gully-foyle-70750
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Perhaps I'm jaded, but as a sci-fi/fantasy fan I got through the books over 25 years (I did not find them particularly memorable, but fun). I'm not a purist to insist any film/video rendition should be in lock-step with the book(s), but I am bothered when 400 characters are invented, 7 or 8 genders are re-categorized, long digressions are used to 'explain' why we are where we are, and style quickly overcomes logic.
'The Wheel of Time' doesn't do that much, but it inadvertently made me laugh at least 20 time per episode (I gave up two episodes into Season 2).
Ultimately I couldn't decide what was more amusing, the dialogue (beyond cringeworthy), or the fashions. I am unable to do justice to how hilarious the fashions were.
That's it.
Boring with a capital R, but funny as hell.
'The Wheel of Time' doesn't do that much, but it inadvertently made me laugh at least 20 time per episode (I gave up two episodes into Season 2).
Ultimately I couldn't decide what was more amusing, the dialogue (beyond cringeworthy), or the fashions. I am unable to do justice to how hilarious the fashions were.
That's it.
Boring with a capital R, but funny as hell.
"Let's get all arty, okay?"
Forgetting the bible they'd established, they had to get all artsy/arty and destroy the pace of the series so far.
Things we learned:
1. Since all the principals are such incredible fighters, if Ragnar had only had a few more sons they could have taken over the world by Tuesday after lunch.
I felt bad for the rank and file, they could barely hold their weapons compared to the 'leads.'
2. One 'moment of vision' is fine. Two is pushing it. Three proves all there was to this episode was a battle where the leads killed (a lot) and were finally put down.
When they continue in the ludicrous 'visioning,' I fell asleep. Well, I didn't, but I wanted to.
This is just a passably good TV show that turns history on its head instead of leaving out the anomalies the plot creates. IT IS NOT GREAT THEATRE. Don't pretend it is.
Don't even try it. The writers and directors just aren't good enough.
Forgetting the bible they'd established, they had to get all artsy/arty and destroy the pace of the series so far.
Things we learned:
1. Since all the principals are such incredible fighters, if Ragnar had only had a few more sons they could have taken over the world by Tuesday after lunch.
I felt bad for the rank and file, they could barely hold their weapons compared to the 'leads.'
2. One 'moment of vision' is fine. Two is pushing it. Three proves all there was to this episode was a battle where the leads killed (a lot) and were finally put down.
When they continue in the ludicrous 'visioning,' I fell asleep. Well, I didn't, but I wanted to.
This is just a passably good TV show that turns history on its head instead of leaving out the anomalies the plot creates. IT IS NOT GREAT THEATRE. Don't pretend it is.
Don't even try it. The writers and directors just aren't good enough.
Cringeworthy is too slow a word for this. Cliché upon cliché upon cliché ad nauseum. Story (?) lines aren't much better. It's like they're plucked from 'The Flintstones' after they got subscriptions to Elle and Vogue.
If it wasn't for the clothes, there would be NO laughs. The fashions make up for it complete lack of humour, and they're hilarious. Not sublimely so, just . . . I can't find a word for them in English, and I don't know much invective in other languages. None that would fit, at least.
Really, Ms. Collins does a creditable job that doesn't offer her many weapons. The plots telegraphic elements would embarrass Morse.
Hard pass.
If it wasn't for the clothes, there would be NO laughs. The fashions make up for it complete lack of humour, and they're hilarious. Not sublimely so, just . . . I can't find a word for them in English, and I don't know much invective in other languages. None that would fit, at least.
Really, Ms. Collins does a creditable job that doesn't offer her many weapons. The plots telegraphic elements would embarrass Morse.
Hard pass.
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