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American Gods |OT| You Had Me At Bryan Fuller - Sundays on Starz
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Chiaroscuro
Member
I liked the episode, but that kind of side story on a full episode does not belong to a short season, specially as the one before the finale. If it was a 20 episodes season yes, but only 8? The story is dragging.
The pacing is terrible in this show. The writing, acting and production is all great. I just can't care too much about what's going on. It took 5 episodes to really understand some of the players involved. There is no forward motion, no urgency, no focus on plot. It's glacial for sure, but so is Fargo. And Fargo never keeps you waiting to make you wait to get drawn in to the actual story.
Grizzlyjin
Supersonic, idiotic, disconnecting, not respecting, who would really ever wanna go and top that
The pace is one thing I suspect will never change. The author tweeted about where he hopes the show is by the end of season 2 and it's still pretty fucking early in the book lol. I don't really mind too much, personally. But I can definitely sympathize. It's actually what killed this episode for me a little. It was good, but not what I was expecting for the penultimate episode of the season.
Renegade Frost
Banned
It's a road trip, you have segues in the middle to get to the destination, jeez.
Patience man. Enjoy the ride, cause the destination isnt the real fruit of the journey, its about developing the space you're in and enjoying it.
Episode 7 reassured me that this is a show for me. I haven't necessarily been feeling it (the Vulcan episode in particular was a low point for me, so heavy-handed) but "Prayer for Mad Sweeney" is everything I want from an adaptation of the book. New content (the modern storyline) and a beautiful adaptation of one of the best interludes from the novel, all in one awesome package.
Monocle
Member
That's too bad.
Oh look I found the problem.
Why do people do this to themselves? You're playing havoc with the pacing, performances, musiceverything that goes into telling the story and setting the mood. You collapse all the moments that give you time to fully resigister what's going on, to feel it and not just know it. You'd do just as well skateboarding through a museum.
Next time read an episode summary and save yourself some time.
augmental
Member
Lol, you kids these days!
The rest of your post sounded like you were condemning it, then you said it was the most awesome thing ever. Which is it?!
RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
L+SD ratings
Episode 1 - 975K
Episode 2 - 710K
Episode 3 - 716K
Episode 4 - 631K
Episode 5 - 666K
Episode 6 - 607K
Episode 7 - 629K
Episode 1 - 975K
Episode 2 - 710K
Episode 3 - 716K
Episode 4 - 631K
Episode 5 - 666K
Episode 6 - 607K
Episode 7 - 629K
Is this a thing people actually do? Watching a show at 2x speed? Seems like you'd be better off catching a wikipedia summary if you're going to do that.
water_wendi
Water is not wet!
Loved the last episode. Didnt know that it was the penultimate one though. Feels like theres another 10 to go lol
Monocle
Member
My mistake, that would be pretty rad.
"Wallride the Mona Lisa" better be in the the Tony Hawk reboot you know they're working on right now.
Zoe
Member
I didn't make that connection considering we haven't met the character yet...
I also saw it as part of a Leprechaun's "so something bad, do something good" agenda.
NoblesseOblige
Banned
Didn't really care much for the latest episode. Especially after they cut Salim loose. I mean it wasn't bad, but it's also easy to skip because it really didn't add much.
Nikodemos
Member
She (and her totemic animal) are present in one of the promo shots. Not much of a spoiler. Also, the fact that she's
the goddess of rebirth, thus the one Sweeney is going to,
This episode was was pure filler. That doesn't make much sense to me in a 8-episode season. Fuller must be really like Emily Browning. And cocks. American Gods must be setting a new record for most cocks shown on TV.
edit: The Easter shit. At least attempt to have a modicum of respect for people that haven't read the book.
edit: The Easter shit. At least attempt to have a modicum of respect for people that haven't read the book.
| Praxis |
Banned
Unless it furthers the main story it's a waste? I don't get it, what is wrong with just exploring the side stories like the book did? I was worried they wouldn't do that in the show, so glad they have done it this way. What's the rush?
