Topic: 3 years late to the party but the 2020 adaptation of The Stand is nowhere near as shit as folk said.

Father Merrin !u5oFWxmY7U started this discussion 2 years ago #112,392

Just watched it. Yeah it has its flaws but I kind of really enjoyed it, and bear in mind I love the novel and the 1994 TV miniseries with Gary Sinese and Molly Ringwald. No idea why this new adaptation is so hated.

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Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 5 minutes later[^] [v] #1,246,789

Do you think they should have had the ending of It true to the canon? Out of respect for mr King.

Father Merrin !u5oFWxmY7U (OP) replied with this 2 years ago, 7 minutes later, 12 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,246,790

@previous (B)
It is, that's what's so out of place. The ending is the exact ending of the novel, and I don't think it fits everything that went before.

Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 21 minutes later, 34 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,246,793

@previous (Father Merrin !u5oFWxmY7U)
There is only one.

dj coco nut joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 13 hours later, 13 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,246,932

why do you even listen to critics you have bad taste anyway

dw !p9hU6ckyqw joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 2 hours later, 16 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,246,957

Did you watch under the dome

Anonymous B replied with this 2 years ago, 1 hour later, 17 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,246,995

@1,246,790 (Father Merrin !u5oFWxmY7U)
🤡 It not The Stand

Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 1 day later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,247,174

I need to watch this, I wasn't even aware that it existed until I read the op.

Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc (OP) replied with this 2 years ago, 5 months later, 5 months after the original post[^] [v] #1,276,077

Just finished a rewatch of the series. It's actually very, very good. Even better than I first thought. Owen Teague as Harold Lauder is the MVP of the show, and Amber Heard (perhaps predictably) plays the cold-blooded sociopathic bitch Nadine Cross to absolute perfection. A very underrated series, I kind of love it.

Anonymous G joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 3 hours later, 5 months after the original post[^] [v] #1,276,113

I watched it and thought it was fine. It wasn't spectacular, but it made for good watching. I might rewatch it soon.

People hate it because they're jumping on the bandwagon. It's a popular show everyone watches and feels they must "hate" to fit in (but secretly enjoys it).

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Anonymous G double-posted this 2 years ago, 3 minutes later, 5 months after the original post[^] [v] #1,276,115

@OP
BTW, what did you think about Netflix's In the Tall Grass?

Erik !saAqdaazn2 joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 3 hours later, 5 months after the original post[^] [v] #1,276,134

Dave, are you just gonna let dw talk to you like that?

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Anonymous I joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 11 hours later, 5 months after the original post[^] [v] #1,276,180

I had no idea a remake existed. I'll have to check it out.

dw !p9hU6ckyqw replied with this 2 years ago, 3 hours later, 5 months after the original post[^] [v] #1,276,191

i liked the first and iirc the second season

Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc (OP) replied with this 2 years ago, 43 minutes later, 5 months after the original post[^] [v] #1,276,197

@previous (dw !p9hU6ckyqw)

> i liked the first and iirc the second season

There's only 1 season you berk.

Anonymous J joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 18 minutes later, 5 months after the original post[^] [v] #1,276,201

@1,246,957 (dw !p9hU6ckyqw)

I feel like it could have gone harder with the dome concept

dw !p9hU6ckyqw replied with this 2 years ago, 20 minutes later, 5 months after the original post[^] [v] #1,276,213

@1,276,197 (Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc)
Of under the dome

Anonymous I replied with this 2 years ago, 28 minutes later, 5 months after the original post[^] [v] #1,276,222

@previous (dw !p9hU6ckyqw)
I never watched the series and I expected the book to be boring like some of King's other books during that time. One day I decided to give the audiobook a shot and I was hooked pretty quickly, fantastic stuff. How does the series compare to the novel?

dw !p9hU6ckyqw replied with this 2 years ago, 5 hours later, 5 months after the original post[^] [v] #1,276,261

@previous (I)
I haven't read the book but this is more of a so bad it's good show. I think it was supposed to be a TWD competitor that would run for 10 seasons and that's how the dome thing is handled too. Dean Norris is in it!

Anonymous I replied with this 2 years ago, 2 days later, 5 months after the original post[^] [v] #1,276,804

@1,276,077 (Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc)
I'm on episode 4, and had never seen the Harold Lauder actor before, but I completely agree he is killing it. Even though the original Harold Lauder was written a bit differently, the dialogue and acting is just so on point with the original Harold Lauder character in the novel.

Anonymous I double-posted this 2 years ago, 20 minutes later, 5 months after the original post[^] [v] #1,276,810

@1,276,261 (dw !p9hU6ckyqw)
I think I'll watch it.

dw !p9hU6ckyqw replied with this 2 years ago, 53 minutes later, 5 months after the original post[^] [v] #1,276,820

@previous (I)
It is somewhat entertaining!

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