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The cliffhangers from episode to episode for this show were so well done, and it did a great job of upping the stakes beyond a level that I thought was possible in a courtroom drama. All performances were compelling: Gyllenhaal was great as always, Ruth Negga disappeared into Barbara, really just the whole cast deserves kudos.

While I really enjoyed the show, I was a little disappointed by the twist on the twist. I'm not sure I'm fully but who the killer ended up being, but ultimately I'm glad it didn't just go the route that The Undoing went with their very similar story. Overall it's definitely worth a watch if you're looking for a new show.

I'll start by admitting that this show was practically made for me. I love shows and movies like this, where humans have been in space for a while and are starting to settle it. The entire premise of this show was tailored specifically to my tastes, it felt like.

As I watched the show, I fell in love with the characters, the complex world-building that came with the planet Vesta, the animation style, and the voice performances. I was enamored with the ecosystem the animators invented on Vesta. It was so creative and complex and beautifully contrasted the simple season arc of "get to the Demeter". It unpacked some heavy and existential ideas, and was an overall creative and wildly original entry into the "alien planet" category of the science fiction genre. I've recommended it to so many of my friends, and I was gutted when I found out that Season 1 would be it's only.

This is a show that, in twenty, ten, even as little as five years' time, will be remembered as a show that deserved more. This show deserves to find its' audience. I would comfortably put money on this show becoming wildly successful with a dedicated fan base if it got to grow and expand into more seasons.

So, in the off chance that someone from HBO or Netflix that has control over this kind of thing sees this, PLEASE RENEW THE SHOW. Give her the fighting chance she deserves!

This movie was far and away my favorite movie from 2023. I know I'm biased; I'm already a massive Godzilla fan. But, this was a movie that I went in to see with high expectations, and this movie met and demolished them.

Minus One boasts stunning visual effects and kaiju carnage that any Godzilla movie promises, but the human drama really takes center stage. The story follows a disgraced kamikaze pilot in immediate postwar Japan, and boy was that a genius decision. The characters in this movie are so compelling and so real that Godzilla's presence became truly terrifying instead of awesome. I often found myself in stunned silent shock, and by the end I was on the verge of tears.

While Minus One takes some cues from the 1954 original in terms of the themes it explores, it isn't a complete replica. Godzilla represents something a little different this time. Minus One instills a sense of hope by it's end instead of the tragic dread that the 1954 original leaves you with. Instead of highlighting man's self-destructive nature, it decides to give us a reason to want to live to see tomorrow.