Watching
The Nevers HBO’s new epic fantasy series created by Joss Whedon, who’s no longer involved with the show can be overwhelming. “Victorian ladies with superpowers” is already a high-concept idea, but
The Nevers, while entertaining, somehow finds a way to make things
even busier.
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An apparently lavish budget gives the worldbuilding a huge assist; the costumes, production design, and vaguely steampunk gadgets and flourishes provide ample amounts of Victorian eye candy, though there’s often an issue of wanting to look too many places at once (and since this is HBO, the visuals include a not-insignificant amount of nudity, in case you have any kids around who’re intrigued by the premise). This busyness isn’t helped by the fact that