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- HULU
- Sep 13, 2021
- HULU
- Sep 13, 2021
Summary Survivors of a post-apocalyptic calamity that killed every mammal with a Y chromosome except for Yorick Brown (Ben Schnetzer) and his pet monkey, look to rebuild a better society in this FX on Hulu series based on DC Comics of the same name by Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra.
- HULU
- Sep 13, 2021
- HULU
- Sep 13, 2021
Summary Survivors of a post-apocalyptic calamity that killed every mammal with a Y chromosome except for Yorick Brown (Ben Schnetzer) and his pet monkey, look to rebuild a better society in this FX on Hulu series based on DC Comics of the same name by Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra.
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Generally Favorable
Based on 26 Critic Reviews
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54% Positive
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 26 Critic Reviews
63
54% Positive
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
46% Mixed
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
0% Negative
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Diane Lane as the de facto President is as good as ever, noble and kind but never West Wing preachy in her rectitude. ... Ultimately though, this is TV machine-tooled for the times we live in. It is trying to build a “world” populated with multiple characters whose interlocking stories can run and run. It looks like a Marvel movie and it shares those films’ amalgam of astonishing narrative efficacy and yet total fatuousness.
“Y: The Last Man” works in pieces and with the establishment of its first season it’s easy to see where things could be stronger as it goes on. Episode 3 is a great piece of television. Lane, Tamblyn, and Romans are stellar and worthy of anchoring this show on their own. If only there could be a stronger balance between the authenticity and the action, then we’d really be cooking.
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Based on 33 User Ratings
4.4
42% Positive
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48% Negative
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User Score
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Based on 33 User Ratings
4.4
42% Positive
14 Ratings
14 Ratings
9% Mixed
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
48% Negative
16 Ratings
16 Ratings
Takes a masterclass apocalyptic comic series and modernizes it effectively through great character development. Make no mistake, this version is all about the women. Yorick is effectively a buffoon in this version, and I think that works perfectly (the source material doesn't spotlight this aspect as much). I can only hope Disney or someone else picks up this gem of a show and keeps it going.
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SEASON 1
The show has so far proven to be a complex, engaging, and even thrilling work of adaptation. But if the writers and artists bringing it to life can’t properly grapple with the questions they seek to illuminate or push its visual dimensions further, the series won’t touch the hem of greatness within its reach.
While there’s nothing especially groundbreaking about Y: The Last Man, there’s nothing truly awful either. It’s pretty much exactly the show you expect it to be, right down to its puzzle box conspiracy theories and pedestrian idea of post-apocalyptic politics.
The series is often provocative, generally compelling and almost never quite as entertaining as it should be. ... Clark’s serious-minded approach to Y: The Last Man gives it grounding and thematic richness and sets up several terrific monologues to underline its speculative choices. It also makes the show talky and murky, and although the storytelling doesn’t exactly lag, it never finds the right balance with action-fueled adventure.
All of the up-to-the-minute gags may seem gratuitous to some. But most of them come off clever and resonant, often better thought-out than some of the show’s thudding emotional and action beats.
There’s just not enough here to distinguish it from any number of post-apocalyptic entertainments we’ve had in previous years, other than the gratingly single-minded protagonist. A world with almost no men has so much potential, but this one is squandered on its mostly lifeless characters.
When the series isn’t busy focusing on what-if politics, Y: The Last Man offers a thrilling but gritty post-apocalyptic adventure following the last biological man on Earth amidst a world waiting to get its dirty, blood-ridden hands on him.
FULL REVIEW HERE: ****/the-blue-critic/post/y-the-last-man-2021
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SEASON 1
Everything is like moving in slow motion.
I literally had to ramp up the speed to x1.38 just to keep awake. I can normally tolerate a serious slow burn but this just smolders without really catching fire.
It took 2 full episodes to even catch on to the central premise of the show it tells its story in such a slow, plodding way.
Then it starts to reveal its ugly underside. Agenda. Not only is this a showcase of a lot of misandrist ideas, apparently being sourced from a comic book it takes extensive liberties with the source material. It is also a vehicle to focus on a portion of its attention on a basically non existent trans character.... for reasons?
Aside from its agenda which immediately kills 5 points, the show is shot well, dialogue is solid and even its agenda is subtle enough for most of it to not be overwhelmed by it. The performances by most of the actors are satisfying enough even with such a hard sell of the slowest of burns. It suffers mostly from having a pretty run of the mill, generic plot that after all of the dystopian future TV we grind through this is a path so worn we can mostly follow it with eyes closed.
A little known comic, minor variation for its central premise, slow grim dark world that is fleshed out slightly better than average and solid enough performances from a competent cast. I think 4.25/10 rounded down to 4 is a fairly accurate score, if you critique it on only its merits or even if you critique it on its message. Its literally a filler show at best. Just entertaining enough to make it through an incredibly boring day.
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SEASON 1
I'm not into comic books, but occasionally I enjoy a film or series based on them. To be honest, I tuned into Y because I think Diane Lane is a great actress. And in all fairness, I can only review the first episode. I can only review the first episode because it took five attempts to get through it. I was so bored out of my mind, I kept coming up with reasons to turn it off (more exciting activities like dusting my house and cleaning the bathroom,) Unless I find myself suffering from insomnia, I seriously doubt I'll give episode 2 a try. Poor Diane Lane. Can someone give this underrated actress some decent material?
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SEASON 1
Did I just take a left turn into the minds of men from the 1800's? The show has a very 1980s aesthetic, but the gossipy, backstabbing, ineffective, weak, angry, superficial character traits are all you will get out of the women in this story. Misogyny is real people. See it in all its glory in this tv series.
There's not one likeable character in the whole thing. Not because the actresses were not bringing it, but because the writing keeps forcing the story back to the male gaze. The focus on the male fantasy of women (good and bad) from the male perspective makes me feel like this is some kind of gender studies farce. But in fact it is 100% sincere. If you are watching hoping hoping to see more from these characters, it never happens.
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SEASON 1
Honestly, I couldn't even make it through the first episode. I wanted to like the show. The trailer looked interesting and the idea itself was something that had potential, but the overtly political tinge and bias was just too much for me to sit through. It would be one thing if they gave honest represtentation towards both sides of the political aisle, but as usual that is nowhere near the case. They have absolutely no idea how to depict an honest represtentation of a right-leaning character, rather they always just project their assumptions and fears into a character and they take that as realistic. Meanwhile, left-leaning characters are heroic and the virtues of their ideas unquestionable. I don't know, maybe the show ends up having a good storyline, but having to wade through all the narrative pushing was too overwhelming for me to continue watching.
Seriously, how much longer does this have to go on before they realize they are ruining entertainment? 90% of what comes out now is just propagandic trash! I for one, am tired of it.
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