AMC: Halt and Catch Fire

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passionate dongs: May 23, 2001; Snitchin' is Bitchin'

ApexAftermath posted:

I really enjoyed the first episode but I'm a sucker for everything they are stylistically going for in this show anyways. Those opening credits are loving great.

here is some behind the scenes for the opening credits.

There are some character problems in the pilot. I like how Gordon Clark was fleshed out, Cameron seems like a cliched after thought at this point.

Seeing as how it is 1982/83(?) in the show, doesn't that mean IBM clones are right on the horizon? Like end-of-this-season kind of soon?

# ¿ Jun 8, 2014 22:48

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# ¿ Apr 27, 2024 06:18

passionate dongs: May 23, 2001; Snitchin' is Bitchin'

feedmegin posted:

Well...yes. That's the point. These guys are coming up with the first IBM clone. They're sort of a fictional version of Compaq.

just seems like a rather early plot milestone, that's all. I guess given Cameron's responses in the start of the pilot they could move on to internet stuff if they survive their first season.

# ¿ Jun 8, 2014 23:22

passionate dongs: May 23, 2001; Snitchin' is Bitchin'

I want to like this show but they are trying way to drat hard when it comes to the insane salesman angle.

# ¿ Jun 9, 2014 04:02

passionate dongs: May 23, 2001; Snitchin' is Bitchin'

unlimited shrimp posted:

Everything's moving super fast plot-wise and it seems like they'd rather show Frantic Cameron montages than dramatize her work.

This is particularly disappointing to me. I struggle to compare it to Mad Men because that's entirely out of this show's league, but Mad Men knew how to make things I would have no understanding (or care) about and turn them into best moments on TV. Will he/won't he sign a contract, pitches about pantyhose and slide projectors, those were all great moments because we knew exactly what was at stake.

It feels like whoever is writing the computer stuff and whoever is writing the cunning business stuff don't quite understand each other on this show.

passionate dongs fucked around with this message at 01:39 on Jun 20, 2014

# ¿ Jun 20, 2014 01:37

passionate dongs: May 23, 2001; Snitchin' is Bitchin'

The less this show tries to hit melodramatic moments, the better. The meeting wasn't so bad, the video game stuff was funny, and I like goon patrol.

Please keep this tone, show. Don't start off next week with shirtless Joe screaming at the sky during a thunderstorm.

# ¿ Jun 30, 2014 04:51

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