The Rig (TV Series) Episode #1.5 (2023) User Reviews

The weakest in the series, but still intriguing.

[Sleepin_Dragon · 6/10 · 13 January 2023]

A new arrival on The Rig causes a major divide, with two different factions. A plan is hatched to remove Baz and Garrow from their base.

It's fair to say this was one of the slower episodes, initially it's very dialogue heavy, very talky, it does change midway though, and it's actually quite exciting.

If I didn't know better, I would say that several ideas feel that they were lifted straight from Dr Who story Fury from the deep, from the scenes inside the lion's den, to the plants and reeds sticking out of the pipes.

Stephen King vibes maybe, not quite as skilled it's fair to say, but definitely interesting.

Mark Addy was good I thought, looked like he had a lot of fun, I don't think I've ever seen him in a villainous role before.

6/10.

This is episode is where the story died for me

[davidbarnes-61192 · 2/10 · 10 January 2023]

I'd been sticking with the Rig as from the first few episodes as it seemed like it had potential. However the further you get into the series the more unbelievable the characters become.

In this episode Hutton basically decides to mutiny and go over to poison gas the others side of the rig.

Predictably people die in the process and Hutton is sad about it.

Instead of hand-cuffing him to a railing and saying "You're going to prison as soon as we get back", Magnus pats him on the back and says "There, there it's not your fault their dead".

It just highlights the absurdity of some of the interactions between characters.

There are seemingly absolutely no consequence for any actions on the rig. You can murder people and then sit around later and have a chat about it in the canteen.