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nah, it feels three dimensional and immersive . It's also interesting to compare them.Three versions on the go at once! Is that a problem?
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nah, it feels three dimensional and immersive . It's also interesting to compare them.Three versions on the go at once! Is that a problem?
Are they spoilering each other? or is the story too different in each version?nah, it feels three dimensional and immersive
So were lots of actors known for their comedic rolesPrice is classically trained, dear boy!
Ah, the three variant problem.Three versions on the go at once! Is that a problem?
The story is very similar in all versions and yes, of course, there's spoilerings gallore, especially considering I'm nearly finished the Netflix version. But the Netflix version is kinda flimsy, whereas the other two have a lot more depth. There's a lot of philosophical, political and scientific content that I'm enjoying seeing from different angles.Are they spoilering each other? or is the story too different in each version?
Overall it is far better / more interesting than most shows. For me it just falls a bit short. . . Though I am aware that my tastes are probably in the minority. I would probably prefer a documentary discussing the ways in which an advanced civilization would approach us/contact/invade us and what steps we might hyperthetically take. . . Sort of what the book (I assume) presents as a story. I imagine it may be a little like Rendezvous With Rama, less story more science discovery speculation. Greg Bear's Eon too.Tbf having watched a bit more of it. I know what the OP means about the "soapy" bits now. Still liking the show overall though.
It's about as good as a conversion of the novels into an accessible TV could be. But that doesn't mean they should have done it. Book two will be much harder to film, book three you'd think impossible.
I'm assuming that...
One of the present cast of characters will get given the Luo Ji role in series 2.
Saul already is Luo Ji
Definitely best to come at things without knowing about the hype (I had no idea, like you had never heard of it until last week). Hype can only disappoint.Colour me uncultured, but I wasn’t aware of the very existence of this franchise until last week, when the Netflix adaptation dropped.
As it is often the case for many other films or series adapted by Netflix or other streaming platforms if I am honest, which friends, work colleagues, or any other real life acquittances have equally never heard of before. I guess I should be grateful to U75 and other online platforms for stuff I would have never been made aware of if didn’t partake in message boards such as this.
Anyways, with no books or Chinese TV version to compare it with, I rather enjoyed it. Sometimes I think one is best off if you don’t have any previous knowledge of the original book story when you first discover a TV adaptation, frankly.
What was that Steven Graham time travel thing?My expectations were so low that I was just happy it didn't turn out to be a load of old nonsense after a promising start, like that Stephen Graham time travel thing, which was a massive let down.
I've just started the Chinese version again (I had a go about six months ago but couldn't get into it).Chinese version (seen 6 of the 30) does go into much more detail about the science, and just more detail in general, but boy is it slow. And often poorly acted. And its taken me there six episodes to stop trying to work out who relates to who in the Netflix one. Some are really obvious, some are not - even wiki was confused (tho they seem to have
I quite like this one. It's grown on me, plays at the end of every episode.ohh, the English language songs in the Chinese version are truly some of the worst songs I've ever heard.
It was called Bodies. Came out last year.What was that Steven Graham time travel thing?
I’ve never read any of the Song of Ice and Fire books GoT is based on, but it is worth pointing out that whereas the final season was undoubtedly a major letdown compared with with the previous ones, it was also the only one not based in the book series.Just finished Netflix version. Hasn't heard of the books or Chinese adaptation, so had no idea what to expect or indeed expectation that it might be good.
It surprised me and hooked me straight away. Funny coming here to see it described as BBCish as that's literally the first thing I thought.
I watched a couple of the recap sessions just now, with the show runners*. I hope they don't fuck this up like they did with GOT. I suppose having the story already in place helps, but if they move beyond that then I think they'll ruin it again.
*Is this a new term? I'd never heard of before these two were working on GoT, now it seems to be a thing. Aren't they just producers?
I think I agree, that's why I said having the story already written helps.I’ve never read any of the Song of Ice and Fire books GoT is based on, but it is worth pointing out that whereas the final season was undoubtedly a major letdown compared with with the previous ones, it was also the only one not based in the book series.
That’s not in itself a get out of jail card, as it is certainly not beyond the scope of film and television scriptwriters to produce a quality spinoff of a book series. They undoubtedly fucked up the final season. But that was still a rare ball drop in the HBO universe. The only one I can think of, in fact. Pretty much everything else they have done that I have seen has been brilliant.
Yeah but so much good shit has been left unfinished.Given the crap they do renew, this is surely worth a second series. Maybe it will win some awards. That would do it.
I was aware the GOT producers were doing a scifi book adaption for Netflix but that was about it. Definately helps not knowing the story in advance or having ideas about what characters should look like or sound like etc.I hadn't heard of either series till a week or two ago, but the books have been getting severely hyped for the last year. In retrospect, clearly building us up to the release of the series.
It was called Bodies. Came out last year.