Neil Gaiman's American Gods - [Starz]

Ben Gadot

Mickeroo wrote: »

I thought the show (ironically) died a death

once the wife came came back

. I was fine with giving it a whole episode at the time but the show never regained its momentum after that and just seemed like a load of filler. I think in the latter half of the season it became apparent they're milking it too much, if they had just set out to tell the book in one season I think we would have ended up with a better show.

I still liked the ending though and it promises next season should be an improvement. Overall I enjoyed the season but it ended up being just "pretty good" rather than the "great" I thought we were getting after the first episode or two.

McShane aside of course, Emily Browning ended up being a highlight for me alongside Pablo Schreiber. It says a lot that you could see past those ropey Irish accents.

readyletsgo

First two episodes didn't grab me at all, but I did read on ign by episode 5 everything kinda falls into place a bit and totally worth the watch. So I might go back and watch episode 3 and on this weekend.

Brief_Lives

Apparently, the next season of American Gods, is not out until after next years Comic Con. (Comic Con 2018)

pickarooney

Just finished it and I have to say I just got bored about half way through. The lead is a dullard, Schreiber atrocious and dead wife irritating as hell. Anansi and Wednesday were the best of the cast.

The story itself oscillated between intriguing and tedious and despite having read the book some time ago an watched 8 episodes of this I'm still unsure of what the story really is here.

If it does a Preacher and gets a coherent story together for season 2 I might watch but I fear what audience they have had so far may not be back.

dudara

readyletsgo wrote: »

First two episodes didn't grab me at all, but I did read on ign by episode 5 everything kinda falls into place a bit and totally worth the watch. So I might go back and watch episode 3 and on this weekend.

After E1 & E2, I had thought, "This is either the greatest or worst show of all time". I'm now up to S1E5 and I have to say that I've landed closer to the former than the latter. The mania of the earlier episodes has settled down. Fingers crossed for the rest of the show

bennyineire

Brief_Lives wrote: »

Apparently, the next season of American Gods, is not out until after next years Comic Con. (Comic Con 2018)

Well the first season only came out about 6 months ago (2017)

JP Liz V1

Bryan Fuller and Michael Green have left

Capajoma

Disaster. I really enjoyed season 1.

Ouch. I wonder why. Though you'd have to wonder how much Fuller can do, with Discovery seeming to become a smash hit.

FunLover18

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Ouch. I wonder why. Though you'd have to wonder how much Fuller can do, with Discovery seeming to become a smash hit.

Didn't he drop out of Discovery due to this show?

FunLover18

FunLover18 wrote: »

Didn't he drop out of Discovery due to this show?

Oh I didn't know he left. Is he just quitting everything now?

pixelburp

Without googling the history, I think he dropped out of Discovery because a production delay in the new Trek show meant it conflicted with American Gods, so he chose the latter & walked. I think he only wrote the script for, or had a hand in the first / second episode. That's how I remember it, but open to correction.

I never actually finished American Gods TBH; we only caught the first two episodes, and as lush, extravagant and bonkers as it was, it just didn't grab enough to keep going.

ixoy

Deleted User wrote: »

Oh I didn't know he left. Is he just quitting everything now?

The rumours are that he quit because he didn't get the budget he wanted - appparently the first season was very expensive (GoT level) and they wanted cuts for S2. He didn't agree, so he walked.

Fuller is a bit of a control freak - he's got a very firm vision in his head and needs his creative freedom. It's evident in a lot of his shows, including 'Hannibal' where he had a lot of room to do as he wished (evident in its very art house third season). He wasn't getting that control with 'Discovery' - there was a lot of network interference - so that's likely why he walked (or so I think - could be the 'American Gods' clash too).
He's moving on to 'Amazing Stories', the remake of the anthology show for Apple.

JP Liz V1

http://tvline.com/2018/01/10/gillian-anderson-leaving-american-gods-season-2-media/

Gillian Anderson exits

CastorTroy

I saw somewhere that Kristin Chenoweth mightn't be back either. She was Easter.

Dunno if I'll be back either. While i watched the first season, I'm not too interested in its return

The Black Oil

I don't recall whether I finished the first season which means I probably didn't.

Anyway, current status of the second seems a bit messy to say the least. Link.

pixelburp

Pretty chaotic production by the sounds of things, wonder if this will see the light of day at all.

Bit like you Black Oil, I started it but didn't finish; an extremely lavish production but just didn't grab me and too much of an ambling, shaggy-dog tale - ala the original novel. There are too many 'prestige' TV productions out there anyway, some are bound to fall by the wayside. First world problems

Agent Coulson

Season 2 trailer

RobbingBandit

Mr World should really come into things quickly great actor Gaiman was at the house on the rock when they were filming so should be true to canon.

RobbingBandit

I'd guess April/May for return hopefully sooner.

Roger Hassenforder

Whats the latest on this?

Read the book a few weks ago, and just caught up on the TV series.

