Lukasmj Reviews (250)

How to Fix a Drug Scandal (2020)

You wouldn't believe it's possible to go to prison for carrying a bag of sugar? It is.

[8/10 · 23 April 2024]

"How to fix a Drug Scandal" is such an interesting documentary series because it reports on errors that should logically be isolated cases - but they are not.

In Massachusetts, two cases came to light in which the effects were more or less the same.

Sonja Farak and Annie Dookhan were both laboratory chemists who tested evidence in the form of drugs. Thousands of people were imprisoned as a result of their tests - but their results may not be reliable.

Sonja Farak gave in to temptation and was under the influence of drugs herself for years at work - she took the drugs she was actually supposed to test.

And Annie Dookhan wanted to appear particularly hard-working and productive, which is why she often didn't test the drugs at all before identifying them as such and recording them.

In the course of the investigation, errors by the laboratories and also by the justice system come to light.

The documentary is visually beautiful and has a very pleasant pace.

I would recommend it.

Boy Swallows Universe (2024– )

Great Acting, Great Story, Great Writing - Great Show!

[8/10 · 22 April 2024]

For me, "Boy Swallows Universe" convinces above all with its extremely realistic portrayal of a family relationship - in particular, the relationships between Eli and Gus really do feels like a warm brotherhood. But the relationships with other characters such as the mother, father and stepfather also seem realistic. This is of course not least due to the outstanding acting of the actors.

In general, with a few exceptions, the series presents really good acting.

The story invites you to stay tuned and offers the viewer everything from hearty laughs to tear-filled eyes.

In fact, the story reminded me a little of the video game series "Life is Strange" due to its mysterious nature, but still realistic portrayal - which I can also only recommend.

I would have liked the series to be a little longer and to give it a little more time to "breathe", because things do happen quite quickly from time to time.

Jormungand (2012)

Boring characters, pointless story and a pedophile lady.

[4/10 · 19 April 2024]

"Jormundgand" has a really strong concept - a lot could have been done with the story of an orphaned boy whose parents were killed in the war, which made him dislike weapons, but as a soldier he is forced to use them.

The emphasis here is on "SHOULD", because "Jormundgand" unfortunately doesn't manage to introduce the viewer to this story well.

At the beginning you get a very short scene of the main character looking dreamily into the sky and explaining his situation in an internal monologue, but then you're thrown straight into the series, which unfortunately meant that I had a hard time finding any interest in this anime.

The characters are hardly introduced, so I'm not interested in them at all apart from the main character.

In addition, it's not clear at the beginning whether there is any plan or goal - that just makes the series boring, because how am I supposed to get into the series if I don't know what it's working towards?

In addition, the characters have an almost laughable amount of "plot armor" - characters whose daily business is killing can't even hit someone from 5 meters away with an assault rifle or shoot out a few car tires.

As if that wasn't bad enough, the leader of the whole group feels a very questionable attraction to the main character, who is a whole 10 years younger than her. She's constantly touching the poor boy and while you could argue that the lady is just very "touchy" and there's nothing more to it, at some point she clearly crosses that line and it's just disgusting. Here too, fans of the series try to argue that this is just meant to illustrate certain character traits of hers, but the author knew exactly what he was doing here and how this all looked like.

All of this is a shame because, as I said, the premise is very interesting. I also liked the character design and the intro song of the first season is definitely catchy, but unfortunately this anime is just bad...

If you're looking for something similar to "Jormundgand" I would recommend "Black Lagoon" - the anime is much better!

The Outsider (2020)

Wants to be a Mystery so bad.

[6/10 · 17 April 2024]

A small warning: This comment contains spoilers. I usually try to write my comments without spoilers, but here it is simply necessary to explain why I didn't like "The Outsider".

"The Outsider" arouses a great deal of interest in the viewer with its great and nerve-wracking premise, only to then become more boring than watching water boil. At a certain point, the series is just a torment - everything drags on extremely long and no questions are answered.

And it's not just the story that gets pretty boring at some point, but also certain characters.

For example, "El Cuco" is probably the most boring and stupid monster I've ever seen. It makes no sense why his gimmick worked for so long.

Another wasted character is Holly - much more could have been done with her all-knowing super brain. Her genius, who usually solves all cases relatively quickly, but now comes across a case that is incomprehensible to her, could have been played out much better.

The biggest criticism, in my opinion, is the fact that the series desperately tries to be a mystery series, but just doesn't manage to do it.

