HBO - upcoming shows

[Hrnac]

Although I do not currently have HBO, I am excited to see how the upcoming miniseries "Pacific" and the upcoming series "Boardwalk Empire" will fare. Both look fantastic. Anyone else out there following these shows?

-Hrnac

[tgb]

"Pacific" looks good, from the trailers I've seen. I'm not familiar with the other.

[Captain Caveman]

I don't have HBO, but I'm considering resubscribing for Treme, the new show by the creator of the Wire.

[YellowKing]

Very interested in Boardwalk Empire, but I have the feeling it's going to be another Carnivale/Rome/Deadwood that is canceled after a couple of seasons. My wife and I are super gun-shy about starting HBO shows given their track record of pulling a Fox and destroying shows before they have a chance.

[Toe]

Very interested in Boardwalk Empire, but I have the feeling it's going to be another Carnivale/Rome/Deadwood that is canceled after a couple of seasons. My wife and I are super gun-shy about starting HBO shows given their track record of pulling a Fox and destroying shows before they have a chance.

I thought Rome and Deadwood ended when they should have. ~shrug~ So I guess I think their track record is pretty stellar given all the good series that have seen full fruition. I definately would not put them in the same company as Fox, sheesh. They gave Flight of the Conchords an extermely fair shake I thought, given how lackluster their shows were (I love them btw).

As for upcoming shows, Pacific is set to be Band of Brothers 2 in just about every fashion, so its awesomeness will be supreme. As for others, it will be a wait-and-see, but normally they are always entertaining enough to keep me watching every week.

[YellowKing]

If I'm a little harsh on them, it's only a testament to how much I enjoy their shows. And the fact I'm still extremely bitter about Carnivale.

[WPD]

Very interested in Boardwalk Empire, but I have the feeling it's going to be another Carnivale/Rome/Deadwood that is canceled after a couple of seasons. My wife and I are super gun-shy about starting HBO shows given their track record of pulling a Fox and destroying shows before they have a chance.

How is a couple of seasons not giving the show a chance?

[Isgrimnur]

Lovecraft Country

Get Out writer-director Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions is teaming with J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot and Warner Bros Television on Lovecraft Country, a one-hour drama that has been given a straight-to-series order by HBO. The pilot will be written by Underground executive producer/showrunner/writer Misha Green. Peele will be exec producer along with Green, Abrams and Ben Stephenson. Green will be showrunner.

[Hipolito]

Lovecraft Country

Get Out writer-director Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions is teaming with J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot and Warner Bros Television on Lovecraft Country, a one-hour drama that has been given a straight-to-series order by HBO. The pilot will be written by Underground executive producer/showrunner/writer Misha Green. Peele will be exec producer along with Green, Abrams and Ben Stephenson. Green will be showrunner.

The premiere of Lovecraft Country aired today. It was really enjoyable, a good mix of monster kitsch, family drama, and social commentary.

[YellowKing]

Yes Lovecraft Country was great. I was also struck by how beautifully shot it is. Nearly every scene pops with color. Kudos to their set designers, wardrobe dept, etc. Just grab any random scene and look at the detail.

[Z-Corn]

I really enjoyed the first episode of Lovecraft Country but I knew I would. I just reread the book in anticipation of the show.

Some of the gender-swaps with characters bugged me though. I think changing the Caleb Braithwhite character to a women will make for a shift in dynamics, hopefully in an interesting way but I fear the impact that character has on the plot could be diminished. It might not be the same when the character isn't a privileged and rich white man.

Also, why did they change Uncle George and Aunt Hippolyta's kid to a girl?

And changing Atticus and Letitia's nicknames bugged me. "Leti" instead of "Titia" is bad enough but calling Atticus "Tic"? Naw thanks.

OK, I've talked myself around and decided I hated it. Looking forward to watching it again tonight with my wife. 7/8 Cthulhu tentacles.

[ImLawBoy]

Some of the gender-swaps with characters bugged me though. I think changing the Caleb Braithwhite character to a women will make for a shift in dynamics, hopefully in an interesting way but I fear the impact that character has on the plot could be diminished. It might not be the same when the character isn't a privileged and rich white man.

Do we know for sure that they've gender swapped the Caleb character? I know the woman got out of the car after the crash, but didn't the bartender tell Atticus that it was a man who talked with his father and drove off with him?

