I really enjoyed season 1. I was definitely in it for the tech and season 1, despite the over-dramatization, delivered on that. You get to see a fictionalized portrayal of what it was like working for a tech company developing innovative products in the 80s. It just seemed like the show runners felt that wasn't enough and so the characters keep getting more brooding and moody. Then season 1 ends and what you are left with in season two is zero of the tech charm and 80s throwback and instead are left with these moody and brooding characters as the centerpiece of the show. I couldn't get past season two after 5 or 6 episodes.
This is nothing like Mad Men in quality or characters. I think there is a large group of people who enjoy the drama the characters go through and if that is your thing you will probably enjoy this. If you are interested in 80s startups and tech stick to season 1 because thats where its at. Its a shame because there are more than enough interesting and narcissistic people who worked in the industry that the writers could have drawn from a wealth of true stories to bend into their fictional narrative. Instead you are left with what looks like a caveman's interpretation of the unfolding of events during that time period.
This is nothing like Mad Men in quality or characters. I think there is a large group of people who enjoy the drama the characters go through and if that is your thing you will probably enjoy this. If you are interested in 80s startups and tech stick to season 1 because thats where its at. Its a shame because there are more than enough interesting and narcissistic people who worked in the industry that the writers could have drawn from a wealth of true stories to bend into their fictional narrative. Instead you are left with what looks like a caveman's interpretation of the unfolding of events during that time period.