Television

Review: SPACE FORCE Season 1 (2020)

The same day that Mark R. Naid finds himself as a four-star general, the army assigned him for the new program called Space Force. With this program, the United States Army aims to be the largest force in space.

On May 5th, Netflix released a trailer for its upcoming series Space Force. Due to its great cast and a setting that writes itself, the trailer made me interested. Weeks later, I open Netflix and I’m ready to go. Ten episodes later, and I was filled with disappointment.

Space Force is the perfect example of a missed opportunity. Not only does it feels like a first draft (or even improve at times), it also comes across like the parent who’s desperate to be “hip and cool” for the young crowd. Doing a parody of today’s society is nothing new, but there is a fine line between smart and subtle, and the later life of Scary Movies.

What save the series from being a total disaster are Steve Carell and John Malkovich. Both of them share comedic chemistry that would be fantastic to watch with a much better script. It is also sad to say that these two seem to be the only ones that care.

If there will be a season 2 (it has yet to be announced), I wish the showrunner and writers step up their game. This season is the first draft for a space rocket, that fails to fly even a quarter of its planned course.

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Co-host of the Amateur Otaku Podcast. A writer of many things. Loves everything nerdy from anime/manga to comics and video games. Fire Emblem is the greatest of all time.