MONKMAN Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 Second episode - Brilliant. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squalor Vic Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 I have a small gripe and I'm doing the thing I said I wouldn't and that's comparing it to the game. Even though I think Bella Ramsey is brilliant as Ellie, I don't remember her being quite so snarky towards Joel as much. She was much more likeable from the off imo, she's actually a bit of a little shit in this. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrestersKTID Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 The set is stunning and bang on for folk who loved the game. Loving it so far 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy boo Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 Just watched episode 2 and while not a fan of zombie style stuff I am enjoying this. Probably helped by Pascal who i've admired since Narcos. Even Mrs Boo likes it and she usually likes shite. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 On 25/01/2023 at 18:58, Squalor Vic said: I have a small gripe and I'm doing the thing I said I wouldn't and that's comparing it to the game. Even though I think Bella Ramsey is brilliant as Ellie, I don't remember her being quite so snarky towards Joel as much. She was much more likeable from the off imo, she's actually a bit of a little shit in this. Aye? I think she's nailing it so far. Loving the attitude between the pair of them so far and if anything they've dialed Ellie's language down, compared to the game I think they've made Joel slightly less snarky towards her so far so perhaps Ellie's 'snark' is more noticeable than it was in the game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 We're in an odd situation. I've never played the game and am just watching this as a TV show. Enjoying it, it's well written and well made and now we seem to have boiled it down to the actual storyline. The wife on the other hand has played the game (platinumed it, if that is a thing) and is taking a bit of umbrage at the show. Thinks the casting is "wrong" and the interactions between them not quite right. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squalor Vic Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 3 hours ago, scottsdad said: We're in an odd situation. I've never played the game and am just watching this as a TV show. Enjoying it, it's well written and well made and now we seem to have boiled it down to the actual storyline. The wife on the other hand has played the game (platinumed it, if that is a thing) and is taking a bit of umbrage at the show. Thinks the casting is "wrong" and the interactions between them not quite right. As I said in a previous post, I kinda feel the same about the interactions between Joel and Ellie at the moment. Think the casting is spot on though, really enjoying all the performances so far. Anna Torv is great 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellboy1991 Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 Loved the two episodes of this so far. The scenes and filming in Jakarta I thought were superb and set the origin story excellently. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Fifer Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 I was really worried about this but I think it's fantastic so far. Casting seems good and it seems to be following the game really closely, as folk have mentioned some of the shots and the way the characters move is so close to the game. Hope it continues at this level. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishBhoy Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 (edited) I only watched the first episode because it was being so heavily pushed by Sky on their planner, and I was looking for something to watch. I was gripped from the word go and the episode flew by despite being well over an hour long. It’s very rare that a television series will get my attention so quickly, I think the only other programme that has had me so invested from the first episode has been Game of Thrones. I also had no idea the television series had been adapted from a game until I watched a YouTube video about the opening episode. Going by the reviews from people who have played the game the team behind the show have done an amazing job. Pedro Pascal is brilliant in everything I’ve seen him in, but for some reason Bella Ramsey reminds me of Mhairi Black, the SNP MP, and that can be off putting. Edited January 29, 2023 by IrishBhoy 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodhull Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 I see the actress who played Tess in the games has died of cancer. She was only 45. Grim. https://deadline.com/2023/01/annie-wersching-dies-actress-in-24-bosch-and-timeless-was-45-obituary-1235243778/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpInTheAyr Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Never played the game but enjoyed the first two episodes. In regard to this fungus thing it seems like it would be pretty easy to be infected by it. Not just by a bite, Joel got pretty close to one when they were inside the museum, it seems like the type of thing you could catch by touch or breathing in. Couple of deaths caught me by surprise I admit, wasn't expecting them at all 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodhull Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Saw a lot of hype for episode 3 as being something special and while I thought it was good I don't think it lived up to that much hype. Going to be interesting to see the reaction to it and whether there's much of a difference between those that have played the game or not as this is definitely the first episode that significantly differs from the game. Don't want to risk spoiling anything but besides some broad similarities I think Bill is a completely different character from the game to the show and despite being a fan of Nick Offerman I think I prefer Bill from the game. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biscuits Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Never played the game but really enjoying this so far. Obviously ep3 was a lot different to the first two but thought it was very well written. only gripe I have is 1 episode a week! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWeatherFan Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 12 hours ago, UpInTheAyr said: Never played the game but enjoyed the first two episodes. In regard to this fungus thing it seems like it would be pretty easy to be infected by it. Not just by a bite, Joel got pretty close to one when they were inside the museum, it seems like the type of thing you could catch by touch or breathing in. Couple of deaths caught me by surprise I admit, wasn't expecting them at all In the game apparently people go about in gasmasks. Even then in reality you'd have to deal with spores covering clothes etc. For the sake of the show they gone with the zombie bite spreads infection for the simplicity of it. I can see them mixing it up in future. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibby82 Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Just watched episode 3. That was an outstanding bit of television. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONKMAN Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Episode 3 - Brilliant. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoon Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 I thought episode three was magnificent. An amazing bit of TV, and the two guys are played brilliantly. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWeatherFan Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 I found this tweet rather funny in an otherwise quite emotional scene. I've no idea if this is true or not. Can't find a source or if it's just an assumption made. Having seen enough blooper reals and interviews I can certainly believe it. The man's a terror on set getting people to break character. Scene from Episode 3 Spoiler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genuine Hibs Fan Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Episode three was wonderful imo, completely out of the blue and didn't want it to end and go back to what I'd been enjoying so much before. Did find it quite strange though in an episode that was such a beautifully written depiction of a relationship that they seemed to imply that Frank deduced Bill was gay from his knowing what wine to pair with rabbit and playing the piano 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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