While the concept is really interesting and unique. Using this premise to talk about systemic issues like racism and bigotry and homophobia and the like parallels the fiction really well and I liked that. The characters were fine, I didn’t get attached to any of them in particular because they were usually in motion tackling whatever hurdle.

But the things that bothered me was the constant, jarring tonal shifts. Comedy to seriousness all the time detracted from the messaging. Coupled with a villainous that was cartoonish to the point of throwing out inane pop culture references like announcing that it was the final conflict and “you shall not pass” and all this other crap just took me out of the story and rolling my eyes whenever she had any interaction whatsoever. I _hated_ that character and the dialogue like it.

When the fiction focuses on the concept and premise, it’s great. There’s diversity and it’s very inclusive and what you’d expect NYC to be representative of, as well as some of its problems. I just wish it were taken seriously. But I don’t like self aware fantasy or comedy. So mileage may very.