This show will probably not be for everyone, I'd put it akin to a synthwave/neonlit European Twin Peaks with witches maybe. Which just happens to be a lot of my jam.
Super slow, great soundtrack, really pretty visuals, and is utterly bizarre. I'd say give it two episodes as the first episode isn't a great intro imo, but you will 100% know if it's something you can enjoy the ride of by episode two.

That said, in the age of big production companies playing it safe/algorithm-approved content, I seriously have no clue how something this weird got greenlit and approved with a budget.

Nicolas Winding Refn has nudes on every executive. That is the only reason i can think of that allows him to continue writing and directing shows

Every new NWR output is as much a unique sensorial experience as it is an audiovisual means of chronic self-flagellation.

“Copenhagen Cowboy” is yet another take on childish mob stories with supernatural elements and overly stylized visuals at a glacial pace. Although not nearly as memorable as the few epic moments in “Too Old to Die Young”, at least we don’t have to go through hours of people shaving or farting in the darkness with literally nothing happening. The biggest problem is that it all feels listless and strained, a mere rehash of the same old tropes by the same one-trick pony that NWR has been in the ten years or so. The only new element might be the newly found fetish for 360° panning shots to replace part of the usual slow-motion pull-outs.

Although sponsored as a limited series, it felt like a five-hour plot with bonus trolling at the end.

So, am I ready to hurt myself further with a potential second season? OF COURSE.

This is a bizarre show. A protagonist who up until the end walks through the show with a look on her face as if she is bored to tits. Except for the occasional fight scene, she remains standing, slowly moving and barely talking. If it's a metaphor on the female counterpart towards all the usual male super heroes boasting with beauty, wit and power, it's really hard to follow along. Admittedly, so many scenes are beautifully arranged, neon colors, extraordinary angles and shots, and visually it's often very pleasing. But the story drags along, slowly and ever-circling around itself (I've never seen so many 360-turns without anything happening), and won't even melt into a satisfying conclusion. There is none, just an end. And as much as I love Nordic TV and strange cinema, this is a bit disappointing, even for someone who loves hidden layers and unspoken metaphorical in TV.