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Subject: His Dark Materials - HBO Tue Nov 26, 2019 11:22 am
Anyone watching His Dark Materials? What do you think of the adaptation?
Big John
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Subject: Re: His Dark Materials - HBO Fri Nov 29, 2019 1:10 am
I'm watching. I'm liking.
There is another show that aired earlier this year that is set in a similar universe, Carnival Row. Both good fun. Other shows with fantasy elements, like the Umbrella Academy, Doom Patrol, Penny Dreadful (which should never have been canceled), and The Boys have renewed my hope for television.
MrBill60
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Subject: Re: His Dark Materials - HBO Thu Jan 02, 2020 6:31 pm
The show looked good, but the continued lack of attention to details and going off book in illogical ways just didn't do it for me for the most part.
Big John
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Subject: Re: His Dark Materials - HBO Thu Jan 02, 2020 9:55 pm
I hear ya Bill. I didn't read the book(s) and hence was not familiar with the story. Nonetheless, for me, His Dark Materials was the least of the bunch when it comes to the newer fantasy offerings. Still though, I didn't hate it, which is a marked improvement from what I have historically felt about television in this genre.
