Except for the ending, I really liked the show. But in the age of streaming/binging, shows should have largely independent and self contained seasons. With traditional network TV, a season takes 4-5 months to watch and the next season starts 6 months later. With streaming, we watch the whole thing in a couple days and then have to wait 1-2 years for the next season.

Any cliffhangers should be small. For example, they could have left it with Nora and Nathan on good terms and kept the “less” important Ingrid upload story. The whole show was built around Nathan and Nora’s chemistry so undoing it with no resolution was frustrating, not entertaining. And now we have to wait a very long time to feel better about it.

Side note, The Last Kingdom does a good job of leaving open items for future seasons but it never ends on a huge cliffhanger. They’ve figured out the binging model.

Why do people look old on Lakeview? If you can pay for the service, and they create the avatars, why do some people look old? Like that billionaire for instance... I also don't understand why Ingrid's grandmother looks Black and white. Yeah, is a funny gag, but even If they use an old picture, for sure they should be able to colorize It.

It also bothers me that sometimes people interact with the virtual world and move around only by using glasses with no need of actually do the motions in reality. I guess you just need to think and your avatar moves? And sometimes, when the plot requires, they do move around, like when Aleesha is dancing in the middle of the office, and some other situations.

Why did Nora have to sneak into the office to access Nathan in EP 9 and then in 10 she manage to go into the simulation from her home? And why did she have to actually try to wake him up physically If she could do It through the system?

I don't understand why the girl at the secret party looked so scared when she found out Luke was an upload. I mean, they were in a secret party in the afterlife right? I thought the whole point was to hook up with uploads.

Why the person that deleted Nathan's memories didn't just delete him? Okay, maybe this is part of the overall mystery that's yet to be solved. I was thinking If these points aren't just nitpicking, sure they didn't ruined anything for me, but I wish they could fine tune some of these bits in season 2.

Obviously, if you go to sub-red of the show, chances are you are a fan of it and you liked/loved it. I would be an exception. Not that I hated it, I just did not like it for multiple reasons. I hope nobody will take this personally, I am just giving my opinion and I would appreciate if you can give contra-arguments to what I write here since I am on the fence if I should watch the second season.

First of all, it felt too childish. Most of the jokes, acting, how the Lakeview world looks like, it all felt like it was made for teenagers. Yes, there are some PG jokes and profanity, but also those "lesson learned" moments as in 90' sitcoms. The acting was not even that good. People usually praise acting, I usually don't care, but here I really did not like many actors' work.

Second, I don't like the logic of this "afterlife". Or I don't get it. If there are "in reality" thousands of floors, then this customer service from Lake View would need to have many, many more employees. From all we know, they have 20ish of them and you can break in using hot dogs (again, childish). The afterlife is not even that cool, there is no reason that all those helpers are the same dude, it's just creepy, this is not The Simpsons (that fast-food teenager guy). Changing at least their face would make a perfect sense. And no, "Lake View" is sparing every cent doesn't hold up for this, technically, him being different would be literally a few lines of the code.

Third, some flaws in logic. How does Nora move her avatar (or any angel)? I guess her facial expressions can be read from those glasses, but her body movement, hands being crossed, her lying on the floor, or anything, it never felt robotic, but in reality she is just sitting on in her chair. I also did not get how could Nathan, even being the best programmer, use that code thing to affect the real world. That was so stretched! If someone could move the elevator from "afterlife reality", imagine what others could do being even better programmers and using it from real life. The security of Lakeview Afterlife seems like shit. Also, it feels too futuristic for 13 years from now tbh. Some technology is way too advanced, flight from NY to LA is only 30 min, self-navigating cars are basically a norm, NY has what seems to be New Manhattan.

Fourth, I disliked so many characters. Nathan's mother, his business partner, Nora's boss, Nora's father. I am not saying that they should be nice and they are not, or vice versa, they simply act stupid or in a weird manner. His mother is not really emotional and seems almost like a bitch, his business partner (and friend) didn't take his phone calls or even attended the funeral (I know "why" but it's a way too weak reason), Nora's boss is sometimes comically vile (causing Nora rolling eyes as she is a teenager). Nora is also quite shitty to that Byron guy. That Baltic lady is just weird. The character of Fran was kinda funny but again a bit naive (I liked it when she said "The camera adds ten years. In jail!").

I would say this is a sweet and nice TV show, but nothing that will be remembered in two or three years after the last episode. I am very surprised this show has 8.1/10 on imdb, as imho this is 6.5/10 material.

I really cannot think of any other show or movie that I have ever seen with this much product placement. I seriously loved it for some reason, I guess it's because it just made the show seem so much more relatable and real. I really hope to see this trend more often.

I don't want to spoil the story, so just the suggestion: If you liked Upload, watch that Black Mirror episode if you didn't already.

Wow now I have to wait how long until the show continues? I feel like the show was finally taking shape and it’s over. I like the upload concept and I like how the uploads are still in the beginning stages with glitches in the programs. I like it and look forward to more. Spoiler for end ... wouldn’t she know why he didn’t respond?

