This show, to me, feels like a dark and serious version of Misfits. Now, that might not sound like a bad thing. After all, Misfits is one of my favourite shows, plus they share one of the main actors. And Iwan Rheon really is a good actor. The thing is though that Misfits was never meant to be taken completely serious. Take the humor of Misfits away and you truly have a terrible show. Residue does nothing to change that fact. It's at least as over the top as Misfits is but takes itself 100% serious. Now, I know what some of you are thinking. Why are you comparing to different shows in stead of just reviewing Residue as a standalone show as it is meant to be? The similar style and premise just makes it impossible to do so. Take or leave this as you like, but only after making up my mind about Residue and writing this review in my head, only after that I read that Residue and Misfits share more then just an actor. Apparently they share a director as well in Alex Garcia Lopez. Coincidently I watched the first episode of Utopia this week, also by that director, and again I see the same style. Luckily the story is a lot different though. Still too serious for it's own good, just like Residue.
Review of Residue
