Good to know that it's not a sign of things to come (or is it?). I can hang with it if that's the worst offense. Jake making some weird decisions, together with the premise, have me doubting the quality. Hopefully there won't be many more silly plot points.
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11.22.63 |OT| James Franco in Stephen King's JFK Time-Travel Miniseries
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Freeza Under The Shower
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"You can do better than this"
Grizzlyjin
Supersonic, idiotic, disconnecting, not respecting, who would really ever wanna go and top that
It's the weakest aspect of the book, but one that I let slide. I always interpreted it as Jake being slightly depressed in the present, coming off the back of his divorce. There honestly isn't anything holding him back to present day, so why not. You lose two minutes of your real life, and get to go on an adventure.
The timeline of everything in the show is a bit moved up. I think things are accelerated by about 2 years, if I'm not mistaken. Without spoiling anything big, I remember the boom having more minor experimentation with changing the future, so more back and forth between the past and present before diving into the main goal. It's not a huge loss, especially in a TV show because it probably would have bogged down the first episode. I think they traded that for a more aggressive approach to time pushing back against change.
The book suffered a bit due to King's typical meandering narrative style, so speeding things up is probably for the best.
Nah, it's only 53 minutes long.
GreyOcelot
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this was the best part of the book (to me), really hope they nail it. haven't watched yet
Kyleripman
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Any word on whether he will go to Derry in the show?
not much as for now, except that guy in the end of the second episode finding out the truth and being set up as a side kick, he didn't find that much and never was a sidekick to jake
Also jake didn't knew Sadie until later in the story
Also jake didn't knew Sadie until later in the story
User 479360
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Really wanting to see this, but I don't subscribe to any streaming services or know if this one is available to me.
I read part of the book, though, and liked it. I've also visited the area in which this was filmed.
I read part of the book, though, and liked it. I've also visited the area in which this was filmed.
MulderWasTaken
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He fails to save the mother and kids. Goes back to the portal, comes back and saves them properly
Outtrigger888
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This OT is only 2 pages? This show is damn good and no ones talking about it 
This OT is only 2 pages? This show is damn good and no ones talking about it
Curse of being stuck on Hulu, once Hulu originals get more traction now that their overall quality is improving their OT's will get more buzz.
Part of it will be people waiting for the entire series to be online.
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SpeedySwaf
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Wouldn't be surprised if that was intentional nod to the movie.
Liking the series so far. Haven't read the book, so I'm going in blind. Really wish all the episodes were up at once, though I suppose the strategy is to get new people hooked for a couple months and hope they stay on.
AzureSkies
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Is this on any streaming service in Canada?
I'd love to watch this.
I'd love to watch this.
Woody Invincible
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That absolutely had to be a nod to Donnie Darko. Franco is killing it with this series.
The show is batting 1.000 so far.
Haha my mind went to Donnie Darko too as soon as I saw the costume.
VisceralBowl
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I've only seen the first episode but a ton of stuff was different.
Some highlights:
Book starts in '58. Show '60.
Jake comes out of the portal in a much more remote area and we get a lot more world building and connection back to the future.
The yellow card man is different. He is bound to the portal area and cannot leave it.
Jake lives in Maine for quite a while. He goes to live in Florida before Texas.
As said previously, world building moments. Some of them are there but they're cut down and shortened (e.g. segregated bathrooms).
Jake saves Harry from his Dad twice in different ways (once as a test and again later) This is very early on - while he's in Maine. In the show it appears he heads to Kentucky to do it.
IIRC Jake rented his own house and escaped town before it burnt down. He only found out it was burnt down later.
Sadie isn't supposed to meet Jake until wayyyyyyy later.
Jake uses the name George Amberson in the book.
He does a lot more tests to see how the future is affected.
Al doesn't just walk in the door and come out with cancer in two minutes. Jake comes back a few days later and notices it.
Al's book doesn't get destroyed.
Jake comes out of the portal in a much more remote area and we get a lot more world building and connection back to the future.
The yellow card man is different. He is bound to the portal area and cannot leave it.
Jake lives in Maine for quite a while. He goes to live in Florida before Texas.
As said previously, world building moments. Some of them are there but they're cut down and shortened (e.g. segregated bathrooms).
Jake saves Harry from his Dad twice in different ways (once as a test and again later) This is very early on - while he's in Maine. In the show it appears he heads to Kentucky to do it.
IIRC Jake rented his own house and escaped town before it burnt down. He only found out it was burnt down later.
Sadie isn't supposed to meet Jake until wayyyyyyy later.
Jake uses the name George Amberson in the book.
He does a lot more tests to see how the future is affected.
Al doesn't just walk in the door and come out with cancer in two minutes. Jake comes back a few days later and notices it.
Al's book doesn't get destroyed.
I'm liking it so far. Read the book years ago so a few of the plot details have escaped my memory. The changes so far seem for the better. As much as I wanted to see Derry it kind of bogs down the pace a bit. Holden was a stand in obviously with the sideway glances from the people, the distrustful look in their eyes.
VisceralBowl
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There is a sound effect and that's it. We're not shown anything.
Yup, as soon as the last episode airs I'll get a subscription for a month to binge the show, not watching anything until then
Macadinho94
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Really enjoy this show. Some of the liberties they took in adapting this I'm not happy with but overall just glad we got this series.
I'm liking this a lot so far, and I wish it was getting more buzz.
They've made some changes from the book, but they're not the sort of changes that really mess with the spirit of the story. They're adding some things, stretching some parts out. Obviously there will be some additional wrinkles and a few bits that won't be included, but overall it still feels a lot like reading the book.
They've made some changes from the book, but they're not the sort of changes that really mess with the spirit of the story. They're adding some things, stretching some parts out. Obviously there will be some additional wrinkles and a few bits that won't be included, but overall it still feels a lot like reading the book.
Anton Sugar
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Enjoying this so far. Was really upset when we tried to watch Ep 3 and it wasn't out yet--dammit, Hulu.
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