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If you want to watch a show like this, only a good one, you should watch show called INSIDE No9...great british show.

I wasn't sure what to expect from the show, however the first episode wasn't half bad. I know the show is mixed genre, but the first episode is more to my liking. My only criticism is that it's too short. Had they made it into a hour show, they would be able to cram in more information, create more tension, a better build up. And for that reason it felt a little rushed and I didn't feel like it was finished, hence my score of 6. This is only based on the first episode, so we shall see how the rest of the series pans out.

**UPDATE**

After watching a few more episodes, I have no desire to continue. There is no point to these 'stories'. Trying to be clever, but its absolute garbage. Go and watch Black Mirror instead.

It has a few truly original experiences but you need to be willing to endure a few-many episodes miles away from your taste.

But it does offer a unique experience, the good stuff in 104 can be found only there.

Some of the episodes are masterpieces. Some are hot garbage. "My love", "Mr. Mulvahill" and "Rogue" are some of my favorites. Its almost annoying because I want to get more out of these stories, rather than just 20-30 minutes. Oh and skip "a new song". That one is just annoying.

At first, I thought I was watching another Twilight Zone or Black Mirror, and I was excited about that. But as the series goes on, I wasn't sure what I was watching anymore. I watched episodes 1-6. These episodes ranged from pretty predictable Twilight Zone-style plots to touching dramas to whatever the hell happened with the cult episode to literally 30 minutes of interpretive dance.

So after 6 episodes, I'm calling it quits. I don't think it's a bad thing to question or be surprised about what you're watching, but there's a limit to that. If I'm in the mood for sports, I don't want to see a psychological thriller. If I'm in the mood for sci-fi action, I don't want a Charlie Chaplin silent film. The problem with Room 104 is that you don't know what you're watching until you've watched it (and with some episodes, you still don't know what you watched). It's like committing to watching whatever channel you land on after mashing the buttons on your remote.

With that said, the production values are pretty good, there are some good actors, and 1 of the 6 episodes had a twist that surprised me, so I gave it a 3/10.

Season 2 has really kicked it up a notch. Last year, I watched Season 1; and although I really wasn't all that impressed, and I wouldn't bother to watch a single episode from last season a second time, there was something about the show that interested me enough to give Room 104 another try.

I'm glad I did! Season 2 has been excellent so far. Plus, there are a few stars involved this time around. Rainn Wilson kept me on the edge of my seat from start to finish in episode 2, "Mr. Mulvahill."

I'm excited to see what the creators come up with next!

The first episode as indicator it was a disaster! It not professional it's childish and it looks more like a high school film then a major production. But then again HBO so who really cares. This is not for everybody, but then again this isn't much of anything entertainment . How did this show get on Air is beyond many peoples reasoning of thought.

But then again in this age where people don't pay to watch the shows but get it free on the Internet..... you get what you pay for nothing. They don't care they just come here comment like they really paid for this but they never do. This is just a terrible version of Albert Hitchcock's decades old TV series! They try to rip off his series much as possible. But the problem is you can't because.....Albert Hitchcock's was great! This is just the high school Movie class laughable content of all of his classic. So don't put much thought into watching this garbage. HBO will Produce anything.

I wish people stop writing 3000+ words reviews. Its doesn't mean the movie is better or etc. Its mean people ASSUME writing a lot means its believable better. But the reality is LESS IS MORE!

Being on HBO sets an unusually high bar for a TV series. Had this been on SCYFY or TBS I am sure it would have been better received. As it stands in comparison to shows like Veep, Silicon Valley and GOT, this series has proved to be a big disappointment. It is mildly entertaining, just not HBO level entertaining. The one awesome thing that did come from watching this series, is that in reading the reviews I was introduced to Inside No. 9; which if you haven't watched yet stop what you're doing and watch immediately. Smart, funny and creepy, Inside No 9 is thoroughly enjoyable and so much of what this show is trying to be.

Why? Because so far (episode 02) the acting is tremendous, the scripts are outstanding, and the plots are completely insane. This is not cookie cutter material and I think people are expecting something familiar that they are used to having seen before. Instead, it's different and they don't get it. This series reminds me of some of the classic weird TV dramas like Twilight Zone or Alfred Hitchcock Presents, which contain slow paced but extremely original and well acted stories and plot lines, and if those series were shown today I am sure the reviewers panning Room 104 would be just as bored and confused as they are now.

