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aurelius wrote: ↑Wed Jan 17, 2024 12:44 pm Does anyone get the love for Reacher?

The actor portrays him as an emotional mute that at times seems autistic. It is completely unbelievable that anyone in the show would react to him the way they do. Just as it is unbelievable he and his gang are going around New York City committing violent crimes and have zero police interaction. It is like a 13-year old boy dreamed up the 'ideal' man and unleashed him in world where there he has zero consequences for his actions. I don't man...just don't understand the love.

The bolded is the theme of the novels.
Part of it is reactionary to the two movies with Tom Cruise as Reacher. Cruise is a better actor, but is physically nonsensical in the role. Ritchson is approximately canonical size, so people who read the books are more willing to overlook the acting.

Philbert wrote: ↑Mon Feb 05, 2024 7:23 pm

aurelius wrote: ↑Wed Jan 17, 2024 12:44 pm Does anyone get the love for Reacher?

The actor portrays him as an emotional mute that at times seems autistic. It is completely unbelievable that anyone in the show would react to him the way they do. Just as it is unbelievable he and his gang are going around New York City committing violent crimes and have zero police interaction. It is like a 13-year old boy dreamed up the 'ideal' man and unleashed him in world where there he has zero consequences for his actions. I don't man...just don't understand the love.

The bolded is the theme of the novels.
Part of it is reactionary to the two movies with Tom Cruise as Reacher. Cruise is a better actor, but is physically nonsensical in the role. Ritchson is approximately canonical size, so people who read the books are more willing to overlook the acting.

Generally, the novels are far more textured than that. (Concededly, they became less so as Lee Child continued on. The Andrew Child books are unspeakable.)

Specifically, I’m currently re-reading one in which there are repeated negative consequences for Reacher’s actions. Not all of the negative consequences that would befall you and me, of course, but it’s an action novel.

DCR wrote: ↑Mon Feb 05, 2024 8:15 pm
Generally, the novels are far more textured than that. (Concededly, they became less so as Lee Child continued on. The Andrew Child books are unspeakable.)

Specifically, I’m currently re-reading one in which there are repeated negative consequences for Reacher’s actions. Not all of the negative consequences that would befall you and me, of course, but it’s an action novel.

I started listening to Howlin’ Wolf because of Reacher.
I could never get into Peach pie.

Amazing how he was always so jacked when he lived primarily off of coffee and desserts at diners. Also amazing that, with his clothing habits, his body odor wasn’t brought up more often.

(I’m only referencing the books. Can’t speak so much to the show.)

It's because he's just born awesome, like all Mary Sues.

hector wrote: ↑Wed Feb 07, 2024 9:12 pm

DCR wrote: ↑Mon Feb 05, 2024 8:15 pm
Generally, the novels are far more textured than that. (Concededly, they became less so as Lee Child continued on. The Andrew Child books are unspeakable.)

Specifically, I’m currently re-reading one in which there are repeated negative consequences for Reacher’s actions. Not all of the negative consequences that would befall you and me, of course, but it’s an action novel.

I started listening to Howlin’ Wolf because of Reacher.
I could never get into Peach pie.

Amazing how he was always so jacked when he lived primarily off of coffee and desserts at diners. Also amazing that, with his clothing habits, his body odor wasn’t brought up more often.

(I’m only referencing the books. Can’t speak so much to the show.)

I have a good friend from college - who also was an Army guy (actually still is) - who is this. 6’5, a 230 lb mesomorph who doesn’t need to do shit (but becomes even more of a monster when he does). Lifting with him always was a good reminder of my place in the genetic hierarchy.

Mmmmm. Pie.

I thought the first season was ok. Certainly would have watched S2 based on that.

But reddit started showing me posts from r/reacher, most of which are complaints about S2. It sounds awful.

DCR wrote: ↑Mon Feb 05, 2024 8:15 pm

Philbert wrote: ↑Mon Feb 05, 2024 7:23 pm

aurelius wrote: ↑Wed Jan 17, 2024 12:44 pm Does anyone get the love for Reacher?

The actor portrays him as an emotional mute that at times seems autistic. It is completely unbelievable that anyone in the show would react to him the way they do. Just as it is unbelievable he and his gang are going around New York City committing violent crimes and have zero police interaction. It is like a 13-year old boy dreamed up the 'ideal' man and unleashed him in world where there he has zero consequences for his actions. I don't man...just don't understand the love.

The bolded is the theme of the novels.
Part of it is reactionary to the two movies with Tom Cruise as Reacher. Cruise is a better actor, but is physically nonsensical in the role. Ritchson is approximately canonical size, so people who read the books are more willing to overlook the acting.

Generally, the novels are far more textured than that. (Concededly, they became less so as Lee Child continued on. The Andrew Child books are unspeakable.)

