Netflixs new sci-fi showAltered Carbonhas a lot of muscle behind it.
Altered Carbonhits Netflix on Feb. 2.
Check out snippets from the first round of reviews below.
Credit: Katie Yu / Netflix
This show tackles race, gender, and class with all the subtlety of a blowtorch.
(Also: There is a blowtorch.)
Characters can beat, bludgeon and behead each other with very little consequence.
But for the most ofAltered Carbons runtime, the show treats life itself indifferently.
In this world of quasi-immortality, people can be temporarily killed for business or pleasure.
This often translates to sex workers being slaughtered and manhandled like objects.
Were meant to feel bad about their exploitation, but the show itself is exploiting them.
Without spoiling too much, a significant chunk of the storys action unfolds in or around brothels.
Fortunately, the drama rights itself by the end of the season, returning to its whodunit?
foundation in time to reward those whove been around for all 10 eps.
But man, the boobs, blood, and backstory digression it takes to get there!
Jacob Knight (Birth.
David Griffin (IGN):
Whats interesting aboutAltered Carbonis that the who-done-it narrative isnt even the best part.
The cyberpunk world surrounding the murder mystery is compelling.
Its likeBlade RunnerandGhost in the Shellhad a weird, beautiful baby.
Still, its an engrossing ride.
