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This article was published on 10\/11 and republished on 10\/13.<\/p>\n
Netflix\u2019s show quality has been up and down as of late, with its current #1 show, Monster: The Ed Gein Story, reviewing disastrously among critics and audiences alike, a 19% and 55% respectively. But now a new show has hit Netflix with a much better score and just a few percentage points away from perfect. It\u2019s also about as far from Ed Gein as you can get.<\/p>\n
That would be Boots<\/a>, the military series with a unique concept. Here\u2019s the synopsis:<\/p>\n \u201cBullied gay teen Cameron joins the Marine Corps with his best friend despite risks. In boot camp they experience profound personal change amid danger, as their platoon confronts both literal and figurative landmines.\u201d<\/p>\n Boots currently has a 91% on Rotten Tomatoes<\/a> with a similarly high 85% audience score. It\u2019s premiered at #5 on Netflix and we\u2019ll see if it goes higher as other shows fall. It\u2019s not a miniseries, and it may be easier for it to come back as a lower budget series starring close to no stars that most people will recognize. <\/p>\n It\u2019s led by Miles Heizer, who some Netflix fans will recognize across four seasons of 13 Reasons Why, where he played Alex Standall. The biggest name is Vera Farmiga of The Conjuring fame, though I\u2019m not sure how big her part is in the series as his mother. Probably decent. It was created by Andy Parker, a writer on the well-liked Pantheon series on AMC, which ran for two seasons. <\/p>\n It certainly seems promising and is one of those series where it seems like Netflix got it right, greenlighting a relatively unknown cast for what sounds like an interesting concept. Now it could have a mini hit on its hands. Boots came out two days ago, so numbers are still rolling in, but again, a show like this has a lower bar for success than Netflix\u2019s hugely budgeted series, and they are often the ones that can run for the longest amount of time.<\/p>\n The show is a relatively easy watch, just eight 40 or so minute episodes, and no, it\u2019s not one of those Netflix series that gets split in half with two release dates. That never happens with season 1 of anything, given that Netflix wants to establish an audience first. Then, it depends on the size of the series whether it does that for following seasons, whether it\u2019s You or Wednesday. <\/p>\n I\u2019m certainly going to give Boots a shot, and you may want to as well.<\/p>\n Update (10\/13): Checking back in to see how Boots is performing after a few days, word of mouth does seem to be spreading about the comedy. It has now risen to #3 on the Netflix top 10 chart. Interestingly, it has not changed at all from its 91% and 85% critic and audience score respectively, despite more reviews coming in. And now it is officially \u201ccertified fresh\u201d on Rotten Tomatoes with enough total reviews in to give it that badge. There are only two negative ones total.<\/p>\n I\u2019ve started the show, and I think it\u2019s pretty great. Miles Heizer is giving a very good performance, and is certainly given more material to work with here than he had in 13 Reasons Why, where he was relegated to a supporting character. As a lead here, in the context of this show, the part really seems to suit him. That said, I am only three episodes in so I don\u2019t know how things progress from here and if it will stick the landing or not.<\/p>\n It is too early for Netflix to greenlight season 2 yet, but the way things are going, I would not at all be surprised if it landed renewal within the month. The show is designed for further seasons and it\u2019s a concept that lends itself to continue the journey of the characters. Netflix enjoys its stealth, low-budget hits, and rising this high in the ranks behind only a big show like Ed Gein and a recurring reality series is a good accomplishment. <\/p>\n Follow me on Twitter<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>,<\/a> and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n Pick up my sci-fi novels the Herokiller series<\/a> and The Earthborn Trilogy<\/a>.<\/p>\n