A good mystery is characterized by the fact that it raises many questions and answers them step by step with the story.

Many questions are raised here, but many simply remain unanswered.

1. Why was Terry so calm?

I get that people react in different ways to certain situations, but Terry was oddly calm for a man that was accused of brutally murdering a child - wouldn't everybody lose their mind over this?!

2. Why did El Cuco didn't contact the detectives directly?

He had the opportunity to contact Ralph, Holly, Alec, Howard, Andy, Yunis, hell even Glory would've worked. But instead he contacted Jenna - a little Girl that of course nobody would believe first, Tamika - a police officer that isn't involved in the case at all, and Jeannie - the wife of a police officer that can actually make decisions, instead of just the police officer directly. If El Cuco would've pay Ralph a few visits, he for sure would've taken the whole thing more serious.

3. To come back to the visits - how the hell did El Cuco manage to even get in the houses in the first place?

The show makes it clear many times that he is something supernatural, but that it still had a physical manifestation. The show never mentions or shows any special ability that he had, that would allow him to enter a house without leaving any kind of signs of burglary.

4. What exactly the purpose of all this furniture Jack brought El Cuco?

For what did El Cuco need all this stuff? I can't make sense out of it.

5. Why did Tracey let himself kill by the police?

I get that he suffered, because he was still effected by being "infected" by El Cuco, but why go all the way to threaten an innocent man, by pointing a gun to his head and get the whole police department there, just to die? Why not just shoot yourself?

6. Why would they not check for any scratches on the body of Sam and his Grandfather?

They even asked both of them if they have been scratched, but they don't bother to take a look at their arms at least?!?

7. What was the point of bringing up another child Murder in another state at the end?

Was this just to show that there are more than one El Cuco, because it couldn't be the one who they are chasing right now?

8. Why was Jack so amused, while shooting them?

Was it just because he was going "insane"? It that was the case, it was pretty easy to bring him to come to his senses, just by Holly shouting at him...

9. So what is with María and Heath now?

They made an effort to clear Terry's name, but what about María that is still rotting in jail? Or Heath - he doesn't have any family left, but in the eyes of the people he is still a child murderer...

At least the acting was OK, the music was atmospheric and the camera was used quite well. All of this makes the series somewhat bearable.

Better Call Saul (2015–2022)

TV history has been written!

[9/10 · 14 April 2024]

"Better Call Saul" is probably the series that was expected a lot from even before it began. "Breaking Bad" was not only a huge success, but was often listed as one of the best series of all time, which meant that the shoes that "Better Call Saul" had to fill were huge. And after the series finale, you can't help but express your utmost respect to Vince Gilligan - he made TV history with "Better Call Saul" by creating a spin-off series that is not only good, but can even hold a candle to its predecessor. Even though "Better Call Saul" logically takes a slightly different direction than its predecessor and is much quieter, this series once again tells an excellently exciting story.

I still prefer "Breaking Bad", but "Better Call Saul" is a more than worthy successor!

Dig Deeper: The Disappearance of Birgit Meier (2021)

Very interesting and frustrating story.

[8/10 · 27 March 2024]

I personally liked "Dig Deeper: The Disappearance of Birgit Meier" unexpectedly.

I went into the documentary expecting that it would be nothing more than a simple murder documentary in which everything would probably be relatively standard, but the documentary actually tells an interesting story and is also unusually well directed.

Sadly the story also let's you question yourself what was wrong with the police at the time and why did they do their job this awful.

The Interviews with her family and friends are almost heartbreaking, because you can her the frustration and sadness in their voices.

The Last of Us (2023– )

Feels as natural as possible.

[9/10 · 26 March 2024]

First of all, I would like to say that I have never played the games and therefore cannot make any comparisons.

But that was not a problem at all. You can understand the series completely even if you have not played the games.

The first thing that caught my eye were the incredibly beautiful and detailed sets. Even though you can clearly see here and there that some things were done with a the computer, that does not take away from the atmosphere of the series at all.

The other thing that struck me as very positive was how natural the relationships and dialogues felt.

The relationship between Elli and Joel in particular felt more real than I have rarely seen in a series.

The acting was also good. I already knew Pedro Pascal and therefore expected him to do well, which he did without question.

I had not heard of Bella Ramsey before, so I did not know what to expect, but her performance really blew me away. She did her role damn well and I am convinced that she has a successful future in acting ahead of her.

Aqua Teen Hunger Force (2000–2023)

Goofy, but entertaining.

