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Post by geneweigel on Jul 26, 2018 8:11:00 GMT -5
Three episodes just popped onto Hulu today I might get a chance to watch tonight. Supposed to be a King amalgam I believe.
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Post by GRWelsh on Jul 26, 2018 11:52:08 GMT -5
I am a Stephen King fan but adaptations of his work are hit and miss. And I'm no fan of J. J. Abrams. I got burned by LOST and I dislike his 'mystery box' approach ("No one knows what's really going on here -- not even me!"). His production values are high and everything always looks good. I'm just worried this is going to be a King hodgepodge of cameo appearances ("Look! It's Cujo running past Uncle Otto's truck!") wrapped around a central story that throws out lots of mysterious details that never add up.
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Post by geneweigel on Jul 30, 2018 9:12:49 GMT -5
So (3 episodes in) and its showing how much of a Stephen King fan I am not because it seems like there might be things I'm overlooking.
One person seems to have "the shining" and things are centered around Shawshank prison but otherwise I'm not sure what else is being mentioned here although a lot seems familiar.
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Post by geneweigel on Aug 13, 2018 14:23:00 GMT -5
NO SPOILERS
So far 5(5 episodes?) its not a shameless reference piece like it seemed from the trailer and opening credits. Its unfolding in its own story but I think its inferring that whatever is happening somehow was once related to the subjects of King's books. Implying the 90's came then that flow of stories stopped and this is some sort of explanation.
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Post by geneweigel on Aug 15, 2018 10:50:15 GMT -5
Another note is that they are not doing it binge-watch style like Netflix and its every week.
The same guy who played "IT" in the remake is in this and I assume has a "Abrams mystery box" surrounding the character, that Gary mentioned, if this is true then all this build up won't be answered.
I'm not sure what the never-answered-mystery is going to be here but they're also insinuating something down-to-Earth bad happened to one of the main characters which that might be the focus as well.
The acting is good with Sissy Spacek, Scott Glenn and the girl (Melanie Lynskey)from HEAVENLY CREATURES (1994) who is now an adult (that why she seemed familiar).
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Post by GRWelsh on Aug 15, 2018 12:49:50 GMT -5
What's really scary is we are now old enough to have seen multiple generations of TV and movie actors grow up.
"What decade do I know you from?"
And I'm not sure if it's just me or not, but Sissy Spacek looks exactly like Stephen King these days... Which is weird, since she played Carrie in his first big breakthrough, so this almost feels like the Universe going full circle and closing some kind of loop.
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Post by geneweigel on Aug 15, 2018 13:47:24 GMT -5
We're living in a post-THE LAST JEDI world!  Anyway, I hope this show doesn't turn into LOST with no answers. |
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Post by geneweigel on Aug 16, 2018 9:20:39 GMT -5
Just watched last night's episode, (not spoiling) it seems like something that I haven't seen before but like I said I'm not a major King fan so I'm not sure. It seems like three unrelated fantasy elements are happening right now to the same characters but they could be tied together at some point.
This show seems like a movie then the credits come too soon though so that is very frustrating.
A couple of episodes back there was a mundane but weird segment that had no explanation whatsoever that was out of left field. That seemed like it could be a movie in itself.
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Post by geneweigel on Aug 29, 2018 12:46:37 GMT -5
This is still weirdly captivating. Bill "IT" Skarsgard's performance is straight out of a Stephen King story and I think he is what is making this work because its confusing.
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Post by geneweigel on Sept 7, 2018 6:05:34 GMT -5
This latest episode has interesting reveal. I'm not sure if its related to a story but it explains a lot.
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Post by geneweigel on Sept 18, 2018 10:09:34 GMT -5
The last episode (episode 10) last week was the last episode?
Trying not to spoil anything here so I'll tread lightly.
Its real vague and I don't know what to believe. Its interesting though.
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