Expectations were high as the snacks depleted and we were ushered to the screening room.
With this, the hype levels went off the charts.
Video-Cranston threatened to send Walter White after us if we didnt write five-star reviews.
Everyone laughed at that, but he looked pretty serious about it.
Once the threats from fictional characters were done with, the first episode played.
Its a stunning piece of work from Grainger.
This feels like a very topical yarn, despite the fact that Dicks version was originally published in 1955.
Next up we sawCrazy Diamond, an adaptation of Dicks 1954 short storySales Pitch.
Thankfully, an engaging tale unfolds here, whether you fully understand the world or not.
Julia Davis plays his wife, who isnt too fussed by the eroding world around them.
Joanna Scanlan has a fun role, too, but I wont spoil the specifics of it here.
Both are also set in quite retro futures, where record players sit on shelves alongside high-tech sci-fi stuff.
These two episodes do share a flaw, though.
Its tough to make a satisfying story on this sort of scale fit into an hour of TV time.
And, in bothThe Hood MakerandCrazy Diamond, the endings seem to suffer the most.
Both endings are intriguing in their own ways, but they dont feel like the pay-off these stories deserved.
Overall, judging by these two episodes,Electric Dreamsis a highly exciting prospect.
The visuals and performances are uniformly excellent, and Dicks wondrous concepts provide fascinating centrepieces to focus on.
Bring on the other eight episodes!
