I'm a big fan of apocalyptic films, and this was a great concept, but there were many plot holes, ridiculous dialogue, and illogical actions - all of which could've very easily been fixed, had the screenplay been proofread by a seasoned writer. I'm not sure how much content was deviated from the novel by Jacek Dukaj, and the fact that Jason George isn't exactly an inexperienced writer, so, there's no excuse for the many writing issues. It's almost as if a 5th grader read the book, then wrote the screenplay. I'm sure some context was lost in the dubbed translations, but still, the obvious plot and conceptual issues failed this series from being just as great as the concept. Aside from the writing, the low budget setting was used exceptionally well. The directing was on point, and the cinematography was excellent. The approximately 30 minute episodes were a comfortable length, and the pacing was just right. All this, impressive for a low budget international Belgium-made series. Even with its writing flaws, it's still a well deserved 8/10 from me. I hope Netflix throws in more money for the second season, to improve the flaws and execution on this already great concept, as it did for Money Heist.

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