[TV] His Dark Materials ... Why ? and, whats the point ?

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lost in london

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Dec 10, 2003

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London

• Nov 25, 2019

• #61

Previous episode didn't do much for me, it all felt a tiny bit overwrought and hammy ('father .... father?'), but last night's was great. Iorek and Lee were perfect.

I did realise when my wife asked me what the hell is going on just how complicated it all is, explaining it all (daemons, different limbs of the church, bears, witches, moving between worlds, the alethiometer etc) after last night's episode took a while, I can understand why people wouldn't bother with it all if they hadn't read the books.

 

Papa Lazarou

Living in a De Zerbi wonderland

Jul 7, 2003

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Worthing

• Nov 25, 2019

• #62

I can't wait to 'meet' Serafina Pekkala

 

Bold Seagull

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Mar 18, 2010

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Hove

• Dec 9, 2019

• #63

Best episode so far last night. Brilliant sets and imagery, tension, suspense, the odd scare, it moved the character narratives forwards and left you hungry for more. It's taken a while to probably get the non-book fans on board, but the whole daemon / soul / sin arc is starting to reveal itself as the complex story unravels.

 

Papa Lazarou

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Jul 7, 2003

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Worthing

• Dec 9, 2019

• #64

Bold Seagull said:

Best episode so far last night. Brilliant sets and imagery, tension, suspense, the odd scare, it moved the character narratives forwards and left you hungry for more. It's taken a while to probably get the non-book fans on board, but the whole daemon / soul / sin arc is starting to reveal itself as the complex story unravels.

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When those things appeared on the balloon I literally shouted out (in front of my wife and 13 year old daughter) "What the **** was that!?!?" - truly terrifying.

Excellent episode, loads of tension and impending doom.

 

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Raleigh Chopper

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• Dec 9, 2019

• #65

Wrong thread

 

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Pavilionaire

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• Dec 9, 2019

• #66

Not Andy Naylor said:

Ruth Wilson is always watchable though, so have it on in the background and look up when she's on.

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This. She has amazing lips. Whenever I see them I have only one thought: "Gobblers!"

 

Eric Potts

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Jul 26, 2004

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Top o' Hanover

• Dec 9, 2019

• #67

Pavilionaire said:

This. She has amazing lips. Whenever I see them I have only one thought: "Gobblers!"

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Whenever I see them I only have one thought. Rio Ferdinand.

 

Pavilionaire

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• Dec 9, 2019

• #68

Eric Potts said:

Whenever I see them I only have one thought. Rio Ferdinand.

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That's really pissed on my fantasy chips now

 

Ninja Elephant

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Feb 16, 2009

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• Dec 10, 2019

• #69

Bold Seagull said:

Best episode so far last night. Brilliant sets and imagery, tension, suspense, the odd scare, it moved the character narratives forwards and left you hungry for more. It's taken a while to probably get the non-book fans on board, but the whole daemon / soul / sin arc is starting to reveal itself as the complex story unravels.

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It's almost like a story isn't completed in the first 5 minutes of the opening episode! There's so much depth and material to the books, you have to let the story unfold and let it happen. I think they could do with not waiting too long between the first, second and inevitable third series to prevent an obvious aging of Lyra and Will. This is shaping up to be the TV series worthy of the content of the books.

 

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Machiavelli

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Fiveways

• Mar 18, 2020

• #70

Just finished this series. Immersive. Well set up for the next series, and I agree that it promised a quick turnaround. Whether we get that now is a whole different story ...

 

Harry Wilson's tackle

Harry Wilson's Tackle

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Oct 8, 2003

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Faversham

• Mar 19, 2020

• #71

Machiavelli said:

Just finished this series. Immersive. Well set up for the next series, and I agree that it promised a quick turnaround. Whether we get that now is a whole different story ...

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The books are brutal. If you haven't started the second (first) three yet (bit of a Star Wars arrangement here), beware. These are not books for kids. I will probably never read them again, but I'm glad I did, and I can't wait for the next installment. Extraordinary insight into inner conflict and detachment and their management (something you can't pull off without consequences when half your mind (the daemon) is a physical being sharing your physical reality). With all that in mind (spoiler alert)....imagine the state your mind must be in for you to abuse your own daemon....

 

HastingsSeagull

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Jan 13, 2010

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BGC Manila

• Mar 19, 2020

• #72

One of the worst series I've ever read or watched. No idea how people made this a thing. But each to their own. Mrs Brown's Boys exists in this world somehow too so.