Pilgrimzero
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2 episodes in, people walking around in the mist.... where are the monsters?
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The Mist S1 |OT| Thursdays on Spike TV
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Saucycarpdog
Member
Wow, I never realized this show even existed till today. It's okay so far.
Hopefully there is actually creatures in the mist and they're just waiting to introduce them. Or that most of the CGI budget is in the later half of the season.
Hopefully there is actually creatures in the mist and they're just waiting to introduce them. Or that most of the CGI budget is in the later half of the season.
bengraven
Member
Ugh. Hated the movie, fucking love the short story and this does not give me high hopes at all.
May skip it.
Yeah, if theres no mist creatures, this show can just go fuck right off a cliff.
They were a big part of what made The Mist interesting.
Freeza Under The Shower
Member
yeah, after three episodes I'm still waiting for it to get somewhere good. I really want to abstain from judgment, but the use of bugs as replacement for monsters is kind of cheap, and the plot is dragging its feet to get anywhere. I don't know whether to keep with it or drop it, but I don't see much reason to keep it.
smileyforall220
Member
Terrible so far, bad acting, bad writing, laughable mist cgi. Feels like a mix of the worst parts of walking dead and under the dome.
That one girl's reaction to being raped with her friend was so bad. They're just chilling on the bed joking around and she just says, "I wonder when I'll be able to enjoy my favorite song again, maybe 2 weeks?", as if rape just makes listening to music annoying as the only repercussion. Her acting is garbage.
Grizzlyjin
Supersonic, idiotic, disconnecting, not respecting, who would really ever wanna go and top that
EDIT: Whoops, holiday messed me up. I thought Episode 3 was on tonight. lol
Calibos
Member
Agreed 100%
I would add that the reaction from everyone to everything happening in this show is laughably bad. The show has major writing, direction, pacing and cinematography issues.
It could be the worse attempt at a Stephen King series yet...Under the Dome, The Shining(mini) and The Stand(mini) following behind in order for me.
It took awhile before they showed any monsters in the movie. They'll get to it eventually, but it will probably be just a tentacle or big bugs. I don't think there's a big budget for lots of quality CGI. For now, they'll milk as much drama just showing the "mysterious mist" as they can get away with and go with the gore makeup results.
I expected the first couple of episodes to be a lot of character building and it was. It's looking like the show will just be heavy character drama in their version of a post apocalyptic horror. Pretty much what I was expecting it to be, so I'll keep watching.
Pretty safe to say this won't be winning a lot of Emmys anytime soon. Sure bet is probably never.
I expected the first couple of episodes to be a lot of character building and it was. It's looking like the show will just be heavy character drama in their version of a post apocalyptic horror. Pretty much what I was expecting it to be, so I'll keep watching.
Pretty safe to say this won't be winning a lot of Emmys anytime soon. Sure bet is probably never.
Grizzlyjin
Supersonic, idiotic, disconnecting, not respecting, who would really ever wanna go and top that
TONIGHT on Under The Mist...
Season 1, Episode 3 "Show and Tell"
Season 1, Episode 3 "Show and Tell"
Pilgrimzero
Member
Eps 3 - Why did he "grow" wings, that made zero sense.
They better show some Lovecraftian level stuff soon, cause this is not good.
They better show some Lovecraftian level stuff soon, cause this is not good.
Grizzlyjin
Supersonic, idiotic, disconnecting, not respecting, who would really ever wanna go and top that
I think someone hypothesized it was a hallucination created by the mist. Which is possible, even if multiple people see it because soldier and drug addict both "heard" her mother out in the mist. But that old woman is going to snap and become a crazy cult leader, I'm telling ya.
It's probably not a good sign if a show is dragging its feet on Episode 3. They didn't do anything interesting with the body being put outside the mall.
Grizzlyjin
Supersonic, idiotic, disconnecting, not respecting, who would really ever wanna go and top that
Episode 4 is available at http://www.spike.com/shows/the-mist/episode-guide if you're in the US and have a cable login. Episodes 1-3 are now available at the same address without a login in the US.
