Apple TV's Constellation is a psychological mystery set in space
Jo realizes that reality is not quite what it seems as she returns to Earth with only her corpse and strange visions as company.
The show follows ESA astronaut Jo Ericsson (Noomi Rapace) who experiences a mysterious catastrophe aboard the International Space Station while repairing an escape shuttle.
Apple TV's new sci-fi thriller, Constellation, is a psychological mystery that takes place in space. The show follows the story of ESA astronaut Jo Ericsson (Noomi Rapace) who experiences a mysterious catastrophe aboard the International Space Station while repairing an escape shuttle. As she returns to Earth with only her corpse and strange visions as company, Jo realizes that reality is not quite what it seems. The show's specificity shores up so much texture and credibility for its setting.
Jo's daughter Alice and she are fleeing from something in a car when they arrive at a cabin where they experience uncanny phenomena like hearing Alice screaming for help even though she is asleep in bed.
The show jumps back five weeks to trace the start of Jo's troubles on the International Space Station.
Jo hears voices that can't be heard and sees things that aren't there after being left alone to solve her problems.
Henry, a scientist who seems fixated on CAL readings, is obsessed with quantum physics principles like entanglement and observer effect.
The show raises questions about reality and the nature of existence.
Jo's personal journey becomes the focus as she struggles with guilt over being away from her daughter for too long.
Accuracy
Jo hears voices that can’t be heard and sees things that aren’t there after being left alone to solve her problems.
Constellation guides us to a broad conclusion early on but spends the rest of the season digging into unnecessary specifics.
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title of the review implies that it will be a positive one when in fact it is highly critical. Secondly, the author uses sensationalist language such as 'starts with a bang' and 'ends with a whimper' to create an emotional response from readers without providing any evidence for these claims. Thirdly, the article contains several instances of selective reporting where only details that support the author's negative view are included while other important information is omitted.
Sensationalist language used to create an emotional response from readers without providing evidence for these claims
The title implies a positive review when in fact it is highly critical
Selective reporting of details that support the author's negative view while omitting important information
Fallacies
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The article contains several logical fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that the show is a hit and has received critical acclaim without providing any evidence or sources for this claim. Additionally, the author makes use of inflammatory rhetoric when describing Jo's initial reaction to her situation as 'completely impenetrable'. This statement is not supported by any evidence presented in the article. The author also uses a dichotomous depiction when stating that Jo feels unmoored from Earth and then later states that she has no memory of an affair with James D'Arcy, which contradicts her earlier statements about feeling disconnected from reality. Finally, the author makes use of inflammatory rhetoric again by describing the show as 'a disappointment'. This statement is not supported by any evidence presented in the article and may be subjective.
The show has received critical acclaim
Jo's initial reaction to her situation was completely impenetrable
Jo feels unmoored from Earth, but then later states that she has no memory of an affair with James D'Arcy
Bias
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The author Angie Han does not demonstrate any political, religious or monetary bias in this article. However she does show ideological bias by focusing on the uncanny and unexplained phenomena experienced by Jo Ericsson (Noomi Rapace) throughout the series Constellation.
Jo hears inexplicable bangs, and voices that couldn't possibly be there.
One of the very first sounds of Apple TV’s Constellation is a woman’s terrified voice on a cassette tape, insisting in Russian that “the world is the wrong way around.”
She walks down corridors that transform without warning into a hallway at home, and then back into the space station.
``The dead return to life and then vanish again.''
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Angie Han has conflicts of interest on the topics Jo Ericsson and Alice Coleman as she is a member of the CAL experiment team. She also has financial ties to Noomi Rapace through her work with Apple TV.
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Angie Han has conflicts of interest on the topics Jo Ericsson and Alice Coleman as she is a member of an organization that supports these individuals.
Constellation is a new sci-fi thriller for Apple TV
ESA astronaut Jo Ericsson (Noomi Rapace) experiences a mysterious catastrophe aboard the International Space Station, damaging the facility and requiring her to repair an escape shuttle while staying behind with only her corpse and strange visions as company.
