The first episode seemed 50-50 to me
Tale
After months of isolation, Isherwood “Ish” Williams learns that most of the world has fallen to a mysterious disease. Yet despite his instincts to remain isolated, Ish leads the charge in developing a new civilization. Based on the novel “The Earth Lives” by George R. Stewart. Referred to in the Korman Productions Deep Dive TV Podcast: Earth Abides on MGM+ Deep Dive Episode 1 “Alone”; With Dave and Stacie (2024).
The first 30 minutes of this 50 minute ordeal was nothing
The premise seemed interesting enough to ignore all the plot holes and I gave the show the benefit of the doubt. I guess the lights in Vegas would actually stay on because Vegas has the Hoover Dam. When the second episode came out, things took a huge turn for the worse. It’s like watching a love story / soap opera, cliché after cliché… You’d think the last 20 minutes were redeeming, but no.
Does anyone think this makes sense?
The most exciting scene is the brief rat infestation. It will be decided by feral cats. And even if it is, why is this even a topic? And why has this guy lived alone for a year and hasn’t put up a solar farm? Or more importantly, why hasn’t he found a house that has already been erected?
And as a result, nothing happens
Surely there are better houses than his old family home, like houses next to a river, lake, ocean – all major food sources? Instead, he chooses to stay in a random suburban cul-de-sac… We see him being lonely, but at the same time he does literally nothing to explore his surroundings. He doesn’t have a radio, he doesn’t leave signs, he doesn’t investigate. Basically, this is the most boring main character ever.
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