Should you watch The Stand?
Who it’s good for, who it isn’t, and what’s in it. No ratings, no scores.
The Stand
Series · 2020
In a world mostly wiped out by the plague and embroiled in an elemental struggle between good and evil, the fate of mankind rests on the frail shoulders of the 108-year-old Mother Abagail and a handful of survivors. Their worst nightmares are embodied in a man with a lethal smile and unspeakable powers: Randall Flagg, the Dark Man.
The sides of The Stand
- A plague that wipes out most of humanity
- A 108-year-old woman guiding the survivors
- Randall Flagg, the Dark Man
The Stand is good for you if…
- you like a handful of survivors rebuilding after the end of the world.
- you enjoy following many strangers drawn to the same side.
- you like a villain with a smile that scares you.
The Stand is bad for you if…
- you can't stand bloody deaths on screen.
- a pandemic killing nearly everyone is too much for you.
About: good versus evil · faith · survival
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