Loved it. Pure nuts.

Arcsurvivor

Season 2 was delayed, but will continue with some new people as the gods.

Dave_The_Sheep

From the trailer it seems a little more (if possible) stylised but in a bad way. An OTT, losing some of the dirty grittiness of the first series. Not as confident I'll enjoy it. Also, McShane is wearing a metric ****ton of makeup.

EoinMcLovin

Season 2 premieres on March 10th in US and March 11th everywhere else on Amazon Prime

Agent Coulson

Full trailer

steve_r

First episode from Season 2 is out.

Reviews are middling. It's still so different to any other show I know on TV that I'm going to stick with it.

RobbingBandit

Too much change good episode but gods damn the SFX were poor

TerrorFirmer

An OK episode but a bit muddled, I think this show has just missed the boat really, and the gap between first and season was too long.

Viewing figures for premiere are dismal, I only only there's some sort of workable closure/ending at the end of S2 rather than a cliff hanger.

EoinMcLovin

Renewed for a third season

biggebruv

Just seen that trailer above calling your own series “epic” seems a bit much imo especially when the first season hasn’t had much of a pop culture impact you have to earn titles like that over a few seasons or have a mega impact in short space of time which this show has had neither I cannot even remember the first season.


The 2 leads bashing game of thrones to big up this show is quite bad marketing aswell

Don’t think I’ll bother

TerrorFirmer

Enjoying it so far I have to say though viewing figures are dismal, I'm surprised they renewed it for a third season.

Roger Hassenforder

Im loving this
Unlike anything on TV at the moment.

Leprechaun-dead wife stuff is brilliant

Slydice

Jeez

Ian McShane

Slydice

Well..

there goes Sweeney. Used to be a king.

RobbingBandit

Love the homage to the book I like the way the on screen story is developing its confusing as **** but it's keeping me hooked.

Roger Hassenforder

Slydice wrote: »

Well..

there goes Sweeney. Used to be a king.

Fećk it i'll miss him

TerrorFirmer

Enjoying it but honestly it's too drawn out with too little plot progression - despite the poor viewing figures they're treating it like a slow burner early-season GOT style show that needs 8+ seasons to reach it's conclusion.

RobbingBandit

The book was done in arcs other than the crazy plot diverting the story is on track so far there could be two or three seasons left if it follows the plot even loosely next week is the last episode of the season.

I really like this in an immersive sort of way, I try to watch it when I can fully engage and switch off from RL

Its a show for me that hits all the senses, especially visually

Maybe I'm being dense but I do find it hard to understand who some of the gods are at times

I can totally understand how it might do poorly in ratings, some of the acting is definetly under par for a top show and the show itself wouldnt lead itself to the average tv follower

Glad to see its renewed I hope it get finished when it needs to or I might need to read the books :pac:

That all being said episode 6 season 2 was probably the worst one of the lot for me all filler to tell 1 story more or less although I thought episode 5 was very good so swings and roundabouts i guess

Slydice

2.8: Hold on.. that was the season finale?!

The Sweeney episode felt a bit more... better done?

RobbingBandit

Very different to the book. Bloody hope it's not as long a wait for season 3

Lakeside arc should be great, not sure what leprecunt is doing with leprechaun nor what Mr Ibis and Mr Nancy are at, it's an interesting story but confusing as squirrel poo

I thought this was cancelled!!..is season 2 finished?..

Yessss!!!!

Agent Coulson

Marilyn Manson joins the cast for season 3.

RobbingBandit

Weird wonder who he's gonna play

Never mind just looked it up

Brief cameo but should suit his artistic talents

Roger Hassenforder

RobbingBandit wrote: »

Weird wonder who he's gonna play

Never mind just looked it up

Brief cameo but should suit his artistic talents

Dhera, Ill look it up myself.

Edit:

Minor charachter it seems, one not in the book

JP Liz V1

Dominique Jackson, Eric Johnson, Marilyn Manson, Blythe Danner, Herizen Guardiola and Ashley Reyes join

EoinMcLovin

Orlando Jones Says He Was Fired, Blames New Showrunner: 'There Will Be No More Mr. Nancy'

https://tvline.com/2019/12/14/orlando-jones-fired-american-gods-season-3-mr-nancy-leaving-video/

In casting news
Iwan Rheon joins cast as new Leprechaun

Power star Lela Loren has signed on to recur as Marguerite Olsen, a neighbor of Shadow Moon.

RobbingBandit

For **** sake there is no more leprechaun other than you know who Ramsey Bolton needs to go and do one he is a terrible actor.

Mr Nancy is a pivotal character no way he can't be in the story.

Agent Coulson

https://twitter.com/TheOrlandoJones/status/1205881660409077760?s=20

youcancallmeal

I still haven't watched season 2 of this, is it worth bothering if I wasn't particularly blown away by season 1. It wasn't great but it wasn't terrible either