Soldato
I'm up to episode 6.
WTF have I been watching!?!
WTF have I been watching!?!
1899 | Netflix
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Is that what is going on?! I thought my internet was on a go slow or I was having a senior moment when the voices didn't match the screen, but only sometimes.
I thought it was boring and a bit of a chore to watch, spending more time wondering what the hell is going on with the lip sync. Judging from the positive comments here perhaps I wasn't in the mood for it and should give it another watch.
It is OK - none of it really surprised me - I almost wish they'd gone a bit cosmic horror with it rather than that direction they did.
Got it binged yesterday and enjoyed this, not as much as Dark but it scratched that itch for me. Was not expecting that ending at all and hopefully they renew it as the writer / director has a 3 season plan in mind.
Does make you wonder why they put them in there instead of hypersleep? Maybe to keep their brains active, season 2 if we get it hopefully answers those questions and I wonder who they will cast as her brother as we never saw him.
Man of Honour
Well, I’m glad that it is over.
I have not seen Dark so no comparison here.
An ok series but not a masterpiece. Some solid acting and a dark atmosphere but confusing and disjointed at times. Repetitive in places and never really got going until episode five. The music at the end of each episode was apt.
It was a shame we didn’t get a complete story but have been setup for more of the same in the next series. I will watch series two but won’t be waiting for it with great anticipation.
An ok series but not a masterpiece. Some solid acting and a dark atmosphere but confusing and disjointed at times. Repetitive in places and never really got going until episode five. The music at the end of each episode was apt.
It was a shame we didn’t get a complete story but have been setup for more of the same in the next series. I will watch series two but won’t be waiting for it with great anticipation.
It isn't a patch on the first season of Dark, about on par with the second half of season 2 onwards.
There were a lot of clues in the first dining scene, not something which gave it away for certain but having seen a lot of similar shows I was unsurprised.
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Soldato
Just finished it off.
Whilst not on the level of dark, really good all the same.
And that ending
Whilst not on the level of dark, really good all the same.
And that ending
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Soldato
I suppose I enjoyed it.
Bit repetitious in places, probably could have been cut by a third.
If the second series is set where the season ended, will enjoy it more, I think.
Bit repetitious in places, probably could have been cut by a third.
If the second series is set where the season ended, will enjoy it more, I think.
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Dark was a right mind-bender, this is far more pedestrian
Yeah it frustrates me that shows where things jump around a lot I just can't keep up with. Particularly with subs. I found I was reading the subs and not watching.
Found a similar thing with witcher series. Just couldn't keep track of where people were and how it all fit together
Man of Honour
On Episode 3. Not sure what questions to ask because there are too many questions. feels like LOST all over again 
Permabanned
Tried it but wasn't for me.
Don
For me...
Dark was 10/10
This was 6/10
Wanted it to be 11/10
Dark was 10/10
This was 6/10
Wanted it to be 11/10
Really intriguing and Lost-esque for the 1st 4 episodes. Then it all went a bit downhill.
The international element of the cast and the different languages and subtitles were cool. Mainly English and German and then the rest is Danish, Spanish and French. It feels like a classic mystery set on a ship albeit with some sci-fi mixed in.
Sadly the way it ended was rubbish. They basically don't have to explain anything else as it was all a simulation and metaphors. The whole setting being 1899 and on a ship was largely irrelevant to the plot in the end.
At the end of Season 1 of Dark my head was hurting but I desperately wanted to see Season 2. At the end of this I just felt a bit cheated and "meh". Off course I'll end up watching season 2 anyway I suspect I'll just end up watching Dark again soon to get the semi bad taste of this show out of my brain!
Dark 9/10 overall
1899 6.5-7/10
P.s. anyone else notice the main actress is basically a British Amy Adams?!
rp2000
The international element of the cast and the different languages and subtitles were cool. Mainly English and German and then the rest is Danish, Spanish and French. It feels like a classic mystery set on a ship albeit with some sci-fi mixed in.
Sadly the way it ended was rubbish. They basically don't have to explain anything else as it was all a simulation and metaphors. The whole setting being 1899 and on a ship was largely irrelevant to the plot in the end.
At the end of Season 1 of Dark my head was hurting but I desperately wanted to see Season 2. At the end of this I just felt a bit cheated and "meh". Off course I'll end up watching season 2 anyway
I suspect I'll just end up watching Dark again soon to get the semi bad taste of this show out of my brain!Dark 9/10 overall
1899 6.5-7/10
P.s. anyone else notice the main actress is basically a British Amy Adams?!
rp2000
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Man of Honour
I'd give it 7.5 for the ending, would have been awesome to find out more as to the why etc and how.
Really intriguing and Lost-esque for the 1st 4 episodes. Then it all went a bit downhill.
The international element of the cast and the different languages and subtitles were cool. Mainly English and German and then the rest is Danish, Spanish and French. It feels like a classic mystery set on a ship albeit with some sci-fi mixed in.
Sadly the way it ended was rubbish. They basically don't have to explain anything else as it was all a simulation and metaphors. The whole setting being 1899 and on a ship was largely irrelevant to the plot in the end.
At the end of Season 1 of Dark my head was hurting but I desperately wanted to see Season 2. At the end of this I just felt a bit cheated and "meh". Off course I'll end up watching season 2 anyway
Dark 9/10 overall
1899 6.5-7/10
P.s. anyone else notice the main actress is basically a British Amy Adams?!
rp2000
I found there was too much thrown in because it was "cool" or "mysterious" rather than being developed and ultimately didn't amount to anything didn't help. As you said there was so many elements which were ultimately irrelevant in the end.
EDIT: Also I suspect Pandorum and Event Horizon were influences on the writers which kind of gave me some hints as to where they were going with it possibly - couldn't be sure but the end was one of the potential explanations I was expecting.
It was a decent effort but I kind of wish they had gone with the cosmic horror kind of angle which was hinted at in early trailers.
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Soldato
Saw the first two episodes last night. Not impressed so far. Some mentioned it is slow, but really there hasn't been buildup to anything. Reminds me of the way Lazerus was filmed. No establishing shots or anything, just jumping from scene to scene. Dark definitely had more build up, more atmosphere.
The acting especially from the captain at times isn't great, but perhaps that because he has to speak in English. Isn't he the same guy who played Jonas?
So far for me it's only at the same quality as Alta Mar (High Seas). I know I've got plenty of plot twists and turns to look forward to, but plot twits don't make up for things I believe are missing. Murder on the Orient Express started more solidly than this in terms of the acting, depth and cinematography.
The acting especially from the captain at times isn't great, but perhaps that because he has to speak in English. Isn't he the same guy who played Jonas?
So far for me it's only at the same quality as Alta Mar (High Seas). I know I've got plenty of plot twists and turns to look forward to, but plot twits don't make up for things I believe are missing. Murder on the Orient Express started more solidly than this in terms of the acting, depth and cinematography.