It’s been a long road for Yorick and the rest of the characters in Brian K.
Vaughan and Pia Guerra’s graphic novel “Y: The Last Man.” Initially planned as a feature film in the 2010s, the source material pivoted to a television adaptation that is now airing at a freakishly prescient time.
There’s much to admire with showrunner Eliza Clark’s series, from the numerous stellar acting turns to a fantastic group of directors and the compelling action they craft.
But it’s obvious there’s also dueling desires to please not just newcomers, but fans of Vaughan and Guerra’s text, which makes for an unbalanced beginning.The audience is first introduced to Yorick Brown (Ben Schnetzer) as he’s walking the empty streets of a city with his capuchin monkey, Ampersand.
Based on the gnarled cars sitting motionless in the street, it’s obvious the
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