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Finally got a chance to try out Murderbot. I had a bad feeling based on the trailers. They just don't get the vibe of the books to me. I watched 3 eps, started 4, then quit. Other than Skarsgard no name cast, and I don't think even he was a very good casting choice for the part. With the rest, I don't know if it's more bad acting or poorly written characters, but they are all annoying and I don't care about any of them.
 
nwhoopfan said:
Finally got a chance to try out Murderbot. I had a bad feeling based on the trailers. They just don't get the vibe of the books to me. I watched 3 eps, started 4, then quit. Other than Skarsgard no name cast, and I don't think even he was a very good casting choice for the part. With the rest, I don't know if it's more bad acting or poorly written characters, but they are all annoying and I don't care about any of them.
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I agree.
 
ZooCougar said:
I agree.
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nwhoopfan said:
Finally got a chance to try out Murderbot. I had a bad feeling based on the trailers. They just don't get the vibe of the books to me. I watched 3 eps, started 4, then quit. Other than Skarsgard no name cast, and I don't think even he was a very good casting choice for the part. With the rest, I don't know if it's more bad acting or poorly written characters, but they are all annoying and I don't care about any of them.
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I watched it. I think the show made the characters much more weird and insufferable than they were in the books. Skarsgard is ok, Murderbot's humor is pretty dry, but the show is definitely missing something.
 
The end of season 3 of Foundation was pretty good, if a little depressing through the last 3-4 episodes. The themes of decline and unravelling, and the characters' reaction to the decay, get more interesting through seasons 2 and 3. The characters going through the decline know something is happening, but they don't appreciate the significance. Hari Seldon is the narrator that explains that the universe's society is headed towards collapse, but the individual characters mostly just try to keep living their lives.

George Lucas borrowed heavily from Foundation in creating Star Wars, although Foundation is much more complex and layered than any part of Star Wars canon. Andor is the only part of Star Wars canon that even attempts complexity.

The big Mule twist at the end was clever, although I feel like there was a plot hole somewhere in the middle of the season that undermined this possibility. The plot is so hard to follow that I can't figure out what it is.
 
nelsonmuntz said:
The end of season 3 of Foundation was pretty good, if a little depressing through the last 3-4 episodes. The themes of decline and unravelling, and the characters' reaction to the decay, get more interesting through seasons 2 and 3. The characters going through the decline know something is happening, but they don't appreciate the significance. Hari Seldon is the narrator that explains that the universe's society is headed towards collapse, but the individual characters mostly just try to keep living their lives.

George Lucas borrowed heavily from Foundation in creating Star Wars, although Foundation is much more complex and layered than any part of Star Wars canon. Andor is the only part of Star Wars canon that even attempts complexity.

The big Mule twist at the end was clever, although I feel like there was a plot hole somewhere in the middle of the season that undermined this possibility. The plot is so hard to follow that I can't figure out what it is.
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Is it worth starting?
 
nelsonmuntz said:
The end of season 3 of Foundation was pretty good, if a little depressing through the last 3-4 episodes. The themes of decline and unravelling, and the characters' reaction to the decay, get more interesting through seasons 2 and 3. The characters going through the decline know something is happening, but they don't appreciate the significance. Hari Seldon is the narrator that explains that the universe's society is headed towards collapse, but the individual characters mostly just try to keep living their lives.

George Lucas borrowed heavily from Foundation in creating Star Wars, although Foundation is much more complex and layered than any part of Star Wars canon. Andor is the only part of Star Wars canon that even attempts complexity.

The big Mule twist at the end was clever, although I feel like there was a plot hole somewhere in the middle of the season that undermined this possibility. The plot is so hard to follow that I can't figure out what it is.
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This is a series I watch on my own. Too hardcore sci-fi for my family.

It bothered me a little that the Seldon AI was shocked by an unexpected variable. His science should always allow for unforeseen variables, and the more time that passes, the more chances for that variable. I thought the end battle with the Mule was a little anti-climactic. It just seemed too easy for such a formidable foe.

I read the books as a kid and got a lot more out of them when reading them again in college, but I think I'd get even more out of them now. The show has strong moments, but it's hard to really know certain characters when each season is taking place hundreds of years after the prior season. I think this season's trio of "Empires" were all interesting. I think the robot stuff (which is really from his other books, I think... unless it was an additional Foundation book I didn't read) could be very interesting.
 
