jsmusic-26870 What a dumb concept. Honestly the first two episodes had me hooked. The show was setup really well but then basically turned into a far too slow plot. Almost the entire show is spent in flashbacks and way too much screen time is given to boring useless scenes were 5 characters are stuck in a basement. The mom character is unwatchable too. Honestly most shows start slow and get better. This started great and got slower and worse and worse. Kind of a waste of time. Later in the plot these random things called "movements pop up" and I just burst out laughing cuz it's so dumb looking. I can't beleive people took it serieously when writing the show.

lara-nat Like most people who have watched this, I'll say this show isn't for everyone, but if you are into great storytelling, excellent acting performances and a truly imaginative and thought-provoking story, this is top of the line. Like another reviewer said, it's best to go into this show without any expectations and to simply let the story take you on a whimsical and heart-wrenching journey. I was drawn to the show by the lead actress, Brit Marling, whose acting captivated me years ago on the film Another Earth. Once again, she did not disappoint and neither did the rest of the cast. What I love most is how this show took your everyday-run-of-the-mill-next-door characters who would never cross each other's paths in real life and banded them together on this journey that no one could explain or understand unless they, too, were a part of it. Even better is discovering why they were chosen, but it's not as obvious as you'd hope. Instead, you'd have to rely on your intuition and capacity to study and understand the human condition. Finally, most critics of this show very much dislike the ending and I'll admit, I was also disappointed at first. It was jarring and appeared to be unrelated to anything the show would have been building up to. However, I challenge everyone to give it a second look. I had actually binged this show initially, I was too enthralled and time flew by, it felt like a longer than average movie. Recently and about 9 months after watching it the first time, I re-watched over several weeks, giving me space and time to think about it more and piece minor details together I had missed the first time around -- turns out they weren't so minor. Suddenly the ending made perfect sense -- in fact, it was brilliant. I can't wait for season 2!

elpresidente-4 I tried to start watching this show since it was recommended to me by Netflix, but the incredibly slow pace and ridiculous plot make this a hard pill to swallow. The main character is a curmudgeonly annoying woman who refuses to answer even most basic questions in order to surround herself with aura of mystery and divine knowledge that only she possess and everyone else is too stupid to understand. At the same time this celestial genius has problems finding a free wi-fi spot. Clearly not a genius at all. Consider this piece of fine writing: She asks a local bully for free wi-fi which angers the bully for some reason to the point where he instructs his dog to attack her. Apparently free internet is the breaking point for this gentleman. The OA then proceeds to defeat the dog with biting and gentle whispers. After this cringeworthy bizarre scene, I asked myself if I have reached such a low point in my life to tolerate such nonsense. In the next scene the weird lady and the bully suddenly become best friends without any serious reason. Who wouldn't befriend someone who unleashed a rabid Rottweiler on you. My recommendation is to avoid this at any cost.

ZigZagHelios Definitely worth a watch, Not much excitement but overall well made with a interesting storyline. The characters are believable and do a good job of portraying the emotions. It's one of those shows that has some ambiguous stuff going on where you don't really know 100% what it means, and some people do not find that compelling. I found the show to be fascinating and while slow burning its not boring in my opinion. I'd say if you aren't somewhat interested by the first episode you probably wont change your mind by watching more because of the way its set up. Rate it 7.5 if i could.