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Warren
Posted: February 4th, 2018, 5:12am Report to Moderator
Of The Ancients


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So much hype in Australia for this.

I'm two episodes in and I'm not loving it so far. I realise it's a really big new world they built but the overly expositional dialogue is cringe worthy. The voice overs are also overly dramatic.

Acting is below average and as much as I loved Joel Kinnaman in The Killing, this show makes him seem like a one character actor.

I'll stick with it a bit longer, but I have a feeling I'll be bailing on it soon.

Thoughts?



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DustinBowcot
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I watched the first episode and want more. I'm going to finish watching OA first which is pretty decent.
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Nolan
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I just finished episode four.  I love series like this!  I'm a fan.  
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TonyDionisio
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What a great sci-fi title! Wishing I thought of it.
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Don
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So, what are you writing?

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I thought it was fucking awesome!

Warren, to your point, yes  cringe-worthy, ex-positional dialogue and voice overs.   I ate that up.  I just finished watching it and highly recommend to anyone who likes Blade Runner / Maltese Falcon / Doll House - gritty, noir, scifi, detective thriller that is way overwritten and almost gratuitous to a fault.  Be cautioned that it is incredible exploitative and violent.

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I'm through the first four episodes as really liking it... SciFi noir done well!


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6 episodes in and I'll be trying to squeeze in another 2 tonight. I've noticed a couple weak points with the storytelling, but it's easily overlooked because the rest is so amazing.
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Warren
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Finished now. Still hate the voice overs and think the acting is pretty bad but the story definately carries it. Episode 3 was a bit of a waste of time and was quite stupid, but other than that it's pretty good and I'd recommend it.


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Two peps in for me ....and as much as I adore the sci-fi subgerne of cyberpunk, (and thought the cyberspace trip was neat visually) I find theshow to be moving at a turtle's pace. And sure enough, just when things get really boring...? T & A.

And I'm still falling asleep.
I think I'll watch onemore ep cuz I need to slump
it's been a busy day...


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I've just finished this.  It's awesome!

I can possibly see a season two but don't think we need it.

It was so unusual this sci-fi series.

I loved the acting, Joel Kinnaman's voice and presence was exceptional.

Definitely one for sci-fi lovers.


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This was my treadmill entertainment for a couple of weeks. I liked the story and concept, but it's clearly intended for men, IMO. Lots of violence and sex. Well, nudity. 99% female of course. Except for ep 2, I think, where there was male. It was a bit scary to be honest.

Lots of fighting which I don't really care for. Didn't care for the torture scenes either. Having said that, I still stuck with it because I thought the concept and story was good.


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In the que


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I like it very much. Never could have thought I was able to watch something like this. A bit pretentious when it comes to characters mannerisms, but I look past it.
And I notice quite an often use of Deux ex-machine which works in this. I guess it's down to how you use it - the creators made it feel organic and believable.
Don't want to use spoilers and bring up specific examples to illustrate what I'm talking about.
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