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samson1701 said:
So, I'm on episode 4 of The Witcher. Does it ever, really, get good? Thus far, I'm not impressed. It's like Hercules: The Legendary Journeys with better actors and a bigger budget. GOT, this aint. Nice action, though.
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meowkittenmeow said:
It begins to pull it together in the last couple of episodes. The timeline jumping is a bit confusing.
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DJG87 said:
The timeline jumping is my one big complaint. It was very random & the pacing of the episodes suffered cuz of it. It’s still a decent show but nothing exceptional.
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After I figured out the timeline crap, it got better. I am looking forward to the next season to see what else they do with it.

The order of the books is also confusing as hell. The book number doesn't necessarily match the correct order; some of the same books have different numbers. Some aren't numbered at all. I didn't know what the hell to read first (I haven't started them yet), but I did find out which order to read them according to the author if anyone's interested:

Here is a full recommended reading order:

  1. The Last Wish
  2. Sword of Destiny
  3. Blood of Elves
  4. Time of Contempt
  5. Baptism of Fire
  6. The Swallow’s Tower
  7. Lady of the Lake
  8. Season of Storms
 
Tamstrong said:
After I figured out the timeline crap, it got better. I am looking forward to the next season to see what else they do with it.

The order of the books is also confusing as hell. The book number doesn't necessarily match the correct order; some of the same books have different numbers. I didn't know what the hell to read first (I haven't started them yet), but I did find out which order to read them according to the author if anyone's interested:

Here is a full recommended reading order:

  1. The Last Wish
  2. Sword of Destiny
  3. Blood of Elves
  4. Time of Contempt
  5. Baptism of Fire
  6. The Swallow’s Tower
  7. Lady of the Lake
  8. Season of Storms
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I didn’t even realize they were books for the longest time. I played the games before & that’s why I was looking forward to the show. Have you read all of em?
 
DJG87 said:
I didn’t even realize they were books for the longest time. I played the games before & that’s why I was looking forward to the show. Have you read all of em?
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I haven't read any of them yet. It was somewhat recently that I found out what order they go in, and I haven't even bought them yet. I hoping to get to them this summer.
 
Tamstrong said:
I haven't read any of them yet. It was somewhat recently that I found out what order they go in, and I haven't even bought them yet. I hoping to get to them this summer.
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I might give em a shot too. The concept has always been pretty interesting. Been a while since I got into a good book series.
 
meowkittenmeow said:
It begins to pull it together in the last couple of episodes. The timeline jumping is a bit confusing.
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The timeline jumping around doesn’t bother me. It’s not hard to see what they’re trying to do and it’s cool. It’s. Just. So. Goofy at times. And, I hate Leolis ... er ... uh ... I meant the bard. Too silly. The song is nice, but it’s too modern sounding and it doesn’t fit the tone of the production.

I think it may be just me. I’m just not a fan of that kind of humor for this show. It just doesn’t “fit” to me. Hopefully the writing will save it as I get deeper into the episodes.
 
Tamstrong said:
After I figured out the timeline crap, it got better. I am looking forward to the next season to see what else they do with it.

The order of the books is also confusing as hell. The book number doesn't necessarily match the correct order; some of the same books have different numbers. Some aren't numbered at all. I didn't know what the hell to read first (I haven't started them yet), but I did find out which order to read them according to the author if anyone's interested:

Here is a full recommended reading order:

  1. The Last Wish
  2. Sword of Destiny
  3. Blood of Elves
  4. Time of Contempt
  5. Baptism of Fire
  6. The Swallow’s Tower
  7. Lady of the Lake
  8. Season of Storms
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I only recently learned how to read. Are there many pictures in the books?
 
samson1701 said:
The timeline jumping around doesn’t bother me. It’s not hard to see what they’re trying to do and it’s cool. It’s. Just. So. Goofy at times. And, I hate Leolis ... er ... uh ... I meant the bard. Too silly. The song is nice, but it’s too modern sounding and it doesn’t fit the tone of the production.

