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- 2021
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- 2021
- TV-14
- HULU
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.
- 2021
- TV-14
- HULU
- 2021
- TV-14
- HULU
Y: The Last Man
Season 1 Premiere: Sep 13, 2021
63
4.3
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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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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 26 Critic Reviews
63
54% Positive
14 Reviews
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46% Mixed
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0% Negative
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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
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
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.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 80 User Ratings
4.3
35% Positive
28 Ratings
28 Ratings
15% Mixed
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
50% Negative
40 Ratings
40 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 80 User Ratings
4.3
35% Positive
28 Ratings
28 Ratings
15% Mixed
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
50% Negative
40 Ratings
40 Ratings
Honestly I don't know the reason of all these bad ratings, I enjoyed watching every episode and I really hope to see the second season
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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.
If this show lasts, it has a chance to become great. It has all the pieces, and while it hasn’t quite found its footing — its a terrific comic/premise. Meanwhile the show appears to be gaining confidence episode by episode, as I would expect it’s a grower. Overrating this to makeup for trolls, actual rating: 7.6/10
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First off the comic book is a masterpiece worth reading end to end, and this series attempts an homage to the spirit of the original work.
The overall scenario and premise are pretty shocking but not unimagined or uncalled for by some members of society today. In summary, how would a world without men function? This is a relevant question given the gender-based introspection and analysis that most communities undertake nowadays. The production values are adequate for a post-apocalyptic thriller, with the requisite gore and devastation elements. What is more interesting is the psychological and mental state of the survivors as they navigate a new reality. Y himself, the titular character, is present as a man who did not ask to be last, hence most apparently valuable or precious. It would make sense they would choose a bland uninspiring weak individual to take this role, instead of an uber-ambitious alpha. It's interesting that in a world devoid of men civilization collapses and the rule of the strong takes over almost instantly, with the weak preyed upon like lambs. It's almost as though gender wasn't the root cause. Of course, every opportunity is taken to start cults of personalities, with the rank hypocrisy of evicting to death those who do not agree with the demagogue’s worldview. Perhaps the biggest plot hole would be that the patriarchy offed itself in a giant government conspiracy. You can't make this nonsense up. I can understand why the series was rejected and cancelled. Towards the end, the descent into tribal feral animalistic tendencies of the surviving women was quite disappointing and at times revolting. There was no message of peace and hope.
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I was really close to give it a 7, but there are some elements that just kind of miss with me. I really liked the portraying of Agent 355, it has similarities to the comic book but is different enough to feel relevant to today's world. The political drama regarding the US president and all the remaining members of the government feels very well executed, although the political gibberish sometimes can be to much. The inclusion of trans men seems something that was missing from the comic, It felt odd own they never mention any (as far I can remember), which I believe is very interesting how a trans man would try survive in a world like this, but the "testosterone before food/shelter" it's kind off putting, I mean survival instincts would focus you on things your body needs to live. But probably the thing that is kind of dull is Yodrick, is a very unlikeable character and the chemistry between him and Agent 355 is very cringy, then when Dr. Mann is introduced it gets even worsts, the acting of Y and Mann is mediocre at best. The interactions between the different survivor groups is very superficial, basically is if there a trans men in the groups, they are good, if not, they are bad, seems like a huge wasted opportunity to really explore this kind of situation without ending with a black or white situation, no shades of gray whatsoever. In conclusion, the show has potential, the setting is great, the political drama has a nice balance of politics and human behaviour, the acting by the most part is good, but the fact the main character's arc is plagued by bad acting and little social commentary keeps this series from really shining (especially given that the source of inspiration lacks any of it and is full of dorky moments).
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I don't have much to say except don't waste your time with this one. Poorly realized characters delivering terribly written, melodramatic dialogue. The script must have been cobbled together by reclusive hermits that have no idea how humans interact or conduct themselves.
It's been cancelled, so you won't get any meaningful conclusion for the time you've wasted watching it. The special ops woman carries this show and is bizarrely the only one with actual passible and relatable motives, despite being the most far fetched character in the entire show.
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For a show about the "Last Man" every single episode seems to deal with transsexuals. All the trans people in the show are played by men. (because its hard to listen to a gender spectrum lecture from a woman with a beard I suspect) The "bad guys" in this show and I'm not kidding are the republican party and white supremacists. Too political for any main stream appeal.
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Production Company:
- Color Force
- FX Productions
Initial Release Date: Sep 13, 2021
Number of seasons: 1 Season
Rating: TV-14
Awards
ReFrame
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Visual Effects Society Awards
• 1 Nomination
Annie Awards
• 1 Nomination
