Post by beren44 on Apr 17, 2017 0:20:33 GMT
I am going to keep beating on this drum until some of you step in line and start marching with me. If you haven't seen it, you are missing a jewel. It is not at all what it appears to be. Some people rejected it early on, thinking it was too racy, or a crude statement about degradation of females, or whatever the current 'politically correct' statement is these days, concerning that. It is anything but!
Quite the opposite. In fact, it was in its short run, one of the best developments of character I have ever seen. And quite a statement on the condition of mankind, in general. Particular kudos to the characters of Adelle DeWitt (Olivia Williams) and Topher Brink (Fran Kranz) for their growth through the series, and to
slight spoiler might follow:
Alpha (Alan Tudyk) for a perfect schizophrenic character.
Although, its not even really fair to single them out, because others do just as good a job. Enver Gjokaj, Dichen Lachman, and my own heartthrob, Summer Glau, come to mind.
I can tell already, this is going to be a long post, so grab a beverage and hang on with me. I've said it before, the casting, and directing, are truly well done. In typical Whedon style, it is a bit slow starting. The first 5 episodes seem a bit disjointed, yet there are hidden arcs being developed, that you are not aware of on first viewing. Then 1x06 kicks in, and things start getting interesting. And it pretty much never lets up after that. By the time you hit 1x09, chances are you will be binge-watching all the way to the end.
One point worth noting, and it has been discussed at length elsewhere, is the order of viewing. There are two distinct camps concerning this. It involves the episodes 1x13, and 2x13. They are titled, respectively, Epitaph 1 & 2. Some claim that Epitaph 1 should be watched in sequence, at the end of season 1. I belong to the camp that says, 'save them' until you have viewed the rest of the series. (24 other episodes total, in 2 seasons, then the epitaphs).
If you have ever enjoyed a good, lengthy, Steven King novel, such as The Dead Zone, or The Stand, and had no clue what was really going on, after being 25% done with the book, you will appreciate the manner in which this story unfolds. Eventually, it all makes sense, and there is a huge payoff before it is done. Hope I have convinced you to give it a watch!
I have all sorts of personal views about the subtleties of the show, and I hope for a chance one day to meet Joss Whedon at a comic-con fest, and probe his mind a bit. I am more than willing to discuss it with any of you, as well!
Quite the opposite. In fact, it was in its short run, one of the best developments of character I have ever seen. And quite a statement on the condition of mankind, in general. Particular kudos to the characters of Adelle DeWitt (Olivia Williams) and Topher Brink (Fran Kranz) for their growth through the series, and to
slight spoiler might follow:
Alpha (Alan Tudyk) for a perfect schizophrenic character.
Although, its not even really fair to single them out, because others do just as good a job. Enver Gjokaj, Dichen Lachman, and my own heartthrob, Summer Glau, come to mind.
I can tell already, this is going to be a long post, so grab a beverage and hang on with me. I've said it before, the casting, and directing, are truly well done. In typical Whedon style, it is a bit slow starting. The first 5 episodes seem a bit disjointed, yet there are hidden arcs being developed, that you are not aware of on first viewing. Then 1x06 kicks in, and things start getting interesting. And it pretty much never lets up after that. By the time you hit 1x09, chances are you will be binge-watching all the way to the end.
One point worth noting, and it has been discussed at length elsewhere, is the order of viewing. There are two distinct camps concerning this. It involves the episodes 1x13, and 2x13. They are titled, respectively, Epitaph 1 & 2. Some claim that Epitaph 1 should be watched in sequence, at the end of season 1. I belong to the camp that says, 'save them' until you have viewed the rest of the series. (24 other episodes total, in 2 seasons, then the epitaphs).
If you have ever enjoyed a good, lengthy, Steven King novel, such as The Dead Zone, or The Stand, and had no clue what was really going on, after being 25% done with the book, you will appreciate the manner in which this story unfolds. Eventually, it all makes sense, and there is a huge payoff before it is done. Hope I have convinced you to give it a watch!
I have all sorts of personal views about the subtleties of the show, and I hope for a chance one day to meet Joss Whedon at a comic-con fest, and probe his mind a bit. I am more than willing to discuss it with any of you, as well!
Alpha 