[8/10 · 20 March 2024]

The selfish milkshake "Mastershake", the ingenious bag of fries "Frylock" and the simple-minded meatball "Meatwad" form a shared apartment in a suburb of New Jersey and experience all sorts of extraordinary adventures, in the course of which they often infuriate their grumpy neighbor Carl Brutananadilewski.

It sounds extraordinary - and it is.

"Aqua Teen Hunger Force" entertained me very much and made me laugh every now and then.

Unfortunately, many episodes follow the same pattern, which is why it's a bit repetitive at times, but that's probably simply due to the fact that the series is made for television and you usually rarely watch more than 2 episodes in a row.

Upload (2020– )

Worth a watch.

[7/10 · 7 March 2024]

What if death is not the end, but the beginning of a carefree life?

"Upload" answers this question and thus presents a unique setting.

Apart from that, the actors do a really good job here and everyone does an oustanding job in portraying their roles.

"Upload" gave me a good and entertaining time and is definitely worth seeing in my opinion, of you search for a fun lighthearted show.

Are there better sci-fi series?

Yes.

Are there better mystery series?

In any case.

Are there better comedy series?

Definitely.

But "Upload" still deserves to be watched.

(Also just turn your head off and don't search for plotholes, because you WILL find them.)

The Fall of the House of Usher (2023)

You are better of just taking a sleeping pill.

[5/10 · 29 February 2024]

Unfortunately, "The Fall of the House of Usher" didn't appeal to me at all. Even after watching half of the series, the series just doesn't hold much interest for me.

One of the big problems this series has is that it's just too damn long-winded. You have such an interesting premise here, but you just don't use it properly. The episodes are usually filled with boring scenes and bad dialogue until the last minute, to end the episode with a big shocking moment to send the audience with a positive feeling to the next episode, which repeats the same pattern.

Another problem is the number of characters - there are simply too many in one go. Around 15 characters are introduced in the first episode, who continue to be important to the story - how am I supposed to remember all the names and faces all at once?!

This gives rise to another problem.

Because there are so many characters, they are written extremely flatly.

Every character feels like they have a single character trait and of course this has to be made clear in every scene in which this character appears.

I found the main plot very interesting and I also read a summary of it when I decided not to continue watching the series after the end scene of the 4th episode (oh dear, that was bad) and I have to admit that the story is really good, but you can also make the most delicious smoothie ever, if you end up throwing dog poop into the blender, that smoothie will probably not taste good.

Ultimately, "The Fall of the House of Usher" simply doesn't create any atmosphere at all and quickly becomes boring.

Unfortunately, Mike Flanagan remains a "one-hit wonder" for me when it comes to series, as I only really liked "Haunting of Hill House" - the rest of his series ranges from pretty bad to mediocre at best.

Wild Wild Country (2018)

A documentary that will not let go of you for 6 hours.

[9/10 · 28 February 2024]

"Wild Wild Country" tells a story so full of drama and tension that it could easily have come out of a Hollywood script. I couldn't believe that I had never even heard of this story before watching this documentary.

What I liked best about the documentary series was that no sides were taken throughout the entire duration.

Both the story of the Neo-Sanyassins, who set up a commune in a small town in Oregon where they practiced their religion, which was characterized by spiritual freedom, and the reactions to this from the residents of this town, most of whom had a problem with it and took measures, are only told here based on facts and interviews with those involved. So it is up to the viewer to form their own opinion about the situation.

Because they managed to get a lot of people in front of the camera for this documentary series who were deeply involved in the matter and because a lot of the events were filmed back then, you get a very detailed presentation of the events of that time.

"Wild Wild Country" is one of the best documentary series I have ever seen and I can only recommend everyone to take the time and lose themselves in this exciting story.

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (2002–2005)

Sadly not what I was expecting...

[7/10 · 25 February 2024]

"Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex" makes me sad in a way because I expected to like the series a lot more than I ended up doing... I found the premise of a futuristic society in which brains are planted in artificial bodies and AIs can hardly be distinguished from humans to be extremely appealing!

Coupled with the philosophical question of what humanity actually is and where the boundaries between human and artificial intelligence blur, I thought this series HAD to be good. When I read all the good reviews, I was completely convinced and excited to watch the series.

Unfortunately, in my opinion, the series makes only moderately good use of this premise. Although dystopian visions of the future are shown here, the series spends much more time showing political problems in this apparent utopia. A majority of the scenes take place in offices, and not in the futuristic city that is so interesting to me.

