The show has potential without a doubt. But the disappointment inside the reviews likely stem from the storyline feeling so rushed. It's almost as if there was a 30 day window to get the whole 8 episodes finished and they finished even that early? It's bad enough that right when you settle into the episode it ends(20+mins), so you're left feeling why get invested? The actors even look forced to act on the 'awkward' and quick 1 liners, only to then jump right into the next scene?? Here's the unfortunate part...the acting was 1000% better than I thought it would be!! But maybe that's the point? Maybe the HBO wanted it to be a momentary show that was quickly forgotten...and if they did then bravo! It has the ability to be so much more-
