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[PhoncipleBone]

Thanks for the heads-up, was going to watch that tomorrow but I'll hold off until the information is revealed in the show. I like that she's this mysterious character we know nothing about.

If they put a clip of the end of the interview without that information, I will post in here. They just came right out and were dropping the information like it is normal info, with like no build up. They are hilarious together though. And the clip they showed of the two of them on the show was great.

 

[derFeef]

Episode 2 was equally great but it missed that Raimi charm. The amount of blood spilled was hilarious, I love it. The

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fork scene

was pretty gross, holy crap, haha. Not sure about the cop plot though, but maybe it will tie together later on.

Fuck that rating news though.

 

[Vampirolol]

I don't understand why they air this on Saturdays.

This is the real deal.

 

[ThatStupidLion]

wow - just started watching the first episode. It's amazing. really hope it gets picked up for more seasons and has good numbers.

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though the cg doll was expensive and shitty

how are other shows ratings on starz? im not familiar with any other shows on starz

 

[Adam Blue]

If they put a clip of the end of the interview without that information, I will post in here. They just came right out and were dropping the information like it is normal info, with like no build up. They are hilarious together though. And the clip they showed of the two of them on the show was great.

I just saw the interview from the Colbert show and not the whole thing, but the info they gave has been in interviews, unless there's more to it than what I saw.

 

[PhoncipleBone]

I just saw the interview from the Colbert show and not the whole thing, but the info they gave has been in interviews, unless there's more to it than what I saw.

I hadn't seen the other interviews, so they maybe have been openly talking about it for a while. It doesn't bother me at all, but I know how sensitive people on GAF get with anything spoiler. Just look at any Star Wars thread for proof of that.

 

[Rran]

Really enjoying the show so far!
...Also loved seeing Bruce Campbell do his best Colbert impersonation hahha

 

[Boem]

Yeah what they said during the Colbert interview has been talked about for a while. They openly mentioned it during the comic con panel before the show even started for instance - it's not supposed to be a big secret I think. Won't spoil it here for people who want the be surprised obviously.

 

[Enk]

Lol at Bruce's Colbert impression. As for the spoilers and the clip they showed, they haven't really been all that secretive with Lucy's character since the first Comicon panel a while back. Once you

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know her last name

it was pretty much a given. The clip they showed though seemed like something that's going to happen much later on in the season with some extra characters we haven't been introduced to yet and possibly

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at the cabin

.

 

[derFeef]

 

[Kevin]

Lol at Bruce's Colbert impression. As for the spoilers and the clip they showed, they haven't really been all that secretive with Lucy's character since the first Comicon panel a while back. Once you

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know her last name

it was pretty much a given. The clip they showed though seemed like something that's going to happen much later on in the season with some extra characters we haven't been introduced to yet and possibly

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at the cabin

.

Any link to the clip they showed?

 

[Enk]

Any link to the clip they showed?

The clip is near the beginning of the interview in which starts around the 35 minute mark on The Late Show website.

Also an additional clip was just posted from this coming up episode which deals with the Necronomicon. Seems like there is going to be a strong emphasis on

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the Dark Ones which was mentioned in the opening of Evil Dead 2.

 

[Extra Sauce]

Maybe The Colbert Bump will boost this show...

 

[RatskyWatsky]

New episode tonight!

Books From Beyond

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A mysterious woman stumbles upon the devastation at Kelly's parents' farm, while Ash, Pablo and Kelly continue to search for the Necronomicon; and Fisher faces a terrifying, inexplicable scenario.

 

[mariachi507]

Can't wait, can't wait, can't wait.

Guess I will though.

 

[TheKingOfPain]

Just finished watching the third episode, great use of CGI and practical effects, I loved the book part. Now I want some more Lucy Lawless.

 

[gabbo]

Just finished watching the third episode, great use of CGI and practical effects, I loved the book part. Now I want some more Lucy Lawless.

How did you see it so early? Am jealous!

 

[mariachi507]

I assume it's up early on Starzplay(whatever it's called) again.

