Murderbot review: Alexander Skarsgård fronts killer adaptation of beloved sci-fi novella

Comments

• Steve@communick.news ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I am too excited for this.

  source

  • calamitycastle@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I read the first one or two and enjoyed it, but personally felt like novella-ing these was a bit of a grift given how short they are. I didn’t shell out for the full set

    Does the through line get good and does it conclude nicely? Or is it still going?

    source

    • GorGor@startrek.website ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I’m on the 7th and most recent.

      The thru line meanders a bit, but not too bad. I wish I had read them chronological instead of in order (5 and 6 are swapped, and 6 is a bit different tone)

      I think of them as popcorn books. Very light, quick reads. I actually read the first two on a flight back from Europe. Definitely fun, somewhat predictable/formulaic but it doesn’t take anything away for me.

      source

      • -> View More Comments
    • giddy@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      As I got older and dealt with various issues I struggled with reading (my favourite authors dying off didn’t help). Murderbot (along with Dungeon Crawler Carl and the Ciaphas Cain books from W40K) was my way of getting back on the horse whereas full length novels felt too overwhelming.

      source
    • lepinkainen@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      It’s still going and there are extra characters (good ones) added to the roster

      There’s also a mystery of Murderbot remembering things that it shouldn’t

      source
• LadyButterfly@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  This looks like it could be great! Alex can only be a good thing and the story looks good

  source
• Addv4@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Just watched the first two episodes, it’s alright though I think they kinda have tried to slow down the plot and try to force more emotions on murderbot than just the just mostly annoyance that he has in the book.

  source