The political aspect makes the series extremely complicated at times and therefore often quite tiring to watch.

So this isn't an anime to put your feet up on. A lot is required of you to understand the series and its political drama. I actually always listened with concentration, but I still had to rewind scenes again unusually often because I didn't fully understand them.

Other things I didn't really like were the rather superficially written characters and the action sequences. The main characters are mostly likeable, but you don't get to see much of their lives outside of work in Section 9 - I would have liked that more.

And while there is action, it's often pretty standard and hardly exciting.

However, I found the antagonists of the two seasons and their motivations very interesting and very well implemented, although I liked the first season better in that aspect.

In the end, I had false expectations from this series and therefore could only be disappointed. If I would've a general idea of the nature of this show, before I watched it, I probably could've enjoyed it more and then also rated it better.

Bodies (2023)

Outstanding premise, which couldn't keep itself on its legs.

[6/10 · 15 February 2024]

"Bodies" has an incredibly interesting premise. The story of four detectives who all find the same body in the same place in their respective eras sounds extremely interesting at first.

But no matter how good a premise is, if it's not used properly it doesn't do much good and that's unfortunately the case here.

There is very little logic here because the phenomenon of time travel is never really explained in detail, which is why many parts of the story simply seem illogical. Sure, time travel is rarely logical for us because time is linear for us and it doesn't make sense that you could jump back and forth in any way, but even in the little explained logic of this series universe, there are some plots that don't fit with it.

In addition, the series is simply doomed not to end well, if the story ends as expected unchanged, the whole series is nothing but wasted time, but if it ends changed, it contradicts itself in its own logic.

In addition, the series is unfortunately decorated with below-average dialogues, some of which really seem as if they were written by an artificial intelligence.

What you have to give the series credit for is that they made the effort to build different sets for different eras.

The series can definitely entertain, but only if you don't think about the events in more detail.

Blue Eye Samurai (2023)

Kinda basic story, but looks amazing.

[8/10 · 5 February 2024]

"Blue Eye Samurai" impresses right at the first glance with its breathtakingly beautiful images. The series is with Arcane probably one of the most visually appealing series I've ever seen. This proves again that you can't lump all 3D animations together, as many series and anime fans unfortunately do - CGI can also be beautiful.

But the highlight of this series for me were Mizu's fights. Mizu just has such a damn unique style of fighting that every fight of hers almost looks like a bloody dance.

I've often read that many people think the writing of the series is incredibly good, but I can't say that about myself. The writing isn't bad because it just works - but it's not really anything more than that. The basic story of a marginalized main character who now seeks revenge is nothing really new and has been told countless times. So the story is interesting, but doesn't really show any new approaches.

There was also a bit too much eroticism in this series for my taste. Nudity can be really good when used correctly, but when someone appears in his Adams costume almost every episode, it's just too much for me.

Sonny Boy (2021)

Beautiful but confusing.

[7/10 · 2 February 2024]

All of the students at a school suddenly find themselves teleported to another world - now it's time to find out how this happened and whether there is a way back.

The name of the anime "Sonny Boy" didn't become clear to me after I finished the anime, but that's not really important.

I really like "Sonny Boy" in terms of art style. The bright colors in the surroundings make the simple school uniforms look beautifully out of place.

I also really liked the fact that they used a very simple character design. There are no crazy hairstyles with bright hair colors and huge eyes, as is not uncommon in anime, but simply the image of average people.

Speaking of the characters, I also really liked their personalities. The characters aren't particularly deep, but they just seem very human in the way they handle things and express themselves.

The anime tries a special narrative technique, which I find very commendable because I like it when series dare to do something different, but unfortunately I didn't really warm to this narrative technique here. The anime often confused me because it was difficult to find the story. It probably would have taken more episodes to get used to it.

I really like the premise, but unfortunately the potential of it is only moderately exploited.

If the anime were longer and the story was deeper, this would probably be a breathtaking anime. So it remains a good anime, but unfortunately nothing more.

Animal Kingdom (2016–2022)

A great ride that could've been shorter.

[8/10 · 31 January 2024]

Joshua "J" Cody loses his mother to an overdose. He finds new shelter in his grandmother's pompous house, where he also meets his uncles. He quickly discovers that the Cody family finances their lifestyle through illegal activities - from this moment on, J's life changes suddenly.

For my part, I have to say "Animal Kingdom" is definitely a good and entertaining series that draws the viewer deep into the machinations of the Cody family, but the series also has its shortcomings.

