Pantheon - Season 1

Pantheon is a huge surprise to me. It was a series that I happened to stumble upon and watched the first episode without knowing anything about it, perhaps because I was intrigued by the poster. But the very first episode got me hooked and its mystery piqued my interest in what was to come. It doesn't feel spectacular at the beginning, one or two mysteries are hinted at, which was enough to keep me interested. The start is slow, but Pantheon just gets better and better with each new episode. The writers gradually lay their cards on the table, showing the themes they want to tackle and everything feels incredibly interesting, logical, and realistic. You believe most of the characters' motivations, you see how they come to various decisions, you understand them, and you start to relate to them, so it works on an emotional level because they’re just so human. It's a series that gradually develops, adds more interesting topics to think about, and provides various different answers to its questions, as well as enough space for the viewer to think about them. It's an intelligent show, and a quality sci-fi, and I have no problem believing the science on which it is based. Even the ending of the first season was handled well. The conclusion to some of the storylines was very satisfying and made me excited enough for the next season, which it’s clearly heading towards. When you factor in the decent animation and a pretty good soundtrack, the result is an amazing experience. 9/10 (10/13/2022)