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[The Driver]

Really pumped to watch this tomorrow. I don't even care if it's dumb so long as it manages to be spooky once in a while and entertaining.

This Penny Dreadful talk reminds me I was interested in catching that too. It's like a League of Extraordinary Gentleman Dark thing right?

Between picking up this, starting Hannibal and maybe Penny, I've gone done the horror show rabbit hole after initially getting hooked on TV in the first place with stuff like BB, Truuuu Detective and Mad Men lol.

Too bad Halt seems to have petered out :-/

 

[Funky Papa]

This Penny Dreadful talk reminds me I was interested in catching that too. It's like a League of Extraordinary Gentleman Dark thing right?
/

With heaps of incredible performances by the two main characters (Victor is also amazing) and zero steampunk imaginery.

It's very, very good, in no small part thanks to Green and Dalton. I imagine they couldn't qualify in time for this year's Emmys, so I hope they make it to the next year.

 

[TheOddOne]

Series premiere today:

Season 1: episode 1 "Night Zero" (Directed by Guillermo del Toro, written by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan)

Spoiler

When a plane lands in New York City with all its passengers mysteriously dead, Dr. Ephraim Goodweather (Corey Stoll) of the CDC Canary Project is sent to investigate with his team. Abraham Setrakian (David Bradley), a Holocaust survivor turned Harlem pawnbroker, claims to have encountered this disease previously and demands that the bodies must be destroyed.

 

[Akahige]

That's a lot of material to cram into one episode...

Ah that's kinda disappointing, those were my favorite parts of the book.

Btw how long is the premiere episode? I looked up the show on the cable listings to dvr it and it shows 10:00 PM to 11:40 PM.

 

[Cornballer]

Btw how long is the premiere episode? I looked up the show on the cable listings to dvr it and it shows 10:00 PM to 11:40 PM.

That's correct. FX does a lot of extended episodes these days, particularly for premieres.

 

[Linius]

I'm looking forward to this. Hope it's better than Tyrant.

 

[Number45]

Do we know if this is planned to come to the UK? Really liked the books.

 

[Alpende]

Aww yeah, can't wait for this one. Getting hyped!

 

[Mr Croft]

I was watching trailers earlier on this. It looks good cannot wait to watch tonight. Just got basic cable right on time

 

[RatskyWatsky]

I'm looking forward to this, but I probably won't get around to it until tomorrow.

This Penny Dreadful talk reminds me I was interested in catching that too. It's like a League of Extraordinary Gentleman Dark thing right?

Sort of, but with a heavy emphasis on (amazing) acting and (wonderful) monologues. The pacing is glacial and there's very little action to speak of. It's really unlike anything else in the genre, not to mention unlike anything else on TV.

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

I'll probably be checking this out tonight. I've got high expectations.

 

[Spectromixer]

Looking forward to this tonight, not too much longer now.

 

[SchrodingerC]

Here's to hoping the pilot/season goes over well.

 

[Draconian]

I have high hopes for this show. I'm pretty excited for this.

 

[Cornballer]

It's on.

 

[BlackGhost]

Just found out about this, hope it delivers.
Edit: wtf was that....

 

[v1lla21]

It's Happening!!!

 

[WarMacheen]

So excited for this, even though I know how it ends, please don't suck ass

 

[Baroquemantic]

Seems cool so far.

Edit: The new Sin City looks really good.

 

[BokehKing]

I've been wanting this to be a film or TV show since I read the first book I'm so ready to see it brought to life

 

[WarMacheen]

SIn City 2 looks cool...though I feel like I just saw the whole movie with that preview.

 

[Baroquemantic]

Peter looks weird as hell with hair.

 

[deadlast]

Is fx on hulu yet?
I don't have cable.

 

[Draconian]

It's going to take a little while for me to get used to Corey Stoll having hair.

 

[WarMacheen]

Dr. Goodweather isn't how I pictured him while reading the book. Kelly is spot on with what I had in my head though.

 

[BlackGhost]

Peter looks weird as hell with hair.

It's going to take a little while for me to get used to Corey Stoll having hair.

Took me awhile to realize he was in House of Cards.

 

[akileese]

His wife is on screen for all of 45 seconds and she is completely and utterly insufferable.

 

[FUBAR McDangles]

Dr. Goodweather isn't how I pictured him while reading the book. Kelly is spot on with what I had in my head though.

Kind of agree. Not really sure what I pictured but it's certainly not this guy.

 

[Baroquemantic]

Old guy is awesome.

 

[Draconian]

Oh yeah, Filch is going to be bringing the goods in this show.

 

[WarMacheen]

lol, fuck you, Im'ma take yo clock

 

[v1lla21]

Lol pretty good scene.

 

[KibblesBits]

Yep. This shit is good.

 

[WarMacheen]

I do hope they go into detail about the story behind that cane

and heart

also, that was exactly as nasty as I expected it to be.

 

[bone_and_sinew]

Yo Walder Frey is a bad motherfucker!

 

[Mr Croft]

So far so good... This show has really got my attention

 

[Baroquemantic]

Vampire heart of his wife/lover? Whatever it was looked awesomely creepy. I'm really digging this show.

 

[bone_and_sinew]

Peter looks weird as hell with hair.

Still doesn't have his shit together in his personal life lol

 

[WarMacheen]

Still doesn't have his shit together in his personal life lol

dude is type cast confirmed

 

[Baroquemantic]

Still doesn't have his shit together in his personal life lol

Haha, yeah. I like how he had a drinking problem on here too.

 

[NaturalHigh]

I am digging the premise so far.

 

[Pop]

So far so good

 

[v1lla21]

Is that Rudy?

 

[Ponn]

Vampire heart of his wife/lover? Whatever it was looked awesomely creepy. I'm really digging this show.

Him and the Governor belong to the same club. Jar of the Month.

 

[HP_Wuvcraft]

Spoilers from San Diego Comic-Con's Sunday schedule concerning a decent plot point and implications for the pacing of the show:

Spoiler

Episode Three is Redfern. So, it won't be as fast paced as initially thought. If Eph and Nora experience their first attack at the third episode, then the show may be taking its time (as it should). Also, some new material for Fet, as he is a regular but doesn't come in until way later in the novel. It sounds like he is the B story to the Redfern A story. And I thought the Redfern attack was going to be the cliffhanger for episode one.

I will be attending the Strain panel at SDCC. Any other GAF?

Is fx on hulu yet?
I don't have cable.

Yes, but due to shit like Net Neutrality, it is now behind a paywall.

 

[Not a Jellyfish]

Yea...they are going to wish they sent in Swat.

 

[Jason's Ultimatum]

This show is pretty damn good so far. I hope the quality continues.

 

[NaturalHigh]

Thank God they didn't go zombies immediately.

 

[Mr Croft]

Umm...

Spoiler

I'm trying to figure out how they landed the plane lol

 

[bone_and_sinew]

I never read the books, going into this one blind.