Jupiter's Legacy

If someone filmed my favorite series, Black Hammer, I would like the result to look exactly like this. Just like a superhero series that doesn't forget that superheroes are humans, too, and have problems like everyone else. Fly to Mars? Okay, but on the way back, stop by the dry cleaner's. And so on. When there are good characters and a good script, one enjoys both of those positions, and Jupiter's Legacy succeeded in that. As a result, the first series is mainly preparation for the second, in which it will probably (similarly to Doom Patrol) go into even greater twists. Yet I enjoyed every episode, whether it took place in the present or in the thirties, where the creators told the story of the birth of the superheroes with a 100% Lovecraft story. Netflix really did a good job with this. (05/12/2021)

This new Netflix series with superheroes from the mind of Mark Millar (Wanted, Kick-Ass, Kingsman) seemed promising, but it is a huge disappointment and in the end, I would have been better off not watching it at all. The casting is quite good, especially the female cast. Leslie Bibb as a mother with gray hair seemed incredibly sexy to me, and Elena Kampouris is also enticing. The only familiar name is Josh Duhamel, who, with his dialogues, sometimes irritated me a lot, but he suited the role. It is also nice that it is R-rated, though the entire series features only a maximum of three gore scenes. But the problems are more. Criticizing the uninteresting plot and uninteresting costumes is not my style, but what really annoyed me is that the series is primarily a family drama focusing on character development and emotions, and the action scenes can be counted on one hand. At times, the pace is so slow and uninteresting that I often felt like I was accidentally watching a teen drama instead of comic book superhero carnage, which is not happening here. The funniest thing, however, is that the storyline in the flashbacks (with the stock market crash of 1929) is far more interesting than the present-day one 😃 The only good action scene that I remember and could watch on YouTube is in the 7th episode (in Japan, with katanas and plenty of blood), but that seems awfully little for eight hours. The last three episodes completely lost my interest in the series, and I finished it with less enthusiasm. There is a lack of a character who would take care of humor, and a truly interesting antagonist is also missing. Don't bother. 4/10. (05/10/2021)

An interestingly sketched world by which Mark Millar pays tribute to Moore’s Watchmen. This new series from Netflix is pleasing in its bloodiness, ambition and mediation over a (super hero) kid’s education. It contains moral dilemmas, betrayal and also relevance to the this day and age, where bored youths desperately seek their place in the shadow of their parents who have lived longer and so know everything better. The best plot line is of course looking back at the year 1929. The financial crisis and the birth of super heroes – a bunch of disparate prima donas sets out on a journey which turns their lives inside out. The potential for the new series is massive. Josh Duhamel in the role of his life. (05/09/2021)