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American Gods (Starz)
This epic fantasy series, adapted from the novel by Neil Gaiman and featuring, among many others, Emily Browning, Crispin Glover, Orlando Jones, and Ian McShane, debuted last night on Starz. The series is created by Bryan Fuller (Pushing Daisies, Hannibal) and Michael Green, co-writer of Logan and Blade Runner 2049.
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Sun Apr 30, 2017 11:14 pm
El Maskado
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Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 8:17 pm Posts: 21572
Re: American Gods (Starz)
I enjoyed the first episode and am interested how it picks up.
Sun Apr 30, 2017 11:29 pm
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The Kramer
Joined: Sat Oct 23, 2004 11:36 am Posts: 25194 Location: Classified
Re: American Gods (Starz)
The book is pretty darn good, though I prefer Neverwhere. I'm pretty hyped for this.
Tue May 02, 2017 12:36 am
_axiom
The Wall
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Re: American Gods (Starz)
I really dig this show. A rare shoddy (or better said just slightly too obvious) CGI effect here or there does not take away from the fact this show awesome visually. And I like the slow reveal of the whole thing (despite the fact you can pretty much tell who's who even though some characters have not been named properly). Pure joy to watch.
Mon May 15, 2017 10:01 am
_axiom
The Wall
Joined: Wed Jan 26, 2005 10:50 am Posts: 16163 Location: Croatia
Re: American Gods (Starz)
I cannot agree. Dead Like Me and Pushing Daisies were great shows. Wonderfalls was meh though and I never bothered with Hannibal as it looked boring AF. AG so far is really good.
EDIT: Especially since Zack Snyder is a hack even when it comes to visual stuff. He can only copy previously existing visual material. He literally can't create a single thing.
Mon May 15, 2017 2:52 pm
Shack
Devil's Advocate
Joined: Sun Jul 31, 2005 2:30 am Posts: 40267
Re: American Gods (Starz)
Oops, I deleted my post since I decided I don't like coming into other people's shows and ragging it, but basically I said I don't like Bryan Fuller and think he's like Zack Snyder of TV (visual overload, lacking substance) and Hannibal was one of the worst shows I ever watched
Joined: Wed Jan 26, 2005 10:50 am Posts: 16163 Location: Croatia
Re: American Gods (Starz)
I really dig this. It's stylish as fuck and it's somewhat slow, but it keeps unraveling all the time, there's no filler whatsoever so far. This shows deserves more buzz.
Mon May 29, 2017 3:05 pm
Rev
Romosexual!
Joined: Tue Oct 19, 2004 3:06 am Posts: 32581 Location: the last free city
Re: American Gods (Starz)
I'm enjoying this show mainly cause of the visual style
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Mon May 29, 2017 4:42 pm
David
Pure Phase
Joined: Tue Feb 15, 2005 7:33 am Posts: 34865 Location: Maryland
Re: American Gods (Starz)
Wow, I loved "A Prayer for Mad Sweeney." Such an elegant, stylish, moving hour of television. I love this series' "slow" pace and the space it allows for almost short stories.
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1. The Lost City of Z - 2. A Cure for Wellness - 3. Phantom Thread - 4. T2 Trainspotting - 5. Detroit - 6. Good Time - 7. The Beguiled - 8. The Florida Project - 9. Logan and 10. Molly's Game
Sun Jun 11, 2017 10:41 pm
Flava'd vs The World
The Kramer
Joined: Sat Oct 23, 2004 11:36 am Posts: 25194 Location: Classified
Re: American Gods (Starz)
I'm two episodes in and ... meh? I feel like the show is so overstylzed that it undercuts the dramatic narrartive. Its like a mix between Sparticus and The Strain. Here's hoping it gets better. I really like the actor who plays Shadow atleast, and Ian McShane is great as always.
Wed Jun 28, 2017 1:25 am
_axiom
The Wall
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Re: American Gods (Starz)
I thought this was a wonderful season overall.
Wed Jun 28, 2017 6:48 am
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The Kramer
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