Altered Carbon

Folio Swami

2021-03-15

⭐ 1

Decent TV show fight choreography. An interesting story. A sh*tty execution. I mean, people are spread on more than one planet, they can move experiences from one body to another and all you get is curved screens, tablets, and minor variations to Google's Material Design? I'd have appreciated to cut the fighting part off the show, and spend the money for a decent futuristic design. Or maybe that's why one guy is Kubrick and these ones are the guys with a canceled NetFlix show. And, of course, the only sexual desires can be heterosexual. Women, on the other hand don't seem to be anything mo…

ddnnacheta

2023-06-16

⭐ 10

The only series I have watched a minimum of three times per year since it first aired. This is partly because there are only two seasons, but mostly because I enjoy cyberpunk, sci-fi, the little details I pick up each time I watch, stories that tackle the human condition, and the overall idea behind the plot. This will be by no means an in-depth review, even after years of watching it and its release, but if you are into any of my previously mentioned reasons for rewatching this so many times, you will enjoy the majority of season one. And if you're a hopeless romantic, you'll also e…

misubisu

2025-12-18

⭐ 8

## **Altered Carbon (2018) Review: A Flawed Masterpiece - 8/10** *Altered Carbon* is a series defined by one of the most stunning dichotomies in modern television: a first season of near-perfect, visionary science fiction, and a second season that squanders almost everything that made it great. The combined experience is a frustrating but ultimately rewarding journey, held aloft by the sheer, untouchable brilliance of its initial chapter. ### Season 1: A Solid 10/10 - A Mind Explosion The first season is a landmark achievement. It is a dense, neo-noir cyberpunk epic that plunges you i…