[Z-Corn]

Some of the gender-swaps with characters bugged me though. I think changing the Caleb Braithwhite character to a women will make for a shift in dynamics, hopefully in an interesting way but I fear the impact that character has on the plot could be diminished. It might not be the same when the character isn't a privileged and rich white man.

Do we know for sure that they've gender swapped the Caleb character? I know the woman got out of the car after the crash, but didn't the bartender tell Atticus that it was a man who talked with his father and drove off with him?

Hmm...I will have to watch for that tonight. I do believe the bartender also said something about that person driving a Buick or some such domestic car when the car the women got out of looked like a Rolls Royce to me.

[hepcat]

Never read the source material, but loved the pilot. The music, the atmosphere, the characters, how they turned racism into a source of actual horror in many ways, it was all very compelling...and, more importantly, just fun to watch. I’m in for the whole thing at this point.

[Z-Corn]

Some of the gender-swaps with characters bugged me though. I think changing the Caleb Braithwhite character to a women will make for a shift in dynamics, hopefully in an interesting way but I fear the impact that character has on the plot could be diminished. It might not be the same when the character isn't a privileged and rich white man.

Do we know for sure that they've gender swapped the Caleb character? I know the woman got out of the car after the crash, but didn't the bartender tell Atticus that it was a man who talked with his father and drove off with him?

After a rewatch, and confirmation that your above points are correct I have a new theory:

Spoiler:

It seems as though the Ruby character is quite a bit different so far. Maybe they are eliminating the shape-shifting plot as it relates to her and giving that ability to Caleb? Just a theory...

[ImLawBoy]

Some of the gender-swaps with characters bugged me though. I think changing the Caleb Braithwhite character to a women will make for a shift in dynamics, hopefully in an interesting way but I fear the impact that character has on the plot could be diminished. It might not be the same when the character isn't a privileged and rich white man.

Do we know for sure that they've gender swapped the Caleb character? I know the woman got out of the car after the crash, but didn't the bartender tell Atticus that it was a man who talked with his father and drove off with him?

After a rewatch, and confirmation that your above points are correct I have a new theory:

Spoiler:

It seems as though the Ruby character is quite a bit different so far. Maybe they are eliminating the shape-shifting plot as it relates to her and giving that ability to Caleb? Just a theory...

Spoiler:

I'd think the shape-shifting is too important to the social/racial commentary aspect of the show, and since they seem to be leaning into that hard, I doubt they'd ditch it. I was wondering if they were going to shift that aspect of it to Letitia, since she's the one who wanted to get a job at a downtown department store. Ultimately, though, I think they'll keep it with Ruby. Even though she's obviously much more confident in the show than in the book, she's still living in a dump. They might even have Caleb seduce her after a gig.

[ImLawBoy]

So . . . definitely a gender swap. Interesting. I'll give it some time to see if it makes sense.

[Z-Corn]

I haven't watched it yet but I did see last week on IMDB there was no cast listing for Caleb.

We'll see how it goes...

[Eel Snave]

Anyone seen the new Perry Mason on HBO? It's actually shockingly good. Matthew Rhys has a face that always looks haunted.

[Z-Corn]

Perry Mason was really good. And it's been renewed for a second season.

[naednek]

Perry Mason was really good. And it's been renewed for a second season.

It was a bit of a shock with the nudity and vulgarity considering I grew up watching the tv series with my dad.

[hepcat]

Perry Mason was really good. And it's been renewed for a second season.

It was a bit of a shock with the nudity and vulgarity considering I grew up watching the tv series with my dad.

Welp, I'm in.

[Hrothgar]

Perry Mason was really good. And it's been renewed for a second season.

It was a bit of a shock with the nudity and vulgarity considering I grew up watching the tv series with my dad.

Welp, I'm in.

What if nadnek's Dad doesn't want your nudity and vulgarity?

[hepcat]

That has never once been an impediment for me.

In other news, Lovecraft Country better win ALL the damn Emmys this year.

Also, I need to find more...a lot more...of Gil Scott-Heron after hearing the absolutely genius Whitey on the Moon.

[Isgrimnur]

Also, I need to find more...a lot more...of Gil Scott-Heron after hearing the absolutely genius Whitey on the Moon.

You're in luck

[hepcat]

Who hoo!

[Jeff V]

Changing from the basic streaming plan last week seems to have cost me HBO. Or I should say, now it will cost me to get HBO.

[Z-Corn]

Also, I need to find more...a lot more...of Gil Scott-Heron after hearing the absolutely genius Whitey on the Moon.

How did you feel about the James Baldwin monologue from the first episode?

