Anyone into American Gods?

[Garp]

New Brian Fuller (he did Hannibal) series starting the 30th on Starz based on the Neil Gaiman novel.

Could not be more excited about this after having read the book about 10 years ago and watching the trailer. A fantasy series about gods in America who gain or lose strength based on how many people worship them... old, like Odin, vs. new, like media and technology.

Early reviews are all glowing. Tell me I'm not the only one here going psycho for this.

 

[Videodrome]

Also read the book and the previews look interesting. I also really enjoyed Hannibal.

If this interest you, you might also like AMC's PREACHER.

 

[Registered User 1]

Just saw the trailer, and bought the first book online immediately!

I'm psyched for it! But I hate waiting each week for episodic content! Gah!

 

[Plainview]

Looks interesting. Liked what I've seen thus far.

 

[Garp]

I'm not one for hyperbole, but that was the best first episode of any show in the history of television. Nothing comes close. Yes, I'm in love.

 

[Plainview]

I forget to set my DVR. I'll watch first episode on demand.

 

[Edge BC]

Yeah, I've heard good things..gonna check it out!

 

[Garp]

Those who haven't read the book might find this first episode a little scattered. Lots of crazy unexplained madness going on, so it's probably best to just go along for the ride. Don't worry, things will start to make sense soon enough - this isn't one of those "being mysterious for the sake of it" shows.

 

[Videodrome]

Read the book and would like to see this, but my stupid job keeps me to busy. Maybe I can see it on On Demand later.

 

[Plainview]

Well, it was certainly an all over the place first episode. I'll watch the next few episodes and see if it keeps my interest.

 

[sharkboy1200]

On Starz huh? I'll give this a watch when I subscribe up for Twin Peaks.

 

[aceattorney]

I kinda dig the direction of the episode. Slightly artsy, but with a nice level of violence.

 

[Videodrome]

I kinda dig the direction of the episode. Slightly artsy, but with a nice level of violence.

Finally saw the first episode On Demand. Been a while since I read the book, but some things are familiar. Mr. Wednesday is well cast and expect to see more 'Low Key'. Am curious to see Peternal Stormare as Czernobog and what that bloody hammer is about.

As a fan of NBC'so HANNIBAL, I'm enjoying more great visual direction from Fuller.

 

[menace-uk-]

OK! WTF did I just watch...and why did I enjoy it so much.

Oh! and the black chick creeps me out.

 

[D-V-ANT]

I just started reading the book. I'll probably hold off the show until I've finished that.

 

[Garp]

OK! WTF did I just watch...and why did I enjoy it so much.

Oh! and the black chick creeps me out.

I'd be "vacuumed" by her anytime! Seems pretty relaxing in there anyway, like a cosmic sensory deprivation chamber.

 

[Plainview]

Haven't watched episode 2 yet.

 

[Videodrome]

OK! WTF did I just watch...and why did I enjoy it so much.

Oh! and the black chick creeps me out.

It's a trap!

 

[Videodrome]

I wonder if Thor could be in this in a bigger role than the book where he barely got a mention.

 

[Garp]

I wonder if Thor could be in this in a bigger role than the book where he barely got a mention.

That's a weird situation for the writers, isn't it? I mean you've got Marvel's Thor in the public eye right now, and you don't want to steer this thing too far into comic territory. At the same time, there's no law against multiple interpretations of Thor.

 

[Videodrome]

That's a weird situation for the writers, isn't it? I mean you've got Marvel's Thor in the public eye right now, and you don't want to steer this thing too far into comic territory. At the same time, there's no law against multiple interpretations of Thor.

I had wondered if Peter Stormare is holding a version of Mjolnir taken from Thor. Or if that is even Thor's blood dripping from it.

 

[Registered User 1]

Just watched the first two episodes, and I have so many thoughts!

I absoloutly LOVED the cyber peeps. And the TV chick was amah-zing at being nice/threatening at the same time.

But mainly... THAT STARTUP! God. It takes me instantly to bonertown, and reminds me of being spitroasted for hours at Burning Man while on acid.

I'm really enjoying the show, and I've almost finished the book.

 

[menace-uk-]

Just watched the first two episodes, and I have so many thoughts!

I absoloutly LOVED the cyber peeps. And the TV chick was amah-zing at being nice/threatening at the same time.

