Wow. Stellar reviews and %100 on RT. Looks like this show is off to an amazing start. Anyone else planning on catching this?
LOVECRAFT COUNTRY FIRST REVIEWS: CRITICS RAVE ABOUT HBO'S 'SPELLBINDING' NEW MONSTER SERIES
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Wow. Stellar reviews and %100 on RT. Looks like this show is off to an amazing start. Anyone else planning on catching this?
LOVECRAFT COUNTRY FIRST REVIEWS: CRITICS RAVE ABOUT HBO'S 'SPELLBINDING' NEW MONSTER SERIES
Looks like it's taking the Perry Mason spot. Yep, I am going to give it a go.
I'll be checking it out.
Someone tell me if this is worth it. I don't want to start a new series that's just OK and feel compelled to finish it.
First episode was so-so. Okay character setup and intro. Can’t tell if the universe that this show takes place in is some sort of story book or what but it feels a little contrived that “things from Lovecraft books are real, and the books themselves exist in the same world.”
I'm intrigued and will be sticking with it for a few more episodes. I like Winter, who I think is going to be the next big thing. I've liked Jurnee Smollett since I saw her on Full House when I was a kid.
I enjoyed the first episode.
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Also: those trousers... 08-24-2020 06:51 AMKingfan24Man... episode 2 was a jumbled mess compared to episode 1. 08-24-2020 05:49 PMMerlin1958On the fence so far. I had high hopes going in. 08-25-2020 05:56 PMStill Servant 08-26-2020 03:12 PMwebstar1000What did I just watch? Liked the first episode... but second was WAY out there for me. Not sure what I even seen. 08-29-2020 05:43 AMBen EadsCan't wait to check it out! 08-31-2020 02:50 PMStill ServantIf I didn't know any better, I would have thought this was an anthology series using the same characters. Until the final moments of episode 3, it felt like a completely different show than the first 2 episodes. I'm now unclear about the format, but I will see it through to the end. 09-08-2020 10:41 AMSt. TroyI liked the first episode, although some things had me scratching my head. I got about 15 - 20 minutes into the hokey bullshit that was the second episode before me (and my family) decided we'd seen enough.
I'm really going to miss watching (quickly checks IMDB) Jurnee (at least I still have Shiv on Succession - but I'd really like to have both). 09-08-2020 03:33 PMStill Servant 09-14-2020 05:02 AMwebstar1000Ok, I cannot keep going with this... anyone else wondering WTF is the point here? 09-14-2020 05:38 AMMerlin1958Yeah. It's like this show can't seem to figure out what it is about. Is it about social commentary? A horror story? And what about perhaps the most intricate mythology I've ever seen? This last episode finally included the "Gay" experience like out of nowhere. Where is this going next?
I'm about to just give up trying. 09-14-2020 05:40 AMwebstar1000 09-14-2020 04:57 PMStill ServantIt's been a long time since I've seen a show drop in quality from the pilot as drastically as Lovecraft Country has. It's a shame because I thought the show had a lot of potential.
I wish there were some people here who have read the book. I'd be interested to hear their take. 09-15-2020 03:49 AMHeather19I watched the first 3 episodes, and part of the 4th. I enjoyed the first one, the second one was a bit crazy and seemed to wrap up everything from the first episode, and then episode 3 felt like a completely different show from the first two. I just might give up on it. This show is a bit too crazy even for me. It seems to be all over the place. 09-15-2020 02:33 PMRickyMan, now I want to check it out to see how nuts it is. :lol:
Glad I didn't start it or I would've been compelled to finish it. 09-15-2020 03:13 PMStill ServantIt's a complete trainwreck at this point. I'm blaming poor producing. 09-16-2020 12:14 PMHeather19Yeah, its just a jumbled mess. I feel like they need to pick one thing and go with that. I did hear positive things about the most recent episode, so maybe I'll try to watch a few more with the hopes it gets better.