I read a lot of the NDA reviews complaining how this series was drawn out into 9 episodes and should've been much less but I disagree.
The creators bring you along and groom you like the cult, NXCM, did their followers. They start with the intellectual and helpful parts and bring you along until you're in and then they start to reveal the uncomfortable stuff until they finally show you the evil.
Just like the cult, if they showed you the evil day one everyone would leave and the viewer would never understand the lure of the cult and, thus, not sympathize with these people.
I understand people want everything fast, and I get that, but if you've got the time this slow burn is really great.
The creators bring you along and groom you like the cult, NXCM, did their followers. They start with the intellectual and helpful parts and bring you along until you're in and then they start to reveal the uncomfortable stuff until they finally show you the evil.
Just like the cult, if they showed you the evil day one everyone would leave and the viewer would never understand the lure of the cult and, thus, not sympathize with these people.
I understand people want everything fast, and I get that, but if you've got the time this slow burn is really great.