This TV series is based on the novel of the same name by Neil Gaiman. I don't really want to spoil to much of the premise but the title of the series should already hint at it somewhat The first episode just aired this last weekend and i enjoyed it overall. Give it a try!
The main character was in prison, he gets out and a strange man keeps appearing on his trip home. A lot of weird stuff happens and it is implied that there is a fight between new and old gods in america, I think this will have a road movie vibe as far as i can tell so far
On May 04 2017 17:29 Beany wrote: What's it really about? The trailer doesn't say that much
In most basic terms it is that gods and mythological creatures exist because people believe in them. Immigrants to the United States brought with them spirits and gods. The power of these mythological beings has diminished as people's beliefs waned. New gods have arisen, reflecting America's obsessions with media, celebrity, technology, and drugs, among other things. The main character gets drawn into their world and conflicts and you are introduced to what is going on thru his eyes.
On May 04 2017 17:29 Beany wrote: What's it really about? The trailer doesn't say that much
In most basic terms it is that gods and mythological creatures exist because people believe in them. Immigrants to the United States brought with them spirits and gods. The power of these mythological beings has diminished as people's beliefs waned. New gods have arisen, reflecting America's obsessions with media, celebrity, technology, and drugs, among other things. The main character gets drawn into their world and conflicts and you are introduced to what is going on thru his eyes.
Ah now that is a useful answer! Great, thanks! Do you recommend the show?
On May 08 2017 18:04 Beany wrote:Do you recommend the show?
The show does the book justice (and I believe it even improves on it in some parts). I especially like how they updated some things to better fit the current time (the book is almost 20 years old now). The acting is top notch. There's some really cool cinematography going on, even though I'm not a fan of some of the dream-like CGI sequences it's all good.
On May 17 2017 13:07 B.I.G. wrote: Didn't read the book but the show is like a flood of what the fuuuuuuuck + Show Spoiler +
did I really just watch 3 minutes of supernatural gay sex haha wtf am I doing with my life
This is only mentioned to have happened once in the book. I'm surprised at the freedoms they are taking with adapting the book. I'm sure Gaiman signed off on these, but for me, it's close enough to the book that I'll keep watching. I'll treat it like an anime and give it 1-2 more episodes.
I am very glad they take so much time to set the stage. A lot of the three episodes have nothing to do with the actual story, they are just background information. They could have left them all out and focused on acton instead. But i think the charm of the book story were those small bits, even if it's mystical gay sex