I watched it. They need to get a blank check to Alan Ball, stat.
Boxed Set, Vol. VI: I am not a number, I am a free thread!
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I've never read the books, but TVLine gave the pilot a 'D'. So, I decided to skip it. My DVR is already full as it is.
The plot moved faster than the first book - a lot of things that weren't revealed until fairly late came out quickly (think of Mr. Snuggly). And Manfred is totally not like he's described ... honestly, they could have done something to at least try to make him look right.
I kinda liked the pilot of Midnight, TX. It might help that I haven't read the books. I thought they did a good job of introducing a largish cast and showing what they can do. On the other hand, while the cast isn't entirely white (which is good), I would have expected a larger Latinx population. Maybe it'll be a plot point later? Or maybe it's just standard network tv racism.
Finally got around to watching Midnight, TX last night. I enjoyed it, definitely will be back for more eps. I didn't read the books for this series, but I did get introduced to Manfred & his grandmother in the Grave series. He didn't look like I pictured, but I did like the actor, so I'm getting past him not looking right. I was pleased to see some of the actors I recognized that I hadn't realized were going to be in it. And I agree with most or all of Calli's points above.
I got about halfway through Midnight Texas. I lost interest after some girl coldcocked Ghost Boy Protagonist for reasons. Maybe I wasn't paying enough attention.
No, her motivation was not as clear as it could have been.
Do we talk about The 100 in this thread? I started watching on Netflix a couple of weeks ago, and I just started S2, and continue to be impressed with how well this show does social psychology. The elevator pitch of "100 unsupervised hot teens alone in the woods" does not appropriately set expectations of the kinds of issues this show is dealing with!
I like The 100. It's often kind of bonkers, but it commits.