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nice find well done Canada then
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The theme song really annoys me. I like Edelweiss normally but the way she pronounces it 'Edelweish' is so annoying.
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after watching at least 4 episodes I got bored. could not take much more so I jumped to the last episode. still bored.
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It's ok, the world of the show is fascinating and really intriguing, it's very powerful seeing classic American imagery with the swastika daubed on it, or integrated with Japanese culture. I also like the tension, with Hitler nearing his end and Japan/Germany holding their breath as to what will follow when he inevitably dies.
The worst thing about the show is I feel the two lead characters Joe and Juliana are actually kind of dull. The subplots (ie. Tagomi and Wegener's scheming) and secondary characters (especially Burn Gorman's Bounty Hunter) are more interesting than what's going on with these two and the newsreel |
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I finished this last night, 2 5 hour binge watching evenings on the trot, I normally save binge watching til the weekend which shows how hooked I was on this series. I can't wait for the next one.
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The worst thing about the show is I feel the two lead characters Joe and Juliana are actually kind of dull. The subplots (ie. Tagomi and Wegener's scheming) and secondary characters (especially Burn Gorman's Bounty Hunter) are more interesting than what's going on with these two and the newsreel
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Well I have watched this and it is just dire. The man in the high castle is obviously Adolf Hitler.
After 10 episodes no explanation into where these reels of films come from. A nut case who would rather have his sister and her children gassed than tell the police where is girl friend was. I could go on and on!. |
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Well I have watched this and it is just dire. The man in the high castle is obviously Adolf Hitler.
After 10 episodes no explanation into where these reels of films come from. A nut case who would rather have his sister and her children gassed than tell the police where is girl friend was. I could go on and on!. Also I think that Amazon are hoping this is a hit so they wouldn't want to reveal who the man in the high castle was at this point |
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"The Nut Case" didn't know where his girlfriend went. All he did know was that she had the film reel. He didn't know where the bus ticket was to or anything. At least that was my interpretation. I may have to rewatch the end of the first episode to see the conversation.
Also I think that Amazon are hoping this is a hit so they wouldn't want to reveal who the man in the high castle was at this point I think he knows more than he's letting on.
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after watching at least 4 episodes I got bored. could not take much more so I jumped to the last episode. still bored.
It is more of a mystery thriller than an action show, but I think it's definitely worth it when the story starts moving along a bit quicker. The last three or four episode are when I think it really hits its stride. I think it's very good and it's a quality show. My only issue is that perhaps it has pacing issues and apart from episode one where we are introduced to the world the next few episodes are possibly too slow and drag a bit? The attention to detail is wonderful, and there are some intriguing characters. I think I would have liked to have seen more exploration of cultural clashes and less focus on the love triangle relationship of the three main characters. Actually I think it was too much focus on that aspect which made it drag a bit for me. I was actually more interested in other character relationships such as the Japanese Trade Minister and Wegener, the head of the Kempeitai, the Rufus Sewell character, and the people around those characters. When things focused more on these other characters things started to get a lot more interesting. It was around the point where John Smith played by Rupert Sewell found himself in a crisis of conscience between his family and a sense of duty for his nation that I felt the general quality of everything else improved considerably and became a lot more engaging. |
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Well I have watched this and it is just dire. The man in the high castle is obviously Adolf Hitler.
After 10 episodes no explanation into where these reels of films come from. A nut case who would rather have his sister and her children gassed than tell the police where is girl friend was. I could go on and on!. Obviously the show was intended to have more than one series so they can't reveal all of their cards in one series or they'll have nowhere to go. |
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I watched the first 4 eps last night. It's very plodding. The two main actors have no charisma or chemistry. The premise is interesting and it looks and feels great, but it really lacks ooomph.
I did like the scary bounty hunter though and the strategic tensions between the Nazis and Japanese. |
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I think I would have liked to have seen more exploration of cultural clashes and less focus on the love triangle relationship of the three main characters. |
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I agree. I was fascinated to see what Nazi America and Japanese America were like. I hope in the second series we see more of that, and more of life in the Neutral Zone.
But we hardly saw a thing about Nazi/American integration in society, apart from of course the scenes within John Smith's family home. |
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Well I have watched this and it is just dire. The man in the high castle is obviously Adolf Hitler.
After 10 episodes no explanation into where these reels of films come from. A nut case who would rather have his sister and her children gassed than tell the police where is girl friend was. I could go on and on!. The writers of the show have said it's not Hitler. It's not Hitler in the book either. It's classic misdirection and you've fallen for it. |
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It's Charlie Chaplin.
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Is there another series?
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I. finished watching this last night.
I've read the book so I was interested to see how they would translate a fairly high-brow/meandering text into any sort of coherent narrative. The answer to that was badly at first but increasing better towards the end. The last 3-4 episodes are really great. I loved the last scene. One thing I couldn't quite work out - is Rufus Sewell character, John Smith, supposed to be in charge of the entire Nazi regime in the US? The last few episodes suggest he is but then you don't get the impression that he is a national leader. |
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Like the show I just wish they'd speak a bit louder. Have to turn volume up a lot higher than normal.
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One thing I couldn't quite work out - is Rufus Sewell character, John Smith, supposed to be in charge of the entire Nazi regime in the US? The last few episodes suggest he is but then you don't get the impression that he is a national leader.
NYC is presumably the most important city, given that Washington was nuked in WW2, and Smith's rank of Obergruppenführer is one of the highest SS ranks. I'd like to have known more about his background, though, given that he was American and not German. How did he get where he was? |
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The set for Canon City
Anyone agree with me that the set for Canon City is exactly the same as for Wayward Pines, except a lot scruffier. Even the mountains in the background are the same. Doesn't actually matter, of course, but once I had spotted it, I couldn't forget it. WP started well and then just got sillier and sillier till finally it wasn't very good at all.
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Second season confirmed.
http://tvline.com/2015/12/18/man-in-...ewed-season-2/ Thanks to 'The Ambassador' for the link above from the 'Renewed/Cancelled Shows' thread. |
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Anyone agree with me that the set for Canon City is exactly the same as for Wayward Pines, except a lot scruffier. Even the mountains in the background are the same. Doesn't actually matter, of course, but once I had spotted it, I couldn't forget it. WP started well and then just got sillier and sillier till finally it wasn't very good at all.
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Second season confirmed.
http://tvline.com/2015/12/18/man-in-...ewed-season-2/ Thanks to 'The Ambassador' for the link above from the 'Renewed/Cancelled Shows' thread.
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Pedantic note if anyone's interested:
There is a real Cañon City in Colorado. It's meant to be spelt with a tilde over the first "n", and therefore pronounced "Canyon City". Wikipedia article https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ca%C3%B1on_City,_Colorado Google Maps https://goo.gl/maps/BHXpRZEyyPr |
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I think he knows more than he's letting on.
