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[choodi]

Lol. I actually stopped watching Dexter after the trinity killer. I looked up some spoilers of the ending and....yeesh. I haven't heard much internet backlash so I doubt SoA is that bad.

I warned you. Don't blame me if you choose not to listen

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not as bad as dexter, but as close as any show has come

 

[Dysun]

Dexter fell off from a greater high and much lower bottom. Not comparable

 

[HP_Wuvcraft]

While Dexter and SoA both had showrunners that were way too in love with their characters, SoA wins by a landslide. Scott Buck wouldn't go on Twitter after every episode to call people uncultured sell-outs.

 

[Miles Quaritch]

A.... SoA spinoff?

Focusing on the most boring gang...the Mayans.

No doubt he'll find a way to shoehorn Sagal in there.

 

[Tubobutts]

I like shows about medievalish stuff. Between this and The Last Kingdom, one of them will probably be okay. when does Vikings come back?

 

[HP_Wuvcraft]

Focusing on the most boring gang...the Mayans.

No doubt he'll find a way to shoehorn Sagal in there.

They were all boring, let's be honest.

 

[Miles Quaritch]

They were all boring, let's be honest.

Well yeah, they were only made interesting through their interactions with the Sons, but still...he chose what has to be the worst of the worst to base a spin off on.

 

[Cornballer]

Hopefully the rest of the reviews follow this one. I want this to be good.

It'd be a fun show if it turns out well. I just wasn't holding out much hope that it was going to be worth watching. We shall see.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

when does Vikings come back?

Next spring.

 

[Cornballer]

A couple of new reviews. Nothing from the more major sources yet:

- SF Chronicle review: (behind the paywall)

The series is not for the squeamish. But, as with “Game of Thrones,” the violence is not gratuitous but rather a necessary tool in telling the story. The Bastard Executioner not only hits the mark, it sets the bar very high for the rest of the fall season.

- Forbes review (contributor)

The Bastard Executioner is a show worthy of the eye-balls it’s sure to receive upon its series premiere (FX is one of the only basic cable networks still scoring worthwhile Nielsen ratings on its scripted dramas). The biggest thing to worry about, however, is a lingering question of whether or not viewers will be willing to sit through a lackluster nearly hour and a half of air time to get to the goods. But, if they do, it seems fair to say they’ll be rewarded on the other side of that journey.

Lengthy Q&A and a short profile on the lead:

- Deadline: Kurt Sutter Q&A: Diving Into The 14th Century For ‘The Bastard Executioner;’ A ‘Sons Of Anarchy’ Prequel And Spinoff
- NY Times: Fresh Face on TV: Lee Jones of ‘The Bastard Executioner’

 

[User 479360]

I've always had a hard time getting into fantasy period pieces set in the middle ages, but I'm tempted to give this one a shot.

I've only seen one season of Game of Thrones, though, and want to catch-up even though its setting isn't especially my cup of tea.

 

[Cornballer]

- Sepinwall and Fienberg review The Bastard Executioner on their podcast this week

 

[coleco]

Saw the trailer during whatever broadcast the other day (ufc?) and it looked really bad, low budget.

 

[RPGCrazied]

No OT? Comes on in just under a week. I'm watching, can't get enough fantasy shows.

 

[Tubobutts]

Next spring.

That sucks. For some reason I thought it was November.

Edit: Is this fantasy? I thought it was supposed to be historical? Or are people just using fantasy to mean medieval?

 

[dead souls]

- Sepinwall and Fienberg review The Bastard Executioner on their podcast this week

They weren't too positive and it sounds like it has my least favorite thing about SOA: unnecessarily bloated running times.

 

[Cornballer]

Edit: Is this fantasy? I thought it was supposed to be historical? Or are people just using fantasy to mean medieval?

It's supposed to be vaguely historical.

They weren't too positive and it sounds like it has my least favorite thing about SOA: unnecessarily bloated running times.

That's a bummer. I'll slog through the premiere and see how it is.

 

[Cornballer]

No OT? Comes on in just under a week. I'm watching, can't get enough fantasy shows.

I threw one together this afternoon. I'll post it tomorrow.

 

[dead souls]

That's a bummer. I'll slog through the premiere and see how it is.

I'm definitely still planning to watch. Sepinwall and Fienberg sounded like they would too, though they'll be in no hurry to stay caught up on it.

 

[Cornballer]

S1 OT is up.