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Post by Philip Ayres on May 1, 2023 18:56:09 GMT
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Post by Bogatan on May 8, 2023 22:17:32 GMT
I have now.
All three seasons (so far) watched. And golly thats some good alternative history.
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 17, 2023 13:20:40 GMT
I got totally engrossed in For All Mankind. Anyone else seen it? Shiny discs of S1 & 2 now out |
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Post by Bogatan on May 17, 2023 16:23:40 GMT
I dont know anyone who has seen it so no idea of my opinion is unusual, but Ronald D Moore is behind it so if you like DS9 and reboot Galactica its probably worth a shot.
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on May 17, 2023 17:20:48 GMT
Seen the shiny discs on sale in HMV. Intrigued. May pick them up shortly. And binge-watch them. Which for me usually means watching a whole disc in one go.
Martin
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 15, 2023 22:21:31 GMT
Finally ordered s1 & 2. S3 due October
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 23, 2023 20:03:39 GMT
Got my s1 & s2 sets last week. LOVING s1 so far - 8 episodes in. Good stuff
I am suspecting it's more Martin than Ralph though
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 23, 2023 20:09:30 GMT
Alternate history stories (like most multiverse stuff) generally doesn't interest me, so you may be right.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 23, 2023 20:18:20 GMT
I was thinking more the pacing actually
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 24, 2023 22:45:51 GMT
Finished s1, started s2. So so good
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Post by Bogatan on Aug 25, 2023 10:06:31 GMT
I was thinking more the pacing actually Yeah season 1 doesnt rush and is barely alternative history. |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 29, 2023 9:41:17 GMT
Finished s1 & s2. Superb. Decided to follow up with a rewatch of BBC's Space Race, a drama documentary of the space race pre moon landing. But it occurred to me: Bogatan did you know who the older engineer was that met Danielle in her room at Star City? |
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Post by Bogatan on Aug 29, 2023 10:07:22 GMT
I cant remember the scene, so nope.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 29, 2023 12:54:54 GMT
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Post by Bogatan on Aug 29, 2023 19:20:17 GMT
Ah, cool. That was a very good scene, but his identity completely passed me.
Must rewatch.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 29, 2023 19:42:50 GMT
His survival on the operating table in 1965 is the point the timelines really diverge
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Post by Bogatan on Aug 29, 2023 20:01:39 GMT
I hadnt caught that.
I had been wondering if they had stated/shown the divergence in the time line. I guess you just need to know the real history to spot it. Or I wasnt paying attention.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 29, 2023 20:04:16 GMT
It's apparently been stated off screen
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Sept 10, 2023 18:10:41 GMT
Watched the first 3 episodes. Loving it so far.
Martin
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 10, 2023 18:18:13 GMT
I suspected you might
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 12, 2023 10:44:32 GMT
How far you got now? I'm assuming you're mainlining it?
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Sept 12, 2023 18:57:02 GMT
Little thing called a job taking up my time on weekdays. Haven't the energy to do it justice when I get home in the evening. Roll on the weekend. (Or is that the weekend on roll, on this forum?)
Martin
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Sept 16, 2023 15:27:36 GMT
Today I watched disc two.
Martin
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 16, 2023 15:41:53 GMT
Still good?
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Sept 16, 2023 17:28:33 GMT
Yup.
Martin
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 18, 2023 22:15:22 GMT
How far did Martin get at the weekend?
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Sept 19, 2023 5:43:38 GMT
The Shadow knows.
Martin
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 21, 2023 12:47:28 GMT
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Oct 5, 2023 17:42:40 GMT
Finished season 2 last night.
I can't rate the series fairly as a whole, because I have different feelings about different elements of it.
Ideas, concepts, plot, originality - first class.
Visuals - no complaints for the small screen.
Acting, directing, characters, dialogue - decent, but unremarkable. The ideas/concepts/plot/originality would be done more justice by actors of 'Apollo 13' calibre, dialogue by scriptwriters good enough for 'The West Wing', some memorable and unique characters.
My one big complaint about the series which I found increasingly frustrating as it went on is its exclusive focus on the Americans, with us not getting to see anything of the Russians except through the eyes of the Americans. It would be a much, much more satisfying series if it gave equal screen time to American and Russian characters, with them eventually meeting up after we've become familiar with the view from both sides (like the Essos and Westeros plots eventually converging in 'Game of Thrones'). As it is, it feels a bit like that series which exists in my head, but having all the Russian scenes edited out.
A lesser complaint is the time jumps during and between seasons. It annoyed me in 'House of the Dragon' and it annoyed me in this. It suggests the series is in too much of a rush.
But worth watching, and continuing to watch, if only for the interesting plot.
Martin
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Post by Philip Ayres on Oct 13, 2023 8:02:42 GMT
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