The series starts relatively slowly - so slowly that at the beginning of the second season I actually considered whether I should drop the series because it had already been very long-winded up to that point, but I decided to finish at least the second season. I'm glad I did that because halfway through the second season the show finally picks up speed and as a viewer you become more tied to the series.

At the beginning the series also has an unusually large number of sex scenes, but this slowly decreases as the seasons progress.

I saw the series in German and unfortunately the dubbing isn't the best. Sometimes emotions are mostly lost in translation because something is not emphasized correctly according to the situation.

In my opinion, the series could have been significantly shorter, as there is a lot of unnecessary sub-plots or flashbacks, which makes the series relatively boring in some places.

The flashbacks are shown from season 4 onwards and give the viewer context to understand how the characters became the way they are. I learned to love the flashbacks towards the end, but when they were first shown at the beginning of season 4, I found them quite annoying because they took the momentum out of the story in the present.

But the flashbacks contribute a lot to my personal highlight of the series and those are its characters. I've rarely seen a series that wrote its characters as well as "Animal Kingdom." The characters actually all grow on you in some way and that's difficult to master when you consider that you have such a relatively large number of main characters here.

In summary, I say "Animal Kingdom" is far from a masterpiece, but a series that manages to perfectly combine crime and family drama and is clearly worth your time!

Barry (2018–2023)

Innovative premise, extremely well implemented.

[9/10 · 20 January 2024]

Barry Berkman is a war veteran who finances his living as a Hitman after his service - his partner and old friend of his father, Fuches, gets the jobs. When Barry travels to Los Angeles just for another job, he more or less accidentally stumbles into an acting school and thereby finds his love for acting.

Now it's important to somehow reconcile these two things - but that's easier said than done.

I've never seen a premise as unique as "Barry" - it's truly incomparable.

If I had to describe the series somehow, I would say it's a little like Dexter, only with a lot more comedy.

That's another thing that makes this series so special. It combines genres that I've never seen combined before - namely serious crime and light-hearted comedy. What sounds a bit absurd at first actually works surprisingly well!

I have almost nothing to complain about in the series. The actors do their roles well, the camera work isn't often special, but when it is, it's extremely well done and the writers did a phenomenal job anyway!

In my opinion, the ending could have been better, but "Barry" is still a unique series that is very refreshing in a time where many productions are only produced and written after the same formulas.

Lucifer (2016–2021)

I didn't like it.

[5/10 · 18 January 2024]

I approached the series with high expectations and was happy that I could finally watch a great, good series again because it had been recommended to me several times.

The result of this was that I have watched 5 episodes and have no interest in watching the series any further.

The whole thing was just too fake for me and, above all, just too sexual. Yes, I understand that Lucifer has the quality that no woman can resist him, but do we really have to make that clear several times every episode instead of trying to really develop Lucifer as a character?!

After the 5th episode, I intentionally spoiled myself and looked at a few later plots and character developments and realized that Lucifer was developing in future seasons into a series that I wouldn't like at all, where everything was completely softened .

I understand what others like about the series, but unfortunately it wasn't to my taste at all, even if I find the premise quite interesting.

Ranking of Kings (2021–2022)

It's cuteness can't cover it's weaknesses.

[8/10 · 16 January 2024]

Boji doesn't have it easy - he's deaf, mute, unusually small for his age and also lacks muscle strength. He is also the firstborn son of a king and is therefore usually next in line to the throne. Because of all these problems, it is not easy for the little boy to find friends, but he finds this friend in a follower of the Shadow Clan named Kage.

The main character "Boji" is undoubtedly unique and it is a joy to watch this little deaf boy overcome various obstacles. Boji is so cute that he could easily be the main character of a Ghibli film.

I personally really like the drawing style of the anime, even if the animations themselves are mostly rather simple.

The story is actually pretty well written, but feels a little too rushed here and there - I think there should have been more episodes to take more time.

Unfortunately, the ending isn't much more than mediocre.

If the anime had taken more time and had a little more episodes and had a satisfying ending, it would be flawless, but there are just too many things that could have been done better.

I would have liked to see more of Boji and his adventures, but as far as I know there are no plans to continue the series - a shame.

Cells at Work! (2018–2021)

It very creative and interesting, but sadly pretty repetitive too.

[7/10 · 11 January 2024]

Do you still remember those educational films from biology class? Now imagine this as a shonen anime - that's exactly what "Cells at work" is.

