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Post by politicidal on Jan 31, 2018 18:42:54 GMT
Surprised it's not being talked about that much.
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Post by hi224 on Jan 31, 2018 19:04:34 GMT
Its alright but to me it feels like its riffing just a tad on other crime dramas as well.
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Post by politicidal on Jan 31, 2018 23:22:16 GMT
Its alright but to me it feels like its riffing just a tad on other crime dramas as well. I'll admit the first episode threw alot at the audience, I guess to set up all the pieces. But the second episode this week was far better paced. |
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Post by marsexplorer on Feb 1, 2018 5:54:11 GMT
There's nothing not to like about this show. Really got into it.
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Post by poelzig on Feb 1, 2018 8:38:30 GMT
I read the book about a decade ago and really liked it. Luckily I read so much I don't remember who the killer was. I'm liking the show but man it's kind of tough to watch with the oozing syphilis sores sociopaths, the butchered children, cross dressing kid prostitutes and the like. Also Rudy Roosevelt Gamgee.  |
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Post by DSDSquared on Feb 1, 2018 12:30:00 GMT
I have them recorded. I assume it's worth checking out?
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Post by marsexplorer on Feb 1, 2018 22:32:28 GMT
I read the book about a decade ago and really liked it. Luckily I read so much I don't remember who the killer was. I'm liking the show but man it's kind of tough to watch with the oozing syphilis sores sociopaths, the butchered children, cross dressing kid prostitutes and the like. Also Rudy Roosevelt Gamgee. I did feel very uncomfortable when John visited the whorehouse in Ep. 2. That's the thing about this show, it's gritty. The sets are great and I think is accurately depicts what it was like in that time period. For example treatment of women in the workplace. When the police chief exposed himself to his secretary is a shining example of that. I'll keep watching hoping that the show continues to tweak my emotions like great shows do. Of course, I must find out who the killer is too. |
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Post by Morgana on Feb 4, 2018 14:36:05 GMT
Surprised it's not being talked about that much. I think it's okay, but the acting is weak, in my opinion. |
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Post by sweetpea on Feb 6, 2018 15:44:50 GMT
Reminds me of Ripper Street.
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Post by politicidal on Feb 6, 2018 17:06:11 GMT
Reminds me of Ripper Street. I watched only the first season of that. |
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Post by SuperDevilDoctor on Feb 6, 2018 17:09:56 GMT
I'm digging it. Solid cast. Great period detail.
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Post by leesilm on Feb 14, 2018 16:42:01 GMT
I also agree with the above poster, that the ripped out eyeballs and stuff can make it rather difficult to watch, and I could do without the sex scenes (esp. with the one brother- I don't like him as a character, so it's difficult to get invested in his romance, and I'd generally prefer more screentime on Lucius. But I get why they are doing it, they want it to be gritty and they want to put you where John Moore is, on it being so disturbing, shocking, gritty, and ugly that you want to turn away yet you find yourself staring straight ahead into it.
I liked PENNY DREADFUL, SHERLOCK, and 11th HOUR show (circa 2008, starring Rufus Sewell), and this fills the void very nicely. And I find that most of the characters are really interesting. I'm also a sucker for anything that involves Teddy R. and/or 18th/19th-century views on psychology/psychiatry/sociology type fields and also medicine in general. Plus, this really does feel like you're getting a social-history lesson, seeing the stuff like the guy getting his teeth done and his joke, "A night with Venus, a lifetime with Mercury", the way Sara's single-status is viewed, the ways the different police/reporters/etc. refer to the victims of the string of murders, and how the city was divided up. And I love that you really need to sit down and watch it, this isn't mindless entertainment.
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Post by maxwellperfect on Feb 15, 2018 21:58:12 GMT
"Pretty good" sounds about right. Granted I haven't been able to give it a proper watch yet. I watched most of the premiere episode when it first aired and then last night watched episode two and about half of three. It seems well-written with some interesting ideas. Nothing has fully drawn me in yet, though.
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