@FuriousMachine Yeah, it feels like the only real identifying factor the Far Cry games ever had were memorable villains with the third and fourth entry. Even that feels like it's gotten lost since then though. I would only be able to tell you who the villains are in the fifth because I played some of it, but not because I found them particularly interesting characters. I haven't played the sixth, but I can only tell you it's GIancarlo Esposito since he was so heavily marketed! Vaas and Pagan Min were inescapble in the gaming landscape for a while there. You'd hear about them everywhere, so I suppose priority #1 would be to recapture that same zeitgeist where everyone is just totally head over heels with the villain of the show. Should be a juicy role for any actor if they manage to pull it off!
I finished Season One of Samurai Jack and it was great. I don't know what religion Jack is supposed to be following, but I suspect that there may be some aspect of 'Zen' or Ancient Japanese Religion to the way he conducts himself, tying in with one of the books I'm reading at the moment. Anyway the cinematic action sequences in the first season were all breath-taking, especially those of the first three episodes, and I noticed on YouTube that someone has even tried a Samurai Jack build in ELDEN RING.
@Tjuz I found Faith had some potential, but it was ultimately squandered by being kind of slight (like all the antagonists in 5 - I would say I felt more antagonistic towards the cult as a whole rather than any of the individual villains... and the real villains were the ones who wrote that ending )
Vaas and Pagan Min seem like a bigger presence - I haven't played those two games (yet), but I still know who they are. So, yeah, I too think the show's success may rest on its villains.
@FuriousMachine I totally agree that Faith had potential! I don't think her whole psychedelic shtick was particularly integrated well sadly. The game really would just essentially kidnap you to force you into a segment with her, which more often than not annoyed me and my co-op partner. I have to say I never actually got to the end of the game, so I can't echo your sentiments there!
I’ve been binging Smallville. It’s sort of awful in the best possible way. I grew up on that era of WB/CW shows because they all seemed to hit E4 when I was a kid, Gilmore Girls and such, but Smallville was impenetrable as it was like a million seasons long. It’s utter schlock but quite enjoyable. Also possibly sets a record in terms of repugnant cast members, even some of the guest stars I’m like wow, their Wikipedia page makes for some interesting reading. Have to say that Tom Welling is actually pretty good though, Clark Kent is an incredibly difficult role as you have to hit the balance between Boy Scout and inner turmoil without being utterly bland. He manages it in my opinion.
@MightyDemon82 we just started it over, as I don’t think that I could handle the wait. We finished season 1 this afternoon and are now on ep3 of S2. We’ll take a break after season 2 is done and watch something else for a couple of weeks and then return to do 3, 4 and 5 starting mid(ish) December.
@MightyDemon82@graymamba I was a bit late remembering when the new season was going to start so only resubbed Tuesday. I wanted to rewatch and I have managed to binge a lot. I'm a few episodes into season 4 so think I should be ready for the new season by this Tues I reckon. @MightyDemon82 I thought the were doing an episode a week up to new year or something like that. I take it they put the first 4 in one go then?
@MightyDemon82 Cheers. That's my Boxing Day evening sorted then.
@graymamba I did a rewatch before season 4 so this is my 3rd viewing and it's still a engrossing and entertaining watch. I do possibly notice the minor bits I enjoy less. Season 2 is a slight dip from season 1, and 3 maybe a bit more, but season 4 is back as good as the first for me.
I'm really hoping they can nail this final season and have a nice satisfying complete show.
@BearsEatBeets@graymamba@MightyDemon82 Yeah I've been enjoying it so far and have only seen 2 episodes. The product values is some of the best I've seen in TV land.
I'm not a binger, but kinda wish I watched season 4 as I was a bit lost watching the first episode, even after the recap.
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Also been catching up with Stranger Things. Just finished Season 4 (which I'd never seen before) and am ready to get underway with the new stuff soon.
Wasn't as impressed with Season 4, if I'm honest, but then my favourite season was (and still is) Season 3, with its bright colour palette, campy ridiculousness, and emphasis on comedy. Season 1 is very close behind it though, because it was committed to its whole vibe and absolutely nailed what it set out to achieve. Season 2 was great in parts but I hated some of its choices, so it's probably bottom of the list for me. There was still a lot to enjoy about Season 4 but good grief, did it drag. Most of my problems were with its new characters, so cutting them (and their added runtime) would have really helped.
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@Werehog I probably put 3 as my lowest because in leans a bit too much into the comedy, I had to fast forward the 'Never-ending Story' bit 😄. Like I said, I do still really enjoy that season though. I do think they occasionally struggle with having something for all the characters to do though, so one sub-plot might be a bit weaker than the others.
I finished the season 4 rewatch of Stranger Things yesterday evening so went straight into the new season. Suffice to say I was hooked and ending up bingeing all 4 episode into the early hours of this morning. Epic start, episode 4 is spectacular. I'm curious what they spent on this because it's impressive.
I can't wait for Boxing Day to see more.
According to reports by Puck News, Season 5 cost somewhere around $50-60 million per episode to make. Since there are eight episodes in the final season, it brings the reported total budget to a massive $400-480 million. This makes Stranger Things Season 5 one of the most expensive seasons in television history.
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@JohnnyShoulder To be fair you can see it on screen. I wonder how long the final episode will be this time. If it's like season 4 the final episode is pretty much a movie.
@BearsEatBeets I can actually answer that question! They're showing the series finale in select cinemas, so the runtime has been revealed because of that. It's a whopping two hours and five minutes. I think that makes it not quite the longest episode of the series (wasn't S4 finale something ri-donk-ulous like 2.5 hours?), but it's still a very size-able chunk. Let's just hope it sticks the landing!
@Tjuz Thanks. Yeah the season 4 final episode was 2hrs 25 (I watched just a few days ago). It will be interesting to see how successful the cinema thing is. I also definitely have all fingers and toes crossed they can nail the ending. The fact they had a definitive end planned from the very start gives me some optimism.
If all goes well I'd love them to release a 4K Blu-ray boxset of the whole thing but I don't think Netflix does that sort of thing.
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