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I was iffy about AppleTV+. Why do I need another streaming service? Then I got an offer of 6 months for free. Decided to try it out. Started For All Mankind. A

I was iffy about AppleTV+. Why do I need another streaming service? Then I got an offer of 6 months for free. Decided to try it out. Started For All Mankind. And was pleasantly surprised! Good visuals, great acting and despite being technically science fiction (alternate world timeline) it felt incredibly grounded in reality. Science is on point. Even more so than The Expanse. I had high expectations and it exceeded them. I hope they don't drop the ball. Although to be fair, these days that's not even difficult. The first streaming service that promises to finish the series they start will get my subscription. It's a huge problem in sci fi.

ethanbond 4y ago
If you haven't yet, check out Severance. Really incredible I suppose near-future sci fi? Started a bit slow for me but eventually became one of the best shows I've seen in years.
Anthony-G 4y ago
I was in the same boat with AppleTV+. A couple of years ago, the only thing I’d heard people talk about was The Morning Show and that didn’t seem worth it. Then, after buying an Apple device, we got a year’s subscription and since then, there’s been enough quality content for us to keep paying after the year ran out. > Science is on point. So was the politics – the internal NASA politics, the relationship between NASA and the US government, and how the US would respond to the Soviet Union. Equally on-point was the personal lives and relationships of the various characters; there’s more than enough human interest for viewers who aren’t into science or politics). I loved the first two seasons but unfortunately, the quality dropped badly for the third season – particularly the latter half. I’m not sure I’d watch another season (if it comes out). I’d also fully concur with my sibling commentator recommeding Severance. See mine and others’ comments in this thread.

ethanbond 4y ago

If you haven't yet, check out Severance. Really incredible I suppose near-future sci fi? Started a bit slow for me but eventually became one of the best shows I've seen in years.

Anthony-G 4y ago

I was in the same boat with AppleTV+. A couple of years ago, the only thing I’d heard people talk about was The Morning Show and that didn’t seem worth it. Then, after buying an Apple device, we got a year’s subscription and since then, there’s been enough quality content for us to keep paying after the year ran out. > Science is on point. So was the politics – the internal NASA politics, the relationship between NASA and the US government, and how the US would respond to the Soviet Union. Equally on-point was the personal lives and relationships of the various characters; there’s more than enough human interest for viewers who aren’t into science or politics). I loved the first two seasons but unfortunately, the quality dropped badly for the third season – particularly the latter half. I’m not sure I’d watch another season (if it comes out). I’d also fully concur with my sibling commentator recommeding Severance. See mine and others’ comments in this thread.