Is anyone planning to check out Lovecraft Country on HBO tonight?
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Topic!Cindy - Aug 16, 2020 4:00:47 pm PDT #7259 of 7329
What is even happening?
-t - Aug 16, 2020 4:44:55 pm PDT #7260 of 7329
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Ooh, I didn't realize it was starting so soon. I'll have to check my hbo access status, I think I had some kind of free offer that might still be in effect...
Matt the Bruins fan - Aug 17, 2020 6:08:26 am PDT #7261 of 7329
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Nope, I'm going to have to catch up on it later if I finally throw over Showtime in favor of HBO.
sj - Aug 17, 2020 7:05:31 am PDT #7262 of 7329
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I'm going to try to convince TCG to add it into the mix.
chrismg - Aug 27, 2020 5:38:20 am PDT #7263 of 7329
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade
Boy, I was not expecting to hear the theme from The Jeffersons on Lovecraft Country!
DebetEsse - Dec 17, 2020 9:41:09 am PST #7264 of 7329
Woe to the fucking wicked.
So, we finished Lovecraft Country over the weekend. The finale was kinda anti-climactic...but the season was quite good, if falling into many of the genre frustrations ("Have you people considered talking to each other? PLEASE?").
Not sure how I feel about S2...I kinda hope they don't bring in another couple guys, but I'm sure they will.
Vortex - Dec 17, 2020 5:26:26 pm PST #7265 of 7329
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Lovecraft Country had some flaws, but I loved it. As a proud blerd, it was really terrific to see characters of color anchor a genre series. I loved the juxtaposition of the power in the magical world vs. the lack of power in the "real" world. Also, the music was incredible.
I'm looking forward to the next season.
DebetEsse - Dec 17, 2020 8:00:52 pm PST #7266 of 7329
Woe to the fucking wicked.
Agreed. The balls and style of the soundtrack were great, and the show wouldn't have been nearly as good without it (I kind of wish that Christina had ended up on the moon at the end, as a callback to "Whitey's on the Moon"
Also agreed on the flaws (which, as with nearly any show, I could go on about At Length), but I appreciate that we're starting to get to the point where POC-anchored genre shows don't have to be above reproach to be worthwhile. And there were some moments that, even as a White lady, I could see the resonant points that they were hitting, without the show-as-show taking a hit.
I do struggle with Montrose...I think they would have been better off not having had Yahima (sp?) at all than doing the plot they did.
Vortex - Dec 17, 2020 8:30:34 pm PST #7267 of 7329
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Montrose was INCREDIBLY problematic for me. I wonder if they processed the optics of his accepting his sexuality while his partner was in drag, and then rejected him the next morning in boy clothes. And I really had an issue with the fact that he murdered Yahima, Tic beat him up, and then nothing was ever said again. WTF? Although the writer has fully acknowledged that she did not treat the character of Yahima well.
DebetEsse - Dec 17, 2020 8:35:21 pm PST #7268 of 7329
Woe to the fucking wicked.
It will be interesting to see how he takes Tic's directive going forward. I hope he doesn't just think he has license to be shitty to Letti.
Also, I mean, they have fucking magic. They could bring Yahima back without even very much hand-wavium.