OK, I'll confess . . . binge watched the entire series, couldn't stop watching.
Now, I will admit a bit of a bias, in that I lived this moment in time, when the first PC computers were entering into the market, personally went to COMDEX in Las Vegas, spent many countless hours with the mainframe computers, was part of the early online communities, all of it . . . and the bizarre twists and turns that permeated the many dramas that sprouted forth.
I was a bit skeptical going in at first, as this could have easily succumbed to silly clichés, or over acted attempts to create scenarios wrapped around this cultural enclave.
But no, pleasantly surprised, and then some.
So, was this a reasonably accurate (and very fun) capture of the time? Well, yes . . . with a flourish of embellishments, of course, and some technical flaws here and there. But hey, considering what this production is trying to be, it's pretty close.
Mackenzie Davis' character Cameron Howe is spot on. I've known girls like this . . . really.
Back in those days, everything was embryonic, a clash of cultures between the crusty, corporate citadels of "traditional" business models, and radical departures from the norm, often fueled by wily characters such as "Joe" (portrayed by Lee Pace) colliding with edgy genius misfits, like "Cameron".
How would I summarize this series?
If anything, it's roughly similar to the series "Silicon Valley", which is a dark comedy character study of the wildly tumultuous, volatile world of tech startup ventures, set in current times.
Having been personally connected to both of these eras and their cultures, it is fascinating (and absolutely entertaining) to see these productions try to capture the essence of these environments, and the bizarre dramas that are spawned from them.
Not quite rating it a 10, as there were a few plot threads in the last few episodes that were a bit of a stretch (no spoilers here, you'll just have to watch for yourself), but overall, great fun, well done production.
Just beware . . . you might get sucked into the binge watch vortex with this one.
Now, I will admit a bit of a bias, in that I lived this moment in time, when the first PC computers were entering into the market, personally went to COMDEX in Las Vegas, spent many countless hours with the mainframe computers, was part of the early online communities, all of it . . . and the bizarre twists and turns that permeated the many dramas that sprouted forth.
I was a bit skeptical going in at first, as this could have easily succumbed to silly clichés, or over acted attempts to create scenarios wrapped around this cultural enclave.
But no, pleasantly surprised, and then some.
So, was this a reasonably accurate (and very fun) capture of the time? Well, yes . . . with a flourish of embellishments, of course, and some technical flaws here and there. But hey, considering what this production is trying to be, it's pretty close.
Mackenzie Davis' character Cameron Howe is spot on. I've known girls like this . . . really.
Back in those days, everything was embryonic, a clash of cultures between the crusty, corporate citadels of "traditional" business models, and radical departures from the norm, often fueled by wily characters such as "Joe" (portrayed by Lee Pace) colliding with edgy genius misfits, like "Cameron".
How would I summarize this series?
If anything, it's roughly similar to the series "Silicon Valley", which is a dark comedy character study of the wildly tumultuous, volatile world of tech startup ventures, set in current times.
Having been personally connected to both of these eras and their cultures, it is fascinating (and absolutely entertaining) to see these productions try to capture the essence of these environments, and the bizarre dramas that are spawned from them.
Not quite rating it a 10, as there were a few plot threads in the last few episodes that were a bit of a stretch (no spoilers here, you'll just have to watch for yourself), but overall, great fun, well done production.
Just beware . . . you might get sucked into the binge watch vortex with this one.