Day 5

How Long Can You Stay Awake?

When you think of Rooster Teeth, what do you think of? For me, I think of Red vs. Blue and RWBY, both of which are animated shows. Neither of them bring to mind anything about horror.

That's all about to change.

This summer, Rooster Teeth produced a show called Day 5. Day 5 follows a group of survivors as they do what survivors try to do: survive. A worldwide epidemic has made it so that if you fall asleep, you die. They have to rush across the country to try and find an answer. And time is running out.

Seems pretty intriguing if you ask me.

Now, I've only watched the first episode so far. This is due to needing to have a Rooster Teeth FIRST account to access the remaining 5 episodes. But I am definitely hooked, and I'll be subscribing soon to watch the rest.

The story is not only interesting, but also unique. I've not come across anything like it before, and that is saying something considering how much time I spend online. I don't know why this epidemic has swept across the globe, but there is definitely some truth to the lack of sleep thing. There have been studies done to test how long you can go without sleep, and while the answer is not really known, what is known is that after about a week and a half, you are going to start having some problems.

The characters are likeable, and fairly well written in my opinion. Looking through the cast list on IMDB, there are only a few names I recognize; the others are unknowns. I love that, as it allows one to really see the character, instead of the actor. Granted, there are a few cases where I got annoyed with a character, but overall, I think the casting was near perfect.

Now, I do dislike that you have to have a sponsor account to be able to watch Day 5, don't get me wrong. Granted, this isn't any different than say, Netflix, having their exclusive shows, which require a subscription to access, but it still sucks in my opinion.

Day 5 gets 8 stars

All in all, I think the show is definitely good. I love that Rooster Teeth is branching out in what they are doing, and this show serves as a good example that they know what they are doing. If you are a fan of RT or just sci-fi/drama in general, I do recommend Day 5. It requires a FIRST account to watch, but you can get a 30 day free trial on the Rooster Teeth site.

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