collider: 'Game of Thrones' Creators Successfully Adapt Your Next Favorite Sci-Fi Binge
variety: Netflix’s ‘3 Body Problem’ Cements ‘Game of Thrones’ Creators as Masters of Adapting the Unadaptable
rollingstone: ‘3 Body Problem’ Is One Great Big Miss: 'Game of Thrones' creator David Benioff and D.B. Weiss return to adapt an equally dense literary source — Cixin Liu's 'Remembrance of Earth's Past' — and fail to crack the code
hollywoodreporter: Netflix’s Ambitious Sci-Fi Adaptation Is More Serviceable Than Dazzling
rogerebert: Netflix Launches Ambitious, Engaging Adaptation of 3 Body Problem.
vulture: The creators have made several wise edits to make this track for television, though they’ve also expunged a lot of the novels’ most compelling cultural context and are hampered by a cast of young stars who, let’s say, do not elevate the material.
deadline: Intergalactic Drama From ‘Game Of Thrones’ Creators Proves More Pedestrian Than Epic, & That’s A Real Problem
thewrap: Netflix’s Lofty Sci-Fi Series From ‘Game of Thrones’ Showrunners Gets Off to a Lukewarm Start
inverse: Netflix’s 3 Body Problem Flattens a Singular Sci-Fi Saga. Liu Cixin's acclaimed sci-fi epic gets the event TV treatment, for better and for worse.
indiewire: David Benioff and D.B. Weiss’ Netflix Debut Is a Brutal Dud
Time: Netflix’s 3 Body Problem Transforms a Dense Sci-Fi Novel Into a Smart, Gripping Thriller
IGN Video: 3 Body Problem reworks Cixin Liu’s mammoth book trilogy for a wider audience to great success, though it may annoy some viewers with its far-out sci-fi and speed-of-light plot machinations.
slashfilm: One Of The Greatest Sci-Fi Novels Gets The Brazenly Nerdy Adaptation It Deserves
telegraph (contains spoilers): David Benioff and DB Weiss's sci-fi smash is an ambitious mess
RadioTimes: A bold swing and a big win for Netflix. A flawlessly executed high production sci-fi, with all the heart, mystery and thrill you could ever want.
pastemagazine: Netflix’s 3 Body Problem Is a Grandiose, Compelling Sci-Fi Yarn You Don’t Want to Miss
slantmagazine: A Concentrated Mass of Brainy Concepts and Characters. Despite some clunky characterization, the series is an ambitious and inventive piece of science fiction.
Decider: Netflix’s ‘3 Body Problem’ is Better Than It Ought to Be
businessinsider: If this were a spaceship, Netflix has succeeded in getting it into orbit — now all that remains is to see how it will hopefully be able to stick the reentry.
gamespot: Netflix's series adaptation of the story, 3 Body Problem, succeeds because it takes care to tighten the scope of that vast narrative, focusing on the human element of its mystery and the people caught up in its weird events.
polygan: 3 Body Problem is the kind of TV epic we need. Everyone wanted a Game of Thrones clone except the Game of Thrones showrunners, who did us one better.
tvguide: This Ambitious Sci-Fi Drama Doesn't Always Make Sense — But It's Undeniably Good TV. Adopts the complex novel into an entertaining Netflix series.
gamesradar: A solid sci-fi premise is weighed down by a clunky script
Looper: Existential Dread Never Looked This Good
themarysue: ‘3-Body Problem’ Puts a New Spin on a Renowned Book Series
thestreamr: '3 Body Problem' pushes the boundaries of the science fiction genre.
disappointmentmedia: Epic Sci-Fi Series Is Flawed but Impressively Ambitious
awardswatch : While remaining a visual splendor throughout with the visual effects, 3 Body Problem’s biggest issues are its narrative structure and how little attention was placed on the ending of the season.
consequence: Netflix’s 3 Body Problem Shoots for the Stars But Stays Depressingly Earthbound. loses its humanity amid all its sci-fi calculations
scmp: While not a slavishly faithful adaptation, the show captures the spirit of Liu’s writing, while setting in motion the unfeasibly grandiose space epic that is still to come.
tomsguide: Netflix's '3 Body Problem' is the best show of 2024 so far
toisto: 3 Body Problem is a grand and humane sci-fi epic that was worth the wait
geekvibesnation: Spectacular World Building.
3 Body Problem is worth watching because it engages the viewer through its storytelling on individual, group, and institutional levels.
moviepilot: Even if the tricky plot seems a bit aimless at times and sometimes forgets plot threads and characters, 3 Body Problem knows how to entertain as a thrilling sci-fi story that raises exciting questions of ethics and morality.
fictionhorizon: A Divisive Adaptation Strays from Its Roots
juannews: ‘3 Body Problem’ Has the Potential To Be Netflix’s New Flagship Series. Benioff, Weiss, and Woo prove that adapting the unadaptable is possible and you can improve on the original with 3 Body Problem.