Marvel's Luke Cage

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It's pretty sweet that Shades is about the only non-black face you see through most of its runtime. Again, I have to wonder how hard Marvel is kicking themselves post-Black Panther for not taking a shot on a Luke Cage film.

A Frankenstein + A Dracula + A Mummy That's Been Werewolfed (Old Lunch), Thursday, 28 June 2018 16:02 (six years ago) link

otoh that Shades actor is really fucking annoying, p much hated every second he was onscreen

Οὖτις, Thursday, 28 June 2018 16:11 (six years ago) link

Also of note: once again, a Marvel Netflix show brings a scene of ott brutality (Bushmaster's first kill) that probably tops those that came before. Like I don't think I've even seen shit like that in a horror movie.

You need to watch Zombi 2.... wait, you really don't.

oder doch?, Thursday, 28 June 2018 19:16 (six years ago) link

Have seen, but yeah, it was on some kinda giallo, grand guignol tip. I guess I should've said it was more extreme than the average kills one would see in a relatively mainstream horror movie.

A Frankenstein + A Dracula + A Mummy That's Been Werewolfed (Old Lunch), Thursday, 28 June 2018 19:26 (six years ago) link

watched the first ep and it was about what I expected - some enjoyable stuff (the corny jokes, the music, a couple speeches) and then a bunch of *meh* stuff (loads of exposition, that Shades guy trying to look like a badass).

it's crazy how padded these eps feel, like there really isn't enough going on to merit stretching every episode out to an hour

Οὖτις, Monday, 2 July 2018 15:49 (six years ago) link

kudos on them making Bushmaster twice as interesting as Diamondback was in season one, though

mh, Monday, 2 July 2018 15:52 (six years ago) link

I like the Jamaican angle.

I tapped out of S1 when Diamondback came in, totally boring

Οὖτις, Monday, 2 July 2018 15:55 (six years ago) link

If they removed all the intense pointless conversations between pairs of characters, they'd have a pretty good 4-episode season.

mick signals, Monday, 2 July 2018 16:12 (six years ago) link

lol exactly

Οὖτις, Monday, 2 July 2018 16:15 (six years ago) link

yup - another season of Marvel’s Two People Talking (In A Mostly Empty New York)

Netflix Marvel is just sad

Larry Elleison (rogermexico.), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 05:12 (six years ago) link

Wow, this season's narrative unravels really quickly.

Sybil Disobedience (Leee), Monday, 9 July 2018 20:22 (six years ago) link

Yeah gets a bit clunky in places.
Cameo from Iron Fist if you stay with it that far.
But did have some bits i enjoyed.

Stevolende, Monday, 9 July 2018 20:25 (six years ago) link

Phew. Made it through this one. Once I saw the post about Two Characters Talking Intensely I couldn't get it out of my head, so thanks for that! Seriously they need to make these 8 episode seasons, at most. I feel like most of the Netflix Marvel shows have some good stuff in them (ok, not Iron Fist, and Punisher was too violent for me to even make it through one episode), but so much damn filler...

DJI, Friday, 13 July 2018 10:05 (six years ago) link

Is there any financial reason Netflix seem committed to these 13 episode seasons?

Their revenue comes from subscriptions so can't see how an 8 or 10 episode season would impact on things. Is it just viewer expectation?

groovypanda, Friday, 13 July 2018 10:47 (six years ago) link

Would have thought that a viewer expectation could always be redrawn if the prototype for the change was successful.
Is there a history of shows long enough for there to be a tradition yet.
13 weeks = 1/4 of a year but these things are simultaneously released so that doesn't hold much water.

Stevolende, Friday, 13 July 2018 11:37 (six years ago) link


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