The Eternaut

The first 3 episodes burn a bit slowly with lots of personal affairs and getting to know our band of heroes. But once the puzzle pieces fall into place around episode 4, things begin to unfold on a larger stage. The atmosphere is such that I expected jump scares most of the time, it's quite tense, and of course it is, nobody really know what's going on, and yet you get the feeling many times that something isn't quite right.

I can highly recommend anyone that enjoy "War of the Worlds"/"V" style shows and movies to give this one a go. It's not quite like anything I've seen before, and I really look forward to following seasons as of course season 1 ends with a bit of a cliffhanger.

Amazingly this was done with a 15 million dollar budget. Every dollar was excellently spent. I found all the effects quite good and it's not unnecessarily gory or bloody.

I'll be looking forward to the next season.

Breathtaking high quality show A big RARE from NETLFIX.

I just wanna say that , people really need to not compare this show to other shows are already came out like The last of us or the walking dead or fallout. First of all comparing kills the joy and ruin the experience, secondly, this show is based on comic that come out between 1957-1959 so its very old , and surly not based on a generic story taken of or rip of from another shows or movies like what I'm seeing people says, it's not based on metro games also, so people need to give this a proper chance and not just hate on it. This has a one of best visual and world building dystopian ever, and clearly Netflix really invested in the show as I heard they shoot this show on more than 30 locations, and not to forget the top class cast and incredible story.

Totally recommend.

A bit of context for American folks: You're used to seeing sci-fi productions set in your own towns. Your industry is huge-Hollywood, whether through independent or commercial films, has explored every movie genre there is. But for us Argentinians, sci-fi is a largely unexplored genre, and large-scale productions like this are extremely rare.

El Eternauta is an adaptation of a 1957 graphic novel. In this part of the world, you don't usually see major apocalyptic events happening on our soil-every alien in the universe tends to invade the first world first. But in El Eternauta, the catastrophe happens right here. That's why it's so compelling and special for us to see the streets of Buenos Aires covered in toxic snow (it has only snowed twice here in the last 100 years!) or our local buses overturned by giant beetles.

And please, don't watch it dubbed.

Much respect to dubbing actors, but every show or movie feels less authentic when dubbed. Subtitles don't hurt, seriously. We've been reading them for years and it really changes the experience.

That being said-WOW!

I didn't know we had this level of FX and makeup artists in my country! The costume design, the effects, the production design, the makeup, the script-it's all incredible. I couldn't be prouder. Amazing performances, amazing storytelling. I couldn't take my eyes off the screen for even a second. I was nervous, totally immersed in the story-and that's a rare feeling to have while sitting in your own living room.

The acting was excellent, with just a couple of exceptions. For example, Carla Peterson-I've seen her in many TV comedies, but she doesn't quite work for drama, in my opinion. Her delivery didn't feel natural. But the rest of the cast? Outstanding! I loved seeing both familiar faces and completely new ones.

I also read that El Eternauta was filmed using StageCraft (the same production technology used by Lucasfilm for The Mandalorian). There are only three studios in the world with that technology-and one of them is just a few blocks away.. That makes me even prouder.

In short: an amazing and incredible show. I can't wait for the next season!

I'm a fan of sci-fi films, especially those with horror elements, mysterious entities, and post-apocalyptic worlds. I truly appreciate this TV series. Of course, it has its flaws, but overall, it's a prime example of the kind of series Hollywood has almost forgotten how to make. It starts with three very clear phases: before the disaster, when the disaster strikes, and the aftermath - where ambiguous details slowly emerge for the audience to interpret and explore.

It's only six episodes long, yet it manages to clarify so much, unlike many shows that waste an entire season going nowhere. Hollywood still seems to believe audiences have the patience for those outdated storytelling styles, or worse, they create shows that skip a proper beginning altogether, jumping mid-story and growing increasingly confusing. Some series even rely so heavily on flashbacks that viewers can't tell what's present and what's past anymore.

Netflix, in recent years, hasn't created any series with similar qualities. Most of their shows feel incomplete, with too many plot holes. It seems like they've lost the ability to produce content like this - content that is clearly in short supply right now.

I highly value this series and will definitely seek out the original novel to satisfy my curiosity. The Argentinian filmmakers have taken the right path, and I hope South American creators continue producing similar series. Because the market desperately needs them - no fluff, just a well-structured story that doesn't try to trick the audience with pretentious plot twists. Just apocalypse and survival. That's it!

I can't say how much I loved it and I am waiting for the second season asap.

The cast, perfect, and a great adaptation getting the graphic novel to de 21st Century. The cast, awesome.

I am surprise someone commented why the characters did not want a guns at first. Probably because people don't buy guns in Argentina like people in the United States do.

Then, why they did not speak? If you cannot understand someone when that person is in silence......different idiosyncrasies.

Why did they forgive certain character? People deserve 2nd chances.

Their reactions are normal. Of course, they are not the typical action heroes, who know every martial art on the planet, or boxing or weapon experts. And they are not in their 20/30s. They are old friends, some veterans from the Malvinas war (which took place in 1982), and they just want to have their families together and get somewhere safe in an unforeseen situation. They even pay homage to Peru, the country that supported Argentina during the Malvinas war 100%.

The main message is that nobody survives alone, its a group effort.

If you are expecting a movie with a Die Hard style hero, this is not for you.

But if you want to see normal, every day people reacting to extreme circumstances and trying their best to survive by keeping their families and friends near, you will enjoy it pretty much.