wwiiboomer
It can be said a real "Dreamer" is someone that matters, that makes something from nothing and that, in my opinion, takes hard work. Never have been afraid of hard work and as a perfectionist, it goes with out saying that when I do something, I do it right or I don't do it at all. That's why I hardly do anything ... (SMILE). With all kidding aside, I enjoyed this series very much. It's a fascinating story spanning from the early 80's, spring boarding into the ebbs and tides of the, "Digital Revolution". Like the show, there is nothing more profound in realizing your life's purpose. To share your journey with unique and able individuals, working together as a team, making a difference is a milestone in life. One of the greatest challenges in a career is that it confronts your inadequacy on a daily basis and by staying with it ... well, before you know it--it evolves into the greatest journey of your life. As a participant in the "Digital Revolution", I've learned a hard and simple truth ... achievement is often anonymous. Some of the greatest things done in working with people you admire go quietly unnoticed. Yet, success is measured from results and there is no better reward in having known you were part of something bigger than you and for having it's impact to improve the quality of life. When IBM introduced its first personal computer in 1981, the educational world knew that it was on the verge of greatness. In those days there were lessons learned with consequences. Competition were fierce as the winner took all. The writers and creators of the story set the tone in capturing what it was meant in falling forward, positioning, and living on the bleeding edge. The focus on personal computers and the emergence of their intricate constructs of language; specifically, programming and/or coding were dramatized in a systematic approach in development and progression. In my opinion, stipulations requiring more intuit software ensued to meet the growing needs for the interactive digital gaming demands, and ...Who would have guessed that video gaming would eventually pollinated into the realm of social media? Clearly, a domino effect--affecting all in it's entirely. Uh-oh, with progress comes success, profits are realized, and growth follows. The story dramatized this well. As in real life, misfortunes of capitalism has its way of creeping into success overpowering it for what was and through exploitation ... what it can no longer be. In my meager experiences, I've realized avarice individuals mixed into corporate politics, well, there lies the danger ... egos. A friend of mine once wrote a song that epitomize this well ... he titled it, "There Ain't No Pity In Corporate City". Hum ... sometimes when you find yourself going nowhere, there's no real hurry to get there. And, like this show--somehow, you come away in finding order with great beauty. Nevertheless; the actors, props and/or settings, and writers were just simply ... stellar! It was a joyous facsimile of the past, reveling in nostalgia for what may or never was. Actually, there is some hint to this story, being in part, related to the commodore 64 PC story; i.e., a fraction in comparison to the overall story? In any event, movies are the stuff made from dreams and this is one extraordinary and original series that I encourage all to watch ...!
tim-137-552735
I am really enjoying this, after finding it on Amazon Prime. We just take for granted the tech of the world we live in now and this is a good reminder that even what appears to be a simple coding development was a huge deal in the early days of personal computing. You wonder what the characters would think of an iPhone X. If I have one criticism, it is that the show lacks soul. There is little warmth in the characters, and that leaves me with a slight chill about the show in general. This is a trait of some of the new TV shows that are so well plotted and written but have forgotten that we want to like the characters too. It can be a bit like Dallas without Bobby (I am showing my age) and everyone competing to be JR. But it is very watchable, and I will be sticking with it until I catch up with the whole series.
Mihalis S
Well i did enjoy watching this show through all 4 seasons. Other than that, like many other reviewers before me, i think that while the first two seasons were really interesting and the plot around the original idea of the show (which was if i am not mistaken the computer revolution), season 3 and 4 were mostly about the main character's personal life and struggles rather than the main theme. That left me less interested in the show and gave me a bitter taste after every episode. Too much drama for the shake of it.Imho take it for a spin if you got nothing else to watch, you won't regret it.
giorgos-tsaniklidis
I hear people complain about Season 4, true the plot put aside the tech advances and focused on the characters. Especially the "who needs a guy" episode contains some of the most masterful writing and acting ever appear on TV. Too bad the series will soon come to its end. If we were in a theater I would be standing up clapping. 10/10