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Lurdiak posted:Procedurals don't have meandering plots, they have episodic content. By the very nature of the show, once an episode is done, the plot is done, and the next episode is another plot. A meandering plot is something like Smallville, where there's an obvious overarching story but the show seems loath to get to it. A lot of them have a b plot that lasts for several episodes or an entire season. But you're correct, it's not a perfect comparison.
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Skwirl posted:Is the cast likeable in Runaways, a likeable cast with a meandering story is usually tolerable (see every successful network procedural with 24 episodes a season that lasts a billion years). Most of the cast is likeable but: Lurdiak posted:Procedurals don't have meandering plots, they have episodic content. By the very nature of the show, once an episode is done, the plot is done, and the next episode is another plot. A meandering plot is something like Smallville, where there's an obvious overarching story but the show seems loath to get to it. This. That said, it is probably an easier binge watch than the once a week way most probably watched it. But the show definitely dragged its feet to get anywhere interesting. Also the show has some of the worst action scenes in a comic adaptation to date.
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I watched episode 2 of Legion today and I feel like it filled in a lot of the gaps, I 'get' the show more now and understand more about the characters (even the ones with GLaDOS' voice) . It's a very interesting show.
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Endless Mike posted:I've been catching up on Riverdale and that show has gotten extremely Yeah, it's always watchable (though I wonder how it would be watched in big chunks rather than weekly?) but the show absolutely lurches in tone and escalation to quiet and back again. I do worry it's gonna absolutely jump the shark fairly soon, but the cast makes up for a lot.
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Man, Black Lightning is as good as advertised. Really good cast, and I love the way they skipped the origin stuff and set it a number of years after he'd retired.
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zoux posted:Man, Black Lightning is as good as advertised. Really good cast, and I love the way they skipped the origin stuff and set it a number of years after he'd retired. Yeah, that show is really good. Everything is on point from the actors, the situations, the lack of the signature CW “manufactured drama”, to the kick rear end soundtrack. My only complaint is the season finale seemed a bit rushed and was a little disappointing to me. But really, that’s minor nit-pick, and I highly recommend the show to others.
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zoux posted:Man, Black Lightning is as good as advertised. Really good cast, and I love the way they skipped the origin stuff and set it a number of years after he'd retired. 
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Latest (last?) Cloak and Dagger trailer A wee bit different than what I expected? Not in a bad way, more in an "oh there's stuff now" way.
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ToastyPotato posted:This. That said, it is probably an easier binge watch than the once a week way most probably watched it. But the show definitely dragged its feet to get anywhere interesting. Also the show has some of the worst action scenes in a comic adaptation to date. I actually just got through binging season 1 and can definitely say that I enjoyed it a lot in that format. Seeing it one week at a time would have probably hurt it, but I actually enjoyed the slower pace anyway. Comic Runaways writes the parents out really fast, so I’m glad they’re managing to get a lot of good material out of it.
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https://twitter.com/WriterRAS/status/991701871340478464 I am oddly and unreasonably excited for this series and keeping the title just increases that level.
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Swamp Thing TV series? I'm down. http://comicbook.com/dc/2018/05/02/...tm_content=Link
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Crossposting https://twitter.com/TheDCUniverse/status/991761898822488064 quote:The service, which has yet to announce a launch date, is described as “a first-of-its-kind, immersive digital experience designed just for DC fans.” And, as part of subscribing (for an as-yet-unannounced price point), you’ll get “unlimited access” to its exclusive original series. Those being Titans, Young Justice Outsiders, and Harley Quinn
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pubic works project posted:Swamp Thing TV series? I'm down. Hopefully it will be a straight up horror show.
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I still think this is not the best idea. Is it also going to have a Marvel Unlimited style comic library on demand? A handful of shows and a bunch of old cartoons doesn't really seem worth.
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ToastyPotato posted:I still think this is not the best idea. Is it also going to have a Marvel Unlimited style comic library on demand? A handful of shows and a bunch of old cartoons doesn't really seem worth. Supposedly it's everything. Every DC show, film and comic. Even the weird old serials are supposed to be on it at some point.
