American Gods: "You're a fucking asshole, Dead Wife!"

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Humbug Scoolbus: Apr 25, 2008; The scarlet letter was her passport into regions where other women dared not tread. Shame, Despair, Solitude! These had been her teachers, stern and wild ones, and they had made her strong, but taught her much amiss.; Clapping Larry

I never read the book, but given the opening scene, it was pretty loving obvious that somebody would be present, especially with 'Gods' in the title and the whole commentary on getting his attention to this new world. I wasn't expecting him to show up so soon, but once he made the eye comment it was obvious.

# ¿ May 2, 2017 00:33

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Humbug Scoolbus: Apr 25, 2008; The scarlet letter was her passport into regions where other women dared not tread. Shame, Despair, Solitude! These had been her teachers, stern and wild ones, and they had made her strong, but taught her much amiss.; Clapping Larry

Macdeo Lurjtux posted:

Also Mr Wednesday makes a quick crack about keeping his eyes out for talent "well the one I have at least".

I hadn't read the book and that's what confirmed it for me. He's Mimir, right?

# ¿ May 2, 2017 06:31

Humbug Scoolbus: Apr 25, 2008; The scarlet letter was her passport into regions where other women dared not tread. Shame, Despair, Solitude! These had been her teachers, stern and wild ones, and they had made her strong, but taught her much amiss.; Clapping Larry

Macdeo Lurjtux posted:

No he's Polyphemus, the cyclops Jason blinds in the Odyssey

I should have gotten that dammit!

# ¿ May 2, 2017 15:48

Humbug Scoolbus: Apr 25, 2008; The scarlet letter was her passport into regions where other women dared not tread. Shame, Despair, Solitude! These had been her teachers, stern and wild ones, and they had made her strong, but taught her much amiss.; Clapping Larry

That opening and the zoom in on Wednesday's eye during the sacrifice speech... I love this show.

# ¿ May 7, 2017 19:35

Humbug Scoolbus: Apr 25, 2008; The scarlet letter was her passport into regions where other women dared not tread. Shame, Despair, Solitude! These had been her teachers, stern and wild ones, and they had made her strong, but taught her much amiss.; Clapping Larry

Great opening as usual.

# ¿ May 14, 2017 23:20

Humbug Scoolbus: Apr 25, 2008; The scarlet letter was her passport into regions where other women dared not tread. Shame, Despair, Solitude! These had been her teachers, stern and wild ones, and they had made her strong, but taught her much amiss.; Clapping Larry

a kitten posted:

05

Mr. World owns and Crispin Glover was amazing, I'm not surprised by that because he's great, but man oh man

That entire scene with the Media's entrance, the morphing head, Glover's delivery. Absolutely amazing. Also, Gillian Anderson as Bowie just killed it.

War of the Worlds Sound Cue sold that Bowie scene

# ¿ May 28, 2017 13:26

Humbug Scoolbus: Apr 25, 2008; The scarlet letter was her passport into regions where other women dared not tread. Shame, Despair, Solitude! These had been her teachers, stern and wild ones, and they had made her strong, but taught her much amiss.; Clapping Larry

Bobulus posted:

Oh, and did I misinterpret that scene, or did Media imply that enough people were fooled by War of the Worlds that they actually Believed and now there's, like, an alien god out in space?

Did you hear the War of the Worlds sound cue as Technical Boy was crossing the lot before Media shows up? It was the hissing chirp of the manta ships from the 1950s' movie.

# ¿ May 29, 2017 22:01

Humbug Scoolbus: Apr 25, 2008; The scarlet letter was her passport into regions where other women dared not tread. Shame, Despair, Solitude! These had been her teachers, stern and wild ones, and they had made her strong, but taught her much amiss.; Clapping Larry

GonSmithe posted:

Also saying Fuller released something so it's not a spoiler is not true, Fuller spoils every single one of his shows on Twitter all the time, he doesn't give a gently caress.

And bless him for it.

# ¿ Jun 3, 2017 18:32

Humbug Scoolbus: Apr 25, 2008; The scarlet letter was her passport into regions where other women dared not tread. Shame, Despair, Solitude! These had been her teachers, stern and wild ones, and they had made her strong, but taught her much amiss.; Clapping Larry

The_Doctor posted:

Thirded, very good, and cinematically gorgeous.

# ¿ Jun 17, 2017 03:33

Humbug Scoolbus: Apr 25, 2008; The scarlet letter was her passport into regions where other women dared not tread. Shame, Despair, Solitude! These had been her teachers, stern and wild ones, and they had made her strong, but taught her much amiss.; Clapping Larry

WampaLord posted:

For real. She should be the only old god that's thriving, she's been in existence for hundreds of years. Arguably since the printing press.

Since Town Cryers or staged performances possibly?

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Humbug Scoolbus: Apr 25, 2008; The scarlet letter was her passport into regions where other women dared not tread. Shame, Despair, Solitude! These had been her teachers, stern and wild ones, and they had made her strong, but taught her much amiss.; Clapping Larry

i say swears online posted:

jinn/salim road trip? i'm into it

Absolutely.

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