SimpleG Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinIon Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Interesting premise. Seems like it might be worth a watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 New trailer: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentbob Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 I like what I see. Now to find a friend or family member to borrow an account login from Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbobo Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Hadn't heard about this before, it actually looks really cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Ridley Scott directing the pilot is cool, but I doubt he's otherwise very involved at all. Who matters here is primary writer and showrunner Aaron Guzikowski, who solely wrote the films Contraband, Prisoners, and the remake of Papillon. He also wrote and showran The Red Road (with Jason Mamoa). That's a pretty interesting resume, so I am cautiously optimistic about this show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodporne Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 17 hours ago, Greatoneshere said: Who matters here is primary writer and showrunner Aaron Guzikowski, who solely wrote Prisoners Oh...I was 0% interested, now I'm at like 90%. I fucking love Prisoners Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ort Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Hey, I actually have HBO now, I'll check this out. Although, Ridley Scott's name being attached is something I consider a big negative at this point in his career. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 3 hours ago, Bloodporne said: Oh...I was 0% interested, now I'm at like 90%. I fucking love Prisoners True, I agree, but that's probably far more thanks to director Denis Villenueve than Aaron Guzikowski, which is why it's important to look at his entire body of work, which still confirms this could be good! I similarly had 0% interest in this until I read up on the actual creative staff involved, and I was like: "definitely at least keep an eye on". Always good to check the writers/directors! 1 hour ago, ort said: Hey, I actually have HBO now, I'll check this out. Although, Ridley Scott's name being attached is something I consider a big negative at this point in his career. If it helps, he's just directing the pilot and executive producing, I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodporne Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 10 minutes ago, Greatoneshere said: True, I agree, but that's probably far more thanks to director Denis Villenueve than Aaron Guzikowski Well that I agree with 100% but still a killer story. Villeneuve is the shit. You can see his style all over it. I remember being excited for something with Paul Schrader's name on it once just because all it reminded me of was Taxi Driver and I learned my lesson. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 8 minutes ago, Bloodporne said: Well that I agree with 100% but still a killer story. Villeneuve is the shit. You can see his style all over it. I remember being excited for something with Paul Schrader's name on it once just because all it reminded me of was Taxi Driver and I learned my lesson. Paul Schrader can be very good (he recently did the excellent First Reformed with Ethan Hawke) but he's been bad more often than good in the last two decades. His early work is phenomenal though. He's like Lucas and Coppola and a lot of artists that way. Also, IGN doesn't mean much, but they loved it. The specific reviewer Siddhant Adlakha, has written at BMD and /Film, so he's legit. Apparently Ridley directs the first two episodes (the review reviews the first three episodes). https://www.ign.com/articles/raised-by-wolves-review-hbo-max-spoiler-free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercury33 Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 23 hours ago, ort said: Hey, I actually have HBO now, I'll check this out. Although, Ridley Scott's name being attached is something I consider a big negative at this point in his career. For movies maybe. But I’ve really enjoyed all the TV Shows his name has been attached to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Collider also really liked the first few episodes, giving them a B+: https://collider.com/raised-by-wolves-review-hbo-max-ridley-scott/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinIon Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 So do we get the first three episodes today? Is it a weekly release on Thursdays? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 1 hour ago, TwinIon said: So do we get the first three episodes today? Is it a weekly release on Thursdays? Yep, you are correct - first three episodes drop all at once today (the first two directed by Ridley Scott himself, the third by his son, Luke Scott, who has done shorts for Ridley in the past) and the one new episode each week every Thursday. It also looks like it will be a ten episode season overall. https://decider.com/2020/09/03/raised-by-wolves-hbo-max-episode-4-release-date/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentbob Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 Heads up for Canadian users here. We don’t need HBO from the looks of it, as it will be on CTV Sci-Fi channel tonight at 9:30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitgod Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 Watched the first 3, really like it. Weird universe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firewithin Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 getting some real Religion is Spoiler a death cult vibes from this so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 This is VERY much "Euro sci-fi" in tone. It reminds me of the comics from the French publisher Humanoids. On 9/4/2020 at 11:31 AM, Firewithin said: getting some real Religion is Reveal hidden contents a death cult vibes from this so far In regard to the religion of the series, it appears to be a syncretic faith that combines the ancient Roman/Persian religion of Mithraism and the Roman cult of Sol Invictus Raised by Wolves: Mithraism and Sol Explained (Den of Geek) Quote The Mithraic get their name from an ancient religious cult of the god Mithras. The god Mitra originally came from ancient Persia (modern Iran). At the height of the Roman Empire, he began to be worshipped as Mithras in a Roman mystery cult. The cult became very popular, especially with soldiers. The sun god Sol was originally a