I initially meant to talk about Hulu's Runaway series months ago when it ended. This one slipped through the cracks and not due to anything with the show. Sometimes life gets in the way.
I want to start off by saying I really enjoyed this show. Almost more so than some of the Netflix Marvel shows. I think by being in LA and not in grim and gritty New York, the atmosphere was just so different. I think the fact that it was about a bunch of teenagers and not maladjusted adults helped too.
It has been a long time since I read the first volume of the Runaways comic, but this show felt pretty faithful to that. This series was a fresh concept when it came out and still feels fresh here. If there was any difference between this and the comic book series, I think the parents get more fleshed out here. In the comics they were basically mustache twirling villains. Here, they all have their own motivations and we get to see those played out.
They did a really good job with the young actors that played our main characters. I liked them all in their own ways. I think that is what really makes this show. The strength of our main characters. They also felt like authentic kids. I didn't cringe at the dialogue as you can do when a show is trying too hard.
I've become more convinced that ten episodes is about the right amount of episodes in a show. There is little filler because time is at a premium. This show gets going, but doesn't hang around too long. If the Marvel Netflix shows could do the same, we would have something.
Let me talk about the look of the show. I feel like some money really did go into this show. Old Lace (Gert's pet dinosaur) looked pretty good. The sets looked good and even though I have never been to LA, this show felt like it was authentic enough. The costume designs seemed pretty spot on too.
I wanted to keep this review short, so I will end by saying that this show is definitely worth a watch. It ends on a cliffhanger that makes me excited about where this show will go next. My initial excitement for this show was the reason I finally decided to subscribe to Hulu. It was well worth it.
