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On January 26 2020 04:43 Chewbacca. wrote:

Agreed, very nice start to the series, and I liked how there were a ton of connections to the previous shows/movies.

On February 22 2020 23:30 Uldridge wrote:
So you do have a small gripe about a show and still give it 10/10.. can't say I like that, man.

On February 23 2020 03:17 Manit0u wrote:


My gripe was really small and personal. Can't judge the show on that since it was a very minor drawback for me and could be a huge draw for others. I would deduct points if this was a flaw that happened often or was particularly egregious. 2-3 conversations being a tad too long for my taste over the course of 12 episodes isn't something warranting a point deduction in my book and I've enjoyed the show so much that giving it anything else than 10/10 would be a disservice to it and would not reflect the amount of fun and entertainment it has provided me.

Edit:

Just wanted to add that the camera work, framing, the use of color etc. are so fucking good in this one. It really puts most Hollywood movies to shame and I keep getting totally entranced by some of the shots. I totally agree with those awards it got:
Outstanding Color Grading – Television
Outstanding Locations in a Contemporary Television Series
Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One Hour)

On February 23 2020 04:47 Jockmcplop wrote:


I agree with this, but for some reason the series just didn't grab me. I stopped watching about 2/3 into season 1 and never really felt the need to pick it up again.

I think I found it too Wachowski-ish. You know like sincere and then some, with very little self awareness (in terms of script) and it turned me off. I've also seen Cloud Atlas a bunch of times and this explores very similar ideas in a very similar way but far less subtle.

Bae Doona kicks ass though.

On June 11 2019 09:28 Manit0u wrote:


Good Omens

Bloody brilliant. This here, ladies and gents is how you make a TV series. It's like The American Gods meets The Omen, meets Terry Pratchett. It's a truly wonderful and lighthearted journey through The End Times.

I was rather skeptical about this series after seeing the trailer but got hooked on it from the first episode. It's actually very funny while talking about some serious problems of the modern world. The acting is great, characters are great and the entire structure of it is fucking amazing. Every reveal and reinforcement has its payoff, there are no bland and boring "filler episodes" or anything like that, everything has a purpose and nothing drags out.

I don't know if it's the actors' or the director's work here but all the little tiny details kept wowing me. Take for instance a simple scene where angel and demon are walking together and while angel always follows the path the demon always cuts the corners a bit, stomping on the grass. Simple yet effective in reinforcing their character traits.

10/10, would recommend.

On March 28 2020 22:11 GreenHorizons wrote:
Tiger King is even more amazing than the memes. It's like the opposite of Bird Box