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General => Movies and TV => Topic started by: gmillerdrake on November 12, 2019, 09:53:13 AM
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Anyone watching this show? I'd never heard of the book trilogy it's based off of, but the show itself is pretty interesting. It's a bit fantasy....a bit modern day....idea being there are multiple 'realities' out there and potential travel between them.
Has quite a few known actors like James McAvoy, Lin-Manuel Miranda, James Cosmo, Andrew Scott, Dafne Keen.....only two episodes in and I'm very curious as to how the story will keep progressing.
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I will be starting this soon.
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I caught the first episode. I thought it was fantastic.
Still have to catch episode 2.
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First two episodes are great so far, ton of world building and great visuals.
I did watch the movie that came out eons ago, don't remember much of it. I've heard the books are great and have to tread lightly when it comes to reading about the show or episodes since I believe they are more or less done. So spoilers are there galore.
One comment regarding the thread title and I saw it mentioned elsewhere... It's actually not an HBO show, they are distributing it but it's actually produced by the BBC. Not that it matters to me, but I saw very heated exchanges on the webs regarding the branding of the show lol. Brand loyalty is very important to some ;)
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I changed the thread title to maintain accuracy. :lol
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:tup
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Of the four shows I'm currently running, this is the best of the pack so far. Granted the Mandalorian only has one episode, but HDM just clicks on all levels, and visually it's beyond stunning. Really looking forward to when the bears get into the mix.
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Am a fan of the books, so yep I'm watching this. Really fantastic so far in pretty much every regard, can't wait to see how the show develops.
In terms of the potential to travel between realities that you mention, it's really interesting that they've started including this fairly directly from early on whereas it wasn't really explicit in the books until the second one (which the second season will be adapting). The show seems incredibly faithful so far though, and some playing around with exactly what happens (or gets shown) when tends to be needed anyway to make something work on screen.
I'm also curious as to what their plans are. They've pretty much said seasons 1 and 2 are books 1 and 2, but book 3 is huge so I wonder if that will stretch across two seasons. Four seasons in total feels probably right for the scope of the story.
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So Rich, what did the movie Golden Compass cover as far as the books go? I saw it a ways back and it was entertaining enough, but now realize the vast amounts of info it neglected.
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I saw The Golden Compass and didn't like it one bit.
The cast on this new adaptation is incredible.
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The Golden Compass also pretty much covered most of the first book, but oddly enough not the whole thing - the book ends with a much more exciting set-up for the next one, whereas the movie for some reason ended earlier with little fanfare or drama. And yeah it was pretty surface-level - always a risk when trying to adapt a rich novel into a 2-hour movie and they didn't do a very good job of condensing it down.
It was also irritating that the movie had the American title of The Golden Compass, instead of the actual original book title which was Northern Lights.
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The book series was translated in full and fairly popular around the time I was the age of the main characters, and it was my gateway into fantasy books, alongside Harry Potter and Artemis Fowl. Not to spoil too much of the themes of the later parts of the series, but it was the first text that made me realize other people aren't huge fans of religion and that it isn't just me :biggrin: so if you have curious pre-teens or early teenagers, I definitely recommend watching with them, or buying them the book series.
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Not to spoil too much of the themes of the later parts of the series, but it was the first text that made me realize other people aren't huge fans of religion and that it isn't just me
I mean, it's not just the later parts. From pretty early on (in both the books and the show) it covers the fact that the Magisterium wants to control everything. :P
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I was talking about that other thing :xbones
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The young lady playing Lyra is such a tremendous actress, She is just killing it on this show. I remember that she practically made Logan, and she's matured a great deal since then.
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Yeah she's really great. I also find it quite funny that her dad is in the series too.
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Yeah she's really great. I also find it quite funny that her dad is in the series too.
Who does her dad play?
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Yeah she's really great. I also find it quite funny that her dad is in the series too.
Who does her dad play?
Father Macphail from the Magisterium. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1652308/
I've seen him in a few things but hadn't made the connection before. Quite funny that he's a fairly experienced actor that isn't very well known while his 14-year-old daughter is pretty much a global superstar already from one movie and one TV show.
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Ah yeah...well, it was one hell of a movie role.
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Tonight's episode was pure magic. I have fallen completely in love with this show.
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Just binged the first 4 episodes yesterday. Yes, Daphne Keen is already quite the actor despite her age.
Those 4 hours blew by. Guess that means I enjoyed it. Looking forward to the rest of the season.
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Ep5 was absolutely crushing. The conviction when Billy's mom say's "we'll kill them..." sent layers of chills down my spine. The acting is just so good across the board here. Serious cliffhanger end...next Monday can't come soon enough.