Specifically, I’m currently re-reading one in which there are repeated negative consequences for Reacher’s actions. Not all of the negative consequences that would befall you and me, of course, but it’s an action novel.

As per usual, film adaptations lose nuance and character development.

Scavengers Reign on HBO Max is awesome if you're into trippy vibey animated sci fi drama.

broseph wrote: ↑Sat Feb 10, 2024 10:36 am Scavengers Reign on HBO Max is awesome if you're into trippy vibey animated sci fi drama.

I watched this recently. I absolutely loved it. Very cool concept of the planet and all the odd creatures that inhabit it.
Its based off of a Youtube short called "Scavengers, that I guess was picked up and made into a full fledged series. I would hope they do something along those lines with some of the Love, Death and Robots episodes that I liked, where they introduced a story/world but id like to see more of it.

houzi wrote: ↑Thu Feb 15, 2024 5:40 pm

broseph wrote: ↑Sat Feb 10, 2024 10:36 am Scavengers Reign on HBO Max is awesome if you're into trippy vibey animated sci fi drama.

I watched this recently. I absolutely loved it. Very cool concept of the planet and all the odd creatures that inhabit it.
Its based off of a Youtube short called "Scavengers, that I guess was picked up and made into a full fledged series. I would hope they do something along those lines with some of the Love, Death and Robots episodes that I liked, where they introduced a story/world but id like to see more of it.

One of the creators of the show was among the few people I follow on social media. It's quite different than his usual stuff, but I had one of those silly "I was a fan before it was cool" moments.

I've often wished for a full series based on a Love, Death, and Robots short. Unfortunately, I don't think I follow any of those people on social media.

ETA: Another HBO Max plug- the new season of True Detective has Jodi Foster and is actually comparable to the first season (the rest were kinda lame).

Dune Part 2 March 1st. Got my IMAX tickets. Who else is excited?

aurelius wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 12:33 pm Dune Part 2 March 1st. Got my IMAX tickets. Who else is excited?

Same. Going with my brother in law who normally lives 3 hours away but will be in town for business. Very excited.

aurelius wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 12:33 pm Dune Part 2 March 1st. Got my IMAX tickets. Who else is excited?

Checked calendar, no kids that weekend… yes we’ll be there, probably Saturday. Will use Friday to rewatch the first film, which we loved.

Shogun is great so far. Been true to the book, albeit condensed, from what I remember.
Code 8 part 2 on Netflix is good if you like garbage movies and have seen part1. I can’t figure out if key scenes are ripped off from, or an homage to, the Robocop movies.

Just finished Gomorrah on Netflix. Show about italian gangster in Naples, Italia. Very rough, doesn't hold anything back, nice soundtrack and i would say not hollywood-like.
Would recommend to watch it in Italian with subtitels.

Just finished Fallout on Prime.

They captured the Fallout universe really well. Props, costumes, lore, moral dilemmas... all spot on. First episode was super engaging just due to those things. Next few felt kind of boring, but things picked up by the end and it felt even more Fallouty than before.

When Barb said I came.

broseph wrote: ↑Sat Apr 20, 2024 3:00 pm Just finished Fallout on Prime.

They captured the Fallout universe really well. Props, costumes, lore, moral dilemmas... all spot on. First episode was super engaging just due to those things. Next few felt kind of boring, but things picked up by the end and it felt even more Fallouty than before.

When Barb said

SpoilerShow

"War. Well [insanely long pause]. War never changes"

I came.

I know it wasn't Ron Perlman, but I heard Ron Perlman when I saw it.

lheugh wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21, 2024 7:38 am

broseph wrote: ↑Sat Apr 20, 2024 3:00 pm Just finished Fallout on Prime.

They captured the Fallout universe really well. Props, costumes, lore, moral dilemmas... all spot on. First episode was super engaging just due to those things. Next few felt kind of boring, but things picked up by the end and it felt even more Fallouty than before.

When Barb said

SpoilerShow

"War. Well [insanely long pause]. War never changes"

I came.

I know it wasn't Ron Perlman, but I heard Ron Perlman when I saw it.

If they had managed to get a cameo of Perlman for the sole purpose of saying that line, I'd have had a seizure.

broseph wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21, 2024 7:55 am

lheugh wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21, 2024 7:38 am

broseph wrote: ↑Sat Apr 20, 2024 3:00 pm Just finished Fallout on Prime.

They captured the Fallout universe really well. Props, costumes, lore, moral dilemmas... all spot on. First episode was super engaging just due to those things. Next few felt kind of boring, but things picked up by the end and it felt even more Fallouty than before.

When Barb said

SpoilerShow

"War. Well [insanely long pause]. War never changes"

I came.

I know it wasn't Ron Perlman, but I heard Ron Perlman when I saw it.

If they had managed to get a cameo of Perlman for the sole purpose of saying that line, I'd have had a seizure.

If I could fathom one quibble with the adaptation, it would be this heinous omission.