His Dark Materials - TV Series

[Biddlybee]

Great cast and I have a massive crush on Lord Boreal played by Aryion Bakare

Yes

He's far more smarmy in the books and made me shudder a bit.

I had a lightbulb moment last night too... the daemon's voices are the same age (if you can date a voice) as their person, duh, of course they are

Spoiler: Also...

... Coulter's monkey doesn't talk, ever, does it? And it doesn't have a name I'm not a full book wanker, yet

 

[mwgdrwg]

The second episode was even better I thought. But the best thing in this for me is the guy with the hat, leader of the canal people. He's fucking cool, way he puts it on is great. I was slightl disappointed he didn't have it on in a later scene.

 

[Orang Utan]

Not feeling invested yet, but it’s pretty interesting. The mechanics of the daemons seems a bit odd in terms of what has been explained so far.

Also, all the airships made me wonder whether the helicopter at the start of the first episode was a clue to something (ie. has there been some world-crossing going on in the intervening years)?

There was also a car, last night, which I don't remember from the books.

 

[PursuedByBears]

I'm pretty sure that there are cars but no helicopters in Lyra's world in the books.

 

[Mrs Miggins]

I dunno. It's not really grabbing me. I'll watch it cos it's Sunday night and the style of it pleases me. Mrs Coulter's apartment alone is worth watching for.

 

[Orang Utan]

I'm pretty sure that there are cars but no helicopters in Lyra's world in the books.

just picked up Northern Lights to read again
ETA: ah yes, they have anbaric cars - electric cars - Anbaric car

 

[Spandex]

I'm pretty sure that there are cars but no helicopters in Lyra's world in the books.

There are Gyropters in the books, which I assumed were helicopters.

 

[Pickman's model]

There are Gyropters in the books, which I assumed were helicopters.

autogyros

 

[8ball]

There are Gyropters in the books, which I assumed were helicopters.

Fair enough - was just that the one in the show was a very plausibly "our world" helicopter (looked like one of the smaller Sikorsky's, though can't say I was paying much attention to that), whereas most everything else in Lyra's world is noticeably different.

 

[Winot]

I thought it was clever how the direction instantly signalled when we were in ‘our’ world.

 

[Hellsbells]

I dunno. It's not really grabbing me. I'll watch it cos it's Sunday night and the style of it pleases me. Mrs Coulter's apartment alone is worth watching for.

I'm not convinced either despite trying really hard to love it like everyone else seems to.

 

[Mrs Miggins]

I'm not convinced either despite trying really hard to love it like everyone else seems to.

I think if you've read the books and know what's going on it's probably a lot better.

 

[Spod]

Production values were good and 'looked' great but I nearly nodded off during episode 1. Just didnt grab me for some reason even I expected to really like it. So it gets better then?

 

[SpookyFrank]

Not convinced I'd have any idea what was going on if not for the books, although some bits have clearly been added to help the story along a bit and keep some characters in it who would otherwise vanish for most of this series or until halfway through the next one. Probably a wise move considering how bewildering the whole story gets by the end.

 

[Manter]

I’m loving it. Looks stunning. And I am even watching it with TN as it is transmitted like it’s proper old fashioned event telly!

 

[SpookyFrank]

There was also a car, last night, which I don't remember from the books.

That was

Spoiler

In the 'real world' which doesn't appear until book two but which Boreal comes and goes from.

 

[Orang Utan]

That was

Spoiler

In the 'real world' which doesn't appear until book two but which Boreal comes and goes from.

Mrs Coulter uses a car. I hadn't noticed til someone pointed it out elsewhere

 

[Biddlybee]

Boreal does too in their world, he takes the journalist into a car.

 

[JimW]

The journo is hustled into one at the end too.

 

[sojourner]

I think if you've read the books and know what's going on it's probably a lot better.

I've seen this expressed a few times now and would like to say that I got quite WTF when reading the books. It draws you in slowly and doesn't reveal all instantly.

 

[Mrs Miggins]

I've seen this expressed a few times now and would like to say that I got quite WTF when reading the books. It draws you in slowly and doesn't reveal all instantly.

I am slightly tempted to read them but not sure.

 

[MsHopper]

Loving it

 

[Mumbles274]

I like the concept and the imagery and fantasy of the tale but at times the dialogue really stumbles and feels clunky at times. I want to be absorbed but i keep getting this jolt of the language and vocabulary not being convincing. Maybe that's the newness of it all to me as a newcomer to the story and I hope it starts to feel more natural and real in time. I like the characters and the worlds that it all takes place in, so am looking forward to the next episodes.. Just want to follow the script, not feel directed by it, what's that called? Exposition.?. Feels a bit heavy on that maybe? IDK

 

[sojourner]

I am slightly tempted to read them but not sure.

What have you got to lose? And what to gain?

 

[Mrs Miggins]

What have you got to lose? And what to gain?

Good point!

I'm struggling through a book that's not doing it at all for me right now.

 

[kalidarkone]

His Dark Materials is the best trilogy I've ever read.
I'm going to read it again because it's been about 15 years.

 

[neonwilderness]

I finished reading Northern Lights last night, so might starts watching this at the weekend

 

[Rebelda]

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I finished reading Northern Lights last night, so might starts watching this at the weekend

Woohoo! What did you think? Gentle warning that the show spoilers the subtle knife a bit and we're only 2 episodes in.

 

[Badgers]

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I finished reading Northern Lights last night, so might starts watching this at the weekend

Was that after you finally watched The Wire?

 

[Guineveretoo]

i read them myself upon release but as i'm reading the secret commonwealth atm it jogging my memory at little

Mostly due to a character being present in this book

I got the Secret Commonwealth for my birthday, but have decided to hold off on reading it until after the telly series, because it is a long time since I read His Dark Materials, and the new one has Lyra has an adult, so I think it would make more sense in terms of my enjoyment of the telly series not to read it yet....

I might even dig out His Dark Materials and read them again.