This series was touted to be the new, 'stranger things', and believe me, it is light years away from doing so. My girlfriend and I barely made it to the end of episode 2. Funny thing is, many of the negative features we discussed while watching it are seen in all of the negative user reviews before me, so it is comforting to know others feel the same way. Oh and how the heck does this have over a 7 on IMDB?? Anyways, below I will list the positives and negatives which we gathered from only 2 episodes so far:

Positives: -The visuals are okay. This is the only reason I give it a 3/10. The cinematography, photography and CGI is interesting, and decently implemented.

-I liked the idea of the actual robot. I thought it was creative, and had a unique design. After 2 episodes, the robot would be the only reason I would continue.

Negatives: I will try my best to list all the negatives, which is an impossible task.

-Extremely poor character development. Very poor in terms of Netflix production.

-In the first two episodes there has been already 20+ crying scenes. These scenes do not NEARLY have the impact they should because of the extreme lack of character development. We have no attachment to the characters at all, so why are they always crying?

-The acting is overall VERY poor.. especially for Netflix standards. All acting is B level AT BEST.

-The acting by Parker Posey (Dr.Smith) is absolutely horrible. This is the first time in a while I have singled out an actor for doing such a horrible job. Her character is an epic fail and being 'evil'.

-The story and writing is very weak. Something bad happens left and right. For being a 'smart' family, they make really questionable decisions.

-Multiple scenes are very cheesy and corny. The story could have been soo much better!! So sad to see a waste of potential :(

Conclusion: horrible character development, poor acting, cool robot, waste of time!