American Gods vs Twin Peaks
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prydain17 — 9 years ago(June 17, 2016 03:44 PM)
American Gods, no contest.
I am happy for Twin Peaks, but I already know I won't be watching it until after the season is over, however long that may be. AG is based on one of my favorite books, by a favorite author, adapted by my favorite TV writer, and has a freaking amazing cast. Plus it has the "newness" - I generally only watch new shows weekly for a season or so and then they become something to binge once each season is over. (Game of Thrones is the only current exception to that.)
"No! He is imprinted on you like a gay duckling. If you don't wean him off you slowly, he'll die."
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housegrinder — 9 years ago(July 10, 2016 10:18 AM)
It basically boils down to:
compelling but already defined story from a great author who's had a number of terrible screen adaptations of his work
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likely a minimal story with the potential to be made brilliant in the hands of one of the masters of atmospheric, visual storytelling
Or, in an even more concise form:
American Gods: Do you trust them to gather a capable cast and crew?
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Twin Peaks: Do you trust David Lynch to come up with a great story?
They both have the potential to be great. They both have the potential to be stinkers. It's hard to tell at this point. -
jesatsu — 9 years ago(December 16, 2016 04:33 PM)
Twin Peaks. That third-rate "comedian" Dane Cook is gonna be in AG and they've rewritten a character just so he could appear in as many episodes as possible. This alone is enough for me to not watch or support that show.