After delaying watching it because of the animation style; I finally watched “Common side effects” And it became my favorite piece of television in years. It just felt “adult” without it being crass. And it worked surprisingly well as a conspiration thriller. I also felt it went against the tropes of the genere, Where normally, the thriller protagonist finds agency by embracing violence. “A baptism through blood;” The protagonist in Common side effects never really changes his main code of ethics but instead seems to reinforce it. It was also nice to see a scientist protagonist that fixes his problems through science, without it feeling like straight out of the “I LOVE SCIENCE” subreddit. I felt his actions made sense, he felt like a person passionate for his field of study. All the characters felt tridimensional and nuanced. In the end I enjoyed the animation style because it showcased a lot of little quirks and mannerisms of each character. Even the “villains” end up having interesting arcs. One of the rare cases of American television where I’m looking forward to a new season.