Here, typical processes in the human body are illustrated using anime characters. Although when bacteria get into the inside of the body it can get a little bloody.

"Cells at work" is refreshing to see among all the typical other shonen anime. The idea of the anime is quite innovative and creative.

Characters that are not important and occasionally run through the background are represented here using CGI, which is hardly or not at all annoying.

The anime does get pretty monotonous here and there because most of the time you're just slaughtering bacteria.

Still, it's fun to watch!

The Night Of (2016)

Not your typical crime show - which makes it so amazing.

[9/10 · 8 January 2024]

"The Night of" tells the story of Naz - a student who one evening meets a girl who, to his horror, he finds brutally murdered in her bed after a night together. Everything points to him being the murderer of the girl, but Naz can't remember anything.

The series tells this story incredibly well, albeit rather slowly. But that's exactly what I appreciate so much about the series - its realism. Processes that normally happen off camera in other TV series are deliberately shown and discussed here. And that's exactly what creates the perfect mood and tension. This series is probably the most realistic series I have ever seen. There is no stopping here from making it clear to the viewer how tense and painful Naz's situation is.

Riz Ahmed - the actor of Naz, also perfectly conveys the tension and fear that anyone in his situation would exude. I often noticed what I would call a "silent monologue" in Naz. Naz often doesn't speak at all, but you can perfectly read what he's thinking in his facial expressions and gestures. Riz Ahmed rightly won an Emmy for this role.

The series at least made me think and asked myself what I would do in Naz's situation.

"The Night of" is the best mini-series I've seen so far!

McMafia (2018)

Just average.

[6/10 · 5 January 2024]

"McMafia" follows the banker Alex Godman, who actually wants to escape his family's criminal business with his own company, but due to unexpected events in his life, Alex slides further and further into the global criminal world of dirty deals.

The series has a very interesting premise, but doesn't really know how to handle it. Unfortunately, the series is just extremely average, even though it could have been so much more. The story was just stretched too far for a miniseries. You have the feeling that you hardly get to see the main character of the series and most of the time you're just following secondary characters. This quickly causes boredom.

The acting from many of the characters here is very good, but the main character's acting is pretty much non-existent. He almost always looks as if he had only read the script during the break before the scene.

You should also be aware beforehand that you have to read a lot of subtitles in these eight episodes because a foreign language is spoken most of the time.

In summary, it can be said that the series is not bad, but not particularly good either - it is just no more than average. There are plenty of better crime series to watch instead of this one.

Golden Boy (1995–1996)

Not my kind of entertainment.

[6/10 · 2 January 2024]

"Golden Boy" follows the late-pubescent Kintaro on a journey through several jobs and a lot of sexual harassment. Of course, this is only intended for amusement.

I can understand what fans of the anime would like about this one, but it wasn't really my taste. I laughed here and there, but most of the time I was just very uncomfortable with what was happening.

Call me boring. Seeing a 25 years old guy behave like this is just not funny or amusing to me at all. Plus seeing him constantly harassing women didn't made it any better for me.

If the description sounds interesting to you, "Golden Boy" is a short entertainment for you, but I wouldn't recommend it.

Akudama Drive (2020)

Surpassed my expectations!!!

[8/10 · 2 January 2024]

At first glance, "Akudama Drive" reminded me a little of "Suicide Squad" - a motley bunch of hardened criminals are given an job and have to fulfill it. I didn't expect anything more than a typical heist story from this anime, but it turned out to be so much more than that. As the anime progresses, you can expect a really exciting and unexpected story.

In addition, the animations and the drawing style of this work are also impressive, even if the characters are very stereotypical - there is the typical muscle man, the typical guy who is too cool for everything, of course a super hacker, as well as the innocent lamb of the group. But in my opinion that's completely fine, since the anime only has 12 episodes and characters that were too deep would probably have made the whole thing extremely complicated.

Derek (2012–2014)

It's entertaining.

[7/10 · 16 December 2023]

"Derek" is a mockumentary series set in a retirement home in a small town. As exciting as this sounds, it actually is - not much happens in the series and the series spends most of its time illustrating this boring everyday life, which Derek likes just as it is. There are also a few supporting characters, all of which create a suitable atmosphere.

Unfortunately, the best supporting character says goodbye in the second season, which means that the quality of the series decreases somewhat.

But the series is something short that you can watch between all those big shows.

You can also see Ricky Gervais here in a completely different role than usual.