I like superheroes. I have Amazon Prime.
This looks interesting.
Not familiar at all with the source material.
Looks like ....
"Plainclothes Batfam beating up evil Justice League".
Worth watching?
I like superheroes. I have Amazon Prime.
This looks interesting.
Not familiar at all with the source material.
Looks like ....
"Plainclothes Batfam beating up evil Justice League".
Worth watching?
I binge the whole season last night. It is worth watching. The heroes in that show are some vile pieces of crap.
There came a time when the Old Gods died! The Brave died with the Cunning! The Noble perished locked in battle with unleashed Evil! It was the last day for them! An ancient era was passing in fiery holocaust!
I read the comic and liked it, but have no idea how closely this show keeps to that story. It's Garth Ennis black comedy at its blackest. I'll certainly give it a look.
I've watched the first four episodes so far and I really enjoying it.
The concept is basically what if the Justice League were a bunch of dickwads and a group of normal folks tried to take them out for their lack of regard for human life. In an opening scene we see a woman get accidentally blown to pieces by a speedster and her boyfriend who had been holding her is then recruited to help destroy the supers.
I'm only somewhat familiar with the comic series but its apparent the TV version while over the top at times is vastly toned down from the comic. Most of the supers while being dickwads at least have some redeeming qualities and aren't the mustache twirling caricatures they are portrayed as in the comics. Basically think Jamie Lannister from Game of Thrones (If you've seen it) - they do vile things but also have their own weird senses of honor to sometimes do the right things.
Its also hilarious as well in a that is so wrong its funny type of way. There is a scene with a Dolphin in episode four that was hilarious in a very black humor sort of way.
I've only read the first TPB of the series so I don't know how close it is overall but the concept remains the same. From what I recall the important scene with Starlight joining the Seven is still there though I think its with a different member of the Seven. Also the TV series apparently doesn't have Terror in it. He's glimpsed in flashback once but I imagine Terror's actions from the comics would be a bit too over the top for television, even on a platform that allows adult stuff. Beyond that the characters seem the same in concept if not quite look.
Heh... I was on Darick Robertson's forum when that comic came out and remember that the doomed girl was modeled after Mary Brickthrower, one of the prominent members of the forum. Wee Hughie was based on Simon Pegg, of course, and Darick hoped he would play him in the adaptation. Too much time passed, though.
What's not to like? The effects and acting are decent.