Well-made show, but very much downplaying how cold the book made it out to be - I suspect a lot of that is to ease the production and to let the actors' faces be seen.
Also don't like changes to lady silence.
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The Terror - 1840s icy horror anthology - Mondays on AMC
- Thread starter RatskyWatsky
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I've seen the first two episodes and I love this show already. It's rare I find myself wishing for a dump format release.
Really enjoying this so far. Aside from occasionally losing track of who's who (and I've read the book), I think it's fantastic at this point.
Yeah, I'm really curious how they're going to handle Hickey.
I can understand this complaint but think the choice will be better for making her a more developed character early on.
Yeah, I'm really curious how they're going to handle Hickey.
He was like an evil little goblin in the book, but maybe they're trying to make him more sympathetic here? More of a tragic character or something? I have no idea.
I can understand this complaint but think the choice will be better for making her a more developed character early on.
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The official premiere earned 1.4 million viewers and a 0.4 A18-49, which is actually pretty good for a Monday night show!
1.4 seems kind of low to me. Preacher gets around there and has gotten renewed but it always seemed like Preacher was kind of just hanging in there.
The Terror probably also costs a lot more to make then Preacher.
It's also fairly likely that the ratings will drop some before the season wraps up.
I could be wrong. Show looks ace so I do hope I'm wrong in this regard. I want to check it out when I have time.
Finally got around to watching this today. It hasn't grabbed me yet but it was good enough to keep watching for the time being.
Felt like the show is moving at a blistering pace compared to the book. Already went to King William Island? Holy crap.
I have yet to watch it, but this is what I feared. The book is very slow, but it uses that pace for effect. It's difficult to convey that sense of dread and desperation otherwise.
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The pace of the show is very slow in the first few episodes, specifically to build a sense of dread and desperation.
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"UK viewers will be able to watch the two-hour series premiere on Tuesday, April 24th at 9pm on AMC – BT TV channel 332/381 HD."
Didn't even realize this was a thing until I saw the thread the other day. I'm a sucker for Victorian/Gothic period pieces, and I was not disappointed. A little slow in the buildup maybe, but the casting seems solid all around and I love the premise. Having not known it was based on the book though I gather this is more than just an historical period drama (which I'm still totally cool with)
Thank you. Unfortunately I've just had a look through and it doesn't look like I get AMC in my TV package.
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Expectations for live ratings are totally different on Mondays - the premiere of The Terror was slightly down from the season 3 average of Better Call Saul (which is one of the top rated shows on cable) but slightly up from the season 2 average of Preacher. It was also quite a bit higher than any other show AMC has aired on Mondays (Humans, Turn: Washington's Spies, Making of the Mob, McMafia).
Live ratings don't tell the whole story anymore and the show should do very well in delayed viewing.
Also, the fact that it's an AMC Studios show all but guarantees a second season.
Now, it's sort of tricky because the show is an anthology, but we have no idea what season 2 is supposed to be because the title of the show alone doesn't allude to any specific theme other than 'horror'. Will future seasons be period pieces? Will they be nautical themed? Set in the Arctic? Do they intend to adapt other stories from Dan Simmons?
My guess is that they'll do another season set around the same period so they can reuse/repurpose the sets and props (doing multiple seasons of a period show is typically how channels will recoup the cost of building all those expensive sets and whatnot), so even if the first season under performs, a second season wouldn't need a huge budget anyway.
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Not familiar with the source material (although have read Hyperion). First episode was good, looks great. Solid FX.
The pace is slower, which I'm OK with, but it may have trouble finding an audience.
The pace is slower, which I'm OK with, but it may have trouble finding an audience.
Oh sheeeeeit. I missed it on Amazon, just saw the first two episodes and clicked off. Now I see the full season above! Thanks.
As for AMC Premier, I wouldn't pay for that even if I had Comcast. It's messed up they lock all other providers out for god knows what reason.
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Simmons has other period piece horror stories like Drood but that would be a far tougher story to make a TV show out of.
Alright thanks for the input. You definitely have a better understanding of the AMC ecosystem then I do but it's cool to get a second take on this sort of think so I value your input here.
Also I didn't even know that The Terror was an anthology series. Cool.
She is. The thread title even says so lol
http://www.amc.com/shows/the-terror/talk/2016/03/amc-greenlights-anthology-drama-series-the-terror
People were speculating next season would just be another of his books which would be awesome.
It is. Each season will be a different story, this Terror adaptation will be completed in these ten episodes
24.99 for HD 18.99 for SD.
Also, you can't view it on Amazon unless you have Comcast's/Xfinity's AMC Premier add-on as I just unfortunately found out. Got a refund with the quickness.
"The Terror" is a book, not an anthology. That's what I was responding to. Anyway, it also explains why this story is moving at a breakneck pace. That makes me far less interested in an adaptation. I was hoping for at least two seasons :(
It was $15 when I bought it and I don't have cable or any other subscriptions! Weird.
Wait, why is this show being called an anthology?
The show is named after the book it's based on, I don't see what makes it an anthology. Are they going to do a different story next season and keep the name? Because if they don't keep the name these are just seperate mini-series.
I don't get it. I can't find anything about this show that indicates it actually fits the definition of "anthology."
The show is named after the book it's based on, I don't see what makes it an anthology. Are they going to do a different story next season and keep the name? Because if they don't keep the name these are just seperate mini-series.
I don't get it. I can't find anything about this show that indicates it actually fits the definition of "anthology."
I believe that's the intent. AMC described it as a "new anthology drama series" when they announced it and the reviews state that story reaches a definite conclusion at the end of the season.
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Because it's an anthology.
Yes, but at the same time 'The Terror' is an incredibly generic name that could apply to a variety of different horror concepts.
Precisely, just like American Horror Story, Fargo, or True Detective.
It's been mentioned on AMC's official website and numerous press releases.
So the next season will still be called "The Terror" despite being based on a new story that has a different name.
That's not confusing.
It would make more sense if the show had an umbrella name and a subtitle of the story each season is based on.
For example:
Tales of Horror: The Terror
That's not confusing.
It would make more sense if the show had an umbrella name and a subtitle of the story each season is based on.
For example:
Tales of Horror: The Terror
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It could be an original story or an adaptation - we don't know yet.
American Horror Story has subtitles so maybe The Terror will too! Only time will tell.
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