Years before the destruction of the legendary Man of Steel's home planet, Superman's grandfather, Seg-El, fights to redeem his family's honor and save his world from chaos.
Krypton has something for deep-cut Superman and DC fans to be sure, but its accessible approach to "hard sci-fi" might serve as a solid gateway to welcoming in fans looking for something big, ambitious, and unconventional in the age of Peak TV.
Krypton will fall; there's no getting around that. But it could be very educational to see how heavily ignorance and hubris are to blame for its demise, and what role that insight plays in giving birth to a more hopeful tomorrow.
The show's first few episodes have a nagging inconsequential air to them, as I wonder might be the overall case if Krypton doesn't start putting its good intent toward a more innovative cause.
It requires a logical leap far greater than a tall building in a single bound to believe that the lives of everyone on an entire planet are worth one Superman, but I still have hope for Krypton.
The special effects are pretty good for a TV show, but the cast isn't notable and it has the faint air of one of those generic international action series.
It's not always successful and it's not nearly as smart as it thinks it is, but Krypton earns plenty of points for its lofty ambitions and its ability to retool the tired superhero prequel concept into something that can stand on its own.
... the overall storyline begins to bog down rather badly in the latter hours, making Krypton seem like too much of a slog en route to a seemingly long-in-coming payoff that's already set in stone.
