Murderbot - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Do a quick search and you’ll see why Murderbot is so popular. The books are wonderful, a series of short and sharp action dramadies that speak to the experience of a socially awkward part of ourselves, trying to figure ourselves out amongst the weird others.

This show mostly hits the mark the books target. I think it suffers a bit from being the first season; it hits its stride in the last few episodes, going from being happy fan service to a compelling character study and social commentary. (One could do a nice essay comparing the Corporation Rim scenes with Andor.) I also think it suffers from its fandom cheering and celebrating a little too hard for their favorite series; if you push past that, and give it a few episodes, it’s a solid start to what could be a good series.

Ultimately, I cheered for Murderbot on screen for the same reason I did in the books - I see myself in the awkward, anxious robot who needs to pretend to be something else to fit in and not be hurt, but has a lot of affection for its weird, nonsensical clients it has, despite its better judgement, formed a bond with. 📺🤖🚀