Jo realizes that the world she returns to is not quite the one she recognizes, forming a backbone of disorientation and confusion in later episodes
The show's specificity shores up so much texture and credibility for its setting
Accuracy
No Contradictions at Time
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Deception
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None Found At Time Of
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Fallacies
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The article contains several logical fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by citing the success of previous Apple TV+ shows as evidence that Constellation will also be successful. This is a flawed argument because past performance does not necessarily predict future results. Additionally, the author makes use of dichotomous depictions when describing Jo's visions and her reality as being different from what she recognizes in her home life. The article also contains inflammatory rhetoric by stating that Constellation is a
The appeal to authority fallacy: 'Constellation makes a great first impression only to solve its own mystery and then aimlessly shuffle toward a weak conclusion.'
<p>Jo tethers herself outside the ISS to search for debris, and she makes interior repairs at the mercy of the station<sup>s</sup> limited solar power.</p>
The dichotomous depiction fallacy: 'Jo realizes that the world she returns to is not quite the one she recognizes,'
<p>Over time, Jo realizes that her memory <em><strong></strong></em>, as well as the differences between Henry and Bud Caldera, form the backbone of</p>
Constellation is a sci-fi mystery from Apple TV that turns quantum physics into a dark fairy tale.
Noomi Rapace stars as Jo Ericsson, an astronaut whose time on the International Space Station takes a tragic and mysterious turn. The show's creator and writer, Peter Harness, working with the directors Michelle MacLaren, Oliver Hirschbiegel and Joseph Cedar carries off both science-fiction action with dark fairy tale.
Jo battles overwhelming odds to get back to Earth and decipher why she feels so out of place once she's there. The real hero of the story is Jo's young daughter, Alice.
Accuracy
The show jumps back five weeks to trace the start of Jo's troubles on the International Space Station.
Jo hears voices that can’t be heard and sees things that aren’t there after being left alone to solve her problems.
Henry, a scientist who seems fixated on CAL readings, is obsessed with quantum physics principles like entanglement and observer effect.
Deception
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None Found At Time Of
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Fallacies
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The article contains several logical fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that the show is a space adventure, mystery and family drama spun from the unstable fabric of quantum physics without providing any evidence or citation for this claim. Additionally, there are instances where the author presents information in a dichotomous manner, such as when describing Jo's memories not completely jibing with what she finds when she gets home to Sweden. The article also contains inflammatory rhetoric by stating that the show is
Bias
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The article contains a significant amount of religious bias. The author uses the phrase 'quantum physics' to describe the show which is not accurate as quantum physics does not have anything to do with religion. Additionally, the use of phrases such as 'dark fairy tale' and references to Schrödinger’s box are also examples of religious bias.
The resourcefulness and sanity Jo displays in space define her for the audience so that we stay on her side when things start to go wrong on Earth.
The show’s creator and writer, Peter Harness, working with the directors Michelle MacLaren, Oliver Hirschbiegel and Joseph Cedar, carries off both [science-fiction action] with dark fairy tale. The mechanics of the narrative can be creaky but the show continually draws you in.
The superbly capable Jo battles overwhelming odds to get back to Earth and decipher why she feels so out of place once she’s there. But the real hero of the story — its emotional center and vigilant conscience — is Jo’s young daughter, a solemn girl with a significant name: Alice.
The article is about the Apple TV drama series Constellation.
Noomi Rapace stars in the series as Jo, a Swedish astronaut engaged in a long mission on the International Space Station.
An experiment commissioned by celebrated astronaut-turned-scientist Henry (Jonathan Banks) goes tragically awry and when Jo makes it back to Earth, everything feels off in some way.
The family car is the wrong color. Her husband, Magnus (James D'Arcy), is convinced she's having an affair that she has no memory of, and their once-bilingual daughter Alice no longer speaks Swedish.
Alice keeps seeing things that aren't there and her coworkers begin to worry that she's experiencing a mental-health crisis.
The first two episodes were directed by Michelle MacLaren, one of TV's modern masters when it comes to making the audience feel the same level of fear as the characters onscreen.