But mainly... THAT STARTUP! God. It takes me instantly to bonertown, and reminds me of being spitroasted for hours at Burning Man while on acid.

I'm really enjoying the show, and I've almost finished the book.

That tv cick was Gillian Anderson. I didn't even know she was in it, all I heard was Ian McShane and my mind was made up.

 

[Registered User 1]

That tv cick was Gillian Anderson. I didn't even know she was in it, all I heard was Ian McShane and my mind was made up.

Holy crap Batman! It was too! She looked legitimately like Lucy!

 

[menace-uk-]

Holy crap Batman! It was too! She looked legitimately like Lucy!

Then I want some of Lucy too

 

[Jason]

Haven't read the book my self and kept light on the details, but it's got that Bryan Fuller slow burn thing going on and you know cause it has a second season confirmed it's aaaaall going to be worth it in the end. For now, it's a mix of enjoying Ian McShane and trying to figure out what the **** is going on.

 

[Bodhi]

Other than the obvious gay porn. I didn't really understand the Ifrit moment and what exactly happened. I was totally confused, like that time in college....

 

[Garp]

Other than the obvious gay porn. I didn't really understand the Ifrit moment and what exactly happened. I was totally confused, like that time in college....

It's been so long since I read the book, and that scene confused me too. I assumed the Ifrit absorbed the salesman's soul or something. It'll probably be clarified eventually.

 

[Registered User 1]

Other than the obvious gay porn. I didn't really understand the Ifrit moment and what exactly happened. I was totally confused, like that time in college....

As a gay man, who has once or twice participated in gay sex, these scenes actually made me feel quiet anxious the moment I realised what was happening.

It was shocking in its explicitness... But it was kinda beautiful in its intimacy and power. I talk about this show with clients at work, and I was completely afraid that this representation of male-on-male sex would be met with jeers and revulsion. The sad fact is that dominant culture will never acceptably portray h***-sex, let alone fleeting love in anything that even approaches the emotional saddle behind the ride that you're taken on. Heck, that's one of the most realistic depictions of what gay sex ACTUALLY looks like, from positions, to motions, and it was actually ground breaking for me (to an extent).And it seems ridiculous considering half of it was computer generated, or involving a big old synthetic wang.

Heck, its strange that this scene came from a show where hetero sex involved with a vagina eating a man.

One thing about this scene, is that just like a lot of the scenes from this show, it pushes you out of your comfort zone, telling you something about yourself, while laying the groundwork for an unsettling future. There seems to be a downside with interactions with gods. Especially when they ejaculate fire into you.

Either way, I found the scene more intimate, rather than explicit. Unfortunately, I've been told by a few people they don't want to talk about the show anymore at work.

 

[Garp]

As a gay man, who has once or twice participated in gay sex, these scenes actually made me feel quiet anxious the moment I realised what was happening.

It was shocking in its explicitness... But it was kinda beautiful in its intimacy and power. I talk about this show with clients at work, and I was completely afraid that this representation of male-on-male sex would be met with jeers and revulsion. The sad fact is that dominant culture will never acceptably portray h***-sex, let alone fleeting love in anything that even approaches the emotional saddle behind the ride that you're taken on. Heck, that's one of the most realistic depictions of what gay sex ACTUALLY looks like, from positions, to motions, and it was actually ground breaking for me (to an extent).And it seems ridiculous considering half of it was computer generated, or involving a big old synthetic wang.

Heck, its strange that this scene came from a show where hetero sex involved with a vagina eating a man.

One thing about this scene, is that just like a lot of the scenes from this show, it pushes you out of your comfort zone, telling you something about yourself, while laying the groundwork for an unsettling future. There seems to be a downside with interactions with gods. Especially when they ejaculate fire into you.

Either way, I found the scene more intimate, rather than explicit. Unfortunately, I've been told by a few people they don't want to talk about the show anymore at work.

Very cool to hear your perspective on it. I've seen very few gay sex scenes in the media, but this one seemed like it captured something intangible, real and dreamlike, but also respectful. Hard to describe really.

My wife asked if I was uncomfortable with it because when it was over I just said... "That was crazy". I said nah, but looking back I may have been reluctantly uncomfortable - I hate that because I'm a pretty progressive guy. Really I just thought the whole sequence was beautifully executed.