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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2018 15:53:07 GMT -5
![](https://img.sharetv.com/shows/standard/sharp_objects.jpg) Finale aired last night. What did you bros think of it?
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Post by Clockworx on Aug 27, 2018 18:34:11 GMT -5
Ill be watching the finale either later tonight or tomorrow. Fans seemed to be mixed on it but apparently they kept it true to the book. Finished the book a couple weeks ago and it was terrific. Up to this point id say the show stayed true to the book about 85%.
What you think of it?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2018 20:25:31 GMT -5
Cant get into it. Amy adams is soo hot but the show moves a bit slow for me. Idk
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Post by tippi on Aug 28, 2018 8:00:45 GMT -5
i've never even heard of this show but the premise seems interesting
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2018 9:52:52 GMT -5
it's the best thing right now, tippi. the acting, the editing, and the soundtrack are top notch. as you can see, the primary complaint of the show is that it's slow moving. i disagree with that opinion though. this show's about female violence/pain, and i think the general audience isn't as used to stories about that. i mean, a woman could probably hurl the complaints made at sharp objects - that it spends too much time on the characters' relationship problems, rather than solving the murder mystery - right at true detective season one. both shows do what they do wonderfully, but an audience member that's not drinking the character kool aid these shows are serving might find them slow/redundant/plotless. however, since sharp objects is more alien to the vocal side of the general audience, the complaints appear to be coming from a majority, but they're really only coming from the louder crowd. people say it's too slow, but something new and huge happens in every episode (except for the obligatory third-episode where the plot plays catch up to get us to the finish line, but true detective has that episode as well).
i think sometimes when you go into something expecting A but it gives you B - which is a lot more subtle than A is - you might not realize how great B is in this thing, because you're too busy being disappointed that A didn't happen. i don't know if that makes sense, but it happens to me all the time, where what the movie/show/whatever is doing is going over my head, because i wasn't prepared for how subtle the thing was going to be. but then i watch it a second time later and it turns out it's amazing, i just had to be in the right mindset for it. i think that's what's happening with sharp objects, where people came in expecting a plotty murder mystery that would involve a lot of loud cat fight scenes from the female cast, but the show's doing something much quieter and more internal, and the audience is missing it because they weren't prepared for that kind of subtlety. i could be wrong, but i feel like the people saying it's too slow might feel otherwise if they ever watch it a second time.
btw, not trying to point any of this comment at dr prof or anything like that. my best friend has the same complaints, and i saw a tv critic making the same complaint yesterday, so i've been thinking about this topic a lot lately.
to me, it's the best thing on tv this summer.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2018 10:14:11 GMT -5
Ill be watching the finale either later tonight or tomorrow. Fans seemed to be mixed on it but apparently they kept it true to the book. Finished the book a couple weeks ago and it was terrific. Up to this point id say the show stayed true to the book about 85%. What you think of it? Clock, the finale was the bees nees, if you ask me. i didn't read the book, so had no prior knowledge of what was about to go down. the way they handled the reveal at the very end and in the credits seriously f**ked me up. so dope. i was thinking about it all day, yesterday. the final two images in the credits - of the angry but satisfied face, and of the woman in white disappearing - will stay with me for a while. god, it was good. people are crazy for hating, lol. it was perfect.
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Post by Clockworx on Aug 28, 2018 14:13:00 GMT -5
it's the best thing right now, tippi. the acting, the editing, and the soundtrack are top notch. as you can see, the primary complaint of the show is that it's slow moving. i disagree with that opinion though. this show's about female violence/pain, and i think the general audience isn't as used to stories about that. i mean, a woman could probably hurl the complaints made at sharp objects - that it spends too much time on the characters' relationship problems, rather than solving the murder mystery - right at true detective season one. both shows do what they do wonderfully, but an audience member that's not drinking the character kool aid these shows are serving might find them slow/redundant/plotless. however, since sharp objects is more alien to the vocal side of the general audience, the complaints appear to be coming from a majority, but they're really only coming from the louder crowd. people say it's too slow, but something new and huge happens in every episode (except for the obligatory third-episode where the plot plays catch up to get us to the finish line, but true detective has that episode as well). i think sometimes when you go into something expecting A but it gives you B - which is a lot more subtle than A is - you might not realize how great B is in this thing, because you're too busy being disappointed that A didn't happen. i don't know if that makes sense, but it happens to me all the time, where what the movie/show/whatever is doing is going over my head, because i wasn't prepared for how subtle the thing was going to be. but then i watch it a second time later and it turns out it's amazing, i just had to be in the right mindset for it. i think that's what's happening with sharp objects, where people came in expecting a plotty murder mystery that would involve a lot of loud cat fight scenes from the female cast, but the show's doing something much quieter and more internal, and the audience is missing it because they weren't prepared for that kind of subtlety. i could be wrong, but i feel like the people saying it's too slow might feel otherwise if they ever watch it a second time. btw, not trying to point any of this comment at dr prof or anything like that. my best friend has the same complaints, and i saw a tv critic making the same complaint yesterday, so i've been thinking about this topic a lot lately. to me, it's the best thing on tv this summer. I agree 100% with your assessment. I was initially drawn in by the creepy trailer and the murder mystery aspect of it. But as the murders took a backseat to Amy Adams' character development and destruction returning back home i actually became sucked it more. Although it's bittersweet to see it end after only 8 episodes I'm glad they're just sticking to one season. I thought Night Of was fantastic but this was better. Having finished the book before the finale i knew what the twist would be but it didn't make it any less shocking, especially the post credits scenes. The book goes farther into the future then the abrupt ending of the show after the reveal. Id recommend reading it as soon as you can.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2018 14:43:39 GMT -5
I read an interview with Flynn yesterday, where she was talking about how that afterwards stuff goes on longer. I might have to give the book a read. I typically have a lot of trouble reading a book after watching the film/show version, because I can't separate from the visual version (ie can't read Harry Potter without picturing Daniel Radcliffe). However, I see on Wikipedia that it's a short book, so that's a big incentive to give it a try, anyway.
The ending/post credits was handled so freaking perfectly. I'm still gushing over it. My girlfriend literally screamed, she was so shocked, lol.
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Post by Clockworx on Aug 28, 2018 14:53:53 GMT -5
I read an interview with Flynn yesterday, where she was talking about how that afterwards stuff goes on longer. I might have to give the book a read. I typically have a lot of trouble reading a book after watching the film/show version, because I can't separate from the visual version (ie can't read Harry Potter without picturing Daniel Radcliffe). However, I see on Wikipedia that it's a short book, so that's a big incentive to give it a try, anyway. The ending/post credits was handled so freaking perfectly. I'm still gushing over it. My girlfriend literally screamed, she was so shocked, lol. I felt the way you did for the rest of the night after i finished the book. It seemed to be wrapped up nice and tidy then BAM! the big reveal happens. I have a short attention span so the book being less than 300 pages is what attracted me to it. I stick to my earlier assessment of about 85% of the book is mimicked in the show.
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Post by tippi on Aug 29, 2018 8:32:28 GMT -5
alright i guess i'll have to make this & true detective a priority, sounds pretty interesting. i've got no problem with slower paced shows as long as it pays off.
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