I was having breakfast with a mate this morning who had just started watching Foundation on Apple TV, and I warned him that the first series was a bit ordinary but that he should stick with it because it got so much better in the later series.
I enjoyed the Murderbot TV show. It was much more comedic than I found the book. A socially uncomfortable robot gets stuck with some space hippies and, despite his every intention, begins to care about them. I genuinely think Skarsgård drew a lot from Bob Newhart for his characterisation.
I didn't mind the first season of Foundation; admittedly I was coming at it as a total newbie to the universe and completely oblivious to the source material, so can confirm it did a good job of building the world and its rules for people with no other knowledge of it. I kind of forgot about season 2, got distracted by Silo, Dark Matter, Slow Horses, Shrinking etc, and now I've had that "oh shit, there's a new season coming?" jolt to remind me to go back to it.
I'm going to be in Bali next week to spend a week dissociating by the pool, I'll have to load S2 onto the tablet to take with me.
i know its all about money when you are talking hollywood (cynical part of me there) but this kind of fits the narrative about art creating/inspiring more art (aspirational part of me in this end bit). Sometimes just needs that spark from some other creative brain to do something just as amazing
Third season looks the goods so far though. Also thoroughly enjoyed Murderbot. Very glad it has been renewed for a second season.
I enjoyed the Murderbot TV show. It was much more comedic than I found the book. A socially uncomfortable robot gets stuck with some space hippies and, despite his every intention, begins to care about them. I genuinely think Skarsgård drew a lot from Bob Newhart for his characterisation.
I burned through Murderbot in 2 nights, it was amazing!
That surely must be the record for payment per word of any author ?
I didn't mind the first season of Foundation; admittedly I was coming at it as a total newbie to the universe and completely oblivious to the source material, so can confirm it did a good job of building the world and its rules for people with no other knowledge of it. I kind of forgot about season 2, got distracted by Silo, Dark Matter, Slow Horses, Shrinking etc, and now I've had that "oh shit, there's a new season coming?" jolt to remind me to go back to it.
I'm going to be in Bali next week to spend a week dissociating by the pool, I'll have to load S2 onto the tablet to take with me.
i know its all about money when you are talking hollywood (cynical part of me there) but this kind of fits the narrative about art creating/inspiring more art (aspirational part of me in this end bit). Sometimes just needs that spark from some other creative brain to do something just as amazing
Oh damn I gave up on Foundation. Might have to use the next ‘come back’ offer Apple sends my way
Testament to our persistence, that we'd continue with a show that has a slow/ordinary initial 8 hours or so.