Roadside Picnic reloaded I wish I could review this in isolation, but it is too closely related to the Roadside Picnic novel written in 1971, so the best I can do is to treat it as the tribute for a 50th anniversary.
It followed a different path however, slipping towards an action-packed approach rather than staying within the original metaphor. Once that line is crossed, there is a completely different set of expectations ahead, viewers will look for a plot, a flow and a resolution. Unfortunately, a Roadside Picnic type of story does not offer that opportunity. Enjoyable show but with a questionable future. It does not have many directions to go, sooner or later the screenwriters will remain out of ideas and the audience will lose interest once the plot starts running in circles.