Making Albert Wesker black is the same as making Black Lightning White.
They are (again) trying to get the PC crowd to watch it - will they ever learn that the people who think being diverse is more important than the story aren't actually watching the shows but just praising them for their diversity in absentia?
I will give this a try since Lance Reddick is a great Actor (I don't know any if the others involved), but my expectation is that this will be a shitshow...
omg, it was such a nice episode - right up until the end when the writers decided that we needed a 2 minute lecture about climate change.
I was actually impressed by the subtile beauty of the message until Yaz had to yell "CLIMATE CHANGE" continued by a lecture about being responsible to the people actually least able to do anything about it, since they aren't actually on earth but travelling with her...
I like subtile messaging about issues - I HATE being preached to when trying to be entertained, so thats a 4/10 from me...
I don't undestand the 9/10 and 10/10 reviews, in my opinion this movie is way overhyped.
I will give, that the actors performance is amazing, but then it's only famous people.
My main problem with the movie is, that nothing interesting happens, its basically like every other tragedy released over the last decade - just with DC's IP behind it.
There are entire segments in which literally nothing happens in the first 60m minutes which were a snoozefest, the character is walking somewhere and its followed by another scene in which, you guessed it: also nothing happens.
I only enjoyed the last 20 minutes, although they didn't hold a single unforseen twist either...
I wish I could give it a 10 (which I very very rarely do) -Season one is excellent in every aspect but one:
The timeline is blurry and confusing as f***.
Events taking place decades apart are only put into their place by a character dropping that something happened three decades ago in passing.
Normally that wouldn't be an issue, but most characters don't age!
I am still a bit confused as to why the bard doesn't age, since he seems to be human (I'm at Episode 6, so I hope they do explain it in one of the last episodes, but I doubt it)
That combinations makes it really hard to keep track of what happened before, what happened after and what happens at the same time.
P.S.: I don't know the books, so I have no idea if they had the same problems.
I took a look at the descriptions for the books though and some elements seem to coincide with the first prequel book. So I assume they are meshing prequel and original books together somehow.
Seeing the cast, I'm asking myself which of the parents was the unfaithful one, since they clearly don't have the same parents.
Couldn't they at least have the same ethnicity (Don't really care which).
I love the end - but it is not like it would be an accomplishment to the TV Show, they took it from the book and removed so much that it barely makes any sense.
All the political tension is basically removed and replaced with "why are we even discussing this". Not to mention the fact that they completly left out how Inaros fleet got destroyed.
That was really important, because the way they did it, the physics they used in the books (The rings make matter disappear when there is more than a certain amount in transit at the same time) was the reason Earth and Mars actually agreed that a trade union controlling passage through the rings was necessary.
It would have been hard enough to do this properly in 10 Episodes, doing it in 6 was impossible. Too much of the source material has been left out without patching the holes.
Its heartbreaking and not in a good way...
Yeah, as much as I liked Hillarys in "Younger" - this show just isn't good.
Watched the first two Episodes and didn't laugh once.
Tom Ainsleys performances came close twice - but Comedy Shows are supposed to make you laugh and at least make you smile a few times per episode.
This show just doesn't do that.
Maybe they should care less not to offend people and more about actually being funny...
Wow, this was way better than I expected it to be.
A bit sad, that the federation seems to have strayed from its main mission.
The participation of Star Trek veterans as producers shows. Buildings and technology look like they belong in the ST Universe, no 2 million gigantic technological leaps in the first 45 minutes (well one, but that one is kind of needed...)
Best of all: They concentrated on the story instead of preaching some agenda.
So thats a 9/10 from me.
The Felicity - Oliver Situation gets worse every Episode.
If the actress quit the show - why didn't you kill her off (The Character - not the Actress)?
I really liked Felicity- now she acts just like a spoiled fuckup teen which runs at the first sign of conflict... I hate when i start to hate my favorite characters!
Smallvilles Lana-Clark solution back in the day was way better - i nearly cried when Lana absorbed the cryptonite. THAT is how you let a good beloved character go - This is just teenage romance crap
I hope ?Thea's? funeral will at least bring them back together!
The characters reasoning in this Episode makes 0 sense.
They figure out, that the Angel is Michael. OK!
Now they want to trap it using a plan Michael cocked up, thinking the Angel would appear to protect her. That kind of makes sense. But as long as the safety net (The Doctor standing by to recessitate her, should the Angel not appear) is there, why would someone not wanting to be captured appear?
It isn't necessary. I certainly wouldn't.
There is a reason former Star Trek writers shyed away from crossing own timelines (With the exception of DS9 and they were really careful not to make too long story archs - and that was a show about beings living outside of time...).
You really easy fuck up - and the fuckups here are countless.
Also, what the f*** is up with Section 31?
In ST:DS9 their mere existence was a very well kept secret. Yet here we are decades before where everyone seems not only of their existence, but also about their missions.
Not even mentioning their AI System, which kept and analysed Data for the Admiralty aiding their decision making.
