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shapinglightWriting going very, very slowly. I'm determined to try and finish and post the story in the next two weeks, though.
Watched the Sense8 Christmas episode last night. Loved it (or mostly).
Spoilers behind cut.
I say mostly because I'm not too sure about the new Capheus. I suppose I'll get used to him, but I'm not yet. It's not just that he looks completely different, he's just...I dunno. Not right. Or not right yet. We'll see. He also didn't have a lot to do in this episode - certainly less than the other characters. I'm hoping that's because the new actor was still 'bedding in', as it were, when this was filmed. Like I said, we'll see.
I also wasn't too keen on the Kala/Rajan scenes (though they looked gorgeous), and the Will/Riley ones were a bit grim at times. That's inevitable, I suppose, and good to see Riley being a bit more proactive.
But I enjoyed the Wolfgang scenes, and every scene with Lito, Hernando and Dani (I love those three to pieces), even the very painful scene with Hernando in the lecture theatre.
And of course I loved the Nomi/Neets scenes. Freema Agyeman is just so good as Neets. I think she's one of my favourite TV characters ever - and no wonder that of all the loved ones of the Eight, Neets is the only one who knows about the others. She just is that cool.
In most ways, it was a typical Sense8 episode - plot stuff, beautiful scenery and some nice montages set to music. I'm really glad it'll be back soon, and if season 2 is the last one, I hope they turn the tables completely on Whispers by the end of it (though if this is JM Straczynski doing another of his five year story arcs, I guess not?)
Anyway, there won't be any more till May.
What's more, much to my horror, I've learned that there are three new Lucifer episodes this month and then no more till May. What?!!! I admit, it's a while since I watched a 22 episode show in real time (watched The Good Wife on DVD, and everything else I watch seems to be no more than 13 episodes at the most these days) but surely when BtVS first aired, you'd get new episodes all through February too, wouldn't you? Or have I got that wrong?
Watched the Sense8 Christmas episode last night. Loved it (or mostly).
Spoilers behind cut.
I say mostly because I'm not too sure about the new Capheus. I suppose I'll get used to him, but I'm not yet. It's not just that he looks completely different, he's just...I dunno. Not right. Or not right yet. We'll see. He also didn't have a lot to do in this episode - certainly less than the other characters. I'm hoping that's because the new actor was still 'bedding in', as it were, when this was filmed. Like I said, we'll see.
I also wasn't too keen on the Kala/Rajan scenes (though they looked gorgeous), and the Will/Riley ones were a bit grim at times. That's inevitable, I suppose, and good to see Riley being a bit more proactive.
But I enjoyed the Wolfgang scenes, and every scene with Lito, Hernando and Dani (I love those three to pieces), even the very painful scene with Hernando in the lecture theatre.
And of course I loved the Nomi/Neets scenes. Freema Agyeman is just so good as Neets. I think she's one of my favourite TV characters ever - and no wonder that of all the loved ones of the Eight, Neets is the only one who knows about the others. She just is that cool.
In most ways, it was a typical Sense8 episode - plot stuff, beautiful scenery and some nice montages set to music. I'm really glad it'll be back soon, and if season 2 is the last one, I hope they turn the tables completely on Whispers by the end of it (though if this is JM Straczynski doing another of his five year story arcs, I guess not?)
Anyway, there won't be any more till May.
What's more, much to my horror, I've learned that there are three new Lucifer episodes this month and then no more till May. What?!!! I admit, it's a while since I watched a 22 episode show in real time (watched The Good Wife on DVD, and everything else I watch seems to be no more than 13 episodes at the most these days) but surely when BtVS first aired, you'd get new episodes all through February too, wouldn't you? Or have I got that wrong?
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Date: 2017-01-16 03:51 am (UTC)Lito, Hernando, and Dani are too precious. And Lito's mom was lovely. Nomi and Neets are awesome, and I adore Sun, although yes, grim. Not sure how I feel about Capheus yet. I did like how they handled the recasting, but I just didn't think the actor quite nailed it. I feel like he might lack some of that innocence that made Capheus so compelling as a character?
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Date: 2017-01-17 05:57 pm (UTC)Yes, there are definite similarities - though Bester was trying to protect his 'people' and Whispers is doing quite the opposite.
Poor Will! His story was the only one in this episode that didn't have any feelgood factor to it. Unless you count Riley being there to look after him. I'm glad she's being more proactive anyway (though after seeing in season 1 why she was the way she was you couldn't blame her for being so limp and despairing).
I feel like he might lack some of that innocence that made Capheus so compelling as a character?
Yes, I agree. I do feel I'm being a bit unfair to him, though. Have to wait and see how he works out in season 2.