skillzdadirecta Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 Great trailer for a great comic Seems like they may have changed some stuff from the books though. Looking forward to this even though some of the effects lookslightly better than CW shows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbobo Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 this looks like most generic thing ever made Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzzzle Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 So is this like Umbrella Academy or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted April 7, 2021 Author Share Posted April 7, 2021 1 hour ago, elbobo said: this looks like most generic thing ever made The book it's based on is most assuredly NOT generic. 1 hour ago, Fizzzzle said: So is this like Umbrella Academy or something? No. Its about a group of explorers who find a mysterious island in the 20's, gain superpowers and become heroes. Their kids grow up under their shadows and basically become poorly behaving celebrities. That's pretty much where the story starts. It's kinda like The Boys except more serious and less of a statire. The Three series that the show is based on were very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARZ Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 I first saw the title thought it was a sequel to Jupiter Ascending, lol Doesn't look bad. I'll give it a shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted May 7, 2021 Author Share Posted May 7, 2021 So this is out this weekend... will check it out and report back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 More like Jupiter’s sleeping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted May 8, 2021 Author Share Posted May 8, 2021 First episode down... not bad. Pretty good fight at the end of the first ep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentbob Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 1 hour ago, skillzdadirecta said: First episode down... not bad. Pretty good fight at the end of the first ep. Just finished watching the first episode and pretty much how I felt. I don’t know if many caught the 2 different ratios used for the show. The before they had power scenes were all Flat 1.78:1 and then to when they do have superhero powers it switched to scope 2.35:1. I kind of like that and nice seeing shows use the wider aspect ratio. Much like the new CW Superman series which sort parallels in some ways with this series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted May 8, 2021 Author Share Posted May 8, 2021 2 hours ago, silentbob said: Just finished watching the first episode and pretty much how I felt. I don’t know if many caught the 2 different ratios used for the show. The before they had power scenes were all Flat 1.78:1 and then to when they do have superhero powers it switched to scope 2.35:1. I kind of like that and nice seeing shows use the wider aspect ratio. Much like the new CW Superman series which sort parallels in some ways with this series. Too bad a lot of folks are gonna miss out on this or discover it late after there's some buzz. The Comic it's based on is VERY good... like a more serious version of The Boys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dre801 Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 I'd nearly forgotten about this. Will check it out . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 So how long until Netflix cancels it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted May 9, 2021 Author Share Posted May 9, 2021 5 hours ago, Jason said: So how long until Netflix cancels it? Seeing as how its Mark Millar and they havea whole relationship with him and spent a lot of money for his I.P.'s I'm thinking "Not soon?" He probably has a two or three season commitment At LEAST. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dre801 Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 Just watched episode one. I liked it, didn't love it. It's got too much of a clean, look to it though, I dunno. . .something about the film quality. I'm always down to see more Image Comics stuff though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spawn_of_Apathy Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 I ended up watching the entire season this weekend. I enjoyed it. The drama and intrigue was more interesting than the actual fights, which often looked clunky even for this type of show. I’m looking forward to a season 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercury33 Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 Watched the first two episodes. Much better and darker than I thought it would be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Pickle Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 I watched it because of the subplot just because I was curious. Didn’t really like it though. Bad acting/writing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dre801 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 Whatever potential this show had, the storytelling held it back like a freaking boat anchor. Kind of a frustrating watch. You know like when you're watching something that seems like it should be good, and you keep watching, waiting for that moment when it gets good? Yeah, that never happened; flashbacks and family drama, mostly. The flashbacks are dull, didn't need the whole season to tell their origin story, and the present day stuff is bogged down whenever the kids are the focus. Takes what little story there is and stretches it. Not in the same league with "The Boys" or "Invincible." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chadatog Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 I liked it, but I think some people are going to have a hard time not looking at it as a facsimile of "The Boys" or "Invincible". It's clearly going for it's own thing and I appreciate how a bunch of super heroes that have been alive since the 20's are going to be a little preachy and out of touch from the people of the 2000's . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Vic20 Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 I enjoyed it, but I tend to find the action sequences to be the most boring part, so I’m guessing based on its ratings that man more people feel differently than me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 I haven't seen it (yet) but seems like a shame. Netflix's Expensive 'Jupiter's Legacy' Series Has Been Canceled After One Season WWW.SLASHFILM.COM Netflix hasn't officially had Jupiter's Legacy canceled, but Mark Millar confirmed the cast had been let go from their contracts, so it's done for now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternallDarkness Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 well that's a bummer. It wasn't great, but I found it fairly entertaining Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted June 4, 2021 Author Share Posted June 4, 2021 7 hours ago, Greatoneshere said: I haven't seen it (yet) but seems like a shame. Netflix's Expensive 'Jupiter's Legacy' Series Has Been Canceled After One Season WWW.SLASHFILM.COM Netflix hasn't officially had Jupiter's Legacy canceled, but Mark Millar confirmed the cast had been let go from their contracts, so it's done for now. Damn I am positivelly SHOCKED. They have an ongoing relationship with Millar so the numbers for this must have been REALLY bad. Shame, but after finishing Invincible, they probably should have gone the animated route with this too. And stayed more faithful to the soure material like Invincible did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 7 hours ago, Greatoneshere said: I haven't seen it (yet) but seems like a shame. Netflix's Expensive 'Jupiter's Legacy' Series Has Been Canceled After One Season WWW.SLASHFILM.COM Netflix hasn't officially had Jupiter's Legacy canceled, but Mark Millar confirmed the cast had been let go from their contracts, so it's done for now. On 5/8/2021 at 9:07 PM, skillzdadirecta said: Seeing as how its Mark Millar and they havea whole relationship with him and spent a lot of money for his I.P.'s I'm thinking "Not soon?" He probably has a two or three season commitment At LEAST. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 I really think Netflix is caught in a positive feedback loop with these cancellations. They've developed a reputation for cancelling shit left and right, so a lot of people are not willing to commit to watching their new shows until they see whether or not they get premature cancellations, which causes the numbers for new shows to not be great, which leads to new shows getting cancelled quickly, which just reinforces in people's minds that they were right to wait to see whether Netflix's new shows get cancelled. I just don't see a way out of this cycle for Netflix that doesn't involve just sucking it up and ignoring the viewership numbers on initial seasons of new shows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dre801 Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 I don't think I would have watched Season 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 1 hour ago, skillzdadirecta said: Damn I am positivelly SHOCKED. They have an ongoing relationship with Millar so the numbers for this must have been REALLY bad. Shame, but after finishing Invincible, they probably should have gone the animated route with this too. And stayed more faithful to the soure material like Invincible did. Yeah, agreed. Seemed like peoples' biggest problem on this forum with the show was the budget (even though they spent a lot) so going animated would have saved them a lot. Especially given Invincible is killing it in ratings that would probably have been the better and less expensive way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitgod Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 Kinda sad there isn't at least a 2nd season to give us a payoff. The show that this most reminds me of, for those 2 other people that watched it, was Powers, which was on the Sony Playstation network thang. This felt like the first half of Powers, cuz Powers started off slow and I was just about to bail from watching the rest of it, and then Eddie Izzard kicked in and the second half got interesting. Plus I'm always a sucker for Michelle Forbes. Anyway, oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.