Anyone watching this on Amazon? Based on the P.K. Dick book, it's an amazingly realized portrait of a dystopian nightmare.
Y'all should check it out.
The Man in the High Castle
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The Man in the High Castle
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." - PJ O'Rourke
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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I am intrigued by the concept. However I have not watched yet as I am concerned that the larger issues will be sacrificed for a more intimate human drama. I am very interested in the speculative nature of the story in general but I fear I will be disappointed.
Consider the narrative differences between M. Night Shyamalan's Signs and say Independence Day. One story deals with an alien invasion from 10 feet away from the central characters while the other examines events from a much more elevated and far reaching point of view. Both approaches have their strengths and weaknesses but I obviously have a preference.
I will eventually take a look. From the previews the series appears to be high quality in any case.
Consider the narrative differences between M. Night Shyamalan's Signs and say Independence Day. One story deals with an alien invasion from 10 feet away from the central characters while the other examines events from a much more elevated and far reaching point of view. Both approaches have their strengths and weaknesses but I obviously have a preference.
I will eventually take a look. From the previews the series appears to be high quality in any case.
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If for nothing else, the show's worth it for the beautiful cinematography and set design. The show is unbelievably dark, and stays incredibly true to the horror of the premise.
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." - PJ O'Rourke
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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It's unflinchingly dark, with several "holy shit" moments. It's such exceptional television that we're going to re-watch the 10 episodes starting tonight, just to soak in the atmosphere and see if we missed anything. I need to re-read the book too.dlbpharmd wrote:I meant to start a thread about this earlier but forgot to. We're 7 episodes in and engrossed. It is very dark indeed, and has been unpredictable, but still logical.
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." - PJ O'Rourke
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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"Holy Shit" is right! I was stunned by the events of the 10th episode.Cail wrote:It's unflinchingly dark, with several "holy shit" moments. It's such exceptional television that we're going to re-watch the 10 episodes starting tonight, just to soak in the atmosphere and see if we missed anything. I need to re-read the book too.dlbpharmd wrote:I meant to start a thread about this earlier but forgot to. We're 7 episodes in and engrossed. It is very dark indeed, and has been unpredictable, but still logical.
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So, what's up with the Trade Minister? How did he transport himself to the alternate reality? Is he "The Man in the High Castle?" Or, is it Hitler?
Damifiknow. Gripping though, ain't it?
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." - PJ O'Rourke
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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If the source material is a Philip K. Dick book then know that reality as you see it is not what reality actually is. That was a common theme in his books--the world you see is an illusion, designed either to keep the protagonist from knowing what his true purpose is or to prevent the protagonist from knowing what is really going on.
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I finished season 2 yesterday. I've enjoyed the show a lot, but it tends to drag things out a bit in the middle, and
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I feel like they could have easily made the season 2 finale the end of the series. As it was, it felt like they were completing the main plot while still leaving hooks for another season, which made it less satisfying overall IMO.
I've finished season 3, can't wait for the next one. This show has surpassed my expectations, even though its connection to Dick's novel is tenuous at best.
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." - PJ O'Rourke
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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I watched all 3 seasons this weekend and I loved it, very well done.
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I really liked season 1, but when the man in the high castle was revealed, it was kind of a let-down for me. I think I watched the first episode of season 2, then let it slide. Maybe I should give it another shot.
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