Review by Daniel Lenz
VIP4Disclaimer: I didn't play the game, so I can't comment on how well it was ported to a TV screenplay. Asides from that I really have to say that the show caught me off-guard in multiple episodes. Going in, expecting another bland post-apocalypse setting with people fleeing zombie hordes à la TWD, it soon became apparent that this will be an emotional and protagonists-centered series. And boy do they deliver. Despite essentially being a rebrand of the Mandalorian "deliver the child" plotline TLOU really shines from stellar performances of Ramsey and Pascal. Given the extensive acting career of Pascal, it's really Bella Ramsey who deserves all the praise for portraying genuine emotions all through-out the 7 episodes I've seen thus far. She really lives up to her earlier GoT appraisal.
One particular point I want to stress is how well the story deals with the LGBT topic. Even as a left-leaning millenial, I do support the conservative notion that this often feels forced into the script in recent (streaming) productions. Don't get me wrong. The exposure should be there for people of the community to identify with but not feel tokenized. TLOU really handled that gracefully and organically in Episode 3 and most recently 7 with Ellie's sad backstory. Episode 3 alone could've been a full-length feature film thanks to memorable performances of Offerman & Bartlett. People commented that the episode made them depressed but I honestly felt happy for a grumpy character (classic Offerman) who found true love after most of the world was already in shambles.
Having said that, I'm really looking forward to how the story plays out and hope that the chemistry between Joel & Ellie keeps on giving.
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@iophobia I think your post is spot on especially that the LGBT elements in this case are not forced and should not be labeled woke.
Wow, really? Another chance to portray Christians as the evil oppressive type.
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@wambie Yeah there's so little evidence towards that too..
This is why feminism can't be ignored, banalized or underrated. Don't be mistaken because it is classified as a Sci-Fi, this is real life. We are living in 2017, but we all know that, unfortunately, it doesn't feel like it sometimes.
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@dodxz8 Honey, the handmaid's tale was written because of the conservative opposition against second wave feminism in the 70s-80s. I personally believe 2nd wave feminism to be a great movement about equality. However the modern 3rd and 4th wave feminism are not about equality, but about dominance. Please understand feminism's history and not apply broad strokes and generalizations on complex issues.
This is not Star Trek and this picard is not Picard from TNG.
ok how it's the first episode??
script is really dumb and doge is a mary sue, this episode was bad but not bad as STD, but its still bad, these ppl dont understand Star Trek, no surprise they fuck up again.
I've watched TNG with a smile in my face, this trash named STP i couldn't fake one.loading replies
@axonrlp Yes, I do know the franchise.
I have seen everything but DIS Season 2 at least twice, most Episodes in all shows at least 3 times.
I agree with ST:DIS being a catastrophy. I however DON'T think Picard is overly PC or a fail at all.
Is it comparable to TOS or TNG? Certainly not.
It however is more than consistent enough with the existing canon - opposed to DIS. It is something completly different, but franchises do need to evolve. No one but hardcore fans would watch a show with the pace of TNG today.
Discovery altered its pace and everything to serve those potentially new customers while disregarding existing fans (including a dare to fans not to watch it from Lorcas actor...) - Picard walks that line.
The only thing I really don't like is, that it is a grand arc show "aired" in weekly installments.
Also: Can you please pinpoint where Picard is overly PC? Yes, there are way more non-white people in it, but I wouldn't call that overly PC. Especially considering that the whole crew is white!
This is not Star Trek and this picard is not Picard from TNG.
ok how it's the first episode??
script is really dumb and doge is a mary sue, this episode was bad but not bad as STD, but its still bad, these ppl dont understand Star Trek, no surprise they fuck up again.
I've watched TNG with a smile in my face, this trash named STP i couldn't fake one.loading replies
@axonrlp Patrick Stewart doesn't get Star Trek? It might not be what you want it to be, but as far as I am concerned it is Star Trek - More movie Trek than TV-Trek, but still Star Trek.
Given Stewarts interview back when First Contact came out you could have known that this would contain way more action than TNG.