I think it may be just me. I’m just not a fan of that kind of humor for this show. It just doesn’t “fit” to me. Hopefully the writing will save it as I get deeper into the episodes.
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It does get better, but the buddy cop/witcher thing is a tad cliche
 
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samson1701 said:
So, I'm on episode 4 of The Witcher. Does it ever, really, get good? Thus far, I'm not impressed. It's like Hercules: The Legendary Journeys with better actors and a bigger budget. GOT, this aint. Nice action, though.
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Try "The Last Kingdom" when you're done with "The Witcher". You won't be disappointed. I'm not personally willing to go out on limb & say TLK is as good as GoT (Although I'm sure there are people on other forums & Reddit who will), but TLK is definitely way better than "The Witcher" or "Vikings".
 
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NBC's The Blacklist To Use Comic Book-Style Animation to Conclude Season

Production on the seventh season of NBC's The Blacklist was suspended due to the Novel Cornavirus, but Sony Pictures TV has figured out how to complete an episode to serve as the season finale - they used "graphic novel-style animation" to complete the story.

Season 7’s 19th episode “The Kazanjian Brothers” was halted mid-principal production in New York when almost all TV production was shutdown due to COVID-19. Animation will be added to the already filmed live-action scenes to complete the story.

According to Deadline, cast members including James Spader and Megan Boone recorded dialogue from their homes for the animated versions of the new scenes, with editors and animators completing the work remotely.

The episode's logline: The Task Force investigates an accountant who works for lucrative criminals in order to find the violent and thuggish brothers hired for his protection. Liz must make a momentous decision. Presented in a unique hybrid of live-action and graphic novel-style animation.

“The Kazanjian Brothers” will air May 15. The series has already has been renewed for an eighth season when production can restart.



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https://www.newsarama.com/50086-nbc...-book-style-animation-to-conclude-season.html
 
Amazon Games Studio Sets Launch Date for Free-to-Play Shooter 'Crucible'

Amazon Games Studio has set a May 20 release date for its upcoming free-to-play, team-based shooter Crucible.

The latest title from Amazon's video game development division, which was founded in 2012, was developed by Relentless Studios, the Seattle-based dev team of Amazon Games. Crucible is the first of two planned game launches by Amazon Games in 2020 and will be followed by New World, a massively multiplayer role-playing title, which is due out in August.

In Crucible, players join teams of other users to "hunt opponents, take down hostile creatures, and capture objectives, all on a rogue planet at the edge of known space." At the start of each match, players will choose their own "hunter" from among a diverse array of human, alien and robot characters, each with their own unique abilities and advantages to collect "Essence," an element that increases their powers.




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https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/h...aunch-date-free-play-shooter-crucible-1293151
 
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SilverSmith said:
NBC's The Blacklist To Use Comic Book-Style Animation to Conclude Season

Production on the seventh season of NBC's The Blacklist was suspended due to the Novel Cornavirus, but Sony Pictures TV has figured out how to complete an episode to serve as the season finale - they used "graphic novel-style animation" to complete the story.

Season 7’s 19th episode “The Kazanjian Brothers” was halted mid-principal production in New York when almost all TV production was shutdown due to COVID-19. Animation will be added to the already filmed live-action scenes to complete the story.

According to Deadline, cast members including James Spader and Megan Boone recorded dialogue from their homes for the animated versions of the new scenes, with editors and animators completing the work remotely.

The episode's logline: The Task Force investigates an accountant who works for lucrative criminals in order to find the violent and thuggish brothers hired for his protection. Liz must make a momentous decision. Presented in a unique hybrid of live-action and graphic novel-style animation.

“The Kazanjian Brothers” will air May 15. The series has already has been renewed for an eighth season when production can restart.



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https://www.newsarama.com/50086-nbc...-book-style-animation-to-conclude-season.html
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Interesting and creative.
 
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