Please use spoiler tags to discuss Episode 4 until it official airs on July 13th.
Please use spoiler tags to discuss Episode 4 until it official airs on July 13th.
Grizzlyjin
Supersonic, idiotic, disconnecting, not respecting, who would really ever wanna go and top that
TONIGHT!
Season 1, Episode 4 "Pequod"
Season 1, Episode 4 "Pequod"
Pilgrimzero
Member
This show jumped the shark and landed an another shark.
The "Mist Monster".... fuck this show
The "Mist Monster".... fuck this show
Arrogant Bastard
Banned
How did this go so wrong? They had solid source material in the form of the novella and the superb move. Why the fuck did they screw around with the mist and turn this shit into what it is.
I see this show as something of an experiment, even if it's one that's not going very well.
Particularly in turning the Mist into a force of magic instead of just a byproduct of an interdimensional portal. But also in the characterization of how different characters grapple with stuff.
I just wish it wasn't so boring in its execution.
Particularly in turning the Mist into a force of magic instead of just a byproduct of an interdimensional portal. But also in the characterization of how different characters grapple with stuff.
I just wish it wasn't so boring in its execution.
dancrane212
Member
Up on Netflix Canada now. I feel obliged to give it a shot since it was filmed around here though this thread doesn't give me a lot of hope.
-Plasma Reus-
Service guarantees member status
Holy shit the show is amazing!.
A whole bunch of stupid the first few episodes.
Then it gets gooooood.
A whole bunch of stupid the first few episodes.
Then it gets gooooood.
SuperStiltzkin
Member
Wait, the Mist is magic in this show? I need deets before I decide whether I wanna jump into this thing.
It's Reyn Time!
Member
Just finished watching this on Netflix, I really enjoyed it. The only thing I knew going into it was that it's a lot more character driven than the film, so maybe that's why I enjoyed it more than those who were expecting a tentacle-themed bloodbath. It's very much a show about the various ways people fall apart, whether on an individual or societal level.
Spoiler regarding what's in the Mist for those who were asking about what's in there:
Spoiler regarding what's in the Mist for those who were asking about what's in there:
Nothing, sort of. The Mist itself is the creature and uses your fears against you. For one person it'll be death by bugs, for another a dead relative talking them into suicide and so on.
The mist in this show only
manifest your fear/guilt/love/obsession (not sure which lol) and then the thing kills you
Oh yeah, there's also some sort of a
smoke monster
Just finished se1, it was... okay. Super melodrama-y, kinda dumb, but it moved forward well enough. I like that it wasn't just people trapped in one place, but trapped in different places, and people moving around to new places. I think it was good to binge because it was so silly.
I'm not crazy about
I'm not crazy about
the "gay psychopath" trope.
eso76
Member
I tried to watch it on Netflix but turned out that was the movie instead. So I watched it again.
Had forgotten how much of TWD cast was there
As for the series, I don't think it even needs monsters or gore. Those can be just hinted at. What made the novel was characters dynamics and development. but that would take good writers and actors, possibly good cinematography too.
Now I haven't seen the series but the source material wasn't really about "monsters". It was about showing a microcosm of people.
Speaking of Stephen King's adaptations "the storm of the century" is never mentioned anywhere. Now, granted it's one of the few stories of his I haven't read, but I thought the mini series was rather good.
Had forgotten how much of TWD cast was there
As for the series, I don't think it even needs monsters or gore. Those can be just hinted at. What made the novel was characters dynamics and development. but that would take good writers and actors, possibly good cinematography too.
Now I haven't seen the series but the source material wasn't really about "monsters". It was about showing a microcosm of people.
Speaking of Stephen King's adaptations "the storm of the century" is never mentioned anywhere. Now, granted it's one of the few stories of his I haven't read, but I thought the mini series was rather good.
Deaf Spacker
Memb
I watched the first episode yesterday, I'm ashamed that this is now part of my Netflix history.
Napoleonthechimp
Member
Honestly, that's the first time I've ever seen that "trope". And it seems like it diverges from that trope because he isn't painted as a psychopath from the start and his warped motivations seem like a product of his messed up upbringing at the hands of his father. If anything he seems more complex than nearly all the other characters in this show.
