Overview

• Side Quest, originally planned as an eight-episode series, was rebranded and reduced to four episodes, now available for streaming on Apple TV+.
• The anthology focuses on standalone stories exploring themes like work-life balance, geek culture, artistic anxiety, and friendship dynamics.
• Critics have praised standout episodes 'Pull List' and 'Fugue' for their compelling storytelling and strong performances by Rome Flynn, Annamarie Kasper, and Derek Waters.
• While the limited format allows for experimentation in tone and genre, it has been criticized for constraining the show's ability to fully explore the Mythic Quest universe.
• Some reviewers feel the series leans too heavily on its connection to Mythic Quest, with certain episodes resembling content that could have been part of the main show.