Nerdgasm Alert! AMC's Into the Badlands

 
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 15, 2015 12:37 pm    Post subject: Nerdgasm Alert! AMC's Into the Badlands

Combination of Hong Kong Kung Fu Movie,Steam Punk, Antebellum Southern Opium Plantations,Post Apocalypse guns are gone America,GoT Aristocratic Power Politics.

Pilot is tonight at 7pm on AMC

Watch Lakers-Pistons DVR Into the Badlands.

Trailer and Sneak Preview.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KyHy4KRvIc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbatBh5boPE


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PostPosted: Sun Nov 15, 2015 1:03 pm    Post subject:

I'm going to try to give this a go for all the reasons you listed but the "look" is pretty cringey.
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 15, 2015 1:56 pm    Post subject:

Even if it ends up being cheesy I'll still watch it and enjoy it.
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 15, 2015 1:59 pm    Post subject:

Been looking forward to this for quite awhile. The premise of no one having guns because they've been outlawed and forced to fight with swords I find hard to buy. Hopefully, they will have a good explanation for that.
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 15, 2015 2:18 pm    Post subject: Re: Nerdgasm Alert! AMC's Into the Badlands

DeeAgeaux wrote:
Combination of Hong Kong Kung Fu Movie,Steam Punk, Antebellum Southern Heroine Plantations,Post Apocalypse gun ammo used up America,GoT Aristocratic Power Politics.

Pilot is tonight at 7pm on AMC

Watch Lakers-Pistons DVR Into the Badlands.

Trailer and Sneak Preview.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KyHy4KRvIc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbatBh5boPE


If you have AMC you don't need to DVR. Can't wait for this show.

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PostPosted: Sun Nov 15, 2015 2:34 pm    Post subject:

numero-ocho wrote:
Been looking forward to this for quite awhile. The premise of no one having guns because they've been outlawed and forced to fight with swords I find hard to buy. Hopefully, they will have a good explanation for that.


In the Badlands, guns have been outlawed and nobody dares to break that rule. Why?

Because it would be less awesome.
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 15, 2015 2:59 pm    Post subject: Re: Nerdgasm Alert! AMC's Into the Badlands

CBaller8 wrote:


If you have AMC you don't need to DVR. Can't wait for this show.



Want to watch tonight after the game.

Pilot not On Demand tonight.
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 16, 2015 1:34 am    Post subject:

I thought the Pilot was excellent and did a very good job of introducing the world and characters.

We do need a good explanation as to why there are no guns.

I thought the production values where high. The show looked better than NBC's Revolution.

The swordplay was well choreographed without turning the show into slasher porn.

I am going to watch at least another five episodes.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 3:08 pm    Post subject:

Into the Badlands debuted with a demo(18-49 year old) rating of 3.1.

On broadcast Television an average 3.1 rating would be a Top 10 scripted show.


Unfortunately, tv shows rarely hold the vast majority of their pilot audience.


Badlands was the second highest show on Cable Sunday after its lead in of The Walking Dead which got a 6.5( which is beating Empire this year).
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 3:38 pm    Post subject:

The pilot didn't feel like a pilot. Normally pilots are somewhat awkward with actors just getting into the roles, trying to introduce characters, trying to introduce the world, etc...

This had the feeling of a movie. It didn't feel like they were trying to cram too much introductory stuff in. It had good pacing.

I really don't care too much about the reasons that guns no longer are around. It's just something I'm going to accept like I accept that the world was overtaken by zombies in The Walking Dead. Even if zombies did exist, they wouldn't be able to take over the world. But you just have to skip over that so you can get to the good stuff.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 3:44 pm    Post subject:

Don't watch Zombie TV shows.

Either make a fantasy universe or give a plausible explanation of how we got from here to there.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 6:14 pm    Post subject:

I'm not big on this stuff, but the fighting looks kind of incredible. I'll give it a few episodes. See what we're working with.
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 23, 2015 9:26 am    Post subject:

I'm liking this show.
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 29, 2015 9:07 pm    Post subject:

Just watch the first 2 episodes. I like it, entertaining, and fight scenes are good and bloody. Ratings are pretty good, so hopefully renew.
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 30, 2015 12:01 am    Post subject:

Reflexx wrote:
I'm liking this show.


It's missing another fight scene or two per episode, but the story is picking up so I'm not mad.
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 05, 2015 1:22 pm    Post subject:

The acting isn't superb, but it is adequate. Love the premise and show thus far. The fight scenes are incredibly well done for tv.
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 07, 2015 7:20 am    Post subject:

I think it's been pretty good.
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