What qualities do we possess to justify our being called human beings, or people with the right values? Questions raised by two of the shows reviewed here. And a blue collar detective series that truly shines.
Sweet Tooth (Netflix USA) – Based on DC source material written by Jeff Lemire, this 8-episode Limited Series drops on Netflix on June 4th, and it’s an imaginative, involving adaptation, punctuated by impressive acting from our young protagonist, Gus. Christian Convery plays Gus, a deer-boy, one of the hybrids that sprouted out of nowhere during a global viral pandemic. It’s how the series opens, and as can be expected, the parallels to what is going on now in terms of COVID, stares us in the face. But what this fantasy narrative does quite excellently, is turn this medical crisis on its head, to become a story of trenchant social commentary. At its heart, it’s about our fear of the unique and/or different; and how our knee jerk reaction is to demonize these beings.