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Raised by Wolves. HBO Max. Ridley Scott
- Thread starter OmegaSupreme
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Once upon a time Christopher Nolan and Ridley Scott made a bet on who will create the most stupidly pretentious, pompous and meaningless sci-fi movie.
Nolan sat down immediately and created Interstellar.
Scott created Alien: Covenant but then he thought: I'm Ridley Scott I can do better at stupid.
He took some time, pulled his ass together, and that's how Raised by Wolves was created.
Pumpkin Seeds
Member
Yes. I am sort of annoyed with HBO Max. They had a streaming option then redid it and put some shows on it. This required renegotiated contracts and now there's two different HBO streaming services and most devices only support the original one.
And then this motherfucker is not 4k.
Things are getting interesting story wise. Also, worst orgasm for Travis Fammel there.
SirKicksalot
Member
Episode 4 went full Warhammer 40k lmao
Digital. Post-production supervised by Ridley for all episodes ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Digital. Post-production supervised by Ridley for all episodes ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Mossybrew
Banned
Yeah, I know it's not a problem on my end because I get gorgeous picture quality out of Netflix and Youtube 4k content. HBO is just substandard, especially a lot of artifacting in dark scenes.
Insane Metal
Member
I like where the story is going, this is a good show.
But what the hell:
both androids are seeing ghosts or having hallucinations? What?
But what the hell:
both androids are seeing ghosts or having hallucinations? What?
OmegaSupreme
advanced basic bitch
Curious to see where that goes. It's great so far.
TheMan
Member
actually it's more complicated than that, the answer is apparently maybe
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Clarissa
Banned
Yeah I don't get why HBO shows are all 1080p SDR still. Like come on...
All Netflix Original content are 4k Dolby Vision since 2019.
I'm quite enjoying Raised By Wolves. And Travis Fimmel is awesome!
Woo-Fu
Banned
You're getting exactly the same thing from him in this. I thought some of Ragnar's strange mannerisms were part of the character, evidently that's just Travis being Travis.
cheezcake
Member
Really enjoying the show, the necromancer design is awesome.
They might have wrote themselves into a bit of a hole here. You're not going to get anything other than zealot Mithraics given that's the selection criteria for boarding the Ark. They might be able to explore it in the past sequences at least.
They might have wrote themselves into a bit of a hole here. You're not going to get anything other than zealot Mithraics given that's the selection criteria for boarding the Ark. They might be able to explore it in the past sequences at least.
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manfestival
Member
I watched the first episode last night. Glad that one episode lived up to my hype. So many thoughts. The first episode was a wild ride.
OmegaSupreme
advanced basic bitch
I saw six and seven today. Very cool. This show is really doing it for me. I really hope we get some answers before the end of the season. I see it has already been renewed for season 2!
OmegaSupreme
advanced basic bitch
The effects are great. As others have said though I really wish the streaming quality was better. I'll probably pick this up on 4k when it's released. Beautiful show.
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Men_in_Boxes
Snake Oil Salesman
I've watched the first three episodes and it hasn't really done it for me yet. Each episode has me feeling cold/a little bored. Does it get better or should I move on?
Pumpkin Seeds
Member
Yet again, jizzing on this planet is fucking crazy.
TrainedRage
Banned
"Do any of you tell the truth about anything?"
"Not really kid."
"Not really kid."
Woo-Fu
Banned
Move on.
Insane Metal
Member
So much stuff going on, what is it with that voice inside Caleb's head? What about the little girl Campion and others keep seeing/hearing?
manfestival
Member
You may not believe me but... I have jizzed on crazier
Woo-Fu
Banned
Here's my guess:
There's an alien of some sort at the bottom of the pits with mental powers. Or it might be a different strain of humans. The reason they only see the little girl is because she's the one who died by falling into the pit. The real question is why it is trying to get Campion to commit suicide and Ragnar to spare the Necromancer.
There is at least one human on the planet that isn't from either group as far as we know. They haven't gone back to that story yet, though. You'll notice that the things they're killing and eating are disturbingly humanoid too but they never comment on it, which makes no sense to me unless cannibalism is commonplace on future earth and they failed to mention that, too.
There is at least one human on the planet that isn't from either group as far as we know. They haven't gone back to that story yet, though. You'll notice that the things they're killing and eating are disturbingly humanoid too but they never comment on it, which makes no sense to me unless cannibalism is commonplace on future earth and they failed to mention that, too.
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OmegaSupreme
advanced basic bitch
Plots within plots. At least the story telling method is straightforward unlike Westworld which got so far up it's own ass it lost me.
SirKicksalot
Member
Ridley Scott said he would direct more episodes in Season 2 if it happens.
Insane Metal
Member
Damn you're good, makes perfect sense.
Yeah I thought about the creatures too, they're eerily human-like.
Also why is Mother feeling horny? How the f was that even possible, fucking with the OG Campion? I mean, it didn't really happen but how was he in the computer and making that happen? Was that already planted in her 'brain'?