I will get really angry if the staff of this show keeps mentioning the word canon. They blatantly disregard it every turn - canon-wise this Season is even worse than the one before.
It's still an entertaining show, but they really should rebrand it as something other than Star Trek as it clearly ain't anymore. It's some random Sci-Fi Show using the trademark...
The scene with the nurse (at least dressed like one) anesthetizing Vanya is amongst the most laughable and stupid scenes I've ever seen.
She can lift entire lakes and blow craters into cornfields, but somehow can't do anything about someone coming up from behind? (The cornfield crater was a circle not a cone...)
Vanyas powers seem to get weaker every time some writer needs it as it seems...
And to prove my point - in the same episode, she gets to blow up a building and cause another apocalypse...
As someone who hasn't read the book(s) I get the feeling, that there is information missing.
There are reactions in certain scenes where I don't understand what gets the characters so excited. They act like its obvious, while it isn't for the unknowing viewer.
I have the suspicion, that there is a section in the book explaining the reaction which wasn't translated in the show sometimes.
I don't know if its true, but are the daemons all female? If so, I hope it gets explained why that is (unless I missed it).
Aside from that, great cast, great storytelling and great characters so far - Although I somehow love Marisa best so far, cunning and evil - my kind of woman :)
"Can I sit down with your mom to have lunch in, like 7 months?"
Nearly fell off my chair laughing....
Its never a good sign when a show departs from the original story within the first 15 minutes.
With some of the changes I am asking myself if the screenwriters bothered to read past the first few pages, since they will cause problems down the line.
I say this with sadness, but I don't think this is going to be a good adaptations, the changes are one red-flag after another...
Just Wow!
Opposed to other reviews, I think the pacing is actually good in this Episode.
It is the first one I could actually feel things happening.
It was a bit sad, that Sevens best Scene was immediately followed by the worst turnoff ever...
"WE ARE BORG" actually gave me goosebumps coming from her - I wish they would have taken a minute showing something before the Drones got flushed...
What the fuck were the writers thinking when they wrote this piece of crap?
He left his wife BY LETTER?!?
The others I'd understand, but leaving your life by letter and telling her you love her in it isn't just a dick move, its THE dick move!
The music is background music is the same one they play when they show sad but necessary stuff being done. This isn't necessary.
He could have talked to his wife trying to find a solution, but he just left and sent out letters...
After telling her time and time again that she doesn't need to be afraid, he wouldn't leave her.
But I guess when the media tells you constantly that all men are evil and only trying to supress women you start to believe that THIS is normal male behaviour...
The only reason to leave by letter is if you hate your partner and want to hurt him as bad as you can or if he/she is abusive (well then I wouldn't leave a letter to him/her, just maybe a relative to tell the police that I'm not missing...).
He was supposed to have matured, but I guess he is somehow a worse person than he was 15 years earlier...
Why is this a Boba Fett Episode?
It clearly belongs to The Mandalorian!
I don't like when Neworks pull this kind of crap for backdoor Pilots, but it is shameful for a streaming service which can easily push single episodes at any point.
Oh my god.
This one really hurt.
They REALLY wanted to draw parallels to social issues here and failed horribly.
The whole "what do we do with ZORA" thing was just a joke and the solution laughable. What had they done if ZORA had said "no, I don't want to join starfleet"?
And what happens if she decides that she wants to study flower instead of following orders?
They extracted a Trill conciousness (which was an absolute Taboo (remember how Odo and Curson (never learnt to spell that one) wanted to stay outside of Jadzia Dax?) but when it actually makes sense they draw some parallels to the problems trans people have today? (Them being the only ones besides the people that actually matter showing up to voice their oppinions was pretty on the nose...).
And then we have our alltime favourite Burnham - she didn't give one codescending speech about the federations values this episode, no! no! no! she gave TWO codescending speeches. One of them Stamets gave one at the same time.
Like I said: This episode was pure pain...
Have you ever noticed that no other Captain in the entire franchise has ever given a codescending speech with the exception of Spock?
Some have pointed out the obvious, but they did it as motivation, not this codescending "we have to be better" crap which actually means: "If you don't agree with me you are a piece of shit"
Well, almost all - in the preview we saw Cmdr. Nhan for a few frames - sadly not in a DIS Uniform. Would be really nice if they bring her back permanently.
She is one of the few characters that were actually likeable in this show (Not a fan of the Botox Job, but hey its her body so she can make it less attractive if she wants to...)
So here is my prophecy 2 months before the premiere:
"...overlooked, undervalued, or otherwise marginalized people..."
Already sounds like the show is being butchered.
In the original the 4400 came out of all areas of society (admittedly no trans people and i can't remember if there were gay people), some important by our standards (at least one CEO), children (which in eyes who are not the parents are always marginalized and overlooked) and other "normal" people.
This sounds like the typical SJW mouthpiece where they try to make their agenda marketable by riding on the back of a successful idea.