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Yeah the events of ep 5 (those on Lyra's world anyway) from the book gradually came back to me as the episode progressed. It was so brilliantly done.
Also interesting how they're very much introducing the start of the second book already. I think it does make a lot of sense for a TV show to make the transition from season 1 to season 2 smoother. Back when I first started reading the second book I remember thinking "is this even the same story?"
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Ugh.. That cliffhanger man..
Another perfect episode, they're building nicely to the finale.
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Two more episodes left, I'm very surprised James McAvoy was barely in the season so far. I thought he was one of the main characters. The camp with the kids was a tough watch though at times it appeared a little goofy with Lyra weaving in and out of the crowd.
Every weekend is a season finale for the shows I'm watching now. Silicon Valley ended last weekend, next Sunday is Watchmen, followed by His Dark Materials and then finally series finale for Mr. Robot.
Plus The Mandalorian.
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I've stayed behind on Watchmen and Mr Robot to have something to run in the new year, plus I wanted to rehash S3 of Mr Robot to remind where the show was rolling.
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Solid finish to a brilliant season....can't understate how well executed this show is. Don't think I can wait too long for season two.
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Started watching this.
The first episode is intriguing and the production values are high, but one episode isn't just enough to judge the show.
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New season starts tonight :caffeine:
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New season starts tonight :caffeine:
Wait...what!? How'd that happen? That snuck up on me quick....thanks RJ :tup
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We're two episodes in so far in the UK, it continues to be fantastic.
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We're two episodes in so far in the UK, it continues to be fantastic.
Show off. :p
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I am hoping the 2nd season has tighter story telling, I liked season 1 and it had some great high points but some side stories looked like they were just season 2 setups. So I'm hoping the new season will have solid offerings. Might binge it after the season is over.
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We're two episodes in so far in the UK, it continues to be fantastic.
Show off. :p
I'm allowed to be slightly smug on the very rare occasion we're ahead. Normally we're behind by at least a few days if not weeks, sometimes months, and sometimes no UK network picks things up at all.
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First season is on Blu-Ray for $9.99. Going to pick it up based on the praise here. :)
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Ep 2 was exceptionally solid of course, and the framework is really being laid for connecting the two worlds. Curious to see how the witches react to the fire bombing, they don't seem the live and let live type. The magistrate is going to pay for that shit.
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Ep 2 was exceptionally solid of course, and the framework is really being laid for connecting the two worlds. Curious to see how the witches react to the fire bombing, they don't seem the live and let live type. The magistrate is going to pay for that shit.
Magisterium? :lol
Up to ep 4 now in the UK and this is another damn fine season so far. It's a fantastic adaptation, and while I guess some casual viewers and non book readers might find the various plot strands a bit confusing, the storytelling is actually really tight and only covers stuff that is essential to the direction of the story. Can't wait to see how they adapt the final book which I guess might be stretched out across two seasons.
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God stop picking on me rich. :lol
I just live how the overall arcs just keep getting richer, and drawn out so deftly.
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God stop picking on me rich. :lol
It's ok, I assume you just watched the latest Mandalorian episode which had The Magistrate in, so I'll let you off. :P
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I have tried watching this a few times now. I am up to episode 5. The writing is horrible and the story is boring. The characters aren't compelling. The demon stuff really isn't explained much and they all feel like afterthoughts. And, despite the books apparently coming before Harry Potter, there's a lot that feels extremely Harry Potter-ish about this, in a bad way. I dunno, I'll try to keep going I guess.
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I have tried watching this a few times now. I am up to episode 5. The writing is horrible and the story is boring. The characters aren't compelling. The demon stuff really isn't explained much and they all feel like afterthoughts. And, despite the books apparently coming before Harry Potter, there's a lot that feels extremely Harry Potter-ish about this, in a bad way. I dunno, I'll try to keep going I guess.
This might be your worst take on anything ever.
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I have tried watching this a few times now. I am up to episode 5. The writing is horrible and the story is boring. The characters aren't compelling. The demon stuff really isn't explained much and they all feel like afterthoughts. And, despite the books apparently coming before Harry Potter, there's a lot that feels extremely Harry Potter-ish about this, in a bad way. I dunno, I'll try to keep going I guess.
This might be your worst take on anything ever.
Really? It's so corny and badly acted. The woman playing Coulter is trying so hard with the material she's given, god bless her. The daemon stuff feels like a D rate Harry Potter/Pokemon crossover. I've gone in really trying to appreciate it but oof, man.
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Is James McVoy in this a lot or just spotty appearances?
