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ChaserNeverRests t1_jb7hle0 wrote

Reply to The Ark is embarrassing! by opiate_lifer

In another post, someone described it as a cheap knockoff of Stargate: Universe. I loved SG:U and so I watched a couple eps through those eyes.

Eventually it got too bad though and I just couldn't stick with it anymore.

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southjam143 t1_jb63xqi wrote

Reply to The Ark is embarrassing! by opiate_lifer

I am enjoying it. Midway through the first season of 12 episodes. The Ark is fun, while not the best scifi show I have ever watched. It is jelling and the characters are finding their footage. I am in for the entire 12 episodes. Hoping for more improvement with each!

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jmcgit t1_jb5sbfc wrote

Reply to comment by djm19 in What other examples like Henry Cavill on The Witcher are there of an actor being opposed to the way their character is portrayed - especially when the actor is in the right? by unitedfan6191

And what I'm trying to say is that the "consensus" that was forming before the third even released was not just a reflection of the content of IX, but of the state of the franchise following the release of VIII.

A year before TFA released, people were excited for the return of the beloved franchise. A year before TLJ released, people were excited for the story to continue. A year before RoS released, people had a bad feeling about this. And when reviews came out that agreed with their bad feeling, it impacts the movie.

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djm19 t1_jb5q94z wrote

Reply to comment by jmcgit in What other examples like Henry Cavill on The Witcher are there of an actor being opposed to the way their character is portrayed - especially when the actor is in the right? by unitedfan6191

Well I can only speak for myself as a huge star wars fan, but when I heard the word of mouth, it sounded like they butchered the story and it made me not see the movie for weeks.

After the first two movies got in the sequels had great reviews from critics and fans, there seemed to be a consensus already forming before the third even released that they totally flopped on the ending. None of my friends were interested in going.

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jmcgit t1_jb5pdoy wrote

Reply to comment by djm19 in What other examples like Henry Cavill on The Witcher are there of an actor being opposed to the way their character is portrayed - especially when the actor is in the right? by unitedfan6191

Perhaps, but I'd say that it would have only impacted people who were on the fence about seeing the movie. The bigger problem Lucasfilm had was that so many more people were on the fence this time, because they didn't like the last movie.

Poor word of mouth is never going to talk you out of watching a movie you're genuinely excited for.

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pewqokrsf t1_jb5nk5u wrote

Reply to comment by jmcgit in What other examples like Henry Cavill on The Witcher are there of an actor being opposed to the way their character is portrayed - especially when the actor is in the right? by unitedfan6191

Enough people watched them to justify their 10-figure costs.

Amazon said that Wheel of Time was top 5 for viewership for Prime Video. Rings of Power is #1.

Neither of those are really ambiguous statements.

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jmcgit t1_jb5lg3p wrote

Reply to comment by djm19 in What other examples like Henry Cavill on The Witcher are there of an actor being opposed to the way their character is portrayed - especially when the actor is in the right? by unitedfan6191

Box office for a franchise like this with a captive audience generally has nothing to do with the content of the movie, people who are invested in the story are going to check it out regardless of what word of mouth says. I've always said that box office for a franchise like this is more of a reflection on whether people liked the last one.

Like, this happened a couple times in DC, where Batman vs Superman is successful because of the brand, the title, and the trailer, but if people didn't like the movie they're not going to turn up for Justice League. Same deal with Suicide Squad, if they don't like the Ayer movie, they're less likely to check out the Gunn movie. And then in Star Wars, surprise surprise, Episode IX's numbers were down 25-30% compared to VIII.

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Mushroomer t1_jb5l39t wrote

Reply to Who Would Be in Favor of a 30 Rock Reboot? by ALife2BLived

Definitely not a reboot, but I wouldn't mind a new show about the entertainment industry from some of the 30 Rock team. They were pretty incredible about breaking down the absurdities of the industry and seeing where entertainment would be going in the next decade - I wouldn't mind that sort of satire right now.

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jmcgit t1_jb5ibr6 wrote

Reply to comment by pewqokrsf in What other examples like Henry Cavill on The Witcher are there of an actor being opposed to the way their character is portrayed - especially when the actor is in the right? by unitedfan6191

By what metric are we calling them "ratings hits"? Obviously the network was happy enough with them to continue but as far as I can tell Amazon, like most streaming networks, just keeps the complete picture to themselves, only cherry picking data to share for marketing purposes.

Like when Netflix will tell you that a show is incredibly successful when it premieres because there were so many streams, then a month later it's cancelled.

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jogoso2014 t1_jb4mynd wrote

Reply to comment by frezz in What other examples like Henry Cavill on The Witcher are there of an actor being opposed to the way their character is portrayed - especially when the actor is in the right? by unitedfan6191

I didn’t want anything from you.

I made a true statement and people are acting like he’s supposed to be the hero of the show for some reason rather than what he very clearly was throughout- a side character.

Being upset about that is not something I have much control over, so until someone comes up with a storyline that indicates how crucial he continued to be in the story, I’ll just accept the notion that many disagree with my sound assessment and move on.

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