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Re: BBC's His Dark Materials
Posted: November 6th, 2019, 12:01 pm
by ThePhantomTerror
Just saw the first episode. Dafne Keen and Ruth Wilson were perfect IMO.
Re: BBC's His Dark Materials
Posted: November 11th, 2019, 12:16 am
by anikom15
Vader182 wrote: ↑November 6th, 2019, 2:01 am
i find the over the top anti-organized religious didactic "reddit atheist" vibe of the source material forever lacking and bad, but this is okay. clearly they spent money. it's edited within an inch of its life, there's like 2 scenes that last longer than 40 seconds.
also, about 30 seconds in I asked myself "what the fuck is up with the camera" only to find out Tom Hooper directed the pilot. So of course it looks ridiculous.
-Vader
*Richard Dawkins quip from twenty years ago*
Re: BBC's His Dark Materials
Posted: November 11th, 2019, 6:18 am
by antovolk
All I'll say is for those unaware of the source material - this is gonna go places (in fact ep 2 is already doing a lot of the bigger stuff earlier than the books are) Also, looks like it's three seasons then basically done (unless they want to also adapt The Book of Dust trilogy).
Re: BBC's His Dark Materials
Posted: November 11th, 2019, 11:47 pm
by ThePhantomTerror
antovolk wrote: ↑November 11th, 2019, 6:18 am
All I'll say is for those unaware of the source material - this is gonna go
places (in fact ep 2 is already doing a lot of the bigger stuff earlier than the books are).
Re: BBC's His Dark Materials
Posted: November 11th, 2019, 11:52 pm
by Vader182
antovolk wrote: ↑November 11th, 2019, 6:18 am
All I'll say is for those unaware of the source material - this is gonna go
places (in fact ep 2 is already doing a lot of the bigger stuff earlier than the books are) Also, looks like it's three seasons then basically done (unless they want to also adapt The Book of Dust trilogy).
its interesting people are complaining this is "slavish" to the source when it's making significant diversions like this.
ep 2 was also 'fine'
-Vader
Re: BBC's His Dark Materials
Posted: November 12th, 2019, 12:12 am
by 4N Legend
That episode was.. idk but Thorne's writing isn't cutting it for me while Ruth elevates the script
Re: BBC's His Dark Materials
Posted: November 21st, 2019, 7:57 am
by Nomis
So with Hooper no longer directing, this show is starting to move into the right direction lol
The intro credits tune is fire btw
Wilson is amazing and someone had a huge glow up like how is that even possible
Also, the VFX on this show are pretty damn good. The animals look very lifelike. If there's one aspect so far I'm not really feeling it's the gypsies but I know that's like the emotional core of the season so far
Re: BBC's His Dark Materials
Posted: November 21st, 2019, 1:54 pm
by radewart
Not really liking this right now. I haven't read the books and barely remember anything about the earlier movie except talking Polar Bears.
The story needs some forward momentum. It has been three episodes of set-up and exposition about dust, magisterium, gobblers, scholastic sanctuary, etc. And I really have no idea what anything is, still.
Re: BBC's His Dark Materials
Posted: November 22nd, 2019, 2:13 am
by ThePhantomTerror
I'm disappointed in one thing with this series:
Re: BBC's His Dark Materials
Posted: November 26th, 2019, 1:32 am
by 4N Legend
Latest episode might be my favorite. Felt more tight and focused than the others. Watchmen on Sunday, this on Monday. Pretty good fantastical 1-2 by HBO