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I have tried watching this a few times now. I am up to episode 5. The writing is horrible and the story is boring. The characters aren't compelling. The demon stuff really isn't explained much and they all feel like afterthoughts. And, despite the books apparently coming before Harry Potter, there's a lot that feels extremely Harry Potter-ish about this, in a bad way. I dunno, I'll try to keep going I guess.
This might be your worst take on anything ever.
Yeah, I gotta side with Rich on this one.
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That is FAR from my worst take, I absolutely, 100% promise you that.
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:lol
Yeah, there's always the Nick Cave thing hanging out there. :p
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I have tried watching this a few times now. I am up to episode 5. The writing is horrible and the story is boring. The characters aren't compelling. The demon stuff really isn't explained much and they all feel like afterthoughts. And, despite the books apparently coming before Harry Potter, there's a lot that feels extremely Harry Potter-ish about this, in a bad way. I dunno, I'll try to keep going I guess.
This might be your worst take on anything ever.
Really? It's so corny and badly acted. The woman playing Coulter is trying so hard with the material she's given, god bless her. The daemon stuff feels like a D rate Harry Potter/Pokemon crossover. I've gone in really trying to appreciate it but oof, man.
Every single thing you've said is wrong and awful and you should feel bad.
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I'm still watching it, but by God why they have to digitally colour grade everything into the orange and teal axis is beyond me. It's all but unwatchable. I long for the days when film and tv goes back to natural colours.
And I wish they'd put some expository dialogue in, so that viewers might stand a chance of following what's going on.
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I'm still watching it, but by God why they have to digitally colour grade everything into the orange and teal axis is beyond me. It's all but unwatchable. I long for the days when film and tv goes back to natural colours.
I have no problem with the colours at all, but also they use slightly different colour palettes for the different worlds. Will's world is our world, so looks pretty neutral.
And I wish they'd put some expository dialogue in, so that viewers might stand a chance of following what's going on.
Out of interest, is there anything in particular that you're finding hard/impossible to follow?
There's a lot the viewer doesn't know yet because Lyra and Will don't know it, which is the same as in the books. The exposition has in general been very aligned with the books, with actually a bit more as the first book only follows Lyra and we don't even know about parallel worlds at all until the start of the second when we meet Will, so IMO they've done a really good job of making it more accessible for TV viewers. But I say this as someone who read the books, so I don't know if there are particular points that should be understood at this stage but are unclear.
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I have tried watching this a few times now. I am up to episode 5. The writing is horrible and the story is boring. The characters aren't compelling. The demon stuff really isn't explained much and they all feel like afterthoughts. And, despite the books apparently coming before Harry Potter, there's a lot that feels extremely Harry Potter-ish about this, in a bad way. I dunno, I'll try to keep going I guess.
This might be your worst take on anything ever.
Really? It's so corny and badly acted. The woman playing Coulter is trying so hard with the material she's given, god bless her. The daemon stuff feels like a D rate Harry Potter/Pokemon crossover. I've gone in really trying to appreciate it but oof, man.
Every single thing you've said is wrong and awful and you should feel bad.
It absolutely isn't, and I don't even watch much TV, so my standards aren't exactly high
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I have tried watching this a few times now. I am up to episode 5. The writing is horrible and the story is boring. The characters aren't compelling. The demon stuff really isn't explained much and they all feel like afterthoughts. And, despite the books apparently coming before Harry Potter, there's a lot that feels extremely Harry Potter-ish about this, in a bad way. I dunno, I'll try to keep going I guess.
I agree. I tried, I really did - watched all the first series, but it was a real slog. Like a lot of young adult material it's just to poe faced, humourless and really quite dreary, towards the end of each episode I'd be clockwatching and yawning.
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Season 3 kicks off tonight :caffeine:
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Binged the last 5 episodes today. What a tremendous show, just so beautifully done.
Dafne Keen is an absolute treasure as Lyra, and I can't wait to see where her career goes next. Two high profile performances in this and Logan, and she fucking crushed both of them.
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Watched S1 back when it originally aired and really liked the show. But, for whatever reason.....I didn't jump back on board when S2 aired and now I see that S3 has aired as well. Will have to do a recap of S1 and get back on this one.
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Finally got done watching the final season. It was quite enjoyable, I think season 2 was great probably my favorite but season 3 was close. Satisfying ending, having never read the books I didn't know what to expect in the end but it was a good sendoff.
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Finally got done watching the final season. It was quite enjoyable, I think season 2 was great probably my favorite but season 3 was close. Satisfying ending, having never read the books I didn't know what to expect in the end but it was a good sendoff.
I don't know. It was "satisfying" in that nothing was really left hanging. But it was quite a downer IMO.
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Finished this show yesterday. Very enjoyable. Though season 3 felt like it dragged (Except for Ep. 7).