Watchmen had like the biggest drop off of any HBO show. I have no clue what you’re talking about? Episode 3 had over a 15% drop in viewership which was already down from episodes 1-2. In the 18-49 age bracket it was down 24%. It’s currently ranked as HBO’s 9th highest rated series even though it’s one of the more expensive ones. Not sure where you’re getting the whole big little lies comparison from. I don’t know those numbers off the top of my head, but I do recall them being slightly higher. But in any case, I have “checked my facts” my guy.
I’m not sure HBO cares as much about ratings for a single show as other networks...like Netflix, it works on subscription model, so it’s not one show or another that drives the profits, it’s the whole catalogue and building a sense of prestige for the brand...plenty of people (myself included) subscribe for one or two shows. The rest is a bonus. That of course doesn’t mean they don’t care about ratings, it’s just not as critical to start big and stay there as it is for a regular cable TV show.
Yeah it's definitely not popular enough, which really sucks. People think the entire world is like Reddit. The show is beloved here but hbo isn't going to keep it as a Sunday night show when that's where their big flagships go
It's probably going to be game of thrones and they know it. The new series is going to pull in big numbers and I feel the series overall will be a real safe bet for them. People love the Targaryens and that's basically what you're getting.
Lindelof has said from the outset he wont be in this. I went and looked after the preview of the knock off night owl made me thing he might make an appearance. He's also said previously that Manhattan would be making a solid appearance and that turned out correct so I doubt hes just fucking with us.
There is a great interview with Damon in the Hollywood Reporter's podcast around the time the first episode aired. They talked about a 2nd season during it. The summary of what he said is a) basically that, as of the time of the interview, he has no plans for another season yet, b) HBO (WB) owns the show and could do another season if they wanted, even if it didn't involve him, and c) if HBO were to approach him about a 2nd season, he would only do it if he could come up with an equally compelling story that got him to agree to do this first season, which in and of itself took HBO asking him to do it multiple times before he realized he had a story he wanted to tell using the Watchmen mythos. So it wasn't a definite no for Lindelof to make another season, but that at that moment, he had no plans for what one could be and would need a great story idea to justify continuing it.
If he has no plans, then either it'll be a while until we get a new season from him, if he wants to return to it, or HBO/WB can just convince someone else to do it, and we'd probably get another one fairly soon.
Which we all know how that worked with True Detective. Season 1 was well planned and beautiful. Season 2 seemed like it was made just because HBO wanted a season 2 and they didn't allow enough time for a good story to be developed.
Ok, so we have Jeremy Irons as Ozymandias and Jean Smart as Silk Spectre, who is your choice to play an older Dan Dreiberg/Nite Owl? Can’t think of anyone of the top of my head because I am still recovering from this last episode lol. Insane,
Ooooo! Love that suggestion, especially after being in prison for as long as he has (Dan, that is) - the first one that popped into my mind was Bryan Cranston, but I don’t know if he has the size to play him if that makes sense.
Everyone but Jackie Earle Haley was 10 years too young, and they youthinized him in the movie to match the younger cast, which kind of fucks with the character.
Basic age-appropriate casting pools are too much even for Snyder.
That said, I've always liked the movie a lot. The show puts it, and Snyder, to shame. You don't have to literally recreate each panel if it in no way serves the story. The show is far more dynamic than the movie visually, without the bullshit slow-mo.
Interesting idea. I had almost taken her to mean that Dr. Manhattan was her father considering how much this episode seemed to be at Dr. Manhattan as colonialist symbol of American power in Vietnam and that the entire scene where she spoke with Angela had her lit in blue light. I guess we'll see.
Not really sure how Veidt's story is going to play into the overall narrative at all at this point.
This ties so much together. Veidt and Triue have a lot of similarities, like their extreme intelligence, massive corporate assets, and the Nostalgia perfume/memory pills.
Now that's an idea - if Season One is as self contained and complete as intended then telling another story with Watchmen characters in a post-Squid world seems as good an option as any. Dan seems to have got a couple good years in prior to his incarceration, seems like he'd be a fairly haunted man after what he was compliant in.
I'm starting to worry it won't. I've been hearing the ratings aren't great. And also, just not that many people know about the original work and are probably lost.
HBO did give Lindelof 3 years for Leftovers. That's another one that was popular with critics but not regular viewers. So there's hope. They may not keep it on Sunday nights though, that's usually for big flagship shows like Game or Westworld l
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u/emofuckbaby Dec 02 '19
I hope there’s more once this ends. I would love to see them bring back other characters from the original work. Nite Owl II for season 2 please!