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Sounds a little like Battle Beyond the Stars, but I'm in for it. Usually like what Snyder puts out. Except for zombies... don't like zombies...
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I'm trying to avoid getting too much of a handle before actually seeing it, but I love those images. Looks like Task Force Yamato!
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It does get better after the first episode. That was a little on the rough side. I don't think the changes are GoT-level bad, but it just enforces that though one may be familiar with the book version, expecting it to be the same could lead to confusion. Perhaps disappointment too, unfortunately. Again, it's been so long since I've read read the books that I wasn't thrown for a loop at some of the changes that were made. Taken on its own, I thought it was pretty good. And yes, about midway through the books is when I dropped out. Too much being tossed in, but I've heard from others too that it starts to get back to the main story again. So, who knows, I may try again. Maybe I should start buying the books again, just to be ready for when I do...🤔
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Wow @Dobber Looking better every time I see them!
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Keep the anime ladies away from those things!
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Me too!! Sounds like a keeper!
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@levzloi Again, I liked it, but do wish they had stuck to the base material more. Ah, thank you! It had been so long, I had forgotten that detail. And I like your idea better about Stepin. Much more compelling, with a touch more action and explosive drama. And they could have had the other Warders expecting it. Oh well.
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Also about the bonding, when Moiraine was believed to be dead in the books, Lan had to depart for the White Tower immediately, compelled by the conditioning of the Bond to return when his Aes Sedai died. In the show, that one Warder shows none of that compulsion. In fact, I think his little story could have been ignored entirely if that could have given the final confrontation some more time to fill out.
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Finished it today, and I think I'm benefiting from not having finished the series, and it having been decades now since I first picked up the Wheel of Time in the Little Professor book store near Kearney NJ back in 1990. Oh god, so looong ago...😠I don't remember that much about it without some clues and hints but, for what it is, I'm liking it. Part of that is because I went into it knowing/assuming it was going to be different from the source material. Do I wish they had slaved themselves to the books and history behind it all? Yes! There is never anything wrong with doing so and the only real reason to make changes would be because someone wanted to make a change to it. In which case, they shouldn't have been in the room to begin with. Any changes made should be done under duress and with the express intent of still fulfilling the original scene/plot that has been changed. As to the powers, it is stated esp in the finale how touching the saidin would drive a man insane. In 3000 years however, I can see some of that information being lost from the social conscious, either with the complete loss of information to war and privation, or because it was edited out deliberately. They don't need to tell why a man would go insane from touching it, just that he would, in order to keep men from reaching for it at all. Which the Reds would take full advantage of. For the scene with Logain and the Amaryln Seat, by that point he had been 'gentled.' We know that screws with a person's mind, eventually driving them insane anyway, so I can see him being out of it. Also, those guards are Aes Sedai, and fully trained warriors. It would have been good to show them using the One Power to keep him restrained rather than manacles, but even as not I think they still would have had him in submission pretty quickly. Against the One Power, pure muscle strength is nothing. So no, it's not perfect, but I'll take it as an 'alt-universe' telling of the story and one that is not that bad in that respect. As Technoblu said, it is good to have more high fantasy on the small screen that, taken on its own, is still pretty good. I'll be looking for season 2 when it comes out.
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So sorry to hear that Pengbuzz! That Batmobile is great! And truly baffled at the 'reasons' but don't give up completely. We'd miss you too much around here! Thom
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Very ell done! Finished season 2 and loved it! Once again, a very strong cast of characters who were all very well written, which are the most important bits. But also a great story and FX to tie it all together. And that reveal at the end! Nice. Also really appreciated the lack of sex scenes in this season, as well as the restrained nudity. Hopefully they (and others) will continue to pull away from the GoT schitck of having (almost) every actor sowing off their naughty bits. 🙄 Now I've got another wait for the next season!ðŸ˜
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@MechTech Thanks for building such a great dio. Awesome job.
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That Batmobile is looking better every time @pengbuzz! @Grayson72 Very cool looking sword. Your son must be very happy with that. Congrats @derex3592! Your sure to have a lot of modelling fun with all that! I have to say, really great work on those mechs @MechTech One awesome looking SD @neptunesurvey! And a nice present to yourself there! Hope everyone had a safe and Merry Christmas! And here's hoping for a great New Year!
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Not watching any more trailers. I'm in!
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Thank you, and much maries to you and to one and all!! Have a great Merry AfterChristmas!
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Probably been asked, but any ideas when this is airing 'abroad?'
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To you as well. Have a Merry (and safe) Christmas, everyone!
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@arbit Looking nice! Just don't forget the odd life preserver or two.😉
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Doctor Strange: In the Multiverse of Madness
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Agree @arbit great looking addition to the flight deck!
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That was great!
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So, who's watching season 2. I'm half way through and liking it much better than the first season.
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I thought it was a B-2 turning on its cloaking device.
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@MechTechThat's amazing for the week. Looking good!