MAY1979 Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 (edited) I've seen only the first episode so far as I rarely have more than 60-90 contiguous minutes to watch anything. I did like it, but yea the aspect ratio is a head scratching choice. The lead is OK, and I get it in the comic Dream had little personality, so they cast an actor who has none. I give the first episode a B. Same as I give score of the #1 issue of comic. You have to start somewhere it's just a means to set up what comes after. Edited August 15, 2022 by MAR1979 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco685 Posted August 14, 2022 Author Share Posted August 14, 2022 What a scene! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr bla bla Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 (edited) For my taste, they should be loyal to the comic book source material. whats goin on with Lucienne and Death? Political correctness at its worst? Just askn… Edited August 14, 2022 by Mr bla bla reptilekingdie, fast eddie and jsilverjanet 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lpgk Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 On 8/14/2022 at 9:08 AM, Mr bla bla said: For my taste, they should be loyal to the comic book source material. whats goin on with Lucienne and Death? Political correctness at its worst? Just askn… I don't think the gender/nationality should be as important as whether or not these actors embody the character. I think these two did a great job. And the only casting choice I thought was off was Lucifer. I would have liked someone that was clearly arrogant, disconnected, yet utterly frightening. My ideal choice would have been Christian Bale. OJ Pimpson, Callaway29 and TeddieMercede 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJ Pimpson Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 On 8/14/2022 at 10:08 AM, Mr bla bla said: For my taste, they should be loyal to the comic book source material. whats goin on with Lucienne and Death? Political correctness at its worst? Just askn… If the skin color of the person they casted bothers you that much that it ruins the show for you, then that’s an issue with you, not the show. These are fictional supernatural characters FFS jsilverjanet, reptilekingdie and Gatsby77 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC25427N Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 (edited) On 8/14/2022 at 4:38 PM, Dimez said: If the skin color of the person they casted bothers you that much that it ruins the show for you, then that’s an issue with you, not the show. These are fictional supernatural characters FFS While I agree with the sentiment, and I also agree with the other person who's saying that the actress for Death did an amazing job in the role, I don't believe "these are fictional characters" should be considered a legitimate reason or excuse for anything. It's cheap and has no real meaning. Edited August 14, 2022 by JC25427N Rip 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAY1979 Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 (edited) On 8/14/2022 at 1:08 PM, Mr bla bla said: For my taste, they should be loyal to the comic book source material. whats goin on with Lucienne and Death? Political correctness at its worst? Just askn… Gaiman was "politically correct" likley before the term was even coined. He's he's doing as he's always done. Gaiman created the characters, he has every right to alter them as he pleases. Or at least to the extent DC/TWD permits. I respect his creative choices for HIS Characters - regardless of TWD officially owning them Here is something to ruminate on; As 2020 59.76% of the human population on earth was Asian. That is significantly more than the majority of people alive, yet there are ZERO Asians in the cast of Sandman. Perhaps Gaiman is not as "politically correct" as people think....? Edited August 15, 2022 by MAR1979 PopKulture 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Aldred Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 (edited) The Endless don’t technically have a humanoid appearance, as seen when Morpheus interacts with Martian Manhunter in the comic book, where his appearance is very different and alien. Just something that the dominant sentient species of a world can relate to, same idea as with Galactus. Did Morpheus also look different in the Aboriginal sequence in the comic? Can’t remember. Point is, their default appearance isn’t set in stone as pasty Goths. Edited August 14, 2022 by Ken Aldred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam T Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 It felt shallow. I think the showrunner tried to honor the source material but I don't think he really understood why the source material was so important to so many of us. Big visual effects made the big ideas feel smaller. Zonker, davidpg, Lazyboy and 1 other 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reptilekingdie Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 Looks like garbage, easy pass jsilverjanet and Lazyboy 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gregd Posted August 15, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 15, 2022 The show was fantastic - absolutely fantastic. If you haven’t watched through episode 6 you haven’t seen the best it could be. Dream’s character gets more and more developed. The actor was spot on. 5 stars for me Jayman, This is Who We Are, chrisco37 and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fast eddie Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 I've enjoyed it greatly so far,,, only to episode 5 so far,,,,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco685 Posted August 15, 2022 Author Share Posted August 15, 2022 Plenty of positive thoughts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator CGC Mike Posted August 15, 2022 Administrator Share Posted August 15, 2022 The 2 threads have been merged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadroch Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 Only watched the first episode and am looking forward to more. I read the first ten issues when they came out some thirty years ago and while I liked them, I remember nothing about them. I would assume immortal characters change with the times and what they might have looked like and wore in the 1980s is not what they would look like today, anymore than what they looked like in the 12th Century. I think if Jesus was to be around today, he wouldn't be wearing an ankle length robe and sandals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 (edited) 6 episodes in so far. 5 was my least favorite and 6 might be my favorite. I wasn't crazy about changing Death either. It felt very out of place. However I was still able to greatly enjoy her performance and the fantastic story. We actually had a discussion over, "Would you want to live forever?" And I was like, yes. My son said no you would get bored quick. Edited August 15, 2022 by Rip This is Who We Are and Bosco685 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orgasmic Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 Diner episode was the standout for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjonahjameson11 Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 On 8/14/2022 at 8:47 PM, Gregd said: The show was fantastic - absolutely fantastic. If you haven’t watched through episode 6 you haven’t seen the best it could be. Dream’s character gets more and more developed. The actor was spot on. 5 stars for me I've already watched all 10 episodes and I've started re-watching for a second time hoping to understand why some folks this the show is "absolutely fantastic". Thus far, I haven't come across anything to indicate the series is even good, let alone absolutely fantastic (sic) Lazyboy, MAY1979, Bosco685 and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 (edited) You know one thing I was thinking about. The 6th episode was actually much stronger than the source material. The 2nd part of Ep 6 came from issue 13. In the COMIC, issue 13, they really don't tell you the date. But the comic came out IN 1989. So, in the comic series, he actually meets up with the guy ON TIME in 1989. Which is the date he is supposed to meet him in the TV series. But in the TV series he's STILL captured, so he can't meet up with him until years later. It's really a cool twist and makes the story vastly more heart felt. You really feel sorry for the guy . Edited August 15, 2022 by Rip Jayman, MAY1979, jsilverjanet and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalPSI Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 On 8/15/2022 at 2:08 PM, jjonahjameson11 said: I've already watched all 10 episodes and I've started re-watching for a second time hoping to understand why some folks this the show is "absolutely fantastic". Thus far, I haven't come across anything to indicate the series is even good, let alone absolutely fantastic (sic) But you're watching it in its entirety again? Lazyboy, Gregd, MAY1979 and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...