New Cassandra Show is Creepily Good
A family moves into a vintage smart home that reactivates after decades, rebooting an old robot, Cassandra, who targets the new family, eventually keeping the family hostage and causing the mother to be forced to check in to a psych ward.
Does Cassandra win?
The Netflix series Cassandra is a new mini-series that takes place in Cologne, Germany. The show consists of a robot, Cassandra, and the family Samira, the mother, David, the father, and the children Fynn and Juno. After a traumatic event in their previous home, the family decides to make a fresh start, moving to a new place and rebuilding their lives. The family discovers that their new home is an old-fashioned smart home; they discover a robot reactivating after over 40 years of collecting dust in the basement. The robot Cassandra, who deems herself a maid, helps the family around the house with chores, cooking, cleaning, etc.
Who wouldn’t want that?
However, things take a turn for the worst…
To start, Cassandra, as a robot, creeped me out from the beginning of the show until the end–her robot body consists of tools such as kitchen utensils and very sharp knives. In the first episode, she casually runs over a mouse, leaving a trail of blood to follow–sad and gross. Also, there is a screen with Cassandra in every room, giving the family little privacy.
My favorite parts of the show were the flashbacks of Cassandra’s past and all the mystery that came before her becoming a robot. The scenes give a glimpse into the trauma and lore that is Cassandra.
My least favorite character was the father, David. He neglected his wife’s concerns regarding the robot, making the situation more difficult. The scene towards the end, if you watch it, you will find out, was irritating, to say the least.
I enjoyed the mini-series—it was filled with completely unexpected twists and consisted of flashbacks portraying the iconic 70s aesthetic. The show does a great job of balancing sci-fi, comedy, and even a bit of romance into the plot.
Cassandra is available to watch on Netflix, and I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did.
