What are you watching?

@ponderable said
I liked the sries, though it some strange uexplained fantasy stuff.

@fmf said
What do you mean exactly by "fantasy stuff"? The reason I ask is that I think you have touched upon a very interesting point.

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We are now watching "The Leftovers" on Amazon. One needs a lot of patience for this one...things are very non-linear.

@ponderable said
There seem to be Nordic Gods and Godesses around as well as some bishop.
It remains unclear if the time jumps have been (at least in part) intenional...

Some (but if I remember correctly) not all nordic shmansim is working.

@fmf said
As a matter of interest, do you think time travel and Nordic Gods [with supernatural powers] are comparable forms/degrees of fantasy?

@ponderable said
They are comparable, but on a different level.

* In fact I think time-travel is impossible. But it leads to interesting stories, depending on the authors view on the philosophical implications. Normally there is some phycisist involved to make it "more sceintific".

* Norse or other Pantheons are normally going for relationship problems (God liek or dislike and behav ...[text shortened]... r. But more often than not, they are less strictly foresseable as the specific rules of time travel.

@fmf said
Did you watch Game of Thrones? If you did, what did you make of the fantastical elements?

@ponderable said
I have read the first five novels and waiting for the sixth for some time now...

In fact that is Fantays and even high Fantasy (magic being a part of that world). I like the story and am Completely comfortable as yet with the world and their story (Yes I ahve heard spoilers from the tv series, but I also have GRRM's word that the deviations will be noticable in the first installments and grow over time, so I am relaxed enough for now.)

@fmf said
Are you going to watch it after you have read it all?

Currently on The Old Man, a new series on Hulu. I've only seen the first episode (out of 7), but it's got my attention. Starring Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow.

Night Sky (watched 6/8) and just heardthat there won't be a second season ... 🙁

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Snowfall, series 1

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