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Rhyno posted:Supposedly it's everything. Every DC show, film and comic. Even the weird old serials are supposed to be on it at some point. Even the current CW stuff? Or is the deal with Netflix going to mean they get their own shows after a third party does?
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Eh, I already have Batman: The Animated Series on DVD.
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ToastyPotato posted:Even the current CW stuff? Or is the deal with Netflix going to mean they get their own shows after a third party does? I don't know, I'd assume there will be shared content at some point. I doubt the CW app is going anywhere.
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pubic works project posted:Swamp Thing TV series? I'm down. Kind of interesting that it sounds like they're writing out the respective spouses in order to make Abby and Swamp Thing's hookup easier. Now I'm wondering if they'll keep the whole thing where he isn't Alec Holland.
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So that one is direct to the service. I'd rather more shows for the CW, keep that sandbox growing.
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Rhyno posted:So that one is direct to the service. I'd rather more shows for the CW, keep that sandbox growing. If the service proves remotely successful, I can see WB pivoting to it over CW hard, as they only have half ownership over CW. That said, this is the same company that is still selling off TV rights to competing companies despite doing well with its own properties and networks so who knows?
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Humbug Scoolbus posted:East of West could be absolutely incredible if they don't cheap out. Wasn't much a fan of it reading the first volume. Manhattan Projects should be adapted instead.
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RevKrule posted:https://twitter.com/WriterRAS/status/991701871340478464 the source material is very strong, I can easily see it being great
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quote:Based on the comics by Len Wein and Bernie Wrightson, the one-hour Swamp Thing drama will be written by Mark Verheiden (Daredevil, Ash vs. Evil Dead) and Gary Dauberman (It). Greg Berlanti (Arrow, The Flash) will write and produce the Titans series alongside Akiva Goldsman (A Beautiful Mind). That’s a real rollercoaster of talent there, not sure exactly how I feel about it
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Gotham introduced their latest move towards the Joker with this week's Jeremiah reveal. Kind of funny how this new version is the complete opposite of Jerome's take on the character.
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LGD posted:the source material is very strong, I can easily see it being great With the caveat they'll completely overtake it in about 6 episodes.
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Did everyone just sleep on this or what https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sB1in0KkoG4
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Samuringa posted:Did everyone just sleep on this or what It was literally published 57 minutes ago. Looks pretty good, though. Hopefully, they can avoid the "best villain is actually not really the villain and disappears halfway through the show" pratfall of the first season. Also, isn't Cage still technically on the run?
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Everyone's still smarting from IF and Defenders.
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Leon Trotsky 2012 posted:It was literally published 57 minutes ago. I think he got cleared in Defenders.
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Skwirl posted:I think he got cleared in Defenders. Luke's introduction in Defenders is Foggy getting him released from prison.
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Leon Trotsky 2012 posted:It was literally published 57 minutes ago. Eh, there's nothing wrong with two 6-episode plots. JJ s1 would have benefited from something breaking up the purple man story (or just fewer episodes). Cage's problem was that the 2nd plot with Diamondback was terrible, and the season on the whole felt like it was trying to avoid being a superhero show (which imo has plagued a lot of Netflix shows).
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Barry Convex posted:I have no idea why they bothered ending S1 that way when Defenders was coming up. So Claire would be living alone in Iron Fist.
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Luke Cage does seem to be set up for the two halves, two villain thing (New guy + Mariah & Shades) but it can easily avoid the problem of the first season by introducing the new guy early enough to develop him and not giving him a lovely cosplay costume. Considering he's in the trailer more than (and showing up before the others) it seems like they might have gone that route.
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Luke Cage had a great villain. Then sucked afterwards.
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Samuringa posted:Did everyone just sleep on this or what
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Samuringa posted:Did everyone just sleep on this or what "Sometimes brutality gets poo poo done." 
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