His Dark Materials - TV Series
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Rebelda
Nearly as bad as Badgers
krtek a houby
Anger is Hi-NRG
Tbh, even if it was shit, I'd still be looking to see it. Loved the original books and went to see the film, knowing it wasn't all that
editor
hiraethified
I liked it. Different. Odd and intriguing'
The Guardian loved it:
His Dark Materials review – a riveting realisation of Philip Pullman's magic
The Guardian loved it:
His Dark Materials review – a riveting realisation of Philip Pullman's magic
neonwilderness
What would Badgers do?
Will watching this make sense if I haven’t read the books (that have been on my to read pile for ages 
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moochedit
Mr Mooched It
Will watching this make sense if I haven’t read the books (that have been on my to read pile for ages
I've never read the books (or seen the film) and i could just about follow it. I had read a few news articles about it which may have helped though.
Lazy Llama
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The preview was for the rest of the “season” rather than just the next episode, as far as I could tell. They’re only doing the first book in the first season of 8 episodes, with each book getting 8 episodes.
I enjoyed it, seemed quite close to the book with a few things compressed and simplified, which I sort of expected.
I can recommend the audio books, at least the unabridged ones I have on CD. Long but well done and interesting to hear it in Pullman’s voice.
Yep, 100% agree.
Massive fangirl here tooDO IT NOW
Ignore me. I've loved these books for over two decades. I'm a bit overcome
No I didn't even know about it! Yay - will watch that tonight then!
Same here. I sobbed my fucking heart out at the end, was inconsolable!Where are the audio books from? I need them in my life.
I remember staying up till 3am sobbing my heart out when I read The Amber Spyglass. The next day I felt bereft.
There'll be tears in the pastry!I've got the audio book, I'm listening to it while I bake.
My lass got the books when she was about 12 I remember, and one day, I'd run out of stuff to read so borrowed the first one, thinking 'kid lit, but it'll pass the time'. Fucking hell. I read it in one sitting, then immediately rushed to her room to demand the next one
Absolutely hooked.
urbanspaceman
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I’m sure you will understand much more by the next episode or two at the most.Didn’t really get the show but now *really* want to read the books
it’s a credit to the quality of the first episode that people who haven’t read the books and understandably unclear about many things happening did still enjoy it
mx wcfc
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I'm very much this, but I did watch the previous telly thing - was it the Golden Compass? Where the badies nearly won, but the witches rode in and saved the day? I like witches riding in and saving the day. Or was that something completely different? I may just be a fan of witches, and pissed again.I’m sure you will understand much more by the next episode or two at the most.
it’s a credit to the quality of the first episode that people who haven’t read the books and understandably unclear about many things happening did still enjoy it
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I don’t see that many similarities with Dr Who myself... both the CGI aspect and the look of the sets & costumes are much more polished off here IMO, and the HBO influence seems far more evident to me.
Dr Who is a national treasure but still retains a pedestrian made-for-TV feel-which is fine of course. This is not as high production value as the likes of GoT of course, but it’s still far more cinematic-looking.
Dr Who is a national treasure but still retains a pedestrian made-for-TV feel-which is fine of course. This is not as high production value as the likes of GoT of course, but it’s still far more cinematic-looking.
Kaka Tim
Half Arsed and Slapdash till I Die
I'm very much this, but I did watch the previous telly thing - was it the Golden Compass? Where the badies nearly won, but the witches rode in and saved the day? I like witches riding in and saving the day. Or was that something completely different? I may just be a fan of witches, and pissed again.
yes - golden compass was a film of the first book. it gets widely slagged off, but i dont think it did too bad a job. Nicole Kidman as mrs coulter was icily brilliant.
Keep us posted on thisWill watching this make sense if I haven’t read the books (that have been on my to read pile for ages
Rebelda
Nearly as bad as Badgers
I thought Serafina Pekkala was the only thing that film got right. If the BBC stay true to the ending you're in for a surprise.
Except that the original director was replaced by a maniac uber Christian who took all the juicy stuff out and completely fucked up the ending.
I suppose having not read the book I had no expectations and enjoyed it for what it was.
Rest assured I will be watching the series
belboid
Exasperated, not angry.
it was worse than that (sadly, i dont recall the film, but i do recall the controversy!). Tom Stoppard wrote the original script, which got thrown out, and xian man (Weitz) did a new one, with lots of the religion removed. Then he started directing it, got fired, and the second director took even more religious stuff out ('its about family') and then Weitz came back.
A complete dogs dinner.
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binka
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Fucking hell really? I felt it gave away far too much - Lyra falling out with that woman, teaming up with the boat people, them teaching her how to use the golden thing, them all going up north together and so on. I'm not a book wanker (obviously) so presumably there's a lot more to it but I feel like I know a rough outline of where it's all going for a story I barely understand!
Lazy Llama
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There’s a shorter trailer showing which I think just previews the next episode.
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