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Da Vinci's Demons - Season 2 - YO. DAVINCIGUY. BRO. - Saturdays on Starz
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dead souls
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Now we're getting somewhere. This was a fun episode, but damn it had some brutal gore in it. That head smash was revolting.
Yea, and this is coming from someone who can handle most gory scenes...That one was bad...
I actually found the test to be quite simple so I'm pretty much a genius too.
rocketskates
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FINALLLY. Unless I missed it, where was the girl who survived the mass suicide pact from last week?
Napoleonthechimp
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That high priestess was something else...
a secret-boss
Banned
the beginning of the show confuse me with Black Sails
great episode. things r picking up.
great episode. things r picking up.
RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
"Maybe I'll name this whole fucking place after myself! VESPUCCIA!"
lmao
That was a really enjoyable episode.
Those feather wings were fucking sick as hell. *swoon*
I agree. I would have preferred the entire episode to have been set in South America. But a lot of stuff happened with Lorenzo and Clarice, so it's not like I didn't enjoy those scenes as well.
lmao
That was a really enjoyable episode.
Those feather wings were fucking sick as hell. *swoon*
I agree. I would have preferred the entire episode to have been set in South America. But a lot of stuff happened with Lorenzo and Clarice, so it's not like I didn't enjoy those scenes as well.
Cornballer
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Solid episode and I particularly enjoyed the new world scenes. I agree on the jumps between the three locations not working out as well as one would like. I understand the narrative reason for it as we have to keep touch with both the characters and the setting, but they need to do a better job of tying it all together. It's a risk for the show to take, and I always respect it when shows make a bold choice rather than taking the easy way out, so I hope it works out in the end.
Cornballer
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- Promo for next week's episode (please spoiler tag any discussion)
Cornballer
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Nothing yet.
Cornballer
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- Sneak peek clip from Saturday's episode (please spoiler tag any discussion)
RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
Just assume that it's going to be cancelled, and then if it isn't, it'll be a pleasant surprise.
dead souls
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Just assume that it's going to be cancelled, and then if it isn't, it'll be a pleasant surprise.
That's the tact I take with anything low rated that I watch.
RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
Yeah. It's the best attitude to have towards Starz shows, especially ones in their second seasons.
Grizzlyjin
Supersonic, idiotic, disconnecting, not respecting, who would really ever wanna go and top that
Glad they finally got to the New World. I was getting pretty tired of the ship stuff. I'd definitely say this was the best episode this season.
RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
Episode 1 - 578K
Episode 2 - 391K
Episode 3 - 408K
Episode 4 - 432K
Episode 5 - 426K
Episode 2 - 391K
Episode 3 - 408K
Episode 4 - 432K
Episode 5 - 426K
Cornballer
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New episode tonight:
Tokubetsu
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Tonights episode is actually co-written by one of my favorite comic book writers, Matt Fraction (Immortal Ironfist and Dudebro Hawkeye) and the actor who plays Da Vinci. I'm excited, hope it doesn't disappoint.
https://twitter.com/mattfraction
https://twitter.com/mattfraction
RatskyWatsky
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Oh shit, tonight is the Matt Fraction episode?! :O aww yiss
NotTheGuyYouKill
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NotTheGuyYouKill
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Holy shit, Lorenzo's visit went in a really fucking weird way.
Really fucking weird.
Really fucking weird.
NotTheGuyYouKill
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Oh my god, holy fuck at this execution scene. That was fucked up.
Oh man, secret black half-brother sex?
Lol, Nick converted.
Even in a foreign prison, Riario has serious swag.
Oh man, secret black half-brother sex?
Lol, Nick converted.
Even in a foreign prison, Riario has serious swag.
dead souls
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That was the best episode of the season yet by a mile. It had so many cool things: Riario kicking ass, Lorenzo's test, Da Vinci visiting with himself, and of course getting to see Giuliano again.
Tokubetsu
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This was the kinda Da Vinci episode I like. Al-Rahim, mysical crap, sex AND violence. Also, the better Medecii brother.
Not just a season highlight, it's tie with the s1 Dracula ep for me as "Best in Show." Period.
Also that song in the credits was great. I'm assuming it's off the score?
Not just a season highlight, it's tie with the s1 Dracula ep for me as "Best in Show." Period.
Also that song in the credits was great. I'm assuming it's off the score?
Napoleonthechimp
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That was a pretty weird depiction of an Ayahuasca trip.
It was very Arnold Schwarzenegger from Predator when he hid in the mud.
