Watched up to E08 and I’m really enjoying it.

Do not watch and expect it to be as the original The War of the Worlds, it’s very different, but at the same time sharing similar elements.

It’s perhaps why it’s missing ‘the’ from the beginning of the title and called ‘War of the Worlds’.

Strangely, there’s another show running at the same time called The War of the Worlds; this is the one to watch if you’re expecting a show reflecting the original.

However, I’m loving this show. It’s a collaboration between the UK & France, and therefore expect subtitles in places.

It’s a much simpler show, although that’s probably the incorrect terminology, as it has a great plot which you don’t know where it’s going.

After watching 8 episodes, I’m getting the impression it’s nothing to do with the original we all know and love, but something very different.

It has an excellent cast and told well. It’s very down to earth without lots of CGI etc. Probably a more realistic version if something like this did happen.

I’ve absolutely no complaints about this and I’m sad to see it’s so poorly rated; which I suspect is because people are expecting the original War of the Worlds.

Watch this with no preconceived ideas, and you should enjoy it.

A solid rating of 8 from me, it’s twisting off in a direction I never would have of suspected.

If you want something closer to the original, watch the other show; which I’ve only seen clips of. But, it is definitely based on the original.

I’ve marked this in my list as British, when technically it’s not. It’s a collaboration of UK & France, made for American TV. But, I don’t have list for that lol.

Enjoy!

Like most people, I too get attracted to shows and movies by one or more of the actors. For me, in this case, it was Daisy Edgar-Jones.

Having said that, I'm 7 episodes into Season 1 of this show and every episode so far seem to have the same writing pattern. The character development is bad. I don't feel attached to any of these characters (including the one played by Daisy Edgar-Jones). Note that I'm watching this with French subtitles. The language hasn't been a barrier.

Also this show is more Drama than Science Fiction. The presence of a Boston Robotics Bambi alien overload by itself doesn't make a story belong in the Science Fiction genre. It might have been in 1898, when H. G. Wells wrote the source material. But no longer true today. :rolling_eyes:

By episode 7 (out of an 8 episode first season), the viewers have no idea who the aliens are, let alone what their motives might be. I understand that this is the whole premise of the show. The writers are doing a piss poor job of revealing bits and pieces to make sure that the viewers keep coming back.

This show seems to have started with a half-baked idea, hoping to make stuff up as funding became available from one season to another. It's either that, or they planned it as a 3 Season show and paced the writing accordingly (the show's data here says it's 'Ended' as opposed to 'Cancelled', hence my suspicion).