separate god, but Mithras was often worshipped together with “Sol Invictus”, the conquering sun. This is why in the show, the two gods have been blended into one and the Mithraists, or “Mithraic”, worship a single god called Sol, who is associated with “the Light”. It’s also why the Mithraic characters wear sun emblems and sun pendants in the same way Christians might wear crosses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 This is a really weird fucking show. I'm still watching, and yet still don't know what I think about it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 3 hours ago, legend said: This is a really weird fucking show. I'm still watching, and yet still don't know what I think about it! That's essentially my current feelings as well: I'm unsure if this show is actually any "good", but I'm definitely all-in for the sheer strangeness of it all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLeon Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 It’s a little wild that this and Lovecraft Country are airing at the same time. Two intensely weird shows with (seemingly) high budgets, both from HBO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ort Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 Yeah, there are 3 shows I want to watch all coming out at the exact same time... The Boys, Raised by Wolves and Lovecraft Country. (Also now Watchmen, which I have not seen yet, but now can) I hate waiting for new episodes, so I'm kinda letting them all bank up for the next few weeks before I start. When I watch a show I usually like to do one episode a night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Vic20 Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 I have HBO Max through Hulu, yet I can't find this show. Any tips? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLeon Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 2 minutes ago, Mr.Vic20 said: I have HBO Max through Hulu, yet I can't find this show. Any tips? Based on a quick google, it looks like to get Max-specific content, you’ll need to log into the HBO Max site/app and use your Hulu credentials. So if you signed up via Hulu in the hopes of having one less app to mess with, sorry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Vic20 Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 7 minutes ago, TheLeon said: Based on a quick google, it looks like to get Max-specific content, you’ll need to log into the HBO Max site/app and use your Hulu credentials. So if you signed up via Hulu in the hopes of having one less app to mess with, sorry! That sucks, but at least I have some way to watch it, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinIon Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 Watched through the first three episodes, and I'm impressed how many big swings this show is taking so early. There are a couple things I feel like could easily have been season finale events. It does very much explain the release of the first three episodes together. I would expect the show to settle down a little bit, but who knows. It sure is a novel sci-fi concept for a show, but as of now I feel like it's more interesting than exciting. I want to know more about the world they've built, but it's the world they've left behind that is more interesting than the planet the show takes place on. I also I can't say I'm particularly attached to any of the characters. I think that's a product of many of the primary characters being either androids or children. Even the setup for the show feels like a science experiment. You want to know what happens, but the overall result is more interesting than the fate of a given specimen. As an aside, my wife (who majored in ancient greek) thought it was nifty that they used the cult of Mithras as the basis for the religion in the show. Bottom line she had for me was that it was a really big deal for a time, but somehow we know very little about it. I think that makes it a good candidate for a show like this. It has a real basis, but especially if you account for a couple millenia of development, you can mostly ascribe whatever beliefs you want to it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 So short version, I should give it a chance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 4 hours ago, sblfilms said: So short version, I should give it a chance? The first episode is definitely worth a watch to get a sense of the show's general tone and to determine if it's something you're interested in continuing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 DC's New Raised by Wolves Comic Gives More Context to Its Religious War IO9.GIZMODO.COM In HBO Max’s Raised by Wolves, humanity’s last real hope for survival lies in the existence of a group of children who are all being cared for by Mother and Father, a pair of androids programmed to be influential nurturers by the... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 I think that fact that I'm still coming back to watch it indicates that this is a "good" show. But beyond whether it's "good," I'm still not sure if I like it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaladinSolo Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 At this point i'm just trying to figure out wtf is going on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 Finally started watching this tonight and its nowhere near as dense or confusing as I thought it would be based on the trailer. Plot is pretty straightforward and I'm impressed by the amount of plot twists have occured so far (I'm halfway through episode three). Interesting world they've built and there are some compelling characters as well. Looking forward to seeing how this thing pans out. I hope it gets picked up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLeon Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 1 hour ago, skillzdadirecta said: Finally started watching this tonight and its nowhere near as dense or confusing as I thought it would be based on the trailer. Plot is pretty straightforward and I'm impressed by the amount of plot twists have occured so far (I'm halfway through episode three). Interesting world they've built and there are some compelling characters as well. Looking forward to seeing how this thing pans out. I hope it gets picked up. It has been renewed for a second season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 9 minutes ago, TheLeon said: It has been renewed for a second season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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