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ayanami
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The Alienist Feb 6, 2018 21:43:13 GMT

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Post by ayanami on Feb 6, 2018 21:43:13 GMT

New York 1896. Pretty much Sherlock Holmes meets Profiler. Starring Daniel Brühl, Luke Evans and Dakota Fanning.

Some very gruesome stuff, but I still like the show. Anyone watching?

This is a TNT show, btw, and not a Netflix production. I just learned that they apparently put the label "Netflix Original" on everything that Netflix has the first international distribution rights for. Seems like false advertisement to me, but whatever.

"Sooner or later, humans will kill all the Aen Seidhe. All dwarves and gnomes. Then they'll start murdering one another. Your kind knows no other way. It's in your genes. You keep killing each other until only one remains. The strongest among you. A thousand years from now, a dim-witted human barbarian will climb to the top of a pile of bones, sit down and proclaim: "I win"."

Hari Seldon Level 10 Posts: 1,411	The Alienist Feb 7, 2018 2:22:42 GMT aquaangel and polgara like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Hari Seldon on Feb 7, 2018 2:22:42 GMT I was thinking it could have the alternate title: Criminal Minds:Victorian Behaviour

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The Alienist Feb 7, 2018 17:29:35 GMT via mobile

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Post by aquaangel on Feb 7, 2018 17:29:35 GMT

I've watched the first ep, have the following g two on the dvr. It reminded me of Sherlock (especially of The Abominable Bride since it took place in the same era lol), Criminal Minds and Mindhunter. Luke Evans is what drew me to the show. I usually don't like things in this kind of setting.

"The hardest thing in this world is to live in it."- BTVS

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The Alienist Feb 8, 2018 0:31:43 GMT

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Post by ayanami on Feb 8, 2018 0:31:43 GMT

Feb 7, 2018 17:29:35 GMT aquaangel said:

Well, when I said it was "Sherlock Holmes meets Profiler" in my initial post, I actually did mean the original late 19th century Holmes. Not Buttercup Cumbersnatch's version.

Also, so much YES regarding Luke Evans! That guy is just... omg!

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The Alienist Mar 20, 2018 21:04:18 GMT

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Post by ayanami on Mar 20, 2018 21:04:18 GMT

I just finished the ninth and penultimate episode and... damn, it's really been a while since a cliffhanger has made me curse quite as much!

Can't wait for the season finale next week!

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Jemma Simmons: I will say that is one thing that Agatha All Along got right. They did a phenomenal job of planting hints throughout but it not really being obvious until the end. Reminded me of WandaVision that way. Nov 10, 2024 23:03:26 GMT

Jemma Simmons: And yes, I think AoS did such a fantastic job at character/world building. I know that was one of the complaints about Season 1. Nov 10, 2024 23:04:32 GMT

Jemma Simmons: That they took too long to introduce stuff... but honestly the slow build was the payoff. Nov 10, 2024 23:04:51 GMT

ayanami: Yeah, I wish they'd managed to throw in some Avengers cameos along the way. You know, to keep audience numbers high until the story really took off.

Nov 10, 2024 23:07:44 GMT

ayanami: Idk, Ironman flying alongside the Bus. Stuff like that.

Nov 10, 2024 23:08:50 GMT

Jemma Simmons: LOL that would have been awesome! I got the idea they might like to do that, but I suspect the main actors were too expensive. Although we did get Fury a few times. And the occasional Maria Hill. Nov 10, 2024 23:09:58 GMT

ayanami: Also, should have scrapped and re-done episode 2 from scratch. Not a horrible episode all together, but what a slow, low-budget let-down from the pilot and the general MCU world in general. I bet the ratings drop between eps 2 and 3 was massive! Nov 10, 2024 23:11:30 GMT

Jemma Simmons: Oh I'm sure you're right! Nov 10, 2024 23:12:00 GMT

ayanami: Yeah, Fury was great! Plus, he was really necessary to tie the story together in S1. Nov 10, 2024 23:12:16 GMT

Jemma Simmons: I think the other issue with the first couple seasons as far as pacing had to do with them tying in the show to the movies and not being able to address the movie on the show until the movie was released. Nov 10, 2024 23:13:19 GMT

Jemma Simmons: And yeah, Fury was great! His appearances never felt forced either. Like you said, he was necessary to the plot and it fit that he was there. Nov 10, 2024 23:14:22 GMT

ayanami: True. But low-budget eps right at the start of the show, special effects stolen right out of Firefly and cringy humour certainly didn't help their case, either.

Nov 10, 2024 23:14:49 GMT

Jemma Simmons: Ha, no. But every show has to find its footing that first season. Nov 10, 2024 23:15:47 GMT

Jemma Simmons: I just keep wondering if we might ever see any AoS characters on What If? Nov 10, 2024 23:16:11 GMT

Jemma Simmons: I mean that would be really easy to bring them in on. I can't see doing the voice work taking long. Nov 10, 2024 23:16:27 GMT

ayanami: That would be very cool. I'd love to see that! Nov 10, 2024 23:18:49 GMT

Jemma Simmons: Me too! Have to wonder how many of the cast at this point would be willing to do it. It would be neat to see them though! Nov 10, 2024 23:20:22 GMT

ayanami: Alrighty then, since it's getting late over here, I think I'm gonna peace off now. I hope you have a great week ahead of you, until next Sunday! See you around, bosslady!

Nov 10, 2024 23:20:27 GMT

Jemma Simmons: You have a good week too! See you next week! Nov 10, 2024 23:21:21 GMT

ayanami: I would hope everyone. I mean, it's a paycheck and voice work should not be that hard to fit into their usual schedules. Nov 10, 2024 23:22:08 GMT

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