Jeremiah: Season One
From the Netflix blurb for Jeremiah:
Based on the graphic novels by Hermann Huppen, this sci-fi epic stars Luke Perry and Malcolm-Jamal Warner as survivors of a deadly virus that, two decades ago, killed everyone but the young. In a world ruled by anarchy and danger, Jeremiah (Perry) is in search of Valhalla, a place that his father told him held hope for the survivors. As a new leader, Jeremiah faces warring groups of survivors who are hoping for peace, but desperate just to live.
Dear Lord, could it possibly be any worse?
…this sci-fi epic stars Luke Perry and Malcolm-Jamal Warner…
- Has-beens…check.
…deadly virus that, two decades ago, killed everyone but the young
- Hackneyed post-apocalyptic plot…check. As an aside, if it were two decades ago, then the survivors would hardly be very young now. Which explains, I guess, the casting of Messrs. Perry & Warner.
…Jeremiah…is in search of Valhalla…
- Goofiness…check.
As a new leader, Jeremiah faces warring groups of survivors who are hoping for peace, but desperate just to live.
- Piss-poor economics and back-story…check. Here’s a
hint: very few are ever
new
leaders; generally it’s a long, hard slog to the top. Also, in situations of limited resources warfare is often the most counter-productive strategy possible. Let me guess—this is one of those post-apocalyptic tales in which everyone has a US Army brigade’s supply of ready-made ammo?
And once again sci-fi fans are left in the lurch. My question is: who thought that this could possibly be good?
