shl-53673
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Dead City follows Maggie and Neegan as they head to New York City to save Hershall, a few years after the events of The Walking Dead finale.
This was the show I was the least excited for out of the 3 that TWD franchise annonces. However, I enjoyed it much more than anticipated it. Other than it being too fast paced for my taste, I think the show did a great job introducing the conflict, and setting up the characters. There were a couple elements that felt incomplete for me, notably with the Croat and his crew, the Marshall's place in the story, and the events between TWD's finale and this series. I suppose we might get more loop holes filled if they make a second season, but for now, it still feels underdeveloped at points.
This series was highly entertaining. The zombies were some of the most terrifying we've seen, and the stakes were high. The zip line element, and zombies falling off of buildings, were brilliant ideas. I loved to hear about what happened in one of the most crowded islands in the world. The enclosure of the location was well played, however I would have loved more NYC destruction of some recognizable attractions. The pacing was quick, but we were revealed clues at a perfect timing. Perhaps 2 or 3 episodes more would have been beneficial to fully develop this season. I don't think multiple seasons/parts was a good strategy, as it truly doesn't need to go further than it is. I got what I wanted out of the 6 episodes we got, and I'm not sure an other season seems enticing enough.
It had been a while that TWD and Fear was kind of stagnant. Each episode felt stretched and far-fetched. It was time for those series to end and have a refresh. Surprisingly, this show succeeded to refresh while still following some of the characters we know and love. Maggie is one of my least favourite character in the franchise, but they still added a twist to her that I quite enjoyed. Neegan and her certainly make an interesting pair of frenemies. I also enjoyed Ginny's part in this series, even if she was annoying at times, as many TWD children are.
Overall, I had a good time, but I hope the next season will be the end, as there's just not much more to tell with this story before it gets redundant.
This was the show I was the least excited for out of the 3 that TWD franchise annonces. However, I enjoyed it much more than anticipated it. Other than it being too fast paced for my taste, I think the show did a great job introducing the conflict, and setting up the characters. There were a couple elements that felt incomplete for me, notably with the Croat and his crew, the Marshall's place in the story, and the events between TWD's finale and this series. I suppose we might get more loop holes filled if they make a second season, but for now, it still feels underdeveloped at points.
This series was highly entertaining. The zombies were some of the most terrifying we've seen, and the stakes were high. The zip line element, and zombies falling off of buildings, were brilliant ideas. I loved to hear about what happened in one of the most crowded islands in the world. The enclosure of the location was well played, however I would have loved more NYC destruction of some recognizable attractions. The pacing was quick, but we were revealed clues at a perfect timing. Perhaps 2 or 3 episodes more would have been beneficial to fully develop this season. I don't think multiple seasons/parts was a good strategy, as it truly doesn't need to go further than it is. I got what I wanted out of the 6 episodes we got, and I'm not sure an other season seems enticing enough.
It had been a while that TWD and Fear was kind of stagnant. Each episode felt stretched and far-fetched. It was time for those series to end and have a refresh. Surprisingly, this show succeeded to refresh while still following some of the characters we know and love. Maggie is one of my least favourite character in the franchise, but they still added a twist to her that I quite enjoyed. Neegan and her certainly make an interesting pair of frenemies. I also enjoyed Ginny's part in this series, even if she was annoying at times, as many TWD children are.
Overall, I had a good time, but I hope the next season will be the end, as there's just not much more to tell with this story before it gets redundant.
This film adaptation follows Alex, the son of the first woman president of the United States, and Henry, the prince of England, in a forbidden romance that will try to make you swoon.
From someone that loves the book, I can't deny that I was disappointed in this adaptation. As much as I'm happy that we are seeing gay romance, I felt like this film was sadly tainted in tokenism. What I mean is that i felt like this film was made to check a box of making LGBTQ content, without checking the boxes of what makes a good movie. The average audience might think that's fine, but for me it's disappointing to see that they barely put any effort to make this a masterpiece.
Cringy dialogue, shallow characters, hallmark worthy music, clunky editing, flat cinematography, wrong choice of costumes, empty ending, lack of story development, and so much more. These elements were all missing, which makes this film seem not genuine in wanting to represent the best gay romance they could make. That extra effort should have been essential, especially because LGBTQ stories have been underrepresented for far too long and deserved to be told with heart. It just doesn't seem genuine to me when the film looks botched.
In my opinion, adaptations should have differences to the book. But in this instance, the changes do not serve anything to make the story more compelling. The removal or minimization of so many characters was a huge mistake. It removed the "found family" element that made this book so good. The film focused so much on Henry and Alex that it ignored the political message. It doesn't give nearly the impact than it could have been and chose the shallow Hallmark like structure instead. It's like the filmmakers didn't want to believe in this story.
I will say that there were some good romance scenes. I was gushing during their first kiss and the museum scene. It was also refreshing to see a coming out story gone well. As much as I was disappointed by the movie, I am happy that they tried and will probably touch many lives. I think many viewers will see themselves in this film, which is the most important part.
From someone that loves the book, I can't deny that I was disappointed in this adaptation. As much as I'm happy that we are seeing gay romance, I felt like this film was sadly tainted in tokenism. What I mean is that i felt like this film was made to check a box of making LGBTQ content, without checking the boxes of what makes a good movie. The average audience might think that's fine, but for me it's disappointing to see that they barely put any effort to make this a masterpiece.
Cringy dialogue, shallow characters, hallmark worthy music, clunky editing, flat cinematography, wrong choice of costumes, empty ending, lack of story development, and so much more. These elements were all missing, which makes this film seem not genuine in wanting to represent the best gay romance they could make. That extra effort should have been essential, especially because LGBTQ stories have been underrepresented for far too long and deserved to be told with heart. It just doesn't seem genuine to me when the film looks botched.
In my opinion, adaptations should have differences to the book. But in this instance, the changes do not serve anything to make the story more compelling. The removal or minimization of so many characters was a huge mistake. It removed the "found family" element that made this book so good. The film focused so much on Henry and Alex that it ignored the political message. It doesn't give nearly the impact than it could have been and chose the shallow Hallmark like structure instead. It's like the filmmakers didn't want to believe in this story.
I will say that there were some good romance scenes. I was gushing during their first kiss and the museum scene. It was also refreshing to see a coming out story gone well. As much as I was disappointed by the movie, I am happy that they tried and will probably touch many lives. I think many viewers will see themselves in this film, which is the most important part.
