While many of the more negative critiques do shine lights on the actors, direction and other elements, the story itself seems to be the biggest issue amongst THEM’s detractors.
Perhaps King will have more to say about that particular issue after watching more episodes, or perhaps he’ll double-down on the compliments.
But for fans of HBO’s standout hit Lovecraft Country, THEM might just be the next big genre streaming show.
Despite earning such praise from Stephen King and others, though, THEM has also been targeted by quite a few critics out there for focusing so entirely on stereotypes of Black misery and racism.