The Sandman (Netflix)

[FatboyKim]

Anybody else watching it?

I'm three episodes in and really enjoying it so far. Gripping from the first episode.

[troc]

Yep, thoroughly enjoying it so far.

[V1nce Fox]

Just watched the pub episode.

Very, very good.

[andburg]

yeah we're 5 episodes in and really enjoying it, you can tell its Neil Gaiman for sure

[Silver Smudger]

I was never a huge Sandman comic fan, preferring Gaiman's novels and short stories. I have read a large chunk of the comic series, but although diverting, never found them to be as life-changing as some readers apparently do!
The TV series though, is spectacular! 4 episodes in and it is totally gripping - I am hooked!

[SlimJim16v]

I found it variable, but good overall. It's a shame 3 major characters were miscast. Good enough to be hoping for more.

[pquinn]

Casting reaction probably depends on what your expectations are - some of it isn't great if your expectation is driven by other versions/the source material, but maybe not quite so bad when you don't know any of that. So I can see where Constantine is 'off', but other characters I think are fine because I don't know any different.

Only really glaring bad bit to me so far is Patton Oswalt, mainly because the voice work is so badly done and doesn't fit - sounds like he rattled it off in one afternoon in his echoing bathroom.

[V1nce Fox]

Lucienne feels like she’s practicing her lines.

Replacing John Constantine feels very weak and a definite mistake.

Everything else has been exceptional imho.

Morpheus is frighteningly accurate.
Death is excellent.
The score is a star in its own right.

Ep 6 is the highlight for me so far.

[S13_Alan]

V1nce Fox said:

Replacing John Constantine feels very weak and a definite mistake.

Not into the comics, or any actually, but friend in work who really is suggested this was because it's a licensing thing?

Watched it all over the weekend and my first though was that it was a bit all over the place, but searched Youtube for the "stuff you didn't know" type videos and suddenly so much of why makes sense. When they explain how the episodes related to stories in the comics and what differences were there and so on.

Bit like the first season of The Witcher - once I went on to read the books, having never even played the games, then re-watch it, suddenly it became a whole lot more interesting. So I suspect as a Sandman fan you get a good deal more from it.

[V1nce Fox]

S13_Alan said:

Not into the comics, or any actually, but friend in work who really is suggested this was because it's a licensing thing?

Watched it all over the weekend and my first though was that it was a bit all over the place, but searched Youtube for the "stuff you didn't know" type videos and suddenly so much of why makes sense. When they explain how the episodes related to stories in the comics and what differences were there and so on.

Bit like the first season of The Witcher - once I went on to read the books, having never even played the games, then re-watch it, suddenly it became a whole lot more interesting. So I suspect as a Sandman fan you get a good deal more from it.

Yeah i think i heard that rumour about Constantine possibly. Feels like a bum note tho to me.

[130R]

Overall it was decent and I thought the Diner and Pub episodes were especially good. The weakest part is probably the main character who luckily has a mostly excellent supporting case (especially David Thewlis who was brilliant as usual)

[SlimJim16v]

130R said:

a mostly excellent supporting cast.

Other than Luciene, Constantine, Lucifer and Death. But yes, a great cast and it was very good when those 4 weren't in it, which is tragic, as they're major characters.

[gregs656]

Don't know anything about the comics but thoroughly enjoyed the show.

[pidsy]

gregs656 said:

Don't know anything about the comics but thoroughly enjoyed the show.

Pretty much this - I had no expectations at all.

Really into it at 5 in.

[pquinn]

The only bit I had a problem with so far was episode 5, which was an interesting thing in itself with the way it evolved but pacing wise felt like it brought the story to a shuddering halt.

Episode 6 though was great - the various visits by Death...

[V1nce Fox]

pquinn said:

The only bit I had a problem with so far was episode 5, which was an interesting thing in itself with the way it evolved but pacing wise felt like it brought the story to a shuddering halt.

Episode 6 though was great - the various visits by Death...

It’s testament to Gaiman’s writing that he can deliver such heavy blows with such grace.

[pquinn]

V1nce Fox said:

It’s testament to Gaiman’s writing that he can deliver such heavy blows with such grace.

It was really nicely done, which probably made the impact all the harder.

[aazer89]

Having never read the comics or really known much about it at all I am now hooked. Finishing last few episodes tonight and have the comics on order... One of my favourites straight away.

[rev-erend]

Really loving it..

[DanL]

Same as a few others - I don’t know the comics or backstory, but it’s been an enjoyable watch. Just the last two episodes to go, half looking forward to it, half not wanting it to end.