Full Disclosure: I am a Blade Runner fan, having seen the original film (just shy of age 30) when it originally opened. Whereas Star Wars, Alien, etc. Had painted a SciFi world elsewhere in the universe, BR suggested what OUR world might look like, in the "not too distant" future. I also thought BR 2049 was a great follow-on (as well as some of the other live-action video shorts that preceded the release of the second film). In short, I enjoy this world and I am glad to see anyone attempt to add to it. Admittedly, I have a built-in bias as a result.
This series is telling a story set between the two films, and at only three (of thirteen) episodes, at this point, I can't really understand how some reviewers have completely discounted it. I think it has setup, what seems to be an interesting premise, and I intend to see how to plays out, somewhat assuming that it will expand on things that "may have happened" between the two major films.
I do agree with some of the complaints about the nature of the character appearance in these episodes. There are some pretty stunning series these days (Netflix seems to have buckets of them) where the character's looks, and movements, seem extremely natural. But, something is just "not quite right" with the "look and feel" of some of these characters. It isn't "horrible", it's simply "slightly off", enough so that you notice it.
Also recognize that these episodes are relatively short, so there's only so much plot that they can lay out in each episode. So, as said above, if you want more stories in the BR universe, give it a try. I'm "hoping" that over the remaining 10 episodes, it will continue to be interesting, and I guess that I'm not willing to "throw it under the bus", based upon the character rendering not being "perfect".
