3 Body Problem (2024) Review – An Ambitious Swing at the Stars
Netflix’s “3 Body Problem” has a story-telling problem.
You can see potential in the future, but it is hard to tell if you’re being optimistic or the series just needs time to flesh everything out.
You can see potential in the future, but it is hard to tell if you’re being optimistic or the series just needs time to flesh everything out.
Netflix’s “3 Body Problem” has a story-telling problem.
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