Cornballer
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Really good episode - by far my favorite of the season. Riario is ripped.
dead souls
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Yeah, I felt like Emma Stone with Ryan Gosling in Crazy Stupid Love when they showed shirtless Riario.
"It's like you're photoshopped."
"It's like you're photoshopped."
RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
I don't know...I wasn't really feeling that one. Da Vinci's vision quest felt like low budget filler, but I think it would have worked if Lorenzo and Lucretia hadn't also had "ghost" encounters of their own. It was just too much otherworldly nonsense all at once. Riario's scenes were fantastic though.
Also, the "deadly" snake they showed was a kingsnake, not a coral snake. Kingsnakes aren't poisonous (to humans, anyway) and I don't know why they didn't just get a coral snake for that shot, especially since none of the actors had to interact with it.
Also, the "deadly" snake they showed was a kingsnake, not a coral snake. Kingsnakes aren't poisonous (to humans, anyway) and I don't know why they didn't just get a coral snake for that shot, especially since none of the actors had to interact with it.
Cornballer
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I thought Da Vinci's stuff was a little weak, but the Riario and Medici plotlines were great.
True. Red and yellow, kill a fellow; red and black, friend of Jack....or something like that. I might be misremembering the rhyme from when I was a kid.
NotTheGuyYouKill
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Lol, worst time ever to misremember a rhyme.
Cornballer
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GungHo
Single-handedly caused Exxon-Mobil to sue FOX, start World War 3
Because you can find a king snake at most pet shops whereas coral snakes and other venomous snakes are really limited to specialty shops that service zoos and crazy people. The drug manufacturers don't even bother stocking Coralmyn any more because bites are so rare. Who is going to want to handle one of the things for a TV shoot when you know your handler is going to just have to hope for the best and the only people who are gonna be bothered are serpentologists and internet guys.
rocketskates
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I admit, I was busy doing something on my phone and wasn't paying full attention when the horse scene started. All I heard was Lorenzo talking and when I looked at the screen all I saw was a head pop off. I literally jumped off the couch screaming NOOOOOOOOOOOO! Had to rewind to make sure it wasn't Lorenzo, I was scared for a second.
RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
That's the one. Everyone knows the rhyme so that makes the error all the more egregious!
I mean...if a show is going to have a rattlesnake, they generally get one for the scene or at the very least show some stock footage of one. They don't show a garden snake and hope that people think it's a rattler. Coral snakes are generally easy to handle because their fangs are very small and can't penetrate most materials, so it really wouldn't have been an issue for an experienced snake handler. At the very very least they could have digitally switched the stripes around to make it look like a coral snake. I admit that this is a silly nitpick though so I'll stop now.
NotTheGuyYouKill
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Catching up with the last one. How are the ratings holding up?
NotTheGuyYouKill
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Riario
NotTheGuyYouKill
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I read the IGN review, and agree: The final scene should have been Lorenzo screaming 'NO MORE GAMES!' after winning the Mad King's game. Would have tied everything together, with Lorenzo, Leo, and Riario emerging victorious in their trials.
But great episode. I loved that everything really, truly tied together for everyone (except Lucrezia, but even sorta still Lucrezia). Riario, Leonardo, and Lorenzo all suffered such crazy tests and came out through the other side, actually kinda fucked up and victorious. I truly did feel awful for Riario, even knowing the terrible things he's done. Seriously, that guy is the standout actor in this show. The survival Predator sequences in the cornfields were so fucking great. Leo's vision quest was alright. Lorenzo's stuff was also great.
Guiliano appearing was also great.
Thanks Nostradamus. What's your predictions for Season 3?
But great episode. I loved that everything really, truly tied together for everyone (except Lucrezia, but even sorta still Lucrezia). Riario, Leonardo, and Lorenzo all suffered such crazy tests and came out through the other side, actually kinda fucked up and victorious. I truly did feel awful for Riario, even knowing the terrible things he's done. Seriously, that guy is the standout actor in this show. The survival Predator sequences in the cornfields were so fucking great. Leo's vision quest was alright. Lorenzo's stuff was also great.
Guiliano appearing was also great.
Thanks Nostradamus. What's your predictions for Season 3?
RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
It's hard to say. I haven't read anything online about how it's doing in relation to Starz' expectations, how well it's doing On Demand® or internationally, or what have you.
All I know is:
It's expensive to produce.
Its first run ratings are at the mid-to-low end of the Starz spectrum.
It's in its second season.
It showed virtually no growth season to season.
And that Starz likes to cancel their shows when the above criteria are met. So.
NotTheGuyYouKill
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Goddamn it.
Cornballer
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