This was quite an enjoyable watch, doing a great job at adapting the comic series into a show for modern audiences. The setting and plot are compelling, the set design and art direction are great, and I think they did an excellent job in casting Dream (Morpheus). It's also well written with good dialogue.
It does miss a darkness of the comic though. Everything is less creepy and dream feels nerfed. Comic books have no limitations to what can be portrayed at any time, making the supernatural characters and elements constantly shifting and reacting to the world.
But the show, like most comic adaptations, have to deal with actual human being, budgets, time constraints, technology, etc. So a lot of what made the visuals in the comic and set the mood and showing the power of the characters has to be dropped.
And that's just something I tend to dislike about any adaptation of a supernatural or superhero series. And why I generally prefer an animated series instead of love action. But this is what we got and I like it.
What does surprise me though is the pacing at times. It can be surprisingly slow and boring at moments, which you'd think that be avoided being a 10 episode season they could have moved it along and adapted more issues if there was too much space. But then the latter half becomes way too fast paced and convoluted with a lot happening off screen.
The show is at its best when it focuses more on character stories. Episodes 5&6 are excellent examples of that being some of the best tv I've seen all year.
Overa I think it's a good watch for new comers and fans of the comic.
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But one thing that isn't an issue and it's pathetic that there are actually so many reviews complaining about this is having non white or male actors for roles that were white and male in the comic. They're acting like this is some agenda. When really it's just casting who they thought fit the part, and surprise surprise, some actors aren't white or male! Who knew....
For most of these characters their race or gender isn't even a factor in their characterization, it really should not matter to you what they look like (like Lucienne). You can make that argument for John Constantine being male is a part of his character generallt but in the Sandman story that wasn't really a part of it.
For the sake of the show being its own contained universe it's a moot point and Jenna Coleman is great at the role. You can rationalize it all you like, but unless them being white or male is inherint to their character (and we're dealing mostly with supernatural beings that don't care about race or gender) then getting butthurt about it is indicative of beliefs you may want to work on.
And don't get me started on all the people complaining about the LGBTQ aspects. You must not have read the comics if you think this is forced in. But also how pathetic do you have to be for getting so butthurt that gay people exist?
It does miss a darkness of the comic though. Everything is less creepy and dream feels nerfed. Comic books have no limitations to what can be portrayed at any time, making the supernatural characters and elements constantly shifting and reacting to the world.
But the show, like most comic adaptations, have to deal with actual human being, budgets, time constraints, technology, etc. So a lot of what made the visuals in the comic and set the mood and showing the power of the characters has to be dropped.
And that's just something I tend to dislike about any adaptation of a supernatural or superhero series. And why I generally prefer an animated series instead of love action. But this is what we got and I like it.
What does surprise me though is the pacing at times. It can be surprisingly slow and boring at moments, which you'd think that be avoided being a 10 episode season they could have moved it along and adapted more issues if there was too much space. But then the latter half becomes way too fast paced and convoluted with a lot happening off screen.
The show is at its best when it focuses more on character stories. Episodes 5&6 are excellent examples of that being some of the best tv I've seen all year.
Overa I think it's a good watch for new comers and fans of the comic.
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But one thing that isn't an issue and it's pathetic that there are actually so many reviews complaining about this is having non white or male actors for roles that were white and male in the comic. They're acting like this is some agenda. When really it's just casting who they thought fit the part, and surprise surprise, some actors aren't white or male! Who knew....
For most of these characters their race or gender isn't even a factor in their characterization, it really should not matter to you what they look like (like Lucienne). You can make that argument for John Constantine being male is a part of his character generallt but in the Sandman story that wasn't really a part of it.
For the sake of the show being its own contained universe it's a moot point and Jenna Coleman is great at the role. You can rationalize it all you like, but unless them being white or male is inherint to their character (and we're dealing mostly with supernatural beings that don't care about race or gender) then getting butthurt about it is indicative of beliefs you may want to work on.
And don't get me started on all the people complaining about the LGBTQ aspects. You must not have read the comics if you think this is forced in. But also how pathetic do you have to be for getting so butthurt that gay people exist?