Hoof the ball
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Currently running at 9.1 on iMDb, 77% RT Critics and 94% Audience score.
Directed by and starring Jason Bateman.
Directed by and starring Jason Bateman.
Yes, it's a murder-mystery detective show mixed with typical Stephen King supernatural elements. Not really a horror but it is pretty grim and unnerving. Think True Detective kinda vibes.Does this show have horror/paranormal stuff in it? Thinking about watching this with my wife but she's not into those type of shows.
Aye he's great and I'd love to see him in more serious roles.Bateman's managed to de-typecast himself
I think you made this point in the book thread, or some Stephen King thread. I fully agree, once some of the questions get answered I went from loving it to forcing myself to get to the end. I haven’t started watching the show yet but I hope they manage to circumvent the quality drop.The first two episodes were really good but the problem is they already covered (not really book spoilers but I'll spoiler it anyway)
half the book - the good half. I'm not sure how they'll do another eight episodes with the shitty second half.
Yeah, there's only one book, it's a one off series based on that. Nothing in the book that isn't in the show, too.Would you recommend tuning into this having not read the books?
Did you watch Mr. Mercedes? My only issue is that Justine Lupe played Holly better in that (for me, anyway)Everyone up to date? I'm quite enjoying this I must say. Great cast and creepy atmosphere. Cynthia Erivo has the plum role. I thought her relationship with the yocal cop was quite sweet.
No I've not watched that or read the book of this/that/whatever. I do agree the pace has slowed after the first 2 though. I feel like we're waiting on another murder to happen now to drive it forward again.Did you watch Mr. Mercedes? My only issue is that Justine Lupe played Holly better in that (for me, anyway)
I'm not sure what to think of it, it has all the great production values, acting, soundtrack etc. of a HBO show but after the breakneck speed of the first two episodes (which covered over half of the book) it's gotten incredibly slow. Feels like the last three episodes could've been condensed into one, and as someone who has read the book, they don't have an awful lot left to fill out another five episodes.
Plus, it's one of King's shittest books, they'll need to really mix things up for the last five episodes to avoid them being as shite as it.
Probably because the covered over half the book in the first two episodes, the good half of the book.Something's gone wrong with the pacing. The cops are too bland to have so much screen time, which means there's lots of repetition pretending to be atmosphere/character development, but failing to make you care about the characters or the victims.
Latest episode was better than last week's, at least some kind of tension is building again. I'm still watching, I'm even still hoping that it's building up to a strong run in.