Netflix's adaptation of The Three Body Problem, originally a novel in Chinese by Liu Cixin, provides audiences with a fun, if flawed, hard science-fiction show. Created by D. B. Weiss and David Benioff of Game of Thrones fame, many actors from their previous series also are cast here alongside other sci-fi acting staples. The premise of the show is strong, but some of the character interactions and story arcs come across as quite saccharine or cheesy. We still recommend this show since the fun parts outweigh the drudgery.

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0:00:00 - Intro and the background on Weiss/Benioff and Game of Thrones actors
0:09:45 - The fascinating central premise contrasted with how 3BP fails to generate emotional moments
0:17:09 - The silliness of characters and some storylines
0:29:05 - The best parts of the show: the video game, the Wallfacers and the traitorous humans on earth
0:46:57 - The incredible scene of the destruction of the Judgment Day tanker
0:53:39 - Discussing the San Ti's motives, the core theme of a unifying humanity, and final thoughts

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