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FX’s ‘Y: The Last Man’ Review: One Man’s Journey in a Female-Dominated World Becomes a Slog

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Despite featuring a lead character named Yorick — the dead court jester from Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” known for being a fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy — the humor is decidedly lacking.

Without the brevity of escape and joy, the journey becomes a slog.The series makes substantial changes from the source material, including the smart decision to flesh out a myriad of one-dimensional female characters.

The fanatical cult members become survivors turned extremists. The Republican women obsessed with their husbands, become grieving daughters lost when the North star they were told to follow vanishes.Unfortunately, this series doesn’t do enough to modernize questions from the original text.

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