Episode #1.8
- Episode aired Apr 16, 2020
- TV-MA
- 55m
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7.9/10
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The question is answered: is the Universe deterministic, a multi-verse, or something else?The question is answered: is the Universe deterministic, a multi-verse, or something else?The question is answered: is the Universe deterministic, a multi-verse, or something else?
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- TriviaStewart recites sections of 'The Second Coming' by W.B. Yeats.
- Alternate versionsThe ending credit of episode 8 shows the title of 'Devs' differently, the corrected way after its true meaning is explained during the episode.
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S1: Engaging and handsomely made, but is hurt by its overly sombre and self-important tone
I was attracted to this by the names involved, and the praise I had heard others give it, but I didn't know a great deal about it as I went in. It is certainly a very handsome piece of television - a lot of work in the production design and other elements of crafting that give it a very deliberate and 'designed' feel. From the start, I liked this because it felt like a work of quality in all details, but on reflection I think it also worked to add to the concept of things being as they are - ordered, structured, and unchangeable - certainly not chaotic or random.
It extends this delivery across the whole season. It always seems to feel controlled, designed, almost to the point of being a little stiff. In terms of the narrative, it is never stronger than in its opening episode or the run-in to the conclusion but it does enough to remain interesting throughout, even if I wasn't always taken by its tone. It is overly sombre and at times almost feels self-important; as an idea I didn't feel it was ever as clever as it seemed to carry itself - and the conclusion in particular felt a bit obvious and 'easy' compared with the build-up. That said, I was held by it - it was more a reaction to how it seemed to view itself. The performances are hard to judge because they have that same very stiff and unnatural feel that much of the season does; I think this was deliberate, but mostly it means they don't feel like real people within the story.
Overall it is engaging, and I found it interesting in how well designed and handsome it was, but it is not something I would rush to watch again now that I know all its content. It is worth watching, but I suspect I'd not be the only one put off by the sombre and slightly self-important tone it has.
It extends this delivery across the whole season. It always seems to feel controlled, designed, almost to the point of being a little stiff. In terms of the narrative, it is never stronger than in its opening episode or the run-in to the conclusion but it does enough to remain interesting throughout, even if I wasn't always taken by its tone. It is overly sombre and at times almost feels self-important; as an idea I didn't feel it was ever as clever as it seemed to carry itself - and the conclusion in particular felt a bit obvious and 'easy' compared with the build-up. That said, I was held by it - it was more a reaction to how it seemed to view itself. The performances are hard to judge because they have that same very stiff and unnatural feel that much of the season does; I think this was deliberate, but mostly it means they don't feel like real people within the story.
Overall it is engaging, and I found it interesting in how well designed and handsome it was, but it is not something I would rush to watch again now that I know all its content. It is worth watching, but I suspect I'd not be the only one put off by the sombre and slightly self-important tone it has.
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- Aug 15, 2020
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