Another LIfe

10-part series on Netflix

(Finished in a 2 day binge: 08/05 and 08/09/2-19)



Good concept, some excellent performances, however needs editing maybe down to 6 - 8 part series.

Problems:
(1)way too soapy in parts (seems like a bad high school romance movie)
(2)too much Earth time per episode, also Earth-bound characters are mostly 2D tropes in human suits
(3)odd character tangents - motivation changes quickly
(4)crew seems random, unprofessional, unorganized. Almost looks like a group that was applying for a reality show and some how were instead accepted for a vital scientific mission to contact Alien intelligence
(5)lots and lots of whining--made me want to open an airlock w/o a suit

(6)MAJOR SHARK JUMP#1 S1 E6 (@ approx 30:35) - one of crew is looking for an emergency manual shutoff and cannot find it. Then the camera focuses briefly on a rather prominently displayed plaque which states "Emergency Accelerator Shutoff" on the wall at the exact eye level of the (confused) crew member.

(7)MAJOR SHARK JUMP#2 S1 E9  (@ approx 1:20)
Captain and crew members leave a major baddie in a room with countless active terminals which are obviously NOT password-protected. So said baddie gets online and shuts down life support and messes with environmental control over most of the ship.

Ending is obviously angling for a 2nd season. Trope used dooms the series to a tone that will not enhance this series possibility of returning.