Episode 1 of "On Becoming God in Central Florida" is exciting with an original premise and quite a cliffhanger. We have two very likable actors playing the leads, Kirsten Dunst and Alexander Skarsgard, giving us their dark comedic chops. The series offers a satire on ridiculous pyramid schemes, people that get suckered into them, and the disastrous consequences and shattered dreams for those participating. The plot line has a lot of promise, making you think it will go one way but it goes in a completely different direction. Actually it goes into many directions, abruptly meandering into subplots that leave you scratching your head. Mid-season around episode 6, I am actually losing interest. But I plug along and feel relieved that I get to witness the uptick in the last two episodes, which redeem the show a bit. Nevertheless, the ending is still unsatisfying and then you realize that you don't really like any of the characters.