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SirKicksalot
Member
>implying Sol is not an android that set the whole thing up ages ago
My money is on some sort of Prometheus redux with ancient robots instead of ancient aliens. This series is every Ridley Scott trope in one package. Either that Guzikowski guy wrote it hoping it gets in Ridley's hands, or the scripts were reworked once purchased by Scott Free.
Pumpkin Seeds
Member
Per Campion
If there is a plan, then a Campion suicide would cause a crisis in the Necromancer's brain which would lead to the event/act that the creature below is trying to produce. That's my best guess.
This is just a thought, but Christian theology has only been like a distant reference to whatever the Sol religion is so far and that religion has been poorly explained. The planet was also a mystery, but I feel like I'm getting more useful info on the planet than I am whatever Sol happens to be. Both have seemed to be linked.
I just hope this pays off and the Sol religion isn't a red herring. I don't want some Whisperer alien on the planet exploiting the new arrivals and that's the big explanation.
HeadsUp7Up
Member
It's got to be exhausting analyzing everything through this perspective. It's just a tv show...
I was curious how the respectable folx at Re felt about this show and it's exactly as you expected.
12Goblins
Lil’ Gobbie
Why do none of the streaming sites, Netflix, hbo, etc, let you configure the audiovisual quality of their stream? What are we paying for WTF
Cockles & Whelks
Banned
So far so good. Gotta love the sonic kills. Very Ridley. He's using all his usual crew from his movies. I liked the nod to Alien when father goes into the pit with the skin on the walls.
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Woo-Fu
Banned
She's glitching, but in a way that is making her more human, or at least making her desire things that aren't part of her core programming. As far as how he's in the computer we don't even know if he is in the computer. This could all be more glitches. It's kind of lazy writing, throwing out elements where it is impossible to determine whether they're real/imagination/hallucinations. For some reason the writer(s) wanted her to have sex with what is basically her father/creator. Ewww. From a practical standpoint I doubt she even has the hardware in the physical world. I mean if I was a killer android who had to protect her special eyes and had a mechanical orifice other than my mouth guess where I'd be hiding my eyes instead of on a stupid string bag around my neck?
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There is definitely some ham-fisted, eye-rolling writing going on in this show. It's still interesting enough, so I give it 3 out of 9 bag of popcorn... and a barrel of soy sauce.
down 2 orth
Member
Looks really cool. Is it laden with anti-religious propaganda?
And Prometheus was great, haters be damned.
And Prometheus was great, haters be damned.
Revolutionary
Member
Heads up: there's a free but short digital comic that was released today that answers some questions about Earth and Necromancers.
I downloaded it from Comixology but apparently it's available on most digital comic retailers.
I downloaded it from Comixology but apparently it's available on most digital comic retailers.
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Party McHardy
Member
My hype has deflated increasingly with each episode.
Insane Metal
Member
New episode today, aww yisss
Edit: wat. It's wednesday yet, so new episodes tomorrow actually.
Edit: wat. It's wednesday yet, so new episodes tomorrow actually.
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Mossybrew
Banned
Yeah, the show increasingly feels like its spinning its wheels going nowhere. Except for Father I find myself caring less and less about any of these characters with each episode.
OmegaSupreme
advanced basic bitch
Father is a highlight for sure. Travis fimmels character continues to grow on me.
The writers and producers of Raised by Wolves got caught up in this concept of a religious majority without putting in the work to make the show feel real or have any true depth. All we get are some cool costumes, decent acting, and half-baked concepts that dead end. I find Raised by Wolves still somewhat interesting and decently made, so I'm going to ride it out, but I won't be upset if this is a one-season wonder. Also, the show seems really cheap and the seams are showing as it goes on. Did anyone know that there was a huge mountain right next to the "village" until episode six or seven? Did a check come through late into production or something? Anyway, maybe the final three episodes will wow my knickers off, but I will set my expectations at "wet fart" and hope for a surprise that earns a golf clap.
Woo-Fu
Banned
It does a pretty good job of making both sides of that argument look bad. Most of the societal ills that Team Atheist blames on Team Religion are sooner or later exhibited by both teams. The problem isn't religion, it is humans and human nature and as the necromancer keeps glitching her way towards a vagina she starts exhibiting the same sorts of "bad" behavior she previously ascribed to the religious.
SirKicksalot
Member
BaneIsPain
Member
Finally get a chance to catch up this series. I just realize Father actor’s is Abubakar Salim, the voice of Bayek (Assassin’s Creed Origins). I hope the second season will not be a disappointment like Westworld.
I just finished the first episode...not real sold on it. I like how she can kill her co android so easily by slamming him on a big ass tooth when he is not bad shape as her yet she can take bullets like you wouldn't believe. Their goal is to make humanity survive yet flies up to the arc and crashes the whole thing and that small group of kids she brought back was all the kids on the whole ship??
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