otoh that Shades actor is really fucking annoying, p much hated every second he was onscreen
― Οὖτις, Thursday, 28 June 2018 16:11 (five 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.
― oder doch?, Thursday, 28 June 2018 19:16 (five 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 (five 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 (five 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 (five 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 (five 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 (five years ago) link
lol exactly
― Οὖτις, Monday, 2 July 2018 16:15 (five 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 (five years ago) link
Wow, this season's narrative unravels really quickly.
― Sybil Disobedience (Leee), Monday, 9 July 2018 20:22 (five 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 (five 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 (five 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 (five 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 (five years ago) link