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Post by sudeepshrest on Apr 5, 2016 23:40:22 GMT -5
Not bad, not great either. I'd say the Netflix Marvel series, are clearly the best superhero ones out there; things like Arrow and AoS don't even play in the same league. Regarding the Black Sky and the Hand, I have a few questions: - What were they originally intending to do with the big "metal egg"?
- Why did Stick bother killing the first kid in Season 1, if they can take him back?
- Why haven't they?
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Post by Arthur Gordon Scratch on Apr 6, 2016 2:58:10 GMT -5
I'm at episode 9, and I'm really struggling. The actress who portrays Karen Page is using the samehalf sobbing tone she did in True Blood throughout, and that is annoying as it can get. The rift between Matt and Foggy is the most unrealistic one, the way Stick is tolerated in this is just stupid, and more than anything, the kingpin's plan with Castle is so abyssimaly stupid and uncharacteristic that the last 4 episodes are definitivly dreaded on this side.  I actually like the Kingpins' Plan to keep the Top chair empty until he is freed  Yes, that's alright actually. I wasn't there yet, but that's his revised plan though. We'll see. I'll admit that by the end of episode 9 it became better, but man was it a drag before that! |
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Post by sudeepshrest on Apr 6, 2016 13:31:53 GMT -5
Yes, that's alright actually. I wasn't there yet, but that's his revised plan though. We'll see. I'll admit that by the end of episode 9 it became better, but man was it a drag before that! hahahah Yes I too did not feel the hype that was being sprung all across the internet until things picked up on the end episodes of the season. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2016 8:31:55 GMT -5
Finished it yesterday and I really loved it! Different type of story than season 1. I loved The Punisher (his scenes with Karen were awesome) and hope he gets his own Neflix show.
Loved seeing Elektra.
Bring on Season 3!
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Post by Arthur Gordon Scratch on Apr 11, 2016 11:58:51 GMT -5
Finished it today, and appart from a tighter pulse around episodes 9-10, I felt muc much less invested in this than in season 1. As "fan service" it was probably alright (yes, I'm not talking about boobs shots but name/scene dropping to please the comic book fans), but as a solid narrative standing on its own, it was terrible. There was no original ideas, the direction was pretty dull, most of the fights stupid (that last one on the roofs against an army of ninjas was soooo cheap) : it was always either shot in dark corridors or from distance. The cast is still pretty good, no complain there, but the lack of ambition is really hurting. Also, that last voiceover to conclude the season where it says that Hell's Kitchen is the most dangerous place in the world, that really was counter productive...
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Post by impulse on Apr 12, 2016 14:00:27 GMT -5
I'm surprised there are so many folks here who didn't enjoy it. I was on the edge of my seat, and I loved the Punisher. I started afraid I would only see Bernthal as Shane, but when I was done, I saw Frank Castle. The plot got a little stretched with the conspiracy, but I really enjoyed the ride,
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Post by Warmonger on Apr 12, 2016 14:20:37 GMT -5
I'm surprised there are so many folks here who didn't enjoy it. I was on the edge of my seat, and I loved the Punisher. I started afraid I would only see Bernthal as Shane, but when I was done, I saw Frank Castle. The plot got a little stretched with the conspiracy, but I really enjoyed the ride, +1 I agree that the "Blacksmith" plot was a little convoluted and the Hand was a slight letdown, but otherwise I thought it was stellar. Hands down the best live action portrayal of the Punisher (Bernthal deserves an Emmy nomination for the graveyard scene alone) and I thought everything from the production values to the fight choreography was an improvement over Season 1. I was looking forward to this for almost a year straight and didn't walk away disappointed. |
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Post by wildfire2099 on Apr 12, 2016 14:54:57 GMT -5
I watched the first 2 eps of season 1 last night (signed up for the free month of netflix finally)
- I love they jumped in without spending a ton of time on the origin.. the little flashback sequences where perfect
- I haven't read much Miller DD, but doesn't he had an issue where there's a fight among shipping containers? I swear it seemed familiar
- Really like the fight scenes, but WAY too unrealistic in terms of the amount of damage he took. You just don't fight through two broken ribs and a punctured lung... it was over the top enough to be distracting
- Karen was much more interesting than she ever was in the comic
-Cute shout out to that plot when he gave his name as 'Mike' I'm not sure why you'd make the boxer his dad fought 'Creel' though.... especially since Absorbing Man is already in the MCU (he was in an Agents of Shield episode, and they named him)
Definitely good, but not better than Gotham (though this last half of season 2 is a definitely drop off so far).
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Post by Warmonger on Apr 12, 2016 22:34:18 GMT -5
Don't care if you like the Punisher or totally despise him, this is powerful stuff. Especially if you have kids of your own.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2016 16:00:34 GMT -5
Finished it today, and appart from a tighter pulse around episodes 9-10, I felt muc much less invested in this than in season 1. As "fan service" it was probably alright (yes, I'm not talking about boobs shots but name/scene dropping to please the comic book fans), but as a solid narrative standing on its own, it was terrible. There was no original ideas, the direction was pretty dull, most of the fights stupid (that last one on the roofs against an army of ninjas was soooo cheap) : it was always either shot in dark corridors or from distance. The cast is still pretty good, no complain there, but the lack of ambition is really hurting. Also, that last voiceover to conclude the season where it says that Hell's Kitchen is the most dangerous place in the world, that really was counter productive... My reaction was much more positive, but with a lot of the same migivings that you list - I thought the fight choreography went far too much towards the cartoony over-the-top kung fu acrobatics rather than the more grounded stuff of the earlier series and in the Punisher thread. |
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Post by lobsterjohnson on Apr 21, 2016 11:32:51 GMT -5
I finished season 2 last night. I really, really enjoyed this show. I think it's leagues better than any other live action superhero show.
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Apr 21, 2016 13:12:26 GMT -5
Best superhero show on TV, I agree, lobsterjohnson.
Although Jessica Jones is a close second.
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Post by lobsterjohnson on Apr 21, 2016 13:27:46 GMT -5
Best superhero show on TV, I agree, lobsterjohnson. Although Jessica Jones is a close second. I haven't watched that yet, but I'm looking forward to it! |
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Apr 21, 2016 13:35:56 GMT -5
Best superhero show on TV, I agree, lobsterjohnson. Although Jessica Jones is a close second. I haven't watched that yet, but I'm looking forward to it! I think you'll enjoy it. It's got the same quality and aesthetics as Daredevil, but is its own thing as well; it's much less action-oriented, and delves more deeply with personal horror. |
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Post by Ozymandias on Apr 21, 2016 13:43:16 GMT -5
Best superhero show on TV, I agree, lobsterjohnson. Although Jessica Jones is a close second. I liked Jessica Jones better, and not just because of the actress. |
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