His Dark Materials

peter · Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2019 8:28 pm Post subject: His Dark Materials

I've seen the first three episodes of this HBO/BBC collaboration and am impressed. Anybody else watching?

I read the books ages ago, really enjoyed them - but the final third of the last one lost me. I simply lost the plot with it and became confused as to what was going on. I also enjoyed the film version of The Golden Compass that came out a few years ago, but did so badly that they never made the rest of the films, so I still don't know what the flip it was all about! Maybe this time I'll get some clarity.
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Sorus · Posted: Mon Nov 25, 2019 2:53 am Post subject:

Am watching. Read the first book when it first came out and wasn't into it enough to continue, but I apparently remember bits and pieces about how various characters are connected.

It's confusing to me that some of the daemons talk and some don't. Why doesn't the monkey talk?
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Skyweir · Posted: Mon Nov 25, 2019 3:13 am Post subject:

Spoiler:

The monkey might not be a daemon. Particularly if whatshername is actually of our world. I could be totally wrong but ... hasnt now Lyras dad is possibly of our world. Or have I missed something here? 🤔 highly possible, I havent read the books.

I enjoyed Golden Compass the movie and thought theyd make a sequel but havent read the books. Glad to watch the tv series to hopefully get a better picture.

Its ok ... am enjoying it enough to keep watching it. Seems very kiddy telly ... but will give it the rest of the season.
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Avatar · Posted: Mon Nov 25, 2019 5:44 am Post subject:

Yeah, couldn't get into the first episode. Talking animals is not ideal for me. Very Happy

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peter · Posted: Mon Nov 25, 2019 7:38 am Post subject:

Pullman was always in the shadow of J K Rowling (a bit anyway) but the Dark Materials books were much darker and dealt with more complex themes really (though in fairness I have not read the Harry Potter books so my knowledge is based second hand on the films).

For those who don't know the story I'd advise sticking with it - I think it goes in quite a shocking direction really, and looses it's childhood aspects in the deeper metaphors yet to come.
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'Of course - you know you have.'
'Then let it end.'

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Skyweir · Posted: Mon Nov 25, 2019 8:18 am Post subject:

Well on that recommendation.. I will stick with it. 👌
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peter · Posted: Mon Nov 25, 2019 7:11 pm Post subject:

I'm four in Sky, and it's holding up ok. Not to damn it with faint praise, it's not going to set the world on fire but it makes for easy viewing that doesn't demand too much of you. Sometimes that's all you need.
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'Have we not served you well'
'Of course - you know you have.'
'Then let it end.'

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Skyweir · Posted: Mon Nov 25, 2019 8:09 pm Post subject:

Agree wholeheartedly ♥️
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Sorus · Posted: Mon Nov 25, 2019 11:49 pm Post subject:

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Sorus · Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2019 2:11 am Post subject:

Episode 4 spoiler:

Spoiler:

Or she's a witch. But I think it's something more sinister. The monkey not only doesn't talk; it seems to be afraid of her.

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Cagliostro · Posted: Thu Dec 05, 2019 4:50 pm Post subject:

I wanna watch, but am without HBO at the moment. I read the first book and had the same feeling as Sorus, despite how much my sister loved them. I've always meant to continue the story as my sister said it just keeps getting better. The movie was just meh as well. But I'm very interested in this adaptation.
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Rigel · Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2019 5:25 pm Post subject:

This is one of those series that I always heard good things about but never got around to reading. I also skipped the movie version.

But I saw the first three episodes, and it's one of those things where I just forget to continue later. That is, I'll watch it when I have time, and seem to enjoy it, but on another day it won't even pop in my head to check the next episode.

Every now and then I run into video games like this as well, where I literally don't think to play them even though I'm in the middle of the story.
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Sorus · Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2019 11:45 pm Post subject:

Yeah, I'm a couple of episodes behind because it's not one of those zomg there's a new episode tonight shows for me. It actually just clicked that the actress who plays Lyra was also the girl from Logan.
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Rigel · Posted: Wed Jan 01, 2020 12:54 am Post subject:

So Cameraman Jenn was low-key nudging me to finish the series, and I did last night, and WHAT THE WHATTITY WHAT WHAT McWHATERSON WHAT

(Actual words used replaced out of respect for the Watch)

Yeah, now I have to read the books. I ain't waiting another year or two for the next series to come out.
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Cameraman Jenn · Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2020 2:39 am Post subject:

Rigel kept asking me what was about to happen so I just smiled and kept silent and he literally leapt off the couch and yelled at the end of the final episode of the season. I am loving the series so far.
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peter · Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2020 4:14 am Post subject:

I'm nearly at the end now and am impressed. They've done a fine job at tackling some of the difficult issues that the books encompass and haven't sugar-coated them to any great degree. The CGI is good and the lass who plays Lara great. All in all a good adaption.
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If you've ever wondered how you would have behaved in one of the great developments of historical oppression of the twentieth century - now you know.

....and the glory of the world becomes less than it was....
'Have we not served you well'
'Of course - you know you have.'
'Then let it end.'

We are the Bloodguard

Cameraman Jenn · Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2020 3:47 am Post subject:

Rigel and I have our friends Teresa and Monte over on Sundays and we have been watching it over again with them. We watch two episodes and make dinner and it's been tons of fun watching them see it for the first time.
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Skyweir · Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2020 12:14 pm Post subject:

Oooh very cool 😎 so looking forward to more.
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Cagliostro · Posted: Thu May 14, 2020 9:03 pm Post subject:

Ok, I got hooked up with HBO GO so I've started watching it. I still haven't shaken the feeling that it just isn't my thing, but if I can make it through, then I'll reserve my judgment until the end of the first season. I do like it more than the movie right now, and I understand Linn Manuel Noriega...sorry, Miranda, is in it later, which I currently have a man crush on.
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