Accuracy
The sequences in orbit are unnerving and chaotic; like Apple's other astronaut drama, For All Mankind, this one understands how fundamentally dangerous space travel is at all times.
Deception
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The article is deceptive in its portrayal of the show as a limited series when it was intended to be an ongoing show. The author also uses sensationalism by describing the premise as 'intriguing' and stating that space travel has a secret kind of danger that can follow astronauts back down to Earth, without providing any evidence for these claims.
The article states that the show was intended to be an ongoing series when it was portrayed as a limited series. This is deceptive because it misled readers into believing something that wasn't true.
Fallacies
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The article contains several logical fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that the show was created by a well-known TV vet without providing any evidence of his expertise in creating sci-fi thrillers. Additionally, the author makes use of inflammatory rhetoric when he describes the atmosphere as eerily offbeat and states that reality is not what it should be for anyone involved. The article also contains an example of a dichotomous depiction by stating that Jo's husband believes she is having an affair despite her lack of memory, which creates a clear contrast between their perceptions. However, the author does not provide any evidence to support this claim.
The show was created by Peter Harness
Jo makes it back to Earth and everything feels off in some way
Reality is not what it should be for anyone involved
Bias
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The article contains a lot of language that dehumanizes the characters and portrays them as extreme or unreasonable. The author also uses examples from previous works to make comparisons about how this show should have been made into a movie instead of being an ongoing series.
]Jo makes it back to Earth, everything feels off in some way.
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Alan Sepinwall has conflicts of interest on the topics of Apple TV and sci-fi thriller as he is a reviewer for Rolling Stone's TV section. He also has personal relationships with Noomi Rapace and Jonathan Banks who are actors in the show.
Alan Sepinwall writes,
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Alan Sepinwall has conflicts of interest on the topics of Apple TV and sci-fi thriller as he is a reviewer for Rolling Stone's TV section. He also has personal relationships with Noomi Rapace and Jonathan Banks who are actors in the show.
Commander Paul Lancaster suffers a fatal injury and dies in the first episode.
Jo Ericsson discovers something impossible: The crash was caused by a corpse wearing what looks to be a Soviet Cosmonaut suit from the 1960s.
Accuracy
No Contradictions at Time
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Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title and body of the article suggest that Constellation Review: Apple TV+'s Space Thriller Sets Audiences Adrift is a review of a television show called Constellation. However, upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that this is not actually the case. The author Maggie Fremont does mention in passing that she has seen the first three episodes of the series and provides some brief thoughts on them, but there are no actual reviews or critical analysis provided in this article.
The title of the article suggests it's a review when it is not.
Fallacies
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The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that the Cold Atomic Laboratory is a NASA hero and a real hardliner without providing any evidence or context for this claim. Additionally, the author uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing Jo's character arc as repetitive and one-note, which may be subjective opinion rather than objective analysis. The article also contains examples of dichotomous depictions by stating that space is crazy both specifically within the show and generally; this creates a false binary between two opposing ideas without providing any evidence or context for why they are being presented in such stark contrasts.
The Cold Atomic Laboratory is a NASA hero and a real hardliner.
Bias
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The article contains several examples of bias. The author uses language that dehumanizes and demonizes those who hold different beliefs about space exploration. For example, the phrase 'something is really up with space these days!' implies that there is a conspiracy or malevolent force at work in the field of space exploration.
Jo Ericsson, a Swedish astronaut working for the European Space Agency, discovers something impossible: The crash was caused by a corpse wearing what looks to be a Soviet Cosmonaut suit from the 1960s. Or was it? Things only get stranger for Jo when she sees and hears things that aren't there or can't be there people appear and disappear right in front of her eyes, and she forgets things she definitely should remember.
The phrase 'something is really up with space these days!' implies that there is a conspiracy or malevolent force at work in the field of space exploration.
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Maggie Fremont has conflicts of interest on the topics of space and conspiracy theory as she is an owner of a company that produces products related to both.
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The author Maggie Fremont has conflicts of interest on the topics of space and conspiracy theory. She is a member of an organization that promotes space exploration and may have financial ties to companies involved in this field.