[hepcat]

Powerful, but I had encountered it before. Gil Scott-Herron I have not.

[Exodor]

Anyone seen the new Perry Mason on HBO? It's actually shockingly good. Matthew Rhys has a face that always looks haunted.

I felt it took awhile to get going but once Perry was a lawyer the show really hit it's stride. Looking forward to Season 2.



(I considered spoilering that but if you don't know that Perry Mason winds up with a law degree...)

[Grifman]

This certainly looks like interesting sci-fi by Ridley Scott:

https://www.hbomax.com/coming-soon/rais ... lsrc=aw.ds

All that said, I'm pissed because Roku and HBO haven't come to a deal yet. That makes it pretty hard for me to watch HBO right now

[ImLawBoy]

That has never once been an impediment for me.

In other news, Lovecraft Country better win ALL the damn Emmys this year.

From reading some early reviews, it sounds like there are a few dips in quality along the way. So far it's great, though.

Anyone seen the new Perry Mason on HBO? It's actually shockingly good. Matthew Rhys has a face that always looks haunted.

It was discussed a bit in one of the myriad other "Whatcha watchin'" type threads. My wife and I liked it a lot.

Perry Mason was really good. And it's been renewed for a second season.

It was a bit of a shock with the nudity and vulgarity considering I grew up watching the tv series with my dad.

It took my wife a couple of episodes to get into it because of this, but she ended up liking it. I never watched as a kid, so I went in cold.

Anyone seen the new Perry Mason on HBO? It's actually shockingly good. Matthew Rhys has a face that always looks haunted.

I felt it took awhile to get going but once Perry was a lawyer the show really hit it's stride. Looking forward to Season 2.



(I considered spoilering that but if you don't know that Perry Mason winds up with a law degree...)

[pedantry]

Spoiler:

He doesn't get a law degree. He faked an apprenticeship (apparently this was a legit way to learn the legal profession back in the day) and then cheated the bar exam.

[/pedantry]

[ImLawBoy]

This certainly looks like interesting sci-fi by Ridley Scott:

https://www.hbomax.com/coming-soon/rais ... lsrc=aw.ds

All that said, I'm pissed because Roku and HBO haven't come to a deal yet. That makes it pretty hard for me to watch HBO right now

Do you have a PS4? You can apparently stream through that if you do.

[Anonymous Bosch]

[pedantry]

Spoiler:

He doesn't get a law degree. He faked an apprenticeship (apparently this was a legit way to learn the legal profession back in the day) and then cheated the bar exam.

[/pedantry]

Indeed, which made him a whole lot more shrewd and competent than most lawyers and legal students.

[ImLawBoy]

[pedantry]

Spoiler:

He doesn't get a law degree. He faked an apprenticeship (apparently this was a legit way to learn the legal profession back in the day) and then cheated the bar exam.

[/pedantry]

Indeed, which made him a whole lot more shrewd and competent than most lawyers and legal students.

I'm a bit jealous, I'm not gonna lie.

[Ralph-Wiggum]

I really liked the first episode of Lovecraft Country but thought the second episode wasn't nearly as good. IMO, it was way too rushed with too many revelations and unearned payoffs. Also,

Spoiler:

that snake!

[stessier]

All that said, I'm pissed because Roku and HBO haven't come to a deal yet. That makes it pretty hard for me to watch HBO right now

My Roku app updated from HBO Now to HBO. Still let's me stream - just not HBO Max. Frustrating but perhaps yours would work that way as well.

[malchior]

I'm in the middle of Perry Mason and it is incredibly solid. Rhys is just amazing. This is a completely different role than the Americans which is my only basis of comparison of his work. There is a tiny bit of Phillip Jennings still in there -- maybe it is that haunted look mentioned before -- but he seems to have sunk into this role and it feels like he unrestrained. It's really neat to watch.

We also watched the first episode of Lovecraft Country. I came into the story cold. My comment at the time was HBO really had their finger on the pulse of society. Maybe it is the influence of 'Get Out' but between this and Watchmen HBO really has done something here at the right moment.

[Alefroth]

Perry Mason was really good. And it's been renewed for a second season.

It was a bit of a shock with the nudity and vulgarity considering I grew up watching the tv series with my dad.

If anyone is going to watch with children, the gore is as bad as the nudity and vulgarity.

[hepcat]

I didn’t realize Perry Mason was set in the 30s...and that it’s basically a hard boiled detective show to boot. Love it. I’m hooked on this too now.