HIS DARK MATERIALS (HBO/BBC series)

[Luke Skywalker 1,792]

1 hour ago, Jay said:

 

go for it

It was the authority in the box thing… and i dont remember it anything more 😅

 

was the climax like that in the books?

was the asriel ship in the books?

 

i really dont remember much about them. Is as if the show was the 1st time i knew about the story. 
 

book one yes more or less i remember, and is the one i liked more i suppose. the second only remembered the main plot and the third… i suppose there was an amber spyglass involved…. 

 

[Jay 37,287]

Anyone else have any thoughts on season 3 that haven't been shared here yet?

[enderdrag64 624]

I just finished this series. My girlfriend and I have watched it over the last month or so. I really enjoyed it.

 

Coulter was a very interesting character who started off as my least favorite, one of those really hateable villains - but she grew on me as the show went on, by season 3 she was by far my favorite character. Both the writing and the acting were fascinating.

 

Season 1 I thought was a mixed bag, I really liked the first couple eps and the break out and the finale, but the stuff with the gyptians and the boats and Iorek went on a little too long.

 

Season 2 I thought was fascinating, the stuff with the professor and the computer and Dust and everything was so interesting, and the confrontations with Coulter and the other guy were interesting too. I was a little confused though by the pivot to the knife macguffin and the Magisterium seemingly forgetting about the destruction of the Gobbler program (no one wanted to punish the gyptians or Lyra?). Maybe I just missed something.

 

Season 3 I absolutely loved. It was by far my favorite season. Everything revolving Coulter's character, the Father President, the Land of the Dead, and the final battle was amazing. I do agree with some of the comments above that some things should've been explained better - specifically the Authority/box scene and the Coulter killing the Spectres scenes in the 7th episode, they were both baffling and sorely needed context. The finale I have some mixed feelings about, the story was mostly wrapped up after episode 7 - it feels to me like an epilogue was shoehorned on to make the story sad. The stuff with the professor was cool though, and the acting was really good through all the emotional scenes. I do sort of like the ending with the bench too, even if it is a bit cheesy; I just feel like Lyra/Will's forced separation wasn't necessary to the overall story or any of the themes it was trying to convey.