Just binged all 5 episodes so far. It is, for sure, the best thing currently on TV, and has the potential to be one of the greats. It's just got that something special that all great shows have. No slow burn here, it just hooks you from the start and doesn't let it's grip go. Admittedly a bit forceful with it's narrative on social commentary in the beginning to the point where it seemed like it could go overboard by trying to hard to be cool, it's relented on that just to the right degree to where it gets it's point across without being too obvious or in your face about it. It doesn't insult your intelligence. I love the little references thrown in there too, current and past pop culture; the scene where they were watching Hackers and commenting on how daft it was. It's definitely aware of what it's trying to achieve and what it's target demographic is. Oh, and it's style: obviously Fight Club inspired, mixed with a Kubrick-like visual style and direction (as Trada has already pointed out and is spot on) and the 80's style synth music - the use of Tangerine Dream's soundtrack at the end of Ep 5 was a stroke of genius - it all adds up to something unique. Other shows have tried to do something similar with the whole computer hacker thing and come off either cheesy or just flat out shite. Just look at Person of Interest as an obvious example of that. I can't wait to see more of this. I just hope it can maintain it's current quality and not go mad and fly off the rails.
Oh, and did anyone recognise the voice of his fish is ep 4?
