Now, her consciousness has begun taking control of the ship in order to turn it around and away from the Volcryn. Rather, the captain’s mother’s consciousness had been placed on the ship after her death (confusing I know, but bear with me). But, as with The Feed, I was wrong about that (my Feed review here). Once again I fell into the trap of thinking Nightflyers was trotting out the same old sci-fi yawner I’ve seen a hundred times by now: A rogue AI is trying to take over the ship, kill its crew, and return to Earth.

It begins wreaking havoc on critical systems, ultimately leading to the deaths of several crew members.

At the start of the season, a mysterious force has begun taking over command of the ship. Twists, turns, surprises, reveals, foreshadowing… it all happens on board. It turns out that Volcryn is not the only mystery the Nightflyer holds many of its own secrets.

Despite its flaws, Nightflyers does not deserve all the criticism it received.īack to the Nightflyer’s pursuit of Volcryn. After reading a dozen user reviews, I got the impression that Nightflyers was going to be a complete mess with a storyline that leads to absolutely nowhere sort of like Another Life. I had done minimal research before jumping in so I really wasn’t sure what to expect.įirst off, the show was nowhere near as bad as the bitter 2-star reviews make it seem ( 3.5 at Amazon 5.9 at IMDB, and Critics 35%, Audience 58% at Rotten Tomatoes). So, a few slices of bacon left on my breakfast plate, I decided to give Nightflyers a shot first. Besides, I’d be surprised if the reviews of Nightflyers, following its Netflix US release weren’t just getting buried under reviews of The Expanse. However, I’ve never been one for bands or wagons and the allure of hopping on the bandwagon can wait until next week. It would be hard to find a sci-fi geek alive who doesn’t regard The Expanse as one of the best franchises in recent years. “The Expanse is a waaay better show! Why didn’t you hop on the bandwagon to praise it?” And you’re right. Besides, the premise seemed harmless enough. I had the time and it takes some pretty terrible sci-fi for me to regret watching. release makes it binge-watch material at this point.ĭespite its unimpressive ratings and painfully critical user reviews, I was still interested in Nightflyers, the saga of a ship of scientists making their way through the cosmos to unlock the secrets of a mysterious entity known as Volcryn. It originally aired in 2018 and has been out in Europe for some time. As I sat down with some buttered toast and a cup of coffee this morning I thought to myself, “what’s it gonna be today? Nightflyers or the newly released Season Four of The Expanse?” Just last week, Netflix released Nightflyers in the U.S.

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