This was my introduction to The Sandman. I had no comic book references to be made aware of or characters, just went into this series blind.

The first few episodes were good... the continuity was good and there were surprises along the way that I wasn't expecting to come up again as they were well downplayed to begin with.

The Constantine character was interesting to see it played as a woman, how 'different' and of course the character of Lucifer. I loved seeing these actors again and many other well known actors in guest roles.

Then there was just a wierd cafe moment that somewhat went predictably bad in a depraved way. Then the show just kept slipping... more bad white straight men, every extrovert imaginable, and the episodes just kept slipping in story.

I'm surprised the Crow, Matthew isn't depicted as gay, as every other character seems bent in one form or another in this series. My daughter is gay so I don't have a problem with it in the right context of movies and entertainment.
But too much is too much. It started grinding the show into bits.

I watch shows to be entertained not indoctrinated.
I had high hopes for this show going into it... the first few episodes were good, fun and interesting.

I can overlook the boring but still seemingly mandatory gender swapping on occasion showrunners still think or believe is novel, courageous, new, and empowering, but it's not.

I slept on my thoughts before I put them here, it didn't change my perspective and the last four episodes were lack lustre. I had high hopes for this series as I started it but over the course of the season toward the end I find I'm probably not returning if there is a Season 2.