Generation Hustle

Nice, light entertainment to pass the time.

Don't expect deep, investigative work but you will definitely be entertained.

The pacing is very good and it makes you want to watch the next episode.

This "documentary" is shallow and, most damning for a documentary, not intelligent. Generation Hustle seemed like the kind of "investigative journalism" done by a semi-successful YouTuber - not on par with the quality we've come to expect from HBO/Cinemax.

I understand there is a shortage of content but why are the HBO Execs greenlighting so much junk? If we keep turning on shows on HBO/Cinemax that are garbage we'll cancel our premium channels. Reruns would be better than this. This is what passes for entertainment in the Covid era? Yuck.

Some of the episodes were ehh. The biggest disappointment with HBO is the fact they air an episode about someone who is still scamming people using means of viral success. Talk about free advertising. Not exactly sure who at HBO decided that was a good idea.

If you want to see the different flavors of sociopaths this is a great series. The pacing is generally pretty good. Some of the episodes could have been shorter without much to lose. If you like true crime I think this is pretty good because it avoids some of the melodrama of other series. It's definitely worth a watch.

Take note of the tone, the music accompaniment and how each ending is anti climatic. Solid idea but feels like a grad school project.