I especially hate the term "undervalued". When it is used to describe someone it is always a false statement, since at least one person (the person saying that something or someone is being undervalued) does not undervalue them and more importantly it leads to an extreme overcorrection.
If you think people are undervalued: Use it, build a buisness and hire all the people you think are undervalued. If you are correct you should be able to turn a tidy profit.
That would be something that actually helps the so called "undervalued people", opposed to constant complaining how unfair white men are...
So far:
Love the writing, not as Good as Smiths Episodes, but definitely worlds better than what Capaldi had to Endure (It never felt like it fit).
Jodie is great - She makes funny faces without looking stupid or repulsive (Actually I think Capaldi looked very repulsive when making faces in comparison - I'm glad he rarely did).
I'll edit, should I feel this has changed througout the season.
Its a story that has been reimagined countless times.
There are some clear political messages in here (not really hidden) that weren't in the original work, but I don't think it hurt the story.
I think this is an amazing piece. I don't want something that is just like the original - copies are boring - I want something that catches the spirit of the original and I think they did a splendid job of doing that.
Ms. Fix is an added character that actually makes sense and David Tennant - one of the most talented actors alive - does an excellent job of portraying Phileas Fogg.
This is after watching the first two episodes:
This show is definitely in the running for most boring show 2021.
It is amazing though, post-apocalyptic scenes are hard to screw up with anything other than bad acting.
They managed to get decent actors, but the script is so bad, that it doesn't matter.
Its not even that the characters are bad, but honestly - all the stuff that could be interesting ( like crossing lake michigan )we only get told about.
I'll give it one more episode, but if the tune doesn't change hard, I guess that will be it for me.
WTF was this?
They seem to forget that this is still Arrow and not the "new" show. I guess they might explain why Laurel and Dinah woke up in the future instead their own time, but 20 years basically without crime - really?
From what we know Star City and Central City are close together. So you want to tell me that no crime syndicate expands their operation into an unoccupied territory?
Or will the Flash be rescuing kittens for the next 20 years as there is no crime in Central City either.
This in addition to the fact that there are super rich people (including Mia) and nobody tried to rob them for the last 20 years, really people?
Why are the story-centerpieces of female driven shows (I think we can assume that this is supposed to be a backdoor pilot) just so stupid these days?
This being said, the only chance of redemption for the new show (oh my I am really writing this for a backdoor pilot...) is that there is a superbad villain who is causing this pseudo-utopia...
Hmmm, typical american ending.
Why can't the show just end on Steven leaving the House?
Showing everyone is happy in the End? WTF?!? The House followed them for 30 years and suddenly just stops? Why, because it got the father?
I don't get why we had to get uncreeped in the end...
So I can again only give 8/10...
So now we have massive changes from the source material.
Although well written otherwise, I am not a fan. There are few examples where the complcations resulting out of strong deviations were for the positive. Most of the times the solutions for getting back on track are absurd.
I get that they needed additional material for Yennefer, since she is needed more in later seasons and contracts with a lot of hours in the first year, few in the second and a lot in later years don't really work well (although Anya Chalotra is fairly unknown, so she probably could have been persuaded) - but why not prepare for what you already know comes later on?
Great job showing Cirillas training in Morhen though. They actually kept the part where she fails and gets up again - showing that she is actually a strong character (a very fast learner, but not a Mary Sue who can just do stuff without training).
Freya Allan is actually doing a good job portraying Ciri and I hope she does more roles like this after Witcher ends (seeing how she is 20, she certainly has quite a few good years left).
Generally it is interesting how whenever Cavill is in a shot all the characters are way closer to the source material.
OK, this is a pilot and they already judged sororities and men in general.
The lesbian one checks all the preconceptions there are about lesbians (for example: they hate men). Well, at least thats my take on her character.
Who goes around telling everyone what consent is and that it can be revoked at any time.
And then using the phrase while advertising for pilates?
using one or the other would have been kind of cool.
Using both in the same scene is just desperate.
Besides the SJW-Stuff: The speech about winning prices for deciphering magic scientifically was way too much.
Also: "Baking-Powder works too"? It exists for quite some time now, if witches are powerful and intelligent women you should think someone would have thought of it already or at least it would have happened by accident...
Also: Way too extreme special effects.
The Original Charmed worked as a mirror for boys/men who watched it (Can't speak to what it did for girls...), while still being fun.
This Pilot felt more like being judged for things you haven't even done.
edit:
To make it clear: Consent can be revoked at any time. I just have a problem with people, who feel the need to tell it to everyone every chance they get and kill the mood for people who are clearly both consenting.
And I also hate it, when people assume that a man won't respect a no. The ones that don't are an absolute minority.
Scenes like this strengthen that preconception...
Americans really shouldn't mock anything about european beers considering what they are serving as such...
Wow, it has Sam Neil and a Plot which can go in either direction.
This is either going to be awesome or total crap...
Season 1 was amazing, hopefully this wasn't it.
Endings on cliffhangers suck :)
