Pratt is barely recognizable in the show. The qualities that made him stand out in a sea of young male actors are all gone. And to be frank he doesn't really have the acting chops to pull off the dramatic scenes. He's not terrible -- which is saying something -- but he's not very compelling either. The opening action sequence that sets up the whole show is kind of ham fistedly put together so doesn't really have the necessary weight it needs to carry the show forward. Again it's not terrible but, after one episode, I'm not really feeling it as the saying goes. But the potential is there. There's some rather clumsy, heavily cliched dialogue too, that doesn't exactly help. But the show is clearly about the story and characters which, as OP points out, is a refreshing change from having woke opinions shoveled down our throats. I continue to watch in the hope that the show finds its stride and settles into it.