Dr. DVD

Finished this last night. Brilliant and brutal. I have never read the comics, so I had no real preconceptions and am glad I didn't. This series proves that as long as you have a gripping story and good voice actors, the animation quality doesn't have to be perfect. However, like many here I don't know if I can wait until next season to see where this is going. Any tips on where to start the collections if I want to get a point that resembles the end of season 1?

Cellar Door

I knew next to nothing about this going into it other than that it was pretty dark. Wow, it was even more so than I expected--especially that last episode. That subway scene was insane.

It was good and I'm glad to hear it's been renewed. I like the little bits of humor, like some of the supers' names (Atom Eve, Dupli-Kate, etc.) I like the Mauler twins and the fact that they purposely never know which is the original and which is the clone.

I don't quite 'get' what the Viltrumites' agenda is. It sounded like they want to rule Earth, but it would still be populated by humans? What's the point--especially if they view humans as so insignificant and weak? Or are they planning on wiping out humans and repopulating Earth with more of their own species? I guess we'll learn more about that next season, but Omni-Man's explanations to Mark about his actions didn't really make much sense.

Red Hood

If the series follows as in the comic book, you’ll get an explanation that makes more sense

bluetoast

I would say just start at the beginning. I didn’t finish the series (got through like 4 hardcovers), but it’s a fast enough read, and some season 1 things happen in a different order than in the comics.

TGM

just burned through this... loved it! Didn't know what to expect, and 90% into the first episode I was like, yeah, ok this is "fine", then BAM.

what a voice cast!

bring on S2!

davidh777

This strategy from six months ago worked out for me, as I’m 40 issues into my reread, and I figured I could start watching the series.

I think it’s great, with a strong voice cast and faithfulness to the original material (with changes here and there), including not shying away from the graphic violence. Not that I’d mind a bit less splattering brains and disconnected eyeballs. The animation is pretty basic, but I think it works for the material.

I was such a fan of the comics that I bought them in both trade and deluxe hardcover for a while before switching to digital.

devilshalo

TheBang

Late 2023?? Goddamn.

whotony

Jeez.
seems like everything that we thought we’d get this year is being delayed to late this year or next year.

RocShemp

I dunno why but I couldn't get past the first episode of the show. It was well done but didn't connect with me. Even the big final scene of the first episode failed to hook me. . That being said, most people I know love this show. So I've been thinking about giving it another shot.

bluetoast

That moment occurred in like issue 12 in the comics so that the other characters were a bit more developed and it was the end of a story arch. They did it that way on the show to try to hook viewers though.

RocShemp

Yeah, I read about that after watching the first episode. I would have preferred the comic book route. It actually left me disinterested the way they did it in the show.