I watched the first episode, became intrigued, and then curious. How did others view this series? I normally don't bother watching "TV series" with a rating lower than 7.0. Lo and behold, at the time Away was rated 5.4! Then I looked at the episode ratings, most of which were in the upper 7's. Odd descrepancy for sure.
So what? The user reviews were using two of my favorite series as touchstones--Star Trek and 2001 a Space Odyssey. They forgot this was a real story about real issues. Family, faith, struggling between career vs patriotism vs family, politics vs group cohesion.
Make no mistake about it, this is no fairy tale. Sure some liberties were taken with physics (e.g., comm speeds), but the struggle of humans to leave what is dear to encounter new frontiers? This what makes humans human. Soap opera? I don't think so. Humanity at its best, overcoming its own toxic nature.
Enjoy. Be patient. Swank, Charles, Bateman and the rest of the cast will bring you to a new understanding of professionals who are still people, real people, real heroes with real weaknesses.
The writing is crisply luxuriant, one of the great advantages of ten hours, rather than two. Listen for nuance, revel in a pool of learning about what it means to be human.
It's more than an attempt to reach Mars. The stars, my friends, the stars.
So what? The user reviews were using two of my favorite series as touchstones--Star Trek and 2001 a Space Odyssey. They forgot this was a real story about real issues. Family, faith, struggling between career vs patriotism vs family, politics vs group cohesion.
Make no mistake about it, this is no fairy tale. Sure some liberties were taken with physics (e.g., comm speeds), but the struggle of humans to leave what is dear to encounter new frontiers? This what makes humans human. Soap opera? I don't think so. Humanity at its best, overcoming its own toxic nature.
Enjoy. Be patient. Swank, Charles, Bateman and the rest of the cast will bring you to a new understanding of professionals who are still people, real people, real heroes with real weaknesses.
The writing is crisply luxuriant, one of the great advantages of ten hours, rather than two. Listen for nuance, revel in a pool of learning about what it means to be human.
It's more than an attempt to reach Mars. The stars, my friends, the stars.