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Started by Rev. Powell, January 25, 2022, 09:03:19 AM

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Rev. Powell

Finished THE SANDMAN a while back.

Last night I started GUILLERMO DEL TORO'S CABINET OF CURIOSITIES. First episode was not bad, but not one of the three I was looking forward to. We'll see what the future holds.
I'll take you places the hand of man has not yet set foot...

Alex

I enjoyed the 2nd episode more than the first (not saying the first was bad or anything).
Hail to thyself
For I am my own master
I am my own god
I require no shepherd
For I am no sheep.

Morpheus, the unwoke.

They will come back, come back again, As long as the red earth rolls. He never wasted a leaf or a tree. Do you think he would squander souls?" ― Ruyard Kipling

We all come from the goddess and to her we shall return, like a drop of rain flowing to the ocean.

Rev. Powell

Quote from: Alex on November 03, 2022, 10:26:14 AM
I enjoyed the 2nd episode more than the first (not saying the first was bad or anything).

I agree, the second was a bit more fun. Always enjoy a grave-robbing plot. Third episode up tonight.
I'll take you places the hand of man has not yet set foot...

indianasmith

I just watched the whole series this week.  Some were better than others, but all were pretty good.
"I shall smite you in the nostrils with a rod of iron, and wax your spleen with Efferdent!!"

Rev. Powell

Third was better than the second which was better than the first. I like how this is trending.
I'll take you places the hand of man has not yet set foot...

ER

I finished The Rings of Power and I'm glad I watched it. It had more annoying/bad moments than good, and no great moments, but it was not without good parts to recommend it, so...I hope it gets better, and I am not regretting seeing it. The two best sections of the show were (to my surprise) those set among the proto-hobbits, and the dwarves, who were immeasurably better-presented than the dwarves in 2010s The Hobbit films. Galadriel, the elves, Numenor, the goings-on in the Southlands (aka future Mordor) all ranged from boring to bad to insulting to Tolkien. If I were to grade the series...I'd give the entire presentation about a C-. Though I will say the aspects I did not like were readily identifiable and correctable, if anyone in charge of the show should choose to do so.
What does not kill me makes me stranger.

Alex

Quote from: ER on November 07, 2022, 10:13:03 AM
I finished The Rings of Power and I'm glad I watched it. It had more annoying/bad moments than good, and no great moments, but it was not without good parts to recommend it, so...I hope it gets better, and I am not regretting seeing it. The two best sections of the show were (to my surprise) those set among the proto-hobbits, and the dwarves, who were immeasurably better-presented than the dwarves in 2010s The Hobbit films. Galadriel, the elves, Numenor, the goings-on in the Southlands (aka future Mordor) all ranged from boring to bad to insulting to Tolkien. If I were to grade the series...I'd give the entire presentation about a C-. Though I will say the aspects I did not like were readily identifiable and correctable, if anyone in charge of the show should choose to do so.

I watched it with a mindset that separated it entirely from Tolkien and just saw it as "another fantasy tv show". By that standard, I thought it was ok and would rate it slightly higher, but not by a huge amount (C I guess).
Hail to thyself
For I am my own master
I am my own god
I require no shepherd
For I am no sheep.

ER

Almost done with House of the Dragon and have enjoyed it a bunch.
What does not kill me makes me stranger.

Alex

Quote from: Rev. Powell on November 07, 2022, 08:48:58 AM
Third was better than the second which was better than the first. I like how this is trending.

Let me know when you've watched episode 5, Pickman's Model.
Hail to thyself
For I am my own master
I am my own god
I require no shepherd
For I am no sheep.

Gabriel Knight

I'm rewatching STARGATE SG-1, I'm not even halfway through the first season, and I already remembered why it's my favorite show of all times, and the best sci-fi series ever created.
It's absurdly good. The dialog, stories, characters, villains, and overall progression of the show, all combines perfectly into a never-ending adventure, filled with existential and moral discussions. Even the wardrobes and sceneries are marvelous. And this includes the ones that look really cheap.
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Morpheus, the unwoke.

They will come back, come back again, As long as the red earth rolls. He never wasted a leaf or a tree. Do you think he would squander souls?" ― Ruyard Kipling

We all come from the goddess and to her we shall return, like a drop of rain flowing to the ocean.

Alex

Stranger Things & Cabinet of Curiosities.
Hail to thyself
For I am my own master
I am my own god
I require no shepherd
For I am no sheep.

Rev. Powell

Quote from: Alex on November 07, 2022, 01:02:25 PM
Quote from: Rev. Powell on November 07, 2022, 08:48:58 AM
Third was better than the second which was better than the first. I like how this is trending.

Let me know when you've watched episode 5, Pickman's Model.

Very good, solid Lovecraft adaptation! I also liked episode 4, "Outsider," which was a nice black comedy change of pace. This is a high-quality anthology series.
I'll take you places the hand of man has not yet set foot...

Alex

Quote from: Rev. Powell on November 09, 2022, 01:18:53 PM
Quote from: Alex on November 07, 2022, 01:02:25 PM
Quote from: Rev. Powell on November 07, 2022, 08:48:58 AM
Third was better than the second which was better than the first. I like how this is trending.

Let me know when you've watched episode 5, Pickman's Model.

Very good, solid Lovecraft adaptation! I also liked episode 4, "Outsider," which was a nice black comedy change of pace. This is a high-quality anthology series.

The only thing I didn't like about that episode was Glover's accent. I was wondering if it was an accurate one?
Hail to thyself
For I am my own master
I am my own god
I require no shepherd
For I am no sheep.