Fried Gold wrote:They seemed to have retooled the character somewhat from that seen in Jessica Jones.
Fievel wrote:-The tone for this show was all over the place. At times it felt like an honest love letter to the blaxploitation films of the 70's - including intentionally bad dialogue. I kept waiting for someone to be called a jive turkey. But other times it felt like it was trying to take itself a little more seriously. In that case, the bad dialogue came across as just that - shitty writing. I just wish it felt more consistent.
Ribbons wrote:Fievel wrote:-The tone for this show was all over the place. At times it felt like an honest love letter to the blaxploitation films of the 70's - including intentionally bad dialogue. I kept waiting for someone to be called a jive turkey. But other times it felt like it was trying to take itself a little more seriously. In that case, the bad dialogue came across as just that - shitty writing. I just wish it felt more consistent.
From what I read, they tried to pay homage to the character's origins -- which are pretty rooted in blaxploitation films -- while at the same time trying to filter it through a contemporary black lens.
I haven't watched the show yet, so I can't tell you whether or not it works, but that might explain the tone.
Bloo wrote:I was also stunned how much Luke Cage connected to the larger Marvel U then the other Marflix shows have, from the Judas Bullet to Justin Hammer (can we please get more Sam Rockwell Justin Hammer). It makes me wonder who from the Cinemaverse will show up in the Marflix shows; my guess is Jermey Renner (and on that note, I'd love to see a Marflix adaptation of Matt Fraction's Hawkeye run).
Ribbons wrote:Bloo wrote:I was also stunned how much Luke Cage connected to the larger Marvel U then the other Marflix shows have, from the Judas Bullet to Justin Hammer (can we please get more Sam Rockwell Justin Hammer). It makes me wonder who from the Cinemaverse will show up in the Marflix shows; my guess is Jermey Renner (and on that note, I'd love to see a Marflix adaptation of Matt Fraction's Hawkeye run).
One of the things that I can't believe they didn't mention: the fight at the end of The Incredible Hulk took place in Harlem. I have to imagine the showrunners just had no idea, but somebody somewhere along the line should have told them, considering its relevance to the story. In The Avengers Banner even mentions how he "kind of broke Harlem." Nobody in the neighborhood has any feelings about that?
Bloo wrote:I think that is my biggest concern about The Defenders, as excited as I am for it, the Marvel Netflix shows have been given pretty free reign, probably the most creative freedom in the marvel universe, so I'm curious how these different personalities and tones are going to come together. I do think the news that The Defenders will only be 8 episodes will be a boon. Luke Cage really felt like two seasons of 6-7 episodes each.
Fievel wrote:
- The music was an asset to this show. From the 70's-style themes to the modern hip hop, it just worked.
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