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Oh hell yeah

 

I got a feeling this year that big franchise expanded universe type shows don't really seem to be making a big impression in 2024 like they did in the last few years. This year's House of the Dragon and Rings Of Power didn't seem to make a big of splash as their first seasons did. The Acolyte got so much shit that it got canceled. Skeleton Crew seems to be well received, but I don't see anyone outside of Star Wars fans talking about it. Agatha All Along was liked, but didn't really hit as big as Wandavison or season 1 of Loki did.

The Penguin might have been the only one that really did very well outside of it's core audience. It is the only one that got any awards recognition this year. I wonder if the taste for these big event series based on franchises is starting to ware on people.

Edit
I guess Kathryn Hahn did get Best Actress in a Comedy Series nom at the Golden Globes, but Agatha didn't get nominated as a series.

 

I got through two episodes of this season of house of dragons and couldn't go on. They're too long, too dense and I literally don't remember who anyone is

 

Agatha did fantastic, did you see the audience numbers?

 

Nah I mainly just going by the discourse I see outside of the targeted audience bubble.

 

Agatha was massive with queer people for whatever it’s worth

 

Agatha also had a catchy popular song!

 

Goddamn, this season of Bad Sisters is wild. Wonder how it’ll all come together

 

Oh my god that ending to The Diplomat season 2. Fucking hell lmao what a ride

 

I’m just over MCU and Disney shows mostly at this point.

 

Yes unfortunately

 

That Dune show is another one that isn't catching on in the way they probably hoped.

 

I watched the first episode and never came back to it.

 

I tapped out like 20 min into the Dune show, fell extremely flat for me out the gate

 

I feel like the Dune show can be good for Dune fans who’ve read past the first book, otherwise I can see it not doing much for general audiences which isn’t ideal.

 

As far as the big epic fantasy series, I think it goes to having huge casts and multiple plotlines and then making people wait 2 years between seasons. There is going to be significant dropoff of interest from people who don't wanna go back and do a bunch of homework of stuff from two years ago they don't remember.

As far as the superhero, Star Wars, and Dune event franchise series, I think the ones that really catch on are the ones that are are a completely different genre/vibe than their mother franchise and can stand on their own. The ones that don't usually work are the ones that are too close in tone to the core franchise.

 

It's picking up a bit but yeah, I can't see it resonating with general audiences.

One thing that hurts it is that the "Voice" works well in a book but comes across pretty lame on screen, at least imo. It's not a major part but the few scenes that have included it fell very flat for me.

 

I have one episode left of Drops of God (super underrated show about the wine industry on AppleTV)

what a fun show for being so niche. reminds me of The Queen's Gambit in that way. it's also impeccably shot from beginning to end. a little silly at times, but I do enjoy that element about it. the passion for its characters, its settings, and its story is alive on the screen, which is what I like most about it

 

absolutely incredible show that no one seems to know about

 

PR:

The HBO Original drama series DUNE: PROPHECY, co-produced with Legendary Television, has been renewed for a second season, ahead of the season one finale debuting SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Across Max territories, the first episode has amassed approximately 15 million viewers.

 

This surprises me. I figured it'd be one and done because no one seems to be talking about it.

 

Rest of the press release:

• Logline: From the expansive universe of Dune, created by acclaimed author Frank Herbert, and 10,000 years before the ascension of Paul Atreides, DUNE: PROPHECY follows two Harkonnen sisters as they combat forces that threaten the future of humankind, and establish the fabled sect that will become known as the Bene Gesserit. DUNE: PROPHECY is inspired by the novel SISTERHOOD OF DUNE written by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson.
  
• Cast: Emily Watson, Olivia Williams, Travis Fimmel, Jodhi May, Mark Strong, Sarah-Sofie Boussnina, Josh Heuston, Chloe Lea, Jade Anouka, Faoileann Cunningham, Edward Davis, Aoife Hinds, Chris Mason, Shalom Brune-Franklin, Camilla Beeput, Jihae, Tabu, Charithra Chandran, Jessica Barden, Emma Canning, Yerin Ha, and Barbara Marten.
  
• Sarah Aubrey, Head of Max Original Programming, quote: “DUNE: PROPHECY has captivated audiences around the globe thanks to the visionary leadership of showrunner and executive producer Alison Schapker, who will continue to guide this grand tale of truth and power. We are incredibly grateful to our partners at Legendary and to our extraordinary cast and crew for their service to the Imperium. We’re excited to collaborate with this team again to see what they have in store.”
  
• Jason Clodfelter, Legendary’s President of Television, quote: “This new season will allow us to continue building out the groundbreaking, epic DUNE franchise that has captivated audiences worldwide across its installments. We look forward to continuing our incredible partnership with HBO and are thrilled for Alison Schapker, her team, and the cast and crew who have worked so passionately to bring this world-class source material from Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson to life."
  
• Season one of DUNE: PROPHECY has been deemed a “deliciously epic showstopper” (Mashable) with “thrilling, masterful performances” (Entertainment Weekly). Hailed as “bold, stellar sci-fi” (TheWrap), the series has been described as “emotionally rich” (Paste) and “visually grand” (The Wall Street Journal). Colliderdeclared it “incredibly cinematic” and said “Emily Watson and Olivia Williams are absolute powerhouses.”

Still haven't started it yet.

 

It's interesting even as someone who literally knows nothing about wine, who doesn't even really drink wine or like it. The story is just great, and the incredible establishing shots make me want to travel just like The White Lotus does.

 

As people in the comments are bringing up, TBMS is already on Tubi for free so why does it matter?