Rob_Royale
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So I've shifted back to night shift recently and as usual my TV watching and writing picks up with so much free time on my nights off.
Recently finished a first season of three series. One that impressed me, one that irritated the hell out of me, and one that I'm on the fence on, when it comes to the writing. Beware, these next paragraphs contain spoilers.
- Monsieur Spade - Netflix
Such an interesting premise. After Sam Spades adventures in San Francisco, he takes a job that lands him in France, where he stays. Sam is played by Clive Owen, whom I've always liked. The writing is, in a word - awful. The plot is disjointed and scattered, and almost feels like the writer just decided halfway through to change the plot entirely. The ending is the most phoned-in piece of crap that I've seen outside of a Dean Koontz novel.
- Interview with a Vampire - Season 1 - Netflix - I'm really on the fence here. It varies from the source material by a fair bit. One might say that they did it to make Louis a black man, because DEI is the term of the day, but it took a lot of writing to make that change work. Changing the original setting from the late 1700's to the early 1900's. I think perhaps they did it to not have to change much more than the wardrobe to show the vampire's moving through time. It focuses heavily on the main characters gay lifestyle, which Anne herself really glossed over in the novels. But what it does correctly is capture Lestat's extreme narcissism and mania, which poisons their little vampiric family. Performances are very good.
- Twilight of the Gods - Season 1 - Netflix - This was a big surprise. For one, it's erotica. Second its animated and third, it's by Zack Snyder. Fourth, it takes some old tropes and puts them on their head. Like the recent Rebel Moon, it's another use of the Seven Samurai schtick. But it's about mortals who want to tear down the walls of Asgard and destroy the gods. The writing, in my opinion, is on point. Very good characters, with interesting backstories and reasons for joining the 'team'. I thoroughly enjoyed it and look forward to a second season.
Please add any TV/movie you want to chat about.
Recently finished a first season of three series. One that impressed me, one that irritated the hell out of me, and one that I'm on the fence on, when it comes to the writing. Beware, these next paragraphs contain spoilers.
- Monsieur Spade - NetflixSuch an interesting premise. After Sam Spades adventures in San Francisco, he takes a job that lands him in France, where he stays. Sam is played by Clive Owen, whom I've always liked. The writing is, in a word - awful. The plot is disjointed and scattered, and almost feels like the writer just decided halfway through to change the plot entirely. The ending is the most phoned-in piece of crap that I've seen outside of a Dean Koontz novel.
- Interview with a Vampire - Season 1 - Netflix - I'm really on the fence here. It varies from the source material by a fair bit. One might say that they did it to make Louis a black man, because DEI is the term of the day, but it took a lot of writing to make that change work. Changing the original setting from the late 1700's to the early 1900's. I think perhaps they did it to not have to change much more than the wardrobe to show the vampire's moving through time. It focuses heavily on the main characters gay lifestyle, which Anne herself really glossed over in the novels. But what it does correctly is capture Lestat's extreme narcissism and mania, which poisons their little vampiric family. Performances are very good. - Twilight of the Gods - Season 1 - Netflix - This was a big surprise. For one, it's erotica. Second its animated and third, it's by Zack Snyder. Fourth, it takes some old tropes and puts them on their head. Like the recent Rebel Moon, it's another use of the Seven Samurai schtick. But it's about mortals who want to tear down the walls of Asgard and destroy the gods. The writing, in my opinion, is on point. Very good characters, with interesting backstories and reasons for joining the 'team'. I thoroughly enjoyed it and look forward to a second season.Please add any TV/movie you want to chat about.
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