What TV Have You Seen?

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Deadite

Not the highest of recommendations mate!

It was a succinct overview, not intended as a recommendation or otherwise!

As for The Exorcist TV show, I liked some parts but not others. I wasn't overly keen on what they did with 'Captain Howdy', and turning Regan into the target of Pazuzu's possession – the book and film make it pretty clear that those around her, particularly Father Dyer, are the target, not the girl herself. This exchange is in the longer version of the film:

Father Karras: Why her? Why this girl?
Father Merrin: I think the point is to make us despair. To see ourselves as... animal and ugly. To make us reject the possibility that God could love us.

That's something, in addition to making a priest who thinks he is losing his faith lose it completely, I took from the theatrical version and novel.

On the positive side, I really like the interplay between the priests, the betrayal of possession and the exorcism sequences with the actors, even without the gravitas of Max von Sydow, impressing. The callback to the novel (rather than the film) with the use of 'Rags' rather than 'Regan' in a crucial moment was a nice touch.

[Stephen@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Deadite

Not the highest of recommendations mate!

Any show features a nod to Run Lola Run in it's first episode, is worth watching.

[Deadite]

Originally Posted by Stephen@Cult Labs

Any show features a nod to Run Lola Run in it's first episode, is worth watching.

Not impressed with it myself.

[Stephen@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Deadite

Not impressed with it myself.

Well, I always liked this episode. Not sure why.

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Stephen@Cult Labs

Well, I always liked this episode. Not sure why.

I felt it went downhill after the first few minutes!

[Stephen@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs

I felt it went downhill after the first few minutes!

I do agree. The rest of the episode had a hard time living up to that first scene.

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Stephen@Cult Labs

I do agree. The rest of the episode had a hard time living up to that first scene.

To be fair to the remaining (approximately) 40 minutes, lingerie modelling and then a fight in the aforementioned underwear is a tough act to follow!

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

This is an interesting article (with spoilers) on 'Phase One', the ratings, the implications for the second season, and the circumstances around its airing:

Today In TV History: ‘Alias’ Aired The Best Post-Super Bowl Episode Of All Time, To The Worst Ratings | Decider | Where To Stream Movies & Shows on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Instant, HBO Go

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Stephen@Cult Labs

Well, I always liked this episode. Not sure why.

AC/DC , obviously.

[Stephen@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

AC/DC , obviously.

Obviously!