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 Based on a book, and real events, about a spy ring formed in Long Island to aid George Washington against the British, Turn is AMC's next high-concept show to probably get cancelled after six episodes. Did I say six? I mean five. Only five episodes have been ordered. So, if it's good, please watch it. It might be kind of like Rubicon. You liked Rubicon, didn't you?   Jamie Bell is the center of the show, playing real life guy Abraham Woodhull: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Woodhull The pilot is directed by Rupert Wyatt, who directed the surprisingly-not-terrible Rise of the Planet of the Apes. There's not a lot else out there about the show. Early reviews are lukewarm, but early reviews of Copper were lukewarm too and that show became pretty drat awesome. If nothing else, it's a period drama for those weird few of us that can't loving get enough of costumes and accents.  Premieres April 6 on AMC at 9 PM, replacing the most watched show in television history. No pressure.
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I'm in!
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Apr 5, 2014 18:41
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Ah, I'm a massive sucker for period dramas. Are they going to try and be fairly historically accurate, or is it more "there was a spy ring, so this is stuff that could have theoretically happened in a spy ring!"
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Apr 5, 2014 19:41
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So this is Rubicon meets Sleepy Hollow ? Sounds good !
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Apr 5, 2014 19:57
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Sucrose posted:Ah, I'm a massive sucker for period dramas. Are they going to try and be fairly historically accurate, or is it more "there was a spy ring, so this is stuff that could have theoretically happened in a spy ring!" The book that it's based on is allegedly very historically accurate, though it also looks like the series has things like ~relationship drama~ that is most likely conjecture. But I expect the simulated historical events and tactics will be close as possible to the actual history.
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Apr 5, 2014 20:21
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Yeah... I haven't heard about this show, and it does sound pretty cool. But I am so upset because I thought this was some Sleepy Hollow news.
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Apr 5, 2014 20:57
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precision posted:The book that it's based on is allegedly very historically accurate, though it also looks like the series has things like ~relationship drama~ that is most likely conjecture. But I expect the simulated historical events and tactics will be close as possible to the actual history. Excellent. I just hope real-life stuff doesn't turn out to be too dull/complicated, like it sometimes does.
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Apr 5, 2014 22:17
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Sucrose posted:Excellent. I just hope real-life stuff doesn't turn out to be too dull/complicated, like it sometimes does. On the other hand, if it's got real life drama like Deadwood or Boardwalk Empire and they go for accuracy it can be great. I've had my eye on this series and will definitely watch.
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Apr 6, 2014 01:54
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Shamelessly bumping this (where's my stickie ) because tomorrow's my birthday and tonight into tomorrow morning will likely be a chemically induced blur.
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Apr 6, 2014 17:48
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You already shamelessly got me to read this thread by stealing a Sleepy Hollow quote. WTF?! Happy birthday; don't OD.
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Apr 6, 2014 18:15
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From LA Times review:quote:Oh, and forget your PBS/BBC America-fed fondness for the Brits. With the possible exception of the essentially decent though wearily supercilious Hewlett, every redcoat/Loyalist in sight is some sort of arrogant sadist or other. YES. Brits = best villains ever.
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Apr 7, 2014 02:11
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Rubicon rocked so I hope this has legs
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Apr 7, 2014 02:14
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Seems alright so far, though suffering from Random Accent Syndrome.
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Apr 7, 2014 02:30
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That intro looks terrible, dang.
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Apr 7, 2014 02:37
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i was also tricked by sleepy hollow but ill give this a whirl
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Apr 7, 2014 02:56
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my partner in life and sex says she went to HS with the female lead of this show
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Apr 7, 2014 03:22
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Thought the rear end in a top hat captain was going to last a lot longer. Not perfect, but pretty solid so far.
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Apr 7, 2014 03:40
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Shitenshi posted:Thought the rear end in a top hat captain was going to last a lot longer. He's still alive.
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Apr 7, 2014 03:48
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^Aye, he is. I imagine the reason they had him in the foreground when mentioning "Woody" was to have him get a hint to the spy. I almost want to pin the death of that court martialed captain on Semicoe too, seems a bit speedy to buy his rank. I enjoyed it. Nothing much jumps out at me about it, but it was enjoyable SocketWrench fucked around with this message at 03:59 on Apr 7, 2014 |
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Apr 7, 2014 03:54
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Iowa Snow King posted:He's still alive.
