Starting off with a bang

Since this is for the first episode, I'll cover the intro thoughts in this as well. Although I want to rant and rave for paragraphs upon paragraphs, let's keep it slightly short.
[Intro;] It really hits the second it starts. Not only does it promise to give a drama full of darker elements but also feels a little rebellious with the tone and the imagery.
[Episode;] Although most first episodes can be slower and not fast paced or hook you from the start, this drama brings on a sense of "I have to know what happens next". Just like the viewers of the live court show in this dystopian drama, you too might get pulled in by the constant glimpse of characters battling with their morals throughout. That one final moment near the end of the episode is what got me and I ended up binging all episodes that had been out at the time in one night.
[Characters;] They do a decent job at introducing them without telling you everything. So you do have questions by the end of the episode about each of them and their past as well as what they have to do with one another.
[Acting;] Is very strong in this episode and is sure to have many moments where you will believe the story they are telling well.
[Flaws;] We have way more questions than answers, which isn't a BAD thing for me but might be for others. We have no idea about this "virus", we don't know what pushed them towards what the country is going through in the drama.

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