Removing some plot threads entirely and overhauling others, Clark makes the ensemble framework clear.Ĭharacters include mysterious government operative Agent 355 (Ashley Romans), the deceased president’s right-wing pundit daughter, Kimberly (Amber Tamblyn), and his former press adviser Nora (Marin Ireland), plus ethically complicated scientist Dr. But subsequent readings have made it clear that Yorick is an immature, limitedly motivated protagonist - I was probably an immature, limitedly motivated protagonist 15 years ago - and the story is a true ensemble. When I first read the comics 15-plus years ago, Y: The Last Man felt like it was primarily Yorick’s story. Yorick is the son of Jennifer Brown (Diane Lane), a liberal member of Congress who has been elevated by these tragic circumstances to the presidency, and brother to paramedic Hero (Olivia Thirlby), traumatized by her own actions during the plague. The exceptions to the Y-chromosome carnage are Yorick (Ben Schnetzer), a 20-something aspiring escape artist, and his not particularly helpful helper monkey, Ampersand (surprisingly well-rendered by computer effects). This leads to gnarled traffic jams, thousands of plane crashes, the upheaval of world governments and, of course, corpses absolutely everywhere.
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In contrast to the comic, the series devotes much more time to establishing the characters and circumstances before the abrupt onset of a plague that causes everybody on Earth with a Y chromosome to horrifyingly bleed out in the middle of daily activities. The preference for darkness in Y is evident from the get-go, in a pilot written by Clark and directed by Louise Friedberg. And as Netflix’s recent Sweet Tooth adaptation proved, it’s fully possible to find a wide array of emotional colors and even levity in a postapocalyptic wasteland. But that just isn’t the tone of the comic. The series is often provocative, generally compelling and almost never quite as entertaining as it should be.ĭon’t get me wrong: It’s entirely reasonable for a TV series about the sudden and gruesome death of half the world’s population to be dour and depressing. Through six episodes sent to critics, a lot of the fun has gone missing in the TV show. The comic doesn’t lack for darkness and gravity, yet it’s primarily a fun yarn. Perhaps that’s why showrunner Eliza Clark’s take on the beloved property (which was published from 2002 to 2008) captures and at times even enhances so much of what was rich and resonant about Y: The Last Man and effectively delivers to many of its adored characters, while falling short in one key area.
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