Stephen King's "11.22.63" (Hulu, premieres 2.15.16)
04-15-16, 10:19 AM
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04-16-16, 12:07 PM
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11-04-17, 10:04 AM
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Re: Stephen King's "11.22.63" (Hulu, premieres 2.15.16)
Wow. Just got Hulu a few months ago, and got around to watching this today. Incredible little piece of fiction. Had to keep reminding myself this is all fabricated, and not some kind of historical drama. Messes with you when they're using true events in a fictitious way.
Was this show a one-and-done? Will there be another season where he tries again? I'm alright with it either way.
Was this show a one-and-done? Will there be another season where he tries again? I'm alright with it either way.
11-04-17, 10:32 AM
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Re: Stephen King's "11.22.63" (Hulu, premieres 2.15.16)
It’s one and done. If you liked that, I suggest checking out the book, it goes way more in depth with his life in the past.
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So, I was cleaning out my closet this morning and wound up back in 2016, so I binge-watched this ...
Read the book a few years back and really liked it ... one of King’s best in recent memory.
Mixed emotions on the series though:
The Yellow Card Man was a waste in this version, should have either cut him out or give him his purpose back. Additionally, Kevin J. O’Connor was horribly miscast.
I liked the adding of Bill as a sidekick. As has been said, a necessary evil considering the story-telling devices. Clever way to get him out of the way once he was added.
Two reasons: Bill was falling for Marina (I really thought they were going to say one of the babies was his) and saw this as a way to get close to her without Lee’s suspicion. Second, it got him closer to Lee to keep an eye on him.
Honestly, binge-watching may not have been the best way to watch this. By episodes 6-7-8 it was getting a bit tedious. I think seeing Jake fail and go back again would have been more interesting than one run through.
The Past pushes back by doing things like ... tripping you and putting boxes on stairs. No, The Past doesn’t push back, it is just a jokester/bully. Really, most of The Past pushing back was pretty awful. However, I have never heard it proposed that him meeting Sadie was the ultimate way for The Past to push back.
Read the book a few years back and really liked it ... one of King’s best in recent memory.
Mixed emotions on the series though:
The Yellow Card Man was a waste in this version, should have either cut him out or give him his purpose back. Additionally, Kevin J. O’Connor was horribly miscast.
I liked the adding of Bill as a sidekick. As has been said, a necessary evil considering the story-telling devices. Clever way to get him out of the way once he was added.
Two reasons: Bill was falling for Marina (I really thought they were going to say one of the babies was his) and saw this as a way to get close to her without Lee’s suspicion. Second, it got him closer to Lee to keep an eye on him.
Honestly, binge-watching may not have been the best way to watch this. By episodes 6-7-8 it was getting a bit tedious. I think seeing Jake fail and go back again would have been more interesting than one run through.
The Past pushes back by doing things like ... tripping you and putting boxes on stairs. No, The Past doesn’t push back, it is just a jokester/bully. Really, most of The Past pushing back was pretty awful. However, I have never heard it proposed that him meeting Sadie was the ultimate way for The Past to push back.