That's because it was an original Stephen King screenplay.
Jack The Nipper
Banned
Watched all of it, not so good. Mostly got worse and worse.
The titular menace makes no sense.
Shit like that drives me batty. I did like the ending though, intrigued me enough to want to see it continue.
It's supposed to manifest your greatest fear, so why do some people not see anything whatsoever, while others get attacked directly by it without any manifestations at all?
SuperSonic1305
Member
I could barely get through episode 1. It was so bad and it seems like from people's reactions it doesn't get any better. It's like they forgot the show they were making 5 minutes in and filled the middle 30 with as many dramatic topics as they could. Teacher teaching sex ed gets fired. Rape victim gets blamed and shunned. Black guy harassed by cops. Kid dealing with homophobia and gender issues. Drug addiction. Environmentally conscious hippie conspiracy lady. Then they remember it's a horror story by Stephen King in the last few minutes. I can already tell they are going to try and redeem the rapist football player by having them work together to survive. Maybe he even sacrifices himself to save the girl he raped. I wouldn't put it past them.
How is that possible
Crimson-Death
Member
I tried to watch it on Netflix but turned out that was the movie instead. So I watched it again.
Had forgotten how much of TWD cast was there
As for the series, I don't think it even needs monsters or gore. Those can be just hinted at. What made the novel was characters dynamics and development. but that would take good writers and actors, possibly good cinematography too.
Now I haven't seen the series but the source material wasn't really about "monsters". It was about showing a microcosm of people.
Speaking of Stephen King's adaptations "the storm of the century" is never mentioned anywhere. Now, granted it's one of the few stories of his I haven't read, but I thought the mini series was rather good.
I would say that Storm of the Century is the best King we have had on television, because he wrote it specifically for that venue. Not straight up horror but really disturbing and unsettling, underneath it all, and of course, he nails small town folks.
What are some other TV minis worth watching based on King?
BladeoftheImmortal
Member
I love the movie. will i at least enjoy this?
just lower your expectations and it will be fine
Arrogant Bastard
Banned
Lower your expectations by a lot, the series is exceptionally frustrating.
GreySquirrel
Member
Just finished watching this, entirely because I love the movie. Basically, every character is a piece of shit aside from
. But yeah, not sure I would have continued if I didn't like the premise and a couple of actors I respect being in it. Haven't read the book but
Alex and Jay. Maybe the junkie and the military guy too
is the mist portrayed as playing on people's psychology in it? Because that was a bit of a change I didn't expect from the movie. Thought the mist was just an atmosphere of sorts for the monsters to live
I just finished this season.
It's one of the dumbest things I've seen lol
It's one of the dumbest things I've seen lol
none of the characters are likeable, the story makes no sense. Dialogue is horrible. I wound up hate-watching this because I wanted to find out how it unravels and what they make of the premise, I'll give I that.
However, the ending turned out to be totally ridiculous on all fronts. None of the characters actions makes any lick of sense.
I started watching it because I actually liked the movie and the idea that under such conditions people wind up turning on each other for random reasons, so I thought they could make some good character drama or commentary, but nah.
I do like some of the shots, and the acting is ok in places, but it was a really frustrating show.
However, the ending turned out to be totally ridiculous on all fronts. None of the characters actions makes any lick of sense.
I started watching it because I actually liked the movie and the idea that under such conditions people wind up turning on each other for random reasons, so I thought they could make some good character drama or commentary, but nah.
I do like some of the shots, and the acting is ok in places, but it was a really frustrating show.
It gets miles worse.
I'm going to spoiler the ending for you, just in case -
Rape victim starts falling for her rapist after, yes you guessed it, he saves her life. Then as it turns out he's not her rapist, he's her half brother. The rapist ends up being her gay best friend. I'm not kidding.
And that's just the rapist thread. The other storylines are also bad.
Jack The Nipper
Banned
MagnaderAlpha
Member
So, my guess from seeing the first trailer was right on the money, it The Mist by way of
Silent Hill.