Maniac on Netflix

Admiral Huddy · 1 Oct 2018 at 11:04

6 episodes in and I'm kind of indecisive if I like this or not.. It has a great concept but not sure if it's been executed correctly. It reminds me of an extension to the 80's retro film "Electric Dreams".

wiiija · 1 Oct 2018 at 22:13

I've got really hooked with it, I think it's excellent, just the right amount of crazy and very well acted in my opinion.

easyrider · 2 Oct 2018 at 16:46

wiiija said:
I've got really hooked with it, I think it's excellent, just the right amount of crazy and very well acted in my opinion.

Have to agree, strong performances throughout

TheVoice · 3 Oct 2018 at 10:46

Lima said:
I don’t get why it’s futuristic yet based on technology etc from early 80s. Are they just doing the whole ‘80s’ retro vibe because stranger things pulled it off so well?

Probably not, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind did the same thing and this clearly borrow some inspiration from that and will appeal to the same sort of people. It gives it a totally different feel than being just another futuristic sci-fi show with shiny robot CGI, of which there are plenty on Netflix already.

easyrider · 3 Oct 2018 at 11:04

Lima said:
I don’t get why it’s futuristic yet based on technology etc from early 80s. Are they just doing the whole ‘80s’ retro vibe because stranger things pulled it off so well?

Bricolage

UberTiger · 3 Oct 2018 at 23:34

easyrider said:
Bricolage

It’s pronounced Nicolage

99!

lmfy2k · 4 Oct 2018 at 16:25

Reminded me of Legion, constant mind spin lol

ZXSpectrum · 4 Oct 2018 at 16:44

LOL Same here.. WTF was that stuff with the elves and gangsters about??? Just half way through ep 6 and its weird... Yep that's the word for it, WEIRD!

easyrider · 4 Oct 2018 at 22:35

ZXSpectrum said:
LOL Same here.. WTF was that stuff with the elves and gangsters about??? Just half way through ep 6 and its weird... Yep that's the word for it, WEIRD!

It was a manifestation of her sisters mind...she was a fantasy fan...not sure what’s not to get tbh..

Haggisman · 5 Oct 2018 at 10:04

UberTiger said:
I just noticed this incredible heatsink headset in episode 3

Glad I'm not the only geek who noticed that!!

The headset things on the chairs also appear to have zalman? Coolers in; the ones with the blue Led fans

loopylyn · 21 Nov 2018 at 15:33

please tell me someone else noticed the cigarette continuity error when Carl and Dr. Fujita discover Dr. Muramoto dead at his desk? ( Episode 3 )

Fujita is NOT smoking when she enters Muramoto's office but when she is standing behind his desk she has a cigarette stuck to her bottom lip, then the next time we see her face, NO CIGARETTE! Considering smoking is such a big part of her character's foibles this is a pretty bad error!