Apple TV+ show 'Amazing Stories' gets frosty initial reviews
What you need to know
- Apple TV+ is set to release 'Amazing Stories' from Steven Spielberg on Friday, March 6.
- Some initial reviews of the first episode have come out, and they aren't good.
- But those reviews are only based on the first episode.
Apple TV+ is due to release its new 'Amazing Stories', produced by Steven Spielberg on Friday. March 6. However the initial reviews of the show are in, and they aren't good.
So far, two initial reviews of the first episode have proven fairly damning. The first is from cbr.com who said:
CBR said that the twists in the plot often felt like delaying tactics, and that surprise reveals were often really obvious. They also pointed out that for a show with a $5 million-per-episode budget, the show looks "remarkably threadbare":
Another review from The Spool said:
The Spool also criticized the show's characters, which says aren't that interesting. It concludes saying:
Of course, the beauty of this sort of thing is that one March 6, we'll all get to make up our own minds about the show. Hopefully, some of you like it more than these guys did...
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