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Is Man in the High Castle worth a watch?

Posted on 9/29/23 at 9:57 am
Posted by LSUTitan99
Member since Jun 2023
1479 posts
Posted on 9/29/23 at 9:57 am
My wife and I started it years ago and made it to episode 7 or so of the first season. We enjoyed it but just never finished.

Can we just start back there or need to rewatch everything?
Posted by td01241
Savannah
Member since Nov 2012
25244 posts
Posted on 9/29/23 at 9:58 am to
The 1st season is pretty good. Stop there
Posted by Bert Macklin FBI
Quantico
Member since May 2013
11110 posts
Posted on 9/29/23 at 10:04 am to
Maybe Spoilers a bit (Not terribly so):

I was super into the concept of what the world might look like if the Allies lost WWII but I was completely turned off by the multi-verse thing they brought into play for seemingly no reason at all.
This post was edited on 9/29/23 at 10:04 am
Posted by LEASTBAY
Member since Aug 2007
15699 posts
Posted on 9/29/23 at 10:25 am to
I liked it
Posted by Dizz
Member since May 2008
15582 posts
Posted on 9/29/23 at 10:25 am to
If the alternative history is what pulled you in, then it is worth the watch. The sci-fi stuff always seemed to take a back to seat in my opinion. One of the reasons the show struggled is partially because that aspect was not really developed.
Posted by LSUTitan99
Member since Jun 2023
1479 posts
Posted on 9/29/23 at 10:43 am to
I’m a huge alternate history buff
Posted by minimal
Member since Feb 2007
858 posts
Posted on 9/29/23 at 10:43 am to
quote:

Can we just start back there or need to rewatch everything?

Must be on a strict schedule.

I like it though. Personally, I start all series on episode 7 of season 1, then I come here to ask if I should keep watching. But I'm not as pressed for time.
Posted by LSUTitan99
Member since Jun 2023
1479 posts
Posted on 9/29/23 at 10:46 am to
Sorry I don’t want to rewatch 6 plus hours of stuff. We have kids so yes
Posted by udtiger
Over your left shoulder
Member since Nov 2006
108211 posts
Posted on 9/29/23 at 10:53 am to
Yes.

It is a steady decline from first season and final one is a little of a chore, but overall worth it.
Posted by bad93ex
Walnut Cove
Member since Sep 2018
30926 posts
Posted on 9/29/23 at 10:54 am to
quote:

The 1st season is pretty good. Stop there



Season 3 went fully off the rails and burnt everyone to a crisp.

Amazon got a lot of flack from "activists" because they made Nazi occupation not feel that bad at all.
This post was edited on 9/29/23 at 10:55 am
Posted by Esquire
Chiraq
Member since Apr 2014
13584 posts
Posted on 9/29/23 at 10:54 am to
The last season is GoT final season-level bad for certain characters’ development and unsatisfying answers for the mysterious aspects of the show. They also lost the best characters due to real-life issues like contract disputes and scheduling conflicts.
Posted by ThuperThumpin
Member since Dec 2013
8276 posts
Posted on 9/29/23 at 10:55 am to
I would re-watch. The final season and the ending was a let down imo but all in all I thought it was worth watching. Rufus Sewell's performance was really the highlight of the show for me.
This post was edited on 9/29/23 at 12:40 pm
Posted by Dizz
Member since May 2008
15582 posts
Posted on 9/29/23 at 10:55 am to
quote:

I’m a huge alternate history buff



If that is the case by all means finish it, you will like it.
Posted by AUCom96
Alabama
Member since May 2020
6151 posts
Posted on 9/29/23 at 11:08 am to
The first season was great. The show never realizes its potential, though, likely for political reasons.

Character arcs weren't developed, abrupt and offbeat plotlines were introduced, some of the most intriguing characters were eliminated...

I'd watch season one just for how well done it was, but don't expect to be satisfied with how it plays out afterwards.
Posted by minimal
Member since Feb 2007
858 posts
Posted on 9/29/23 at 11:09 am to
quote:

Sorry I don’t want to rewatch 6 plus hours of stuff. We have kids so yes

It is a good series. If I had watched a show years prior and wanted to start it back up again, I'd probably start over. Especially one that has potentially confusing use of timelines and understanding those timelines and plot arcs are essential to understanding what is happening. Plus, it gives you 6 more hours of entertainment.

Live your best life tho
Posted by theducks
Where The Blazers Play
Member since Aug 2013
14116 posts
Posted on 9/29/23 at 12:55 pm to
Starts great. Ends terribly. I was really into it and despite Season 3 being a mess, I still had hope because there was a lot of intrigue in the plot. Season 4 is some of the worst TV I’ve watched that was carried hard by the main characters.

Everything woke turns to shite
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
124102 posts
Posted on 9/29/23 at 1:11 pm to
The concept is better than the execution and story.

And the final season is dogshit, when you learn who the REAL heroes are its a laugh riot
Posted by ISEN_AG
ThunderWolf Manor
Member since Aug 2013
2094 posts
Posted on 9/29/23 at 2:22 pm to
quote:

I was super into the concept of what the world might look like if the Allies lost WWII but I was completely turned off by the multi-verse thing they brought into play for seemingly no reason at all.



It's based on the work of a major sci-fi writer. Not sure who you are referring to with "they".
Posted by Jmcc64
alabama
Member since Apr 2021
1322 posts
Posted on 9/29/23 at 3:01 pm to
I couldn't get through Season 2. The main characters are terrible actors. Scenes with Stephen Root only serve to hammer that home.
Posted by VoxDawg
Glory, Glory
Member since Sep 2012
70612 posts
Posted on 9/29/23 at 3:07 pm to
quote:

Season 3 went fully off the rails

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