Swamp Thing (DC Universe) -- Season 1 Thread -- premieres 5/31/19
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Re: Swamp Thing (DC Universe) -- Season 1 Thread -- premieres 5/31/19
I let my DC Universe subscription auto-renew a few weeks back and recently got back into the swing of things by starting to watch Swamp Thing (on Ep 3) and being almost half-way done with S1 of Doom Patrol (most eps watched over the past 10 days). I have to say that as noted in a different thread that Doom Patrol is indeed fantastic but Swamp Thing is also a high quality show. The look of Swamp Things is solid.
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Re: Swamp Thing (DC Universe) -- Season 1 Thread -- premieres 5/31/19
Swamp Thing looks great on screen. They did a fantastic job mixing practical effects with CGI. I thought some of the characters were a bit cartoonish, the older cast members were very hammy delivering lines.
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Just watched this on Amazon. I thought it was fairly decent if a little clustered and over the top at times. But seems like it would have garnered an audience with support. Lots to cut to put in on CW, interesting to see the reaction.
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Re: Swamp Thing (DC Universe) -- Season 1 Thread -- premieres 5/31/19
So CW is just showing an edited version of S1 that aired originally on the DC Universe steaming service, unedited, obviously?
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It's been awhile since I saw the season but Swamp Thing didn't really push graphic content from what I remember. Maybe a few language edits might be needed but I imagine the CW will be able to show almost the entire season unedited if they are willing to expand each episode block to 90 minutes.
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Re: Swamp Thing (DC Universe) -- Season 1 Thread -- premieres 5/31/19
Looks like on CW plays 1:30 so possible unedited. Still can see it commercial from and completely not edited, so I’ll go that route...
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Re: Swamp Thing (DC Universe) -- Season 1 Thread -- premieres 5/31/19
Only the first episode will be shown in an hour and a half block. The rest will be squeezed into an hour so they'll probably have to cut a bit.
I've just been watching the show on Blu-ray since it was pretty cheap. I was hoping to have it done by the time it premiered on the CW but still have 2 episodes left.
I've just been watching the show on Blu-ray since it was pretty cheap. I was hoping to have it done by the time it premiered on the CW but still have 2 episodes left.
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Re: Swamp Thing (DC Universe) -- Season 1 Thread -- premieres 5/31/19
For what its worth episode one did very well in the ratings for a CW show.
https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/...popular-debut/
https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/...popular-debut/
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So are there many cuts in episodes? I’ll watch on HM and have uncut and no commercials.
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Re: Swamp Thing (DC Universe) -- Season 1 Thread -- premieres 5/31/19
If it does well on CW (which it seems to be doing) I wonder if there is any possibility of them picking it up? I've heard the sets have already been torn down and all, but here's hoping.
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Zero shot the show itself comes back in any recognizable form. It wouldn't surprise me if a couple characters eventually make their way over to the CW. Specifically thinking of Blue Devil.
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Re: Swamp Thing (DC Universe) -- Season 1 Thread -- premieres 5/31/19
How about Swampy himself perhaps making appearances in CW shows, like what happened with John Constantine? That would be something at least.
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Re: Swamp Thing (DC Universe) -- Season 1 Thread -- premieres 5/31/19
Nope. Ended when things were getting Hot.
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Finally started this...
So far I am really digging it. 4 left.
No Football Sunday so binged quite a bit of it and Monday Night.
So far I am really digging it. 4 left.
No Football Sunday so binged quite a bit of it and Monday Night.
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Re: Swamp Thing (DC Universe) -- Season 1 Thread -- premieres 5/31/19
Ummm...anxiety started setting in on episode 8. I am like WTF how are they going to end this way too much shit going on.
Then I realized there are 10 episodes...
Then I realized there are 10 episodes...
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Re: Swamp Thing (DC Universe) -- Season 1 Thread -- premieres 5/31/19
Yeah ending sucked...but I mostly enjoyed the series. Glad I watched it. Even thought it took me 3 years after I got it.