7]
  2. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    Reviewed by: Angelica Jade Bastien
    Sep 23, 2021
    70
    The show has so far proven to be a complex, engaging, and even thrilling work of adaptation. But if the writers and artists bringing it to life can’t properly grapple with the questions they seek to illuminate or push its visual dimensions further, the series won’t touch the hem of greatness within its reach.
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  3. The Telegraph
    Reviewed by: Benji Wilson
    Sep 22, 2021
    80
    Diane Lane as the de facto President is as good as ever, noble and kind but never West Wing preachy in her rectitude. ... Ultimately though, this is TV machine-tooled for the times we live in. It is trying to build a “world” populated with multiple characters whose interlocking stories can run and run. It looks like a Marvel movie and it shares those films’ amalgam of astonishing narrative efficacy and yet total fatuousness.
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