This TV series is based on the novel of the same name by Neil Gaiman. I don't really want to spoil to much of the premise but the title of the series should already hint at it somewhat The first episode just aired this last weekend and i enjoyed it overall. Give it a try!
The main character was in prison, he gets out and a strange man keeps appearing on his trip home. A lot of weird stuff happens and it is implied that there is a fight between new and old gods in america, I think this will have a road movie vibe as far as i can tell so far
On May 04 2017 17:29 Beany wrote: What's it really about? The trailer doesn't say that much
In most basic terms it is that gods and mythological creatures exist because people believe in them. Immigrants to the United States brought with them spirits and gods. The power of these mythological beings has diminished as people's beliefs waned. New gods have arisen, reflecting America's obsessions with media, celebrity, technology, and drugs, among other things. The main character gets drawn into their world and conflicts and you are introduced to what is going on thru his eyes.
On May 04 2017 17:29 Beany wrote: What's it really about? The trailer doesn't say that much
In most basic terms it is that gods and mythological creatures exist because people believe in them. Immigrants to the United States brought with them spirits and gods. The power of these mythological beings has diminished as people's beliefs waned. New gods have arisen, reflecting America's obsessions with media, celebrity, technology, and drugs, among other things. The main character gets drawn into their world and conflicts and you are introduced to what is going on thru his eyes.
Ah now that is a useful answer! Great, thanks! Do you recommend the show?
On May 08 2017 18:04 Beany wrote:Do you recommend the show?
The show does the book justice (and I believe it even improves on it in some parts). I especially like how they updated some things to better fit the current time (the book is almost 20 years old now). The acting is top notch. There's some really cool cinematography going on, even though I'm not a fan of some of the dream-like CGI sequences it's all good.
On May 17 2017 13:07 B.I.G. wrote: Didn't read the book but the show is like a flood of what the fuuuuuuuck + Show Spoiler +
did I really just watch 3 minutes of supernatural gay sex haha wtf am I doing with my life
This is only mentioned to have happened once in the book. I'm surprised at the freedoms they are taking with adapting the book. I'm sure Gaiman signed off on these, but for me, it's close enough to the book that I'll keep watching. I'll treat it like an anime and give it 1-2 more episodes.
I am very glad they take so much time to set the stage. A lot of the three episodes have nothing to do with the actual story, they are just background information. They could have left them all out and focused on acton instead. But i think the charm of the book story were those small bits, even if it's mystical gay sex
On May 29 2017 21:58 The_Red_Viper wrote: The general pace is really slow in this show, if you cannot deal with that then the show might not be for you
Thanks for the feedback. If you see me again, it'll be because i did watch the show ;0
On May 29 2017 21:58 The_Red_Viper wrote: The general pace is really slow in this show, if you cannot deal with that then the show might not be for you
Thanks for the feedback. If you see me again, it'll be because i did watch the show ;0
I would still give it a try though, it's really not plot driven so far though. Hopefully see you again
Boy, oh boy. They surely do the book justice. I'd love to know how many people who watched the 5 episodes aired so far are constantly scratching their heads and wondering what in the actual fuck is going on in this show
It's super trippy (but so are all movies based on Gaiman's works) and I absolutely love the atmosphere and music. Some scenes are also so well designed and shot that I find myself collecting my jaw from the floor repeatedly.
If you ever thought that Twin Peaks or Hannibal are psychedelic, this is in a league of its own (I think they managed to top Naked Lunch now and I can't wait for more).
On June 12 2017 18:20 Daray wrote: Amazing story telling in the last episode. Probably goes into my top 10 episodes of all times.
Yeah i liked it a lot as well, some people might feel completely differently about it though because it really didn't advance the plot at all. But i think the execution is excellent <3
My problem with episode 7 is simply that idon't like the actress. Her characters get for some reason zero sympathy from me and it's really hard to watch an hour of something you actually don't care about. It doesn't help that the characters are not necessarily good persons. And if you kow that this is mostly unneeded filler as the relationship between Leprechaun and Dead wive is probably not central for the plot anyway it is actually a hard episode to endure. In the end they probably hadn't enugh material for the number of episodes they got contracted for, so they added, literally filler.
I look at it completely differently. To me "plot" isn't the most important thing, rather the execution of ideas/characters, etc. American Gods is excellent in that department. It's a story about stories, very Gaimanesque. So while there technically is a main plot, i really don't think it is what interests me about the series, it's all the mythology, stories about "coming to america", etc and how all of that matters for the present time.
I also don't see why the characters have to be "good people" tbh.
Yeah, no, there are very good examples of movies with "bod hombres" that are very good. But in all those cases it's important that we still relate to the character. I couldn't relate to the irish girl and therefore the episode was meh. It's a personel thing i guess
On June 17 2017 00:44 Broetchenholer wrote: My problem with episode 7 is simply that idon't like the actress. Her characters get for some reason zero sympathy from me and it's really hard to watch an hour of something you actually don't care about. It doesn't help that the characters are not necessarily good persons. And if you kow that this is mostly unneeded filler as the relationship between Leprechaun and Dead wive is probably not central for the plot anyway it is actually a hard episode to endure. In the end they probably hadn't enugh material for the number of episodes they got contracted for, so they added, literally filler.
From the book alone they should have enough material to fill 2 seasons easily. This episode was no filler, it was an exploration of some of the characters and their motivations (with some interesting reveals as to the Laura/Leprechaun relationship). I don't like the actress either, even though people on the Internet seem to love her for some reason, but the episode definitely wasn't weak and I enjoyed the story thoroughly. This single episode told a story that could've easily made an entire season of some series alone.