I'm not surprised to find out that the stories from six comic book issues were stretched across these 10 episodes. That explains why the characterisation of the majority of the characters is very thin. Why the plot is slow and boring at times. I love quirky stories and their homage to Wes Anderson and Quentin Tarantino is noticeable without any of their artistic flair. Not that the set pieces aren't impressive, it's just all window dressing with very little depth or dedication to a coherent through line. You're left with buckets of cliches masquerading in a weak attempt to be subversive. The character of Five is outstanding. Klaus also steals the show. But how can you cast the Queen Mary J. Blige and make her character so bland? I'm a fan of Ellen Page but I feel the script and characterisation (or lack thereof) makes her performance one-note and irritating. Allison was probably one of the few fleshed out characters and the actress was great. You could watch the first two and the last two episodes and that would be a better use of your time. If you want to see quirky comic l-inspired characters executed perfectly with depth and nuance watch Legion and even Fargo, as Noah Hawley is the master.