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numero-ocho
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 Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2015 6:07 pm Post subject: Man in the High Castle on Amazon Prime |
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Anyone else watching this?
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| Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2015 6:32 pm Post subject: |
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| It's on my queue. |
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| Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2015 7:38 pm Post subject: |
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Watched the pilot a while back and just couldn't get in to it.
But the concept is amazing and maybe I need to give it another shot because I've heard great things. |
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| Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2015 8:22 pm Post subject: |
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I watched 2 episodes already. The series is great and can't wait to watch the rest of the season. Will get amazon prime in order to stream for free after I get my paycheck this week  |
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| Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2015 8:25 pm Post subject: |
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| ringfinger wrote: | Watched the pilot a while back and just couldn't get in to it.
But the concept is amazing and maybe I need to give it another shot because I've heard great things. |
I am in the same boat. I might give it another go. Just finished Master of None |
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4 episodes in. Oh my goodness it's great.
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| Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2015 10:08 pm Post subject: |
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| Watched episode 1. Really like it so far |
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numero-ocho
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Such good villains in this movie. Rufus Sewell's a natural at it but the villain whose really grabbing my attention is Inspector Kido played by Joel de la Fuente. That guy is scary.
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scary ass show. Can't bring myself to watch alternate history stuff like this    |
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I still can't figure out the ending. What the heck just happened?
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| yinoma2001 wrote: | | I still can't figure out the ending. What the heck just happened? |
Spoiler:
I take it you're referring to the end with Tagomi waking up in unoccupied America? I haven't read the book and have avoided reading too much on the Internet. However, if you're familiar with Philip K. Dick's other works of fiction, you have to assume this has science fiction overtones and this version of America is just an alternate reality.
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| dont_be_a_wuss wrote: | | ringfinger wrote: | Watched the pilot a while back and just couldn't get in to it.
But the concept is amazing and maybe I need to give it another shot because I've heard great things. |
I am in the same boat. I might give it another go. Just finished Master of None |
I've watched episode one so far. I found it thin, cliched and predictable (particularly the "reveal" at the end, who didn't see that coming), but interesting enough to give it another episode or so. |
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| numero-ocho wrote: | | yinoma2001 wrote: | | I still can't figure out the ending. What the heck just happened? |
Spoiler:
I take it you're referring to the end with Tagomi waking up in unoccupied America? I haven't read the book and have avoided reading too much on the Internet. However, if you're familiar with Philip K. Dick's other works of fiction, you have to assume this has science fiction overtones and this version of America is just an alternate reality. |
Also spoilers:
I haven't read the book, but my assumption is that it takes literally the "alternate universes" theory, where there is an alternate universe in which the Axis wins WWII, and at least one other alternate universe, due to the events in the final film. (And perhaps there are infinite alternate universes...) Tagomi, for reasons that aren't explained, has the ability to travel between these alternate universes, and this is how the films find their way to this universe -- Tagomi brings them in from the universe in which the Allies won the war. He also brings stuff the other way, for example the heart necklace that he still has with him at the end. |
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dmorans1
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| Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2015 5:21 pm Post subject: |
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Just finished all 10 episodes. That ending.... 
I'm so lost now but hey I do love some science fiction (bleep).  |
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ksmgf
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| dmorans1 wrote: | Just finished all 10 episodes. That ending....
I'm so lost now but hey I do love some science fiction (bleep). |
That is? 10 episodes only? No more season 2? |
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dmorans1
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| ksmgf wrote: | | dmorans1 wrote: | Just finished all 10 episodes. That ending....
I'm so lost now but hey I do love some science fiction (bleep). |
That is? 10 episodes only? No more season 2? |
Show has yet to be renewed but it probably will be. Think this was the most watched Amazon pilot ever. And show hasn't dissapointed so why not? We'll probably get season 2 next year. |
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Renewed for Season 2
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| Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2015 4:47 pm Post subject: |
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| Really good show. Some suspect acting and questionable pacing at times, but better than most things you can find on cable. |
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| rwongega wrote: | | What's really scary is that if this happened in real life, the levels of violence and evil perpetuated by Germany and Japan would've made HBO shows pale in comparison. Even Amazon wouldn't be able to show it. |
I don't think they would've split the US into two...they would fought each other for control. They were only allies because of necessity, same thing happened with the US and the USSR in WW2. |
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| Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2015 9:49 am Post subject: |
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| Watched the first 4 episodes this weekend. I'm not sure if im going to finish it. It's not terrible just kinda slow. |
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| lakerjoshua wrote: | | Watched the first 4 episodes this weekend. I'm not sure if im going to finish it. It's not terrible just kinda slow. |
It's worth it for the John Smith-heavy episodes in the latter half. |
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Finally saw this. I liked it. Pretty interesting actors, at least the older ones. I am curious about what is next, but I have a hard time seeing how this is not a one-trick pony - either they draw out this mystery film thing which could get dull or they reveal it soon and then what.
I hope they explore some more of the middle no-man's land area. |
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An odd thing to comment about but I LOVE the opening for this show.
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| Phillip K. Dick wrote some incredible stuff for adaptation. However the feel of the original was quite different from the screen versions. For those that don't know Minority Report and Blade Runner were also adaptations of Dicks work. EDIT- He was quite an interesting guy though some thought he was quite insane. |
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