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I've seen some reviews that say the show finds its footing in episode 3. If they stick close to the book for this next episode, it should be fantastic.
Hell yeah episode 3 was great. It had a contained story like episode 1, but not as insanely jam-packed with new information as episode 2.
You wouldn't feel a thing for these characters without packing in 1 & 2 so hard. I think it was a choice by the show runners whether to just tell the story by chapter or to meld in like most narrative shows. I am really liking that they are going with a riff of turning the books slightly on their head but keeping to slicing through a chapter in an episode. That way when they also get out of the "already written" Lovecraft works they have their own pace they can develop or stick to a build on better. These are strong first episodes of a show, and I was surprised that this didn't turn into a "you know what happened now" episode. There's so much extra rope thrown
I really like how the show is putting more emphasis on the real horrors of racism compared to the book. The ghosts and their resolution could’ve been handled better, though.
I really like how the show is putting more emphasis on the real horrors of racism compared to the book. The ghosts and their resolution could’ve been handled better, though.
Felt like they rushed to a conclusion. I think this is the problem of pacing or trying to pack things into these chapters, but I felt that.
I also thought the ending of that scene still worked better for me than I expected, but that might be a personal reaction to the storytelling
Post by itrainmonkeys on Sept 14, 2020 18:03:53 GMT -5
The Michael K. Williams stuff in this episode made me cry. So much said without words.
The supernatural/magic/scifi stuff was fun and gross as all hell.
One thing I'm finding with this show (and a few other recent ones I've watched) is that there are certain small parts/characters that I think are not going to come back into the story and are just there to set up the first episode or fill in some backstory.
Like, the bartender who told Tic that his dad went missing getting a bigger part of the story here. Same goes for Leti's sister who so badly wants to work in that retail store. I didn't expect them or even Hippolyta, who I assume is getting some big stuff of her own soon, to get such focus but it's been great.
I felt similar about The Witcher when I first watched and realized that the wizard from the first episode played a much larger role in the overall story after a few more episodes.
The Michael K. Williams stuff in this episode made me cry. So much said without words.
The supernatural/magic/scifi stuff was fun and gross as all hell.
One thing I'm finding with this show (and a few other recent ones I've watched) is that there are certain small parts/characters that I think are not going to come back into the story and are just there to set up the first episode or fill in some backstory.
Like, the bartender who told Tic that his dad went missing getting a bigger part of the story here. Same goes for Leti's sister who so badly wants to work in that retail store. I didn't expect them or even Hippolyta, who I assume is getting some big stuff of her own soon, to get such focus but it's been great.
I felt similar about The Witcher when I first watched and realized that the wizard from the first episode played a much larger role in the overall story after a few more episodes.
Great stuff.
They adjusted a sci-fi show/book into a show about power and distribution.
I know they won't get the love because it's "divisive" but holy shit these episodes that work, are better than the Leftovers for instance.
Post by itrainmonkeys on Sept 21, 2020 18:48:31 GMT -5
It was a little slow at times but I was watching it late so I maybe was just tired but I loved it overall. Just like a lot of other episodes....once I start settling into the story being told in front of me BAM! Some furry tentacles from every orifice shows up lol.
Jamie Chung has come a long way since The Real World and I thought that I recognized her as the martian in the fantastical opening dream sequence with Tic in the first episode so it's great seeing them expand who that character is and why Tic is so scared of her.
I want to know more about angry Tic, that she first sees. Was he really that vicious or was there something else going on? Because that was a VERY different Atticus from the rest of the show.
You're just saying that bc most of it took place in Korea. Haha
Haha well to be fair, similar to when we watched Lost, my girlfriend watched it with me and kept getting pissed at how the actors couldn't really speak Korean. For some reason JJ Abrams has a hard time finding native Korean speakers for native Korean roles.
But yeah I really enjoyed this episode. I've been to Daegu many times. And I liked how the supernatural element was more folktaley than science fictioney.
hated to see Tic die, but it's not like the show didn't make it really clear that was going to happen. i guess i was just hoping they would find a way around him having to sacrifice himself.
also hated seeing Ruby die, but I guess she's just in a coma, so maybe there is a chance they can bring her out of it? not sure if this is a limited series or if they are going to continue on.
would love to see a spinoff series about Dee with her pet monster and robot arm choking out racist people.
having just called Christina a racist, her motivations were interesting. obviously her primary motivation was obtaining power for herself, but there was also a streak of feminism in her that was, dare I say admirable? Like she really seemed to care for Ruby, and really wanted Ruby to succeed and be happy despite her race and gender. Obviously this didn't stop her from "killing" Ruby when the choice was between Ruby and power. All that to say I don't think Christina was a "racist" in the sense that her ancestors were, but she was certainly a racist in the sense that she was fine with the structure of systemic racism and using it to advance her own ends.
loved the twist of taking magic away from all white people.
spoiler free thoughts: it wasn't a perfect show, but it was fiercely original and compelling. the performances were all spot on. i am not familiar with the source material, but it appeared the show suffered from some of the sins of a book adaptation. it appeared to love the source material so much that it wanted to cram as much of it in as possible, so as a result certain episodes felt rushed and a bit confused. obviously the balance between adapting for television/movies and staying true to the source material is a tricky one.
it's definitely a show i would recommend to anyone who loves TV.
Sound Only pod has an episode up about Lovecraft Country. They are pretty critical of the show, more critical than I am, but it's a good listen and they bring up some good points.
