I'm not especially familiar with the Phillip K. Dick source material for this particular story (I am a fan of his work in general), but this show seems to be doing a very good job of laying out an interesting premise and developing a solid story and good characters. The writing is sharp, if imperfect at times, and the acting is uniformly excellent.
The bad news, unfortunately, is the production values and what I have to call the 'Mad Men Effect' -- in that Mad Men set the bar so unfathomably high for period dramas that I'm afraid all other attempts seem to fall far short. This show makes an admirable attempt, however it leans very heavily on CGI, the sets are dressed a little too conspicuously, and everything has a very artificial, digital feel to it. I just can't buy into it as a real, lived-in world to enough of a degree. It's not terrible, but it definitely could be better. I'm sure this has to do with the budget, and I hope they improve in the full series.
Other than that, the show seems solid enough to keep watching. The individual performances make up for any other shortcomings, and the story definitely keeps you interested.
The bad news, unfortunately, is the production values and what I have to call the 'Mad Men Effect' -- in that Mad Men set the bar so unfathomably high for period dramas that I'm afraid all other attempts seem to fall far short. This show makes an admirable attempt, however it leans very heavily on CGI, the sets are dressed a little too conspicuously, and everything has a very artificial, digital feel to it. I just can't buy into it as a real, lived-in world to enough of a degree. It's not terrible, but it definitely could be better. I'm sure this has to do with the budget, and I hope they improve in the full series.
Other than that, the show seems solid enough to keep watching. The individual performances make up for any other shortcomings, and the story definitely keeps you interested.