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that was fun
Aug. 10th, 2020 07:08 pmSo, I watched The Old Guard over the weekend, and then watched it again last night, so I guess it's safe to say I liked it.
Non-spoilery: it's a comic book adaptation, with all the good and bad that entails, but it is a very well-cast adaptation and the production values are excellent. I half-watched Highlander back in the day, with which this shares the immortal warrior trope, but the best way I can express how much better this all looks is to compare it to how watching New!Who felt after decades of no-budget original Dr. Who. Or, really, like that first X-Men movie against all the cartoon-y Superman/Batman movies of the 70s/80s. Just--wow, look at that: look at all the money onscreen taking the source material seriously, not like a joke.
Also, omg, the found family feels, happysigh.
( further, spoilery thoughts with a judicious sprinkling of capslock and exclamation points and offers of cookies )
Anyway, yeah, I had fun with it. I'm diving into fic now & will hopefully be back with links. Love you all, stay safe, wear a mask, be excellent to each other. ♥
Non-spoilery: it's a comic book adaptation, with all the good and bad that entails, but it is a very well-cast adaptation and the production values are excellent. I half-watched Highlander back in the day, with which this shares the immortal warrior trope, but the best way I can express how much better this all looks is to compare it to how watching New!Who felt after decades of no-budget original Dr. Who. Or, really, like that first X-Men movie against all the cartoon-y Superman/Batman movies of the 70s/80s. Just--wow, look at that: look at all the money onscreen taking the source material seriously, not like a joke.
Also, omg, the found family feels, happysigh.
( further, spoilery thoughts with a judicious sprinkling of capslock and exclamation points and offers of cookies )
Anyway, yeah, I had fun with it. I'm diving into fic now & will hopefully be back with links. Love you all, stay safe, wear a mask, be excellent to each other. ♥
