Just finished binge-watching both seasons, and I must say, for a SyFy series, this aint half-bad. The writing is engaging, the acting better than passable, the production qualities pretty solid. I read critique that everyone was speaking in some variant of a British accent... which of course raises the question: What did you expect? A bunch of American ones?
Yes, there are places where it felt like Krypton 90210: everyone is so young and edgy. To its credit, the casting is pretty nicely diverse (although the lesbian scene, which came straight out of nowhere, in S2 felt pretty well tacked on to increase viewer numbers). Nevertheless, explanations of things like the Phantom Zone were logical and well-handled, and the re-interpretation of Brainiac and his collection was surprisingly fresh. The blending of the CG environments with the real world sets was a touch disappointing, but understandable. Still, they made Kryptopolis look like a fun vacation destination.
So we have three great cliffhangers at the end of S2... and no resolution for them. C'mon, someone's gotta pick this thing up!
Yes, there are places where it felt like Krypton 90210: everyone is so young and edgy. To its credit, the casting is pretty nicely diverse (although the lesbian scene, which came straight out of nowhere, in S2 felt pretty well tacked on to increase viewer numbers). Nevertheless, explanations of things like the Phantom Zone were logical and well-handled, and the re-interpretation of Brainiac and his collection was surprisingly fresh. The blending of the CG environments with the real world sets was a touch disappointing, but understandable. Still, they made Kryptopolis look like a fun vacation destination.
So we have three great cliffhangers at the end of S2... and no resolution for them. C'mon, someone's gotta pick this thing up!