For a second there I thought that new Dungeons and Dragons movie had come and gone already.
How many of these things do we need? (Full disclosure: I saw "Willow" in the theatres, but I was also 12 or something.)
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 30 October 2022 18:11 (one year ago) link
After Rings of Power sludged my brain I am all in for something breezy in comparison on this front.
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 30 October 2022 18:17 (one year ago) link
I can't wait
It's interesting hearing Tony Revolori speaking mumblecore dialect (instead of standard fantasy accent) in the trailer
― flamboyant goon tie included, Sunday, 30 October 2022 18:31 (one year ago) link
I've been semi-present in my attendance for all these recent fantasy series, only was enthusiastic in my response re: Sandman, but very excited for this tbh
― flamboyant goon tie included, Sunday, 30 October 2022 18:33 (one year ago) link
First episode almost here! Will watch tomorrow obv.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 30 November 2022 06:08 (one year ago) link
Okay this was a great start. The antithesis of _Rings of Power_ in the best way, in that I’m very much looking forward to the rest of the season.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 1 December 2022 06:30 (one year ago) link
Oh damn this is up?!
― french testicle (flamboyant goon tie included), Thursday, 1 December 2022 16:08 (one year ago) link
Sure is! Interested to know what you think! Two episodes debuted yesterday.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 1 December 2022 18:06 (one year ago) link
i was kinda underwhelmed by 1st ep? but they had to load in a lot of background info so i’m not prejudging yet
― werewolves of laudanum (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 1 December 2022 19:17 (one year ago) link
hey you know what, this show is great
queer and silly and bright, giving 0.5% of a fuck for the self-serious high fantasy tone that sludges up gamehousering of dragonpowerthrones
― doctor w00t (cat), Sunday, 1 January 2023 03:03 (one year ago) link
Yeah it's been a total treat. Everything feels like it's being made up as it goes along, which is 100% vibes. It's like an ultimate fanfic, and the queer YA core of it all is indeed brilliant. Also love all the song choices and covers.
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 1 January 2023 03:14 (one year ago) link
yes and heck yes, hi 5 bro! i was iffy at parts of the first couple episodes, like the first time someone said "dude" i needed to pause & recalibrate & decide if these flavors clashed or complemented, but it's won me over and i will now firmly stan this show until it gets bad or i get bored.
love the colors, the songs (even [especially?] the bratty pop punk), the dedication to shoehorning in jokes no matter how corny, the awkward teen romances, the way it's equally happy barreling straight into the cliché-est cliché or skewing off in any other random direction. it feels like everyone is having fun and i love that!
kind of didn't love the kill-your-gays-ing of the excellent woodswomen, like how dare you dangle these beautiful lives before us and then immediately snuff them out!? unnecessarily cruel imo but c'est la tv, and anyway there's still enough shaggy exuberance to keep me ensorcelled ☾ ⋆*・゚:⋆*・゚
― doctor w00t (cat), Sunday, 1 January 2023 23:52 (one year ago) link
Alas, that will be it, at least as a show:
https://deadline.com/2023/03/willow-canceled-disney-disney-plus-no-season-2-1235300401/
Pity because I did like the crazy ending, song choice and all. (And a hint of a returning Ebersisk.)
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 15 March 2023 20:14 (one year ago) link
Ah but hold up -- headlines wrong? Who knew!
pic.twitter.com/Di0vEGLyTD— Jon Kasdan (@JonKasdan) March 17, 2023
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 17 March 2023 16:09 (one year ago) link
You can't fire me, I quit!
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 17 March 2023 16:49 (one year ago) link
Ha, not quite that but imagine if
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 17 March 2023 16:58 (one year ago) link
More like, we're not canceled, we just released the cast to do other things, but we may get around to it in a year or 30.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 17 March 2023 17:18 (one year ago) link
Took a page from Fincher
― Vinnie, Sunday, 19 March 2023 00:43 (one year ago) link