Fishy said:
Is it worth starting?
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The acting, especially from Lee Pace and Jared Harris, is very good. The production quality is very high, as usual with Apple+. The pacing and overall complexity of the story does make it a slog. It really drags at times.
 
Fishy said:
Is it worth starting?
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Cons: first season is a slog, and you have to watch it for the later seasons to make sense. I actually watched the first season twice, although you can also read the online recaps after the episode to understand everything that happened. The show can also feel like homework. This is not a show to have on in the background. You have to pay attention with this one.

On the plus side, Lee Pace and Jared Harris are excellent, as is most of the cast. It is one of the more intelligent sci-fi series/movies you will ever watch. I think about the show a lot after I watch it. It is also entertaining, because it is about the characters more than the complex sci-fi concepts.

This show is pretty good in Season 2 and Season 3, but is not for everyone.
 
nelsonmuntz said:
The end of season 3 of Foundation was pretty good, if a little depressing through the last 3-4 episodes. The themes of decline and unravelling, and the characters' reaction to the decay, get more interesting through seasons 2 and 3. The characters going through the decline know something is happening, but they don't appreciate the significance. Hari Seldon is the narrator that explains that the universe's society is headed towards collapse, but the individual characters mostly just try to keep living their lives.

George Lucas borrowed heavily from Foundation in creating Star Wars, although Foundation is much more complex and layered than any part of Star Wars canon. Andor is the only part of Star Wars canon that even attempts complexity.

The big Mule twist at the end was clever, although I feel like there was a plot hole somewhere in the middle of the season that undermined this possibility. The plot is so hard to follow that I can't figure out what it is.
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They also changed the Twist from the book.

The book was better.
 
nelsonmuntz said:
Cons: first season is a slog, and you have to watch it for the later seasons to make sense. I actually watched the first season twice, although you can also read the online recaps after the episode to understand everything that happened. The show can also feel like homework. This is not a show to have on in the background. You have to pay attention with this one.

On the plus side, Lee Pace and Jared Harris are excellent, as is most of the cast. It is one of the more intelligent sci-fi series/movies you will ever watch. I think about the show a lot after I watch it. It is also entertaining, because it is about the characters more than the complex sci-fi concepts.

This show is pretty good in Season 2 and Season 3, but is not for everyone.
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I’ll give it a shot
 
Terminal List: Dark Wolf. Prime. This is a prequel to the Terminal List series, which I have not seen. Taylor Kitsch is Chief Ben Edwards and Tom Hopper is Lt. Raife Hastings. Chris Pratt appears early on in the same role he has in Terminal List. These guys are Navy Seals, but there is a shift towards black ops type work for the CIA. It's good. Plenty of action, the story lines are much closer to reality than any Jason Bourne type stuff.
 
nwhoopfan said:
Finally got a chance to try out Murderbot. I had a bad feeling based on the trailers. They just don't get the vibe of the books to me. I watched 3 eps, started 4, then quit. Other than Skarsgard no name cast, and I don't think even he was a very good casting choice for the part. With the rest, I don't know if it's more bad acting or poorly written characters, but they are all annoying and I don't care about any of them.
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I liked it, at least enough to finish it. Having never read the books I have nothing to compare it to.

I've started watching Peacemaker. It's OK, but I really find myself being in the same position you mentioned above. It's tough to care about any of the characters.
 
HuskyHawk said:
I watched it. I think the show made the characters much more weird and insufferable than they were in the books. Skarsgard is ok, Murderbot's humor is pretty dry, but the show is definitely missing something.
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I may read the book series, eventually. I just started reading the Slow Horses novels and that will take a while to work through. Plus, we've got a new Reacher coming out this month and in January a new Dresden Files.
 
CL82 said:
I liked it, at least enough to finish it. Having never read the books I have nothing to compare it to.

I've started watching Peacemaker. It's OK, but I really find myself being in the same position you mentioned above. It's tough to care about any of the characters.
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We like Peacemaker. I think Season 2 started off a bit slow, but it's gotten better. I do care about the characters. The primary back stories gave all been pretty sympathetic.
 
Chuck said:
We like Peacemaker. I think Season 2 started off a bit slow, but it's gotten better. I do care about the characters. The primary back stories gave all been pretty sympathetic.
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I'm not sure if I would be more engaged if I saw the suicide squad movie. They do explain the backstory though.
 

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