So far out of 6 episodes I simply have to say HBO messed up by cancelling the great show Togetherness. This show started out spooky and interesting but many of the episodes have fallen flat. My expectations are now super low for this show and already miss Togetherness. Well... there is still game of thrones.

OK, first thing first. I picked this series for the "comedy" tag expecting to make me laugh in a "4 rooms" way and I've watched only the first episode so far so this is a review of that episode. With that out of the way here it goes. This was most definitely not a comedy. If it was then I have a very different concept of comedy. The episode was a tense thriller that kept me in suspense till the very end. Do not expect a punch line or a funny giggly sensation. I came for the comedy but the thriller hoked me for the long run.

This "HBO" anthology series called "Room 104" is one that's a mix of suspense and drama as each week every episode is different and features a story with a different character. Yet each involve the character or characters entering room 104 and many episodes involve people trying to escape their current life situation or trying to get a new start and most episodes involve the meeting of new people who help move the stories along. And yet each episode seems to take a twist and spin that does sometimes surprise a viewer, and the themes and stories are mixed and blended with paranormal and horror like feel yet not always in a blood and gore sense, yet you as the viewer still get a feel of a mini and watered down "Twilight Zone" or "The Hitchhiker"(the old "HBO" classic series) taste. Overall nothing great as most episodes feature guest that are unknown or up and comers, still it's a good watch to pass a late night on a Friday.

I watched the first episode, about the babysitter and the boy. It turned out to be an episode of terror that was violent, emotional and sad. I will try watching some more in the future but not at night.Hopefully they wont be horror movies. If I had known what to expect, I would have watched it earlier in the day. It was well written, just scary and miserable. Not for kids or for the faint-hearted. Or for any parent.Or any babysitter.

as of now I have watched the first 2 episodes of this show and I have been entertained no doubt yes its confusing but for some reason I like it anyway its pure hbo scares and kind of reminds you of the old tales from the crypt show only a tiny bit more raunchy but all the fun and scares of your average horror story I recommend trying this one

HBO revolutionized cable with series like The Sopranos, Sex and the city and The Wire. Here we are in 2017 and they're combing YouTube for content with lame shows by two relatively untalented brothers.

As I watched the first episode I was anticipating this somehow becoming even mildly interesting. Other than making me want to order Pizza, it did nothing. The story was sophomoric and could have been written by someone in grade 5.

I'm up to Episode 5, and it appears that the room serves the function of what Catholics call a confessional. Guests appear to either confront or escape deeply concealed guilt.

The room itself appears to coerce this, whether or not the guest is willing, and in spite of all self-justification. And, so far, nobody is innocent. Very creepy invitation to leave one's defenses at the door, and subject oneself to the harshest possible scrutiny ... in private.

Going in, I thought the whole series would be of the horror genre, but most definitely not. For some episodes it's horror, some thriller, a couple whatever's and WTF's, some sentimental. Honestly I think my favorite episode was the one with Judy Greer and Michael Shannon because (somewhat abstractly/hyperbolised) that is like every disappointing date from online dating ever and all women who online date have BEEN THERE.

I've given this way more chances than I should, if it were a longer format I would have bailed by episode 3, but at 30 minutes I gave it a few more chances.

Contrived and obvious plots, old trite ideas, just terrible, I don't mind episodic TV, Twilight Zone was brilliant and I adore Black Mirror, but this just fails on every level and as mentioned by another review, it really does, at times, feel like you are watching the submissions for a film class at a local community college.

Makes me really look forward to the new season of Black Mirror though :-P

What a fantastic creative show this is. I love now every week I have no idea what these episodes are going to be like. I am always blown away with the topics!

Hot off Inside No. 9, I was interested in Room 104, and some episodes stood out. The one with the actor from The Office (the American one) was outstanding, but others were kind of trying to build into a twist but just petered out a bit. Still, Room 104 is worthy in that it at least tried.

This ranks up with Perversions of Science as I one of the worst HBO series ever created.

I can put up with the genre change each week but the genre does not matter if the content is boring.

This is obviously "inspired" by the British series Inside No. 9. Unfortunately, HBO didn't improve upon that show but made this feel like a inferior clone.

Dean

As I haven't seen the whole series yet I obviously can't give it an educated rating. However, from what I've seen, it has a lot of potential.

The plot is still shrouded in mystery, so we'll have to see what is yet to be unfolded.