Following the dramatic finale of Netflix’s Stranger Things, it’s clear to see that a gaping hole has been left in our hearts.
Despite the recent release of BBC’s The Night Manager, which has earned rave reviews following the dramatic return of a season one villain, and the ever-entertaining Industry, fans of sci-fi have been left feeling bereft after the conclusion of the Duffer Brothers epic series.
But we’re here to tell you that there’s no need to worry after Amazon Prime Video’s recent addition of all three season of Marvel’s Runaways.
Following a diverse group of teenagers, the main characters discover that their parents are part of a sinister criminal organisation known as The Pride.
The teens then decide to unite, develop their own powers and run away to stop their parents’ evil plans, which involve ritualistic sacrifices and a mysterious alien entity.
Blending teen drama with sci-fi and fantasy, along with themes of friendships and family secrets as a group of teens unravel a dark conspiracy, the three-part series seems like the perfect predecessor to Stranger Things.
Writing on Rotten Tomatoes, the show received high praise, with Kayla Kumari writing: ‘Runaways has only just skimmed the surface of its multidimensional world and complex emotional narrative, and I’m already hooked.’
DoubleU G similarly claimed that the character development is ‘amazing’, as Eric M said ‘you can easily get sucked in by the likeability of the main cast’.
While Hunter W argued that the execution of the dialogue was sometimes ‘cringeworthy’, they declared that the character and overall story arc was ‘compelling’.
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This was echoed by Drew Dietsch who said: ‘The great concept, solid cast, and propulsive mystery make this feel fresh and exciting,’ as they gave the show three out of five stars.
Finally, rather bizarrely, Michael Schick likened watching Runaways to ‘drinking a milkshake laced with vodka’, adding: ‘Luxurious sweetness married to breathtaking bite.’
However, not all fans agreed with Michael’s analogy, as Edward F wrote that it ‘moved way too slow for my liking’.
TV critic Joe Lipsett also said: ‘While the music and sunny vibes are appropriate, the lethargic pacing and additional focus on the adults makes the series feel drawn out and suggests Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage [the show’s creators] misunderstood the appeal of the comic.’
Alberto Carlos similarly summed it up by saying it lacks the ‘adventurous and fun style of the movies nor the criminal thriller of the Netflix series’.
The recent addition of the show to Amazon Prime comes after Amazon Prime viewers rushed to binge the TV spin-off of one of the ‘greatest horror films of all time’.
The widely-acclaimed Silence of the Lambs TV series landed on the streaming platform, set a year after the events of the 1991 film which saw Jodie Foster’s Clarice work with psychopath Hannibal Lecter to pin down serial killer Buffalo Bill.
The 2021 procedural follows FBI agent Clarice Starling (portrayed by Rebecca Breeds this time around) as she returns to the male-dominated field, navigates PTSD and tracks down serial killers anew.
Now reaching a fresh audience on Amazon Prime, the show has shot up the top 10 chart, already reaching number five and climbing in the UK.
Marvel’s Runaways is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video.
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