Chris Pratthas already had great success this summer in theaters, and despite being torn into by critics, his Amazon Prime Video seriesThe Terminal Listhas been a huge hit with over 1.6 billion minutes viewed in its first seven days. The show’s executive producer Jack Carr, who also wrote the novel series on which it is based, has said that he believes the series has been critically lambasted for not having “this woke stuff shoved into it.”
When it comes toThe Terminal List’s Rotten Tomatoes scores, there could not be a greater gulf between the current 39% approval rate from 56 critics and the 94% audience score that is the accumulation of over 3500 users. Taking into account only the 19 critic ratings from the site’s top critics make the dismal score even worse, dragging it down to just 26%, with the consensus being that the series is chaotic, nonsensical and “a fantasy of corruption and righteous violence.” However, just a quick glance at the many audience reviews reveals a stark contrast with phrases like “brilliantly written,” “twisting and turning action” and “Pratt is amazing” being frequently used.
Carr recently toldFox Newsthat while the series has no political agenda, and is neither woke nor anti-woke, there are many critics who are against the series because it simply doesn’t “promote” the agendas they want to push. He said:
“We don’t mention right, left, conservative, liberal, none of those things are even mentioned. The Daily Beast, in particular, their review was quite mean. But they see an American flag and they get upset. Or they see someone who is competent with weapons and has a certain mindset and holds those in power accountable for their actions and they just kind of lose it a little bit. We didn’t make it for critics. What’s important to me and to Chris Pratt was that we made something that would speak to those members of the military who went down range over the last 20 years so they could sit down and say, ‘These guys put in the work and made a show that speaks to me.'”
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Chris Pratt CelebratedThe Terminal List’sSuccess
Chris Pratt has been given a rough time lately, with many reports about his personal beliefs being shared on social media, and he found himself in the headlines again when he celebrated the success ofThe Terminal Listby sharing aDaily Mailarticle bearing the headline, “The new ‘Yellowstone’: Chris Pratt’s new Navy thriller ‘The Terminal List’ defies woke critics’ scathing reviews to shoot up ratings chart with 1.6 billion minutes of streams.”
In a time when everyone is cautious about making anything that doesn’t consider inclusion of races, sexual orientation or gender,The Terminal Listgoes about its business as a series that runs on masculinity and doesn’t attempt to be anything else. It seems that despite this not hitting the target for the majority of critics, it is striking a chord with thousands of viewers.
Season 1 ofThe Terminal Listis available now on Amazon Prime Video.