 

[Sanjuro]

Another solid episode.

 

[tryagainlater]

Good episode. Pablo is becoming an actual character. I don't think they have had much good fight scenes since the one at the end of the pilot though.

 

[VistraNorrez]

Do we know any numbers for StarzPlay ratings? I'm guessing that page gets a lot of traffic from Ash Vs the Evil Dead, especially with them putting the episodes up early Maybe that and the social media hits have been enough to make Starz feel confident in the shows future.

 

[glow]

How did you see it so early? Am jealous!

New eps go up on StarzPlay and OnDemand (Comcast OnDemand at least) at 12am on Saturdays before it airs.

Do we know any numbers for StarzPlay ratings? I'm guessing that page gets a lot of traffic from Ash Vs the Evil Dead, especially with them putting the episodes up early Maybe that and the social media hits have been enough to make Starz feel confident in the shows future.

If this show doesn't get a second season (I know it technically got "renewed" but that doesn't mean it'll happen) I will be super pissed at all of the people watching this illegally and I know there are a lot of them. Some people in this thread even had the balls to admit they want to watch this without paying for it. I bought a Starz subscription specifically so I could see this show. If you don't want to pay for Starz fine whatever pirate it but you better buy the damn Blu-ray when it releases to support the show. We're not going to get an Evil Dead 4 so I want this show to ride as long as possible. Don't ruin it for the rest of us, pirates.

 

[Kuroyume]

First two episodes were awesome. Happy to see a show like this on TV.

 

[VistraNorrez]

This show is moving along mighty fine. I'm tempted to marathon episodes, but I'll just wait until it's all out.

 

[Moff]

easily the best episode so far, this is a legit good show and definitely recommendable at this point

some great ash quotes, too and the

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demon looked incredibly good. sfx have improved a bit, also loved the animated book. only bummer were the glass shards

 

[Easy_D]

The design

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on that demon was really fucking cool, seemed very inspired by Del Toro's Paleman, but cool none the less

Fuckin' Bruce Campbell is killing it

 

[OmegaFax]

The third episode is fucking great! Nice intro to Lucy Lawless' character (well, again). Great Ash dialog and hilariously bone headed logic that leads to more problems. Think this is my favorite episode so far.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

Do we know any numbers for StarzPlay ratings? I'm guessing that page gets a lot of traffic from Ash Vs the Evil Dead, especially with them putting the episodes up early Maybe that and the social media hits have been enough to make Starz feel confident in the shows future.

On demand viewership figures aren't released to the public, but we do know that the second episode rose to 566K viewers in L+3, which is up from the 276K who watched L+SD.

If this show doesn't get a second season (I know it technically got "renewed" but that doesn't mean it'll happen)

The second season will happen, barring a major actor death or something of that nature. The show is performing decently for Starz and they've never retroactively cancelled a season that was already ordered.

 

[faridmon]

Is this show enjoyable if you don't have a cue about any of the IPs involved?

 

[RPGCrazied]

Saw the first 2 movies today, prefer the 2nd. Did they try and reboot the series? It starts out like the first movie never happened, save the necklace gift.

 

[Gr1mLock]

'you should update your picture' legit made me lol.

 

[raindoc]

I love this show. Gimme an open world 3rd person shooter, Sam!

 

[Kevin]

Another fantastic episode to a fantastic show. The quality has not dropped at all so far and it continues to really impress me. So excited for more!

 

[Holtz]

Damn, that was great. That demon was freaky as hell. Great design.

 

[VistraNorrez]

Is this show enjoyable if you don't have a cue about any of the IPs involved?

Do you like Bruce Campbell and/or confident dumb characters and comedy/horror? If yes, then you will like the show. They setup enough about past events to not feel lost.

 

[Kevin]

This thread has died down a LOT. Did most of you guys lose interest in the show already?

I thought this episode continued the awesome! The creature was creepy and awesome and I also liked that those things in the jars started to come to life which added to the overall creepiness of the episode.

