thefolenangel
Joined Jul 2007
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Disclaimer: I have written this review based on all the episodes, which are out, currently that is only episode 1 :=)
A show being set within the X-Men universe that followed a completely different cast and narrative than that of familiar characters we've previously seen portrayed.
My initial thoughts were negative, to say the least. I mean just hear how does the above read. Scary!
I was pretty sure this show will fail. So naturally, when I was given the chance to watch the pilot and bolster my ego by proving myself right on why this show would fail I jumped at it.
Now I can say with confidence that not only am I impressed with the direction and vision for this show, but I have a genuine interest on where this story will end up. On of the most interesting, to me, parts of this series so far is, that it isn't just trying to spin things in a new way, it's just trying to use genre identities to cover new ground. I didn't expect such a high quality from creator Matt Nix.
To sum it up, gave this show a shot.
A show being set within the X-Men universe that followed a completely different cast and narrative than that of familiar characters we've previously seen portrayed.
My initial thoughts were negative, to say the least. I mean just hear how does the above read. Scary!
I was pretty sure this show will fail. So naturally, when I was given the chance to watch the pilot and bolster my ego by proving myself right on why this show would fail I jumped at it.
Now I can say with confidence that not only am I impressed with the direction and vision for this show, but I have a genuine interest on where this story will end up. On of the most interesting, to me, parts of this series so far is, that it isn't just trying to spin things in a new way, it's just trying to use genre identities to cover new ground. I didn't expect such a high quality from creator Matt Nix.
To sum it up, gave this show a shot.
Its a truth of life that real life movies based on animes suck, however no one prepared me for this!
This is Americanized story is so messed, that if you have come to watch Dead note - as i did, it will blow your mind.
First lets start with the fact that everything is moved to America - > but the original characters names are kept, its awkward?
Character motivation is changed to a level, where you can not recognize the characters you once liked. For example Kira / Light, in the original used the girl to achieve his goals, he was smart, he wanted to build his own world, where he would be a God. In this Hollywood pigwash, he shares his secret i.e the Death Note with a girl in order to impress her?!? WHAT.
To sum it up. RUN AWAY FROM THIS MOVIE!
This is Americanized story is so messed, that if you have come to watch Dead note - as i did, it will blow your mind.
First lets start with the fact that everything is moved to America - > but the original characters names are kept, its awkward?
Character motivation is changed to a level, where you can not recognize the characters you once liked. For example Kira / Light, in the original used the girl to achieve his goals, he was smart, he wanted to build his own world, where he would be a God. In this Hollywood pigwash, he shares his secret i.e the Death Note with a girl in order to impress her?!? WHAT.
To sum it up. RUN AWAY FROM THIS MOVIE!
*disclaimer: I have seen only episode 1 (it is the only episode that is released)*
Genius is, overall, handsome and reasonably compelling, but it doesn't necessarily grab the me in a way that makes me anxious to immediately see episode three.
And that's practically a necessity these days, especially in a month that is putting such extreme strain on my DVRs. It's a drama made with obvious care that could add up to something great.
But it's hard to know that for sure until we see the whole complicated equation in its entirety.
Genius is, overall, handsome and reasonably compelling, but it doesn't necessarily grab the me in a way that makes me anxious to immediately see episode three.
And that's practically a necessity these days, especially in a month that is putting such extreme strain on my DVRs. It's a drama made with obvious care that could add up to something great.
But it's hard to know that for sure until we see the whole complicated equation in its entirety.