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Childhood’s End (Syfy, 8 p.m.) In or out
Posted on 12/14/15 at 4:14 pm
Posted on 12/14/15 at 4:14 pm
Childhood’s End (Syfy, 8 p.m.) — On night one of Syfy’s three-night mini-series based on Arthur C. Clarke’s futuristic science-fiction novel, aliens show up on Earth’s door with a promise to guide humanity into a new utopia free from suffering but some people just aren’t buying what they’re selling.
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Posted on 12/14/15 at 4:15 pm to Itismemc
In. Hope they're true to the book.
Posted on 12/14/15 at 4:19 pm to Spock's Eyebrow
Me too, sadly I would have not known about it if it wasn't got Uproxx's daily recap
Posted on 12/14/15 at 4:25 pm to Itismemc
Wait, what?!
YESSSSS!
Loved this book.
Anyone noticed that District 9 started out very close to Childhood's End with the spaceship chilling for a generation then finally aliens coming down?
Wonder how they will do Karellen?
YESSSSS!
Loved this book.
Anyone noticed that District 9 started out very close to Childhood's End with the spaceship chilling for a generation then finally aliens coming down?
Wonder how they will do Karellen?
Posted on 12/14/15 at 4:34 pm to Itismemc
Read the book in college but don't remember much about it. I know I liked it though.
Posted on 12/14/15 at 4:36 pm to Pectus
quote:
Did you guys ever see this animated short of Rendezvous with Rama?
Thanks, will watch later. Wasn't there supposed to be a Rama film? It fell through IIRC.
Posted on 12/14/15 at 4:39 pm to Itismemc
In
Posted on 12/14/15 at 4:39 pm to Itismemc
Im not a reader, do I need to make my own thread for this?
Posted on 12/14/15 at 4:43 pm to Brosef Stalin
Picked the book up at a library sale for a quarter a few years ago. I'm a sucker for sci-fi paperbacks. I'll be interested to see how true to the book they stay.
Posted on 12/14/15 at 9:02 pm to SuperflyLSU
First episode was ok. Will keep watching.
Posted on 12/14/15 at 9:07 pm to Brosef Stalin
Have not read the book,so ihad no idea what to expect. I really liked it. Fun to watch recent fx
Posted on 12/14/15 at 9:09 pm to Brosef Stalin
Yep. Pretty big deviant from the book there at the end. 15 years vs. 50 in the book. It'll be interesting to see where they go from here. I don't see where they can stay true to the psychological aspect of the book after the early reveal. 15 years is way too soon.
Posted on 12/14/15 at 9:10 pm to Beachtiger
I don't remember the aliens being described as looking like that. The show is not being very subtle with its metaphors.
Posted on 12/14/15 at 9:21 pm to Brosef Stalin
As far as appearance goes they pretty much nailed it according to the book. Although if you want to get technical at the grand reveal he was holding the children in his arms while they played with his wings. He also levitated them up the ramp.
*I cheated and re-read that part.
*I cheated and re-read that part.
Posted on 12/14/15 at 9:27 pm to SuperflyLSU
I read the book over the 15 years ago so this all mostly new to me.
Posted on 12/14/15 at 9:41 pm to Brosef Stalin
It's not a metaphor.
Posted on 12/15/15 at 7:23 pm to lagallifrey
Bump for tonight
Posted on 12/15/15 at 8:40 pm to SuperflyLSU
Never read the book. Just watched the first episode and thought it was pretty solid for a SyFy show. Will watch episode 2.
Posted on 12/15/15 at 10:32 pm to Itismemc
Hadn't read the book so I had no idea what to expect. Will definitely keep watching.
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