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Post by okcomputer on May 17, 2016 15:48:23 GMT -5
I just can't quite seem to get that excited for it. It's getting really good reviews and I'll definitely check it out, but Preacher is one of my favorite comics of all time. Some parts of it have aged better than others, but the story as a whole is still one of my favorites in any medium. I have no idea how many times I've read it over the years, but it's a lot. I love that damn book.
But from what I've seen, the show just looks a little bit... off. It's like looking at a puzzle where I can recognize a lot of the pieces, but they're put together all weird. This must be what it was like for Game of Thrones fans when those books got turned into a TV show.
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Post by frinspar on May 17, 2016 18:07:43 GMT -5
Never read it, and I'm not sure how I feel right now about adding some dark and brooding new whatever into my diversionary entertainment. It's kinda like, the older I get, the lighter the beer I prefer.
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Post by okcomputer on May 17, 2016 19:54:10 GMT -5
Not much brooding in Preacher. More of a supernatural dark buddy comedy. And supposedly the show lightens the tone quite a bit.
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Post by GhostRider5289 on May 17, 2016 20:52:37 GMT -5
I like Dominic Cooper but I'm still undecided. I'll check out the pilot and go from there I guess.
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Post by NecroDragon on May 18, 2016 1:46:45 GMT -5
Pretty much nailed how I feel about the show and comic, OKC.
And he's right frin. Not too dark throughout, though there are a few standout depressing moments. But overall it's a dark comedy with a lot of grossout humor. Like a supernatural It's Always Sunny. However, I would definitely add a disclaimer that there are some very fucked up scenes - despite their infrequency. Basically, it's Garth Ennis at his best. So, whatever your opinions are of him, but probably to the max.
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Post by razkazz on May 21, 2016 18:55:35 GMT -5
The comic is one of the best I've ever read. I've never imagined it translating to any other medium. It's weird as hell and oozing with 90's grunge attitude. But I'm excited to see what they do with it.
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Post by razkazz on May 22, 2016 22:30:50 GMT -5
It felt more like Wanted or Kick-Ass than Preacher and seemed really random and disjointed for a series premiere. I'd probably be into it if it wasn't Preacher, but I'm not crazy about it so far. It should've been tonally closer to Banshee season 1 before it started sucking.
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Post by frinspar on May 23, 2016 0:11:01 GMT -5
Rogen? Goddammit. I cannot stand that guy. I mean, seriously. He's the luckiest fucking stoner colostomy bag who makes me want to slaughter everyone who thinks April 20th is worth posting about to social media with jokes they think are cleverly disguised, yet painfully transparent.
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Post by okcomputer on May 23, 2016 8:27:28 GMT -5
The pilot was pretty good. It's gonna take a few more episodes to see how the series looks, but at least it feels like Preacher. The change from the comic that bugged me the most was Tulip. Now she's not just a hitman, but she's MacGyver, making a bazooka out of coffee cans and moonshine. Weird. And at first I thought establishing that Jesse's was also a preacher was another huge change from the book, but the more I thought about it that's not really the case. The people that forced Jesse to start preaching had the same idea for his dad, but I guess in the show he didn't get away as soon. Still looks like the outcome will be the same though. And the scene with Cassidy on the plane was just plain bizarre.
Supposedly the Saint of Killers is introduced at some point in the next couple of episodes. If the show can pull off that character convincingly then I'll give them a lot more slack. And the bottles of Ratwater whiskey were a pretty nice easter egg for fans of the book.
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Post by okcomputer on May 23, 2016 9:24:02 GMT -5
Oh yeah, I COMPLETELY FUCKING LOVED that cheesy b-movie outer space intro. All the stuff with Genesis was great. Tom Cruise is gonna be pissed.
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Post by NecroDragon on May 24, 2016 14:57:18 GMT -5
Wow, didn't know it premiered already.
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Post by GhostRider5289 on May 24, 2016 15:00:47 GMT -5
I watched it this morning and as someone who's never read the comic I thought it was alright. I'll probably watch it until I get bored of it like most shows on TV these days.
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Post by okcomputer on May 24, 2016 17:46:36 GMT -5
Wow, didn't know it premiered already. Premiere was Sunday. It's on again this Sunday, and weekly after that.
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2016 23:44:32 GMT -5
Can stream it for free off the playstation store right now. Just at when Preacher and Tulip meet up
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Post by frinspar on May 30, 2016 22:34:23 GMT -5
Managed to get through the pilot last night and I liked it. First time I was tired as fuck and fell asleep during.
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Post by okcomputer on Jul 11, 2016 8:36:33 GMT -5
7 episodes in, and if the producers of this show really are the huge fans of the comic they say they are then it sure doesn't seem like it. All 3 of the principal characters are nothing like their counterparts in the comic. It's extremely frustrating.
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Post by frinspar on Jul 11, 2016 12:50:33 GMT -5
We gave up on it a couple weeks ago. Never read the comics, but whatever they're doing with the show is dumb.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2016 19:41:41 GMT -5
Couldnt get past episode three.
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Post by okcomputer on Jul 11, 2017 13:36:48 GMT -5
HOLY SHIT THIS SHOW GOT REALLY GOOD!!!
Season 1 kinda sucked except for a few bits here and there, but so far season 2 is a massive improvement. The way the story is playing out still doesn't match up with the comic much at all, but all the elements that made the comic so great are definitely in the show. 4 episodes into the second season and it feels like a completely different show from season 1.
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Post by frinspar on Jul 11, 2017 16:43:11 GMT -5
We watched the first ep, since they played it after Zombies West. I did enjoy the new vibe. Just haven't watched any of the rest.
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Post by okcomputer on Jul 11, 2017 19:25:16 GMT -5
Last night there was an elaborate, bloody fight scene set to "Uptown Girl". It was awesome.
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Post by NecroDragon on Jan 3, 2018 23:50:46 GMT -5
So what's the final verdict on this show? I never saw a single episode.
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Post by okcomputer on Jan 4, 2018 10:17:05 GMT -5
So what's the final verdict on this show? I never saw a single episode. Decent show, nothing spectacular. It only follows the plot of the comic very, very loosely. Jesse and Cassidy are great fun though.
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