If you want to plough through the main story just read the book.
If you want to plough through the main story just read the book.
Nikodemos
Member
LOL. I haven't read the book either. I make it a point of not reading fiction books, especially if there's a chance they'll be turned into movies or TV series.
I just happen to be quite well versed in (mostly European) mythology.
KraftyKrankins
Member
Wonderful episode. Reminded me of Assassination of Jesse James with the narration.
With that said.
It feels weird to me to have all these side characters introduced(Bilquis, Nancy,
) when we've got only one episode left. Not sure how it would finish because I've read only the first four chapters of the book, but what we got so far feels like a part of a 22 episode season, not a full one. How do those of you that know the full story feel about that?
With that said.
It feels weird to me to have all these side characters introduced(Bilquis, Nancy,
Easter
water_wendi
Water is not wet!
Ah.. was wondering if i missed an episode but was just book info.
LyleLanley
Banned
I too thought I had missed a chunk of an episode or something.
Monocle
Member
Agreed, it's odd how slowly this season has advanced the main plot. It seemed like the show was on track through Episode 3, then it went off on all sorts of tangents, albeit interesting character-oriented ones.
It's as though Fuller has no fear of cancellation. Admirable in a way, but at this rate the story won't reach its conclusion for another four seasons, maybe three if it reels in the sideplots. I fear for the show's future.
RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
He can always course correct in season 2 if he's getting the sense that it's not going to get 5 seasons.
Frankly, I just don't find Laura to be an interesting character.
Asshole who hates her parents and feels lost in a strange world...yawn.
I LOVE the side stories, the world building stories. But the main plotlines that are supposed to hold this narrative together are completely boring.
Asshole who hates her parents and feels lost in a strange world...yawn.
I LOVE the side stories, the world building stories. But the main plotlines that are supposed to hold this narrative together are completely boring.
dead souls
Member
It's a Bryan Fuller show, we all know it's not getting 5 seasons.
SilentRacoon
Member
Laura will probably make me drop this show if she keeps being the focus of it, she is the worst part of it, she is angst personified, the kind that makes you yawn. It also feels they are dragging the pacing of the show down just for the sake of giving her more screen time.
NoblesseOblige
Banned
Filler goes in the middle of a series, or at the very least middle of a season. Not the penultimate episode. Along with that it should at least be interesting. This is the first episode I've actually found myself looking to my phone because so much of it was just nothing.
Zeus Molecules
illegal immigrants are stealing our air
I mean it gave
mad sweeney motivation and made him a much more interesting character and also basically confirmed beyond any doubt Wednesday tampering with Shadows life before they met.
Don Draper's Hat
Member
This is precisely why I gave up on Hannibal during the second series and this after about 5 episodes.
Loads of fancy slow motion shots, not much else.
You would've hated season 3.
Zoe
Member
You didn't need to spoiler that.
But yeah, I didn't see his role in her death coming. Did they show the crows the first time we saw her death?
| Praxis |
Banned
I didn't actually consider any of that episode filler. It's was just another story set in the world of American Gods. Not sure why every show has to follow some strict structure?
Curt Baboon
Member
Man, a lot of people here seem to be in a rush to get...where, exactly? The show AND the book is a roadtrip, not a race to the finish.
Like the guy who watched this at 2x speed, just...why?! Why would you give a show half an hour of your time if you're not interested enough in what happens to let it unfold on its own? You see a movie for two hours worth of entertainment and to be told a story, not to get to the end as fast as possible.
Anyways, I love this show to bits. It reminds me of Carnivale in all the right ways and none of the wrong ones. Eight episodes per season is a huge bummer, though.
Like the guy who watched this at 2x speed, just...why?! Why would you give a show half an hour of your time if you're not interested enough in what happens to let it unfold on its own? You see a movie for two hours worth of entertainment and to be told a story, not to get to the end as fast as possible.
Anyways, I love this show to bits. It reminds me of Carnivale in all the right ways and none of the wrong ones. Eight episodes per season is a huge bummer, though.