Hard Science fiction, by definition, requires the observer to have a solid understanding of science. If you've never heard of the famous "double slit experiment," you are going to be out of your depth watching Devs. This is a series about one possible consequence of quantum computing, and the almost unimaginable power it will bring to mankind when it is achieved. However, the concepts behind the science of Devs are challenging. I'm willing to bet that many of the negative reviews are the result of trying to wrap your head around Devs scientific concepts. Starship Troopers this ain't. Devs is more like a science experiment that takes a week to set up in a lab, and then has to be monitored and documented over a three week period. Your only way of knowing the outcome at the end of the experiment, is to perform it. At the end, a great truth may be reveald, but even if it isnt, running the experiment will teach you something. If that kind of thing doesn't get you excited, there is a LOT of other great television these days.