 

[SneakySneaks]

Damn, that was great. That demon was freaky as hell. Great design.

It was. I loved how the kept the mouth stable while the body vibrated.

Also am I the only one who who the thought the demon was like the ghost that killed the camera lady in the House on Haunted Hill remake.

 

[Kevin]

On demand viewership figures aren't released to the public, but we do know that the second episode rose to 566K viewers in L+3, which is up from the 276K who watched L+SD.



The second season will happen, barring a major actor death or something of that nature. The show is performing decently for Starz and they've never retroactively cancelled a season that was already ordered.

So if the show continues with comparable numbers to this, could we eventually expect a season 3 (your guess)?

 

[Extra Sauce]

Show is still going strong. That monster design was way above average for television.

Ash suggesting the demon updates his picture made me laugh out loud too.

 

[RangerBAD]

I almost thought she pulled out a Gladius and it was a Xena crossover.

 

[PhoncipleBone]

Not as funny as the previous 2 episodes, but the horror factor was amplified by the demon design. Another really good episode in the end though. I hope they keep the balance of horror and comedy that they have had so far. I have no doubt that they will though.

 

[SURGEdude]

New eps go up on StarzPlay and OnDemand (Comcast OnDemand at least) at 12am on Saturdays before it airs.

The on demand being posted that early makes it really hard to know how relevant ratings are. Also the torrent numbers are insane. That said Hannibal also did well on P2P sharing and we know how that worked out.

Gotta say I think it would have done better 5-10 years ago. There were just too many false starts with shit like Ash vs Freddy vs Jason that I fear some people moved on. I'm gonna pissed as fuck at Starz if they pull season 2.

 

[Grizzlyjin]

Cool demon design, the only sore spot in the effects were those glass shards. I'm so glad Lucy Lawless is in this show, I can't wait to see more of her character. Plus, you know it will be great when she finally meets up with Ash.

 

[Kevin]

Is this show enjoyable if you don't have a cue about any of the IPs involved?

The show stands well on it's own for newcomers. I would recommend watching the movies because they are awesome but you can jump into the show without having seen the films as they quickly summarize the events of the movies early on and allow new views to enjoy the ride without having scene the films.

Also Ash losing his hand... I bet he's going to be getting some sort of upgrade or something coming up. We have nearly NO footage of later episodes. So I'm expecting some wild surprises coming up.

Cool demon design, the only sore spot in the effects were those glass shards. I'm so glad Lucy Lawless is in this show, I can't wait to see more of her character. Plus, you know it will be great when she finally meets up with Ash.

Such a badass character. Her scenes in this episode cemented her as an awesome character for me. Glad we can expect more or her in the later part of the season and season 2.

 

[E the Shaggy]

"Too much yappenin' not enough happenin!"

That demon was cool as all get out, especially with the vibrating skin.

 

[Sinatar]

This show is so good.

I love every bit of it.

Every. Bit.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

So if the show continues with comparable numbers to this, could we eventually expect a season 3 (your guess)?

It's way too early to really say and it's hard to take a guess like that without knowing the total viewership that only Starz has access to (also, you'd have to take into account budget, network expectations, how their other shows are performing, and the variety of other things that Starz cares about). Possibly.

 

[TDLink]

I thought the third episode was the weakest so far. It was just missing the humour for the most part and the writing was noticeably really bad by comparison to the first two. The conversation in the car especially was incredibly poor. The demon had a cool design though.

 

[MyAbsolution]

My least favourite episode of the 3, but still loved it.

And I think I'm in love with Pablo <3

 

[bodine1231]

I'd like to see an episode where they don't fight anything and just give us some lore and character building. I liked the book of the dead stuff in this one but it seems like they feel the need to put demon in there to fight for Ash to fight. So far the last two episodes have felt exactly the same where they arrive at a location,talk in the car a little bit then fight a demon.

Still enjoying it but if they do this again next episode I'll start to worry if there is any meat to the story or just monster closet fan service.