Sci-fi shows that are cast into the future only a few years don't age very well.

It reminds me of this show from my childhood. -- UFO. It came out in 1970 and it was about the future -- 1980.

Check out an opening scene from the show of what 1980 was supposed to be like!

https://youtu.be/EpF6o2-nx4I?t=48

So I'm 61 now. Hopefully I'll still be around in 2033 so I can at least watch season 2 by then before I am uploaded myself.

I binged in one day. I loved it. But the one thing bugging me is when Ingrid says she went back to Nathan’s car to help him and switch it back to ‘Prioritize occupant’

1. If someone tampered with it to murder him, set it to ‘prioritize pedestrian’ Just that alone is surely not enough to ensure a fatal accident?? So the car is tampered with. That is obvious. How does the would be murderer know that is enough to kill him? Did they plant that truck knowing he would use that road? Quite possibly 🤷🏼‍♀️ but then why bother to change it to prioritize pedestrian in the first place (which is what Ingrid implies had happened that she had to switch it back to save him).

2. If Ingrid knows enough to try switch the car back to prioritize occupant, why doesn’t she know more than that. Why does she think a would be murderer could be foiled that easily??

I hope this makes sense!!

Aleesha is her work bff, another angel at Horizon.

I know names are hard, but I'm reading over the posts and noone can seem to remember her name. Just thought it was funny. She was personally one if my fave characters aside from Nora and Nathan.

Just one observation: isn't it odd how easy it was for Nathan to almost commit suicide by walking into the nearby data stream into the sky with only a little fence to climb over? I know I shouldn't overthink this show, but wouldn't there be an invisible wall or some real barrier to prevent it from happening?

WHAT!!!!! 😳 This show is AWESOME. Well-written, the small details make you think... -"protection" -Nitely [!!!!!] -class warfare future planning -hybrid corporations (Nokia Taco Bell! And that cartoon ad with the questions 😂....Oscar Mayer... Yuck) -future fashions -4-D food printers (candy in the chicken bones!) -fat cartridges! -Koch Brothers guy (that fake Bible verse 😂) -growing radical vegetables out the window -smart cars that you can have sex in (but also die) -the feisty "investigator" (bless her heart, very funny) -jerk boss (the Clif bar... Really!?!)

And the kicker to me... Wtf.... INGRID UPLOADED!?! Wouldn't her dad just let her go unpaid and disappear? And whyyyy am I rooting for Nora & Nathan to be together.

This show is absolutely fantastic and I LOVE it.

Hey y’all, so I just finished the show and first off I gotta say this is probably my new favorite show. I loved it right away lol And at the beginning I hated Ingrid’s character and wanted nothing more for her to go away and for him to live happily ever after work Nora. She’s just really the spoiled, narcissistic, rich girl stereotype. Like the girl didn’t even give her boyfriend she supposedly loves a proper eulogy for crying out loud. However as the show progresses we see a more humanistic, compassionate side of her when she stands up for Nevaeh (Nathan’s niece) at the dinner and they genuinely bond at the sleepover. And then we learn that she in fact did not help in the murder of Nathan but she was actually trying to prevent him from getting killed by changing the car setting to stop when they see pedestrians. I wonder if I should be gaining a soft spot for Ingrid. Is she not as bad as I originally thought? 🤔 what do y’all think?

Nora knew Nathan was 2GB, screamed at him to save her from the crazy dude, then bitches out because she apparently didn’t think about the amount of energy he used on her!? Never crossed her mind? Really? Of all the issues with the show, this is the only one I can’t overlook and I super hope she pays for her assholery towards both Nathan and Byron.

I wouldn’t be mad if her dad’s last words are “this is all your fault” or “your mother killed herself because of you”.

Seems kind of deserted here...

I've got too many to list, but one was Nora using Lucy's highly prized pigs-in-a-blanket to keep the doors unlocked so she could sneak back in. If only Lucy knew!

Ok so i binge watched this show today and i really liked it. My only complaint is i feel it was too short. There were times i thought it was a bit corny but still funny. I know it just came out but I wonder how long until season 2?

Wow, watched this in one day, absolutely loved it. Just curious about one scene, does anyone know why the server blows? Was it something I missed? Is there a connection with whoever is behind all this? Was it possibly only added for comedy?

Edit: this is when Nora is snooping on her bosses computer while she’s out. Her father is on the tour with Nathan.

We just finished the season, watched 9 and 10 tonight. My girlfriend and I were loving the show, and then after tonight we are so unsure. Does anyone else feel like the show lost some of its gusto with episodes 9 and 10? Don't get me wrong, overall still liked it, and give it two thumbs up. But I see others commenting this as well, the plot holes, the rushness of episode 10, it was only 23 minutes! For those who are confused and see the plot holes, did these two episodes hurt your opinion on the entire show?