My Disclaimer: I haven't read the book(s) nor played the game(s). In fact, I dont read much, but just recently picked up reading as a hobby and I read ready player one, and I haven't watched the movie yet, but just watching the trailer (now in 2019..almost 2020), the characters dont look anything like I imagined them. So, I can understand where the negative comments/reviews are coming from, if u read the books or played the game(s). But as someone who hasn't done either of em! It was a fun ride! I binged the whole series in 2 days and I loved every bit of it, minus a couple of plot holes, that were kinda disappointing. But in the grand scheme of things....I loved it, hence the 8/10, the -2 was a generous cut for the plot holes, I would rate it 7.8, in all..a must watch!