Rating: 3.5 / 5
Jeff Goldblum as father of the gods Zeus? That alone is worth a look. We have therefore taken a look at the new Netflix-Serie Kaos times and are quite pleased with the result. For 8 episodes we get to watch how the gods of Olympus play their games with the people and how they slowly start to resist.
What is it about? Zeus has ruled over Olympus and the earth for a very long time. But when one day signs appear that herald the fulfillment of an old prophecy that could lead to the end of the rule of the gods, Zeus tries everything to prevent this. But it is not only the other gods who would like to get rid of him, resistance is also brewing among the people, and a few have a very special role to play in this.
Kaos is quite fun and a very decisive factor here is Jeff Goldblum. The otherwise very likeable actor plays a character that is anything but likeable, but does so in a way that despite everything, that wonderful Goldblum charm comes through. In fact, this is both a blessing and a curse for the series, because every time the series focuses on other characters, you just want to go back to Zeus straight away. Due to the number of characters, all of whom go on their own journey during the eight episodes, Zeus sometimes feels like more of a supporting character.
But that doesn’t mean that the other characters aren’t good, on the contrary. We enjoyed spending time with them, for example with David Thewlis as Hades and also with the people who go on a very interesting journey. But Goldblum simply stands out here.
The series can to some extent be compared to a series like The Boys Both are set in an alternative version of the earth, contain a supernatural element and treat it with humor, sometimes with different perspectives and do not hesitate to be a little brutal. However, when making this comparison, it must also be mentioned that Kaos never quite reaches its full potential. The whole series seems like a journey with the handbrake on. The humor is there, but it could be more. The violence is there, but it could be more. Zeus is allowed to have fun now and again, but it could be more. More is not always better, of course, but here it would have helped the series to grow beyond the meaning of just being a good series, of which there are many.
So we can Kaos definitely recommend it, but you shouldn’t expect the next big thing, the series falls too far short of its potential for that. But the story isn’t told to the end in the first season, so a second season is definitely possible. We would welcome an extension, with the hope that the series will pick up a bit and play to its strengths more. It would be a shame if we didn’t see Jeff Goldblum as the not-so-nice Zeus again.
Kaos Review
