Watched episode 1 for this. Probably will not be watching episode 2
Because I think they deserve to die.
OK a bunch of people wake up on a beach. All have one item next to them (knife, hatchet, first aid kit, conch shell???) . All are dressed in similar jeans and white shirts. Even though they have been laying in the sand, the shirts are clean when they stand up.
They have no memories. They do not remember their names or or their lives. No idea how they got there. They have no idea where they are. They assume it’s an uncharted island. BUT.…
The premise goes off the rails early. This is all their first day. One is a bitch on wheels. One is a lying predator. One is a spoiled brat. Only one has any survival instincts. This one is the only one who seems to understand that their first priorities should be fresh water, food and shelter…and maybe …just maybe…figure out where they are.
I swear to God, the spoiled brat actually lays on the beach and starts sunbathing.
I would have killed her and eaten her. I would not share her carcass with other idiots.
Another idiot decides to go for a pleasure swim. And convinces several others to do the same. They are then set upon by sharks. I was rooting for the sharks. One is bitten and presumed dead.
Presumed, but NOT dead. He is found later on the shore. He is bitten and in great pain. One, who seems to have some sort of medical knowledge, asks that someone go for First Aid kit (which no one has opened). The one with survival skills nixes this idea, saying there *probably *only band aids in it. He could probably use a band aid.
They decide to move him from one deserted stretch of beach to the deserted stretch of beach they seem to think of as camp. There is no camp. Even though he may be thirsty and probably needs the sand cleaned out of his wounds, no one is dispatched for fresh water.
Wow, I actually want to see this now. I have thoroughly enjoyed the first two seasons of “Netflix’s” The Money Heist. But the 3rd was a huge drop off and I wish I had stopped. But if you like complex plots and characters (I can’t say much about the characters developing over time, though), you’ll really enjoy The Money Heist.
My wife and I watched ep1 last night, and 100% agree with OP that it was terrible. I called it “Lost Lite” because it was clearly a ripoff in many ways. When they were attacked by sharks I said “I wonder if the sharks have Dharma brands on them?” So when Chase threw the conch shell down at the end of ep1, and it broke revealing a “property of I-Land” label and a camera, it was a real eye roll moment.
The only reason to possibly keep watching in my mind is to see if it totally goes off the rails into unintentionally hilarious “Under the Dome” territory. But life is too short, I think.
My [retired] dad does this, watches these god-awful shows on Netflix and then tells me not to watch them. I’m not sure what he ever expects. “Netflix Original” used to be a sign of quality, like and HBO show, now it’s a sign to stay the hell away until the reviews are overwhelmingly positive, at which point it might be just OK. Everything is young-adult fiction level writing targeted at 13-year-olds.
I’ll tell my dad to watch this one and let you guys know what he thinks.