SpuffyWeb Sadly Over-hyped

Lawbolisted Powerful

Curapedi I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

Humaira Grant It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

spokanegolfer Wonderful show! Great show that follows a group of people as they develop an app and figure out coming of age issues in their life. Smart, well written, and flows well. While I really like Silicon Valley, Betas is a better show! To a large degree, I would say that Silicon Valley copied the Betas show and put a slightly older character twist to it. The original is always better! If you get the chance to watch Betas, take it. Both shows have a single female in the programming group, however, Betas treat theirs as an equal, and are more of a team. Silicon, on the other hand, seem more cut throat and competitive. Instead of working together, they are often undermining one another.Dayne

chris-3-987543 Betas was a really great show focusing on a silicon valley startup creating a dating app. All characters in the show are really fresh and exciting, the acting was great, the humor was realistic with enough drama to make it feel real. Centering the show around a high-tech startup and bringing in all the entrepreneur related problems and the Steve Jobs, Bill Gates inspired characters was very smart and leveled Betas to the top of all actual shows by making it the show for this generation and the ones to come. So canceling this excellent show is the stupidest thing I have seen in the last years! Shame on you Amazon for creating such a great show and not realizing what a gem you have there!

NWRadio I don't watch TV or Movies to point out plot or theme devices and whether they are worthy or unworthy of my attention. I have a very simple guide to my viewing enjoyment, relatable characters and unless its sci-fi, realistic circumstances and overall programming has to entertain me.Betas has all three aspects. The relationship between Trey and Nash is really fun to watch unfold. Nash being the number guys who wants to be seen as more than just that. Trey acting like his big brother but at the same time wants to be the next Steve Jobs. Hobbes is great as the train wreck who you can't help but love. Overall, the entire cast has a really nice chemistry.The show is miscast somewhat as a comedy though. It's written similar to Entourage, a show with comedic moments but that can also be serious as this group tries to evolve from startup to success business. I am not sure this show will get more love from Amazon or a second season but it's a pretty good show that is very watchable and has a lot of entertaining moments. It might take more than one episode but the characters alone will keep you coming back for more.

gooroov You know, I don't get all the haters that seem to want to establish their credibility by pooping on everything. This is a SITCOM, and a reasonably entertaining one, with a unique concept and some fun if somewhat cheesy characters, not "Rashomon". Joe Dinicol, who plays the requisite straight lead/audience surrogate, reminds me a bit of Zach Braff and, come to think of it, the spirit of energy and snappy-jargon-fun is not unlike Scrubs, a show that was always a pleasant waste of time (and that's not in any way a bad thing). And it's actually ABOUT something without taking itself too seriously, not just a framework for tacking a succession of tired one-liners to like "Whitney", or "Two Broke Girls", not that it lacks gags.Having watched four episodes I can see it is definitely built on the skeleton of the Classic American Sitcom, but they hang enough freshness on it to allow you to tell your friends you watch it without losing your dignity. And there are little moments that are genuine jewels (Moby sidling up with, "Ever f*ck an octopus?", Dane's art photography featuring what initially appears to be an abstract desert landscape but ends up being a photo of his ex's bush, and others) that keep this thing from slipping into the depressing pit of anonymity where you find stuff like "New Girl". (Respect yourself, Zooey!)(And let me take a second to thank Jah for a show featuring tech that is not just one long Apple commercial. I like Apple stuff, but the real world has other tech, and I'm just glad to be spared having the ubiquitous AppleWorld pushed into my face for a change.)If nothing else, it's a way to study up on wacky jargon that's new to most people even if it's history to others. Maybe it doesn't have QUITE enough momentum to ensure it won't end up becoming just grating and tiresome, but I can honestly see this thing growing some legs. It's not HBO, but it's a lot better than I expected for an early effort from an outfit mostly known for selling books and kitchen gadgets that are delivered in just two days.