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Apr 7, 2014 04:58
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As a show that's replacing Breaking Bad, not a good choice. It's a decent show, but there was nothing especially notable about the pilot to distinguish it as award-bait. The actors are mostly mid-level with nothing impressive on display and the material offers promise but nothing groundbreaking or shattering.
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Apr 7, 2014 08:47
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pentyne posted:As a show that's replacing Breaking Bad, not a good choice. It's a decent show, but there was nothing especially notable about the pilot to distinguish it as award-bait. The actors are mostly mid-level with nothing impressive on display and the material offers promise but nothing groundbreaking or shattering. Funny. That's how I felt about the Breaking Bad pilot.
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Apr 7, 2014 15:17
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Obviously you can't have another show go on TV in a given time slot if it doesn't meet the same popularity as another show that was ended.
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Apr 7, 2014 18:05
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JohnSherman posted:Funny. That's how I felt about the Breaking Bad pilot. A guy does something he shouldn't, despite being related to those who could turn him in.
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Apr 7, 2014 18:45
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JohnSherman posted:Funny. That's how I felt about the Breaking Bad pilot. Yeah the pilot of Breaking Bad was "good" but didn't really give any indication whatsoever of how good the show would end up being.
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Apr 7, 2014 20:47
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Interesting to see a James river plantation in "New York."
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Apr 7, 2014 21:41
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I hope it picks up in the next episode (I'd say 'episodes', but since there are only a couple to begin with...) because for a pilot it was just... alright? It wasn't bad or anything, it just felt very dry. In fact, the only thing about it that really reached out and grabbed me was that rendition of Turpin Hero they had playing when Abe was leaving to trade. I've been looking around, and found out it was by some kid named Jake Bugg, but I can't find a full copy of it anywhere I hope AMC releases a soundtrack at some point, or at least releases the full song(s if they continue) online. Still be tuning in for the next episode, got my fingers crossed.
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Apr 8, 2014 03:03
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Finally watched the pilot  It was actually better than I expected! Good production values, solid acting, great pacing, likeable heroes and awesomely evil Brits, really I have no complaints. And yeah that song was amazing, as is the song in the very well-done intro.
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Apr 13, 2014 23:23
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This guy has the worst luck
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Apr 14, 2014 02:53
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Thought this was a Sleepy Hollow thread, pissed now.
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Apr 14, 2014 04:22
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I honestly got kind of bored about 3/4th of the way through the pilot. It just didn't get its hooks into me. Was episode two better?
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Apr 14, 2014 06:13
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The set design in this show is a bit disappointing. They have all these nice real(?) buildings to shoot in with cool carpentry and stuff but they fill them up with crap that looks wayyyyy artificial and a lot of the time it seems like they simply didn't have enough to fill up the rooms. Looks like a cheap play. Also it's constantly overcast for some reason but all the indoor scenes have tons of sunlight to throw around. Daniel Henshall is a favorite of mine and I'm really enjoying his small parts, though.
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Apr 14, 2014 08:50
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Was episode 2 that unspectacular? :v
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Apr 17, 2014 19:12
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precision posted:Yeah the pilot of Breaking Bad was "good" but didn't really give any indication whatsoever of how good the show would end up being.
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Apr 18, 2014 12:38
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Cardboard Box A posted:Was it the pilot or the second episode that had that guy dissolved in acid falling through the floor? Second episode.
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Apr 18, 2014 15:25
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DivisionPost posted:Second episode.
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Apr 19, 2014 10:57
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Awww, this isn't Sleepy Hollow? .....huh. Might try it out anyway tho. Is there a way for those of us who don't have cable to see it?
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Apr 19, 2014 14:01
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I mean I like this show and think it's an all right thing to watch on Sunday evening, but I don't think anyone alive believes this is the next breaking bad.
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Apr 19, 2014 17:45
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I certainly hope that Washington becomes a semi-regular character, and they don't use him as some sort of "once or twice a season" gig. It's WASHINGTON'S spy ring, for chrissakes.
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Does this show appeal at all to non-Americans/Commonwealthers who think the revolutionary war was unnecessary? I've been recording it but was out of my place for all of March so I'm super behind on TV in general.
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