Future Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 New Amazon show based on the novel by Phillip Dick (Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep was the premise for Blade Runner. Really interesting, plowed through the whole thing in about 5 days. The setting - the U.S. if we lost WWII - is absolutely killer. Anybody else watched it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cool papa b. Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 New Amazon show based on the novel by Phillip Dick (Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep was the premise for Blade Runner. Really interesting, plowed through the whole thing in about 5 days. The setting - the U.S. if we lost WWII - is absolutely killer. Anybody else watched it? I watched the first 2 episodes, but honestly I didn't like it. Just wasn't enough there to hold me. Maybe I'll go back and watch it and see if it improves for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siddious Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 7 episodes in. It's not what I expected but I'm still enjoying it a lot. Gonna try to finish it up tonight when I get home from Work. Certainly a very cool premise for a tv show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew a Penalty Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Rewatched the first season. I forgot how much I enjoyed it. New season in 3 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future Posted November 23, 2016 Author Share Posted November 23, 2016 Rewatched the first season. I forgot how much I enjoyed it. New season in 3 weeks. Me too, but the ending really left a sour taste in my mouth. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew a Penalty Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 As in As in Tagomi seeing the world as we know it? I thought that was kind of cool. It's supposed to be a science fiction show so it gives a bit more to work with in terms of how the films might be acquired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future Posted November 23, 2016 Author Share Posted November 23, 2016 As in As in Tagomi seeing the world as we know it? I thought that was kind of cool. It's supposed to be a science fiction show so it gives a bit more to work with in terms of how the films might be acquired. I just think the whole alternate timelines thing is a cop out. It means there's no real consequences for any character. The show would be - and to me, was - a lot more interesting when the setting is that the allies lost WWII. The silly little game of "what timeline is real" doesn't add anything to the show. It takes a brilliant setting and renders it no more important than a dream. I guess it is possible that what develops in Season 2 kind of changes my opinion, but I find that "it was all a dream" endings are just really, really lazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siddious Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 I just think the whole alternate timelines thing is a cop out. It means there's no real consequences for any character. The show would be - and to me, was - a lot more interesting when the setting is that the allies lost WWII. The silly little game of "what timeline is real" doesn't add anything to the show. It takes a brilliant setting and renders it no more important than a dream. I guess it is possible that what develops in Season 2 kind of changes my opinion, but I find that "it was all a dream" endings are just really, really lazy. I think both story lines are really interesting (sci-fi and just the scenario of the allies losing) but I have to agree I started watching the show because I thought the main plot line was the latter and pet of me still wishes it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 Just getting started on this show. Do I bother? Pretty good start, but 4 seasons of this? It can't go that long and still be this good. Can it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew a Penalty Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 It flames out pretty hard unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugg Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 Felt it never got going after about 2 seasons. After you get over the alternate history, really doesn't go any where. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew a Penalty Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 They never quite figured out where to take the sci-fi angle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugg Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 (edited) On 11/23/2016 at 1:40 PM, Future said: Hide contents I just think the whole alternate timelines thing is a cop out. It means there's no real consequences for any character. The show would be - and to me, was - a lot more interesting when the setting is that the allies lost WWII. The silly little game of "what timeline is real" doesn't add anything to the show. It takes a brilliant setting and renders it no more important than a dream. I guess it is possible that what develops in Season 2 kind of changes my opinion, but I find that "it was all a dream" endings are just really, really lazy. Recall when the Japanese diplomat is listening to the Giants/Yankees World Series, was very annoyed. I bought into your alternative; if it's all ...a dream?...why should I care? Edited October 10, 2021 by Bugg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Yeah, this was awesome for about the first two seasons, and then things kind of went south starting in the third. I still enjoyed the show overall, it was an interesting concept, it just took a big nose dive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Br4d Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 The first two seasons were great and the third season was ok. The problem with the show is that it humanized Nazi's in a way that was completely unhealthy overall. Some types of evil should remain pure evil. This is not because the writers tried to humanize Nazi's. It's because when you write good drama you have to come from human perspectives to make it really good and the writers did that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 The last season was a pretty disappointing finish to what was a really interesting and great show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beeski Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 On 11/17/2023 at 6:00 PM, Br4d said: The first two seasons were great and the third season was ok. The problem with the show is that it humanized Nazi's in a way that was completely unhealthy overall. Some types of evil should remain pure evil. This is not because the writers tried to humanize Nazi's. It's because when you write good drama you have to come from human perspectives to make it really good and the writers did that. You end up rooting for John Smith, the Nazi, because the actor playing him was someone you could empathize with......even though he sent his best friend to the concentration camp and killed millions. I liked the plot/premise because it makes you think about the what-if's in life. What-if: - Roosevelt was assassinated in the 30's, the US President kept us out of the European war and the Manhattan Project never got off the ground. - What if Germany developed the bomb? - What if the Japanese navy avoided / won Midway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Br4d Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 If Roosevelt was assassinated in the 30's there are scenarios where President Lindbergh made deals and even treaties with Germany during the late 30's and effectively tried to "balance" out US foreign policy, which had favored the WWI allies for a generation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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