AudioAficionado.org  

Go Back   AudioAficionado.org > The Lounge > Streaming & Television Shows

Streaming & Television Shows Netflix, Amazon, Cable & Network Series

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #51  
Old 11-22-2019, 10:06 AM
Still-One Still-One is offline
Guest
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Milford, MI
Posts: 32,466
Default

Each Season became too confusing. I never finished season 3. I enjoyed the first season but that was it.
Reply With Quote
  #52  
Old 11-22-2019, 05:31 PM
Sharp 1080's Avatar
Sharp 1080 Sharp 1080 is offline
Lifetime audio addict!
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Dallas, Texas
Posts: 525
Default

I just finished season 4 today. I liked the ending of the show. Great show especially in 4K and HDR.
__________________
Source Esoteric K-01X
Preamp Audio Research REF 10
Amplifier D'Agostino Progression monoblocks
Speakers Wilson Audio Maxx 3
Cables Transparent Reference Gen 5
Equipment rack and amp stands HRS
Power conditioning Transparent
Power outlets GTX-D(G) Gold-Plated duplex receptacles dedicated 20 amp lines.
Reply With Quote
  #53  
Old 12-10-2019, 08:19 AM
antipop's Avatar
antipop antipop is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 4,029
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by crwilli View Post
I think Season 4 MAY clear a few things up. I am well into it and loving it.
I hope so I'm halfway through and I'm confused as hell. I'm slowly starting to lose interest in the whole thing.
Reply With Quote
  #54  
Old 12-10-2019, 10:33 AM
crwilli's Avatar
crwilli crwilli is online now
Racing Hoopties

 
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Bluffton SC
Posts: 9,768
Default

It does all come together. Can’t help you more than that without giving too many spoilers. I just went with it.
__________________
Main Equipment: Kharma Elegance dB11-S, JL Audio F113v2 X 2, Block Audio Line & Mono SE Amplification, Bricasti M21 DAC, Antipodes Kala K-50 Server
Power: Shunyata Everest 8000, Sigma XC v2, Sigma NR v2, Block Audio PCs, Defender, ADDPowr Wizard
Grounding: Shunyata Altaira CGS - 4 X Alpha CGS cables,
Network : Supra Cat 8+, Twin (Nenon) Modified Buffalo GS2016 Switches, Keces P3 LPSU,
Cables: Wireworld Platinum 8 USB, Wireworld Platinum Eclipse 8 Speaker cables, 6M & 1M Tubulus Concentus ICs,
Other: Multiple GIK products, Stillpoint Apertures, Stillpoint Minis and Ultra SS, Three 20 Amp lines, Furutech GTX - Gold outlets, Adona Rack
Reply With Quote
  #55  
Old 12-27-2020, 08:57 AM
JemHadar JemHadar is offline
Guest
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Belgium, Europe
Posts: 2,307
Default Man In The High Castle (Amazon) Season II...

Binged the 4 seasons this week.

Fortunately the unique Philip K. Dick flavour of looking at things, the world, humans, humanity was not too diluted although the series deviates significantly from the book that served as source material. The plot is not so much an adaptation as it is inspired by the book. For the most part the episodes flew past and some pertinent and poignant observations about human nature were well scripted and acted, be it flirting with caricatures for dramatic convenience.

The final ending was, IMHO, completely misguided and unnecessary. The show runners missed the mark completely trying to turn a brutal but satisfying conclusion (you will know when you see it) into a positive mysterious “mise en place” for a 5th season that never materialised. I do recognise that the payoff the show deserved would have been too much for most audiences in its nihilistic yet profound reckoning. Ultimately the current ending does a disservice to the legacy and spirit of Philip K. Dick’s work.

Ignoring the ending; the storytelling and the acting in the show were first rate as the silent scenes often were the most eloquent and revealing. Although this show does not pretend to be an essay on “the evil that men do” it does offer a “sanitised” view on the horrors of fascist rule. For me, the scene in which Helen calls for all of this “to stop” and John replies “I don’t know how” captures the essence of the story. The ambiguity of the characters could have been explored more in previous seasons but the fourth and final season more than makes up for it.

In true Philip K. Dick tradition the story holds up a mirror and asks the question “what would you have done”. Minor spoiler: the premise of the “Quantum Multiverse” is incorporated into the story very well and never becomes a distraction until the very end. “Nebenwelt” or not, the narrative serves as a grim reminder that “cause & effect” can spawn monsters that can swallow one whole or that it can amplify small acts of kindness into forces that shake empires to their very foundations.

The power of Philip K. Dick’s stories is that they shatter our views on reality. For every question answered more questions emerge that unavoidably transcend the framework of what we call humanity. The producers did succeed in capturing that sense of paranoia and dread and if you like dystopian stories and have the stamina for it “The Man in the High Castle” is a binge-fest.

Last edited by JemHadar; 12-27-2020 at 01:11 PM.
Reply With Quote
  #56  
Old 12-27-2020, 01:31 PM
W9TR's Avatar
W9TR W9TR is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: The Neutral Zone
Posts: 4,665
Default

I am going to have to revisit this series. I read the book and stopped watching the series sometime during season 2 when it strayed from the book significantly.
__________________
Main System:
Amati Futura Mains
Amati Homage VOX Center,
Proac Response 1sc Rears,
Three MC2301's for L,C,R
MC 602 for the rears
C 1100, MX 151, MCD 1100, MR 80
Nottingham Dais with Wave Mechanic
Sumiko Palo Santos Presentation

SurfacePro 3, RPi 4, ROON, WW Starlight Platinum USB, Schiit Yggdrasil, Benchmark DAC3 HGC

MX 151, OppO BDP-95, JVC RS-500 DILA projector, 106" diagonal Stewart Luxus Screenwall Deluxe with Studiotek 130 G3 material.

Lake House:
Ohm F, MC 275V, C2300, MR 77, Rega P3

OnDeck:
McIntosh MAC 4300v
Reply With Quote
  #57  
Old 12-27-2020, 01:36 PM
PHC1 PHC1 is offline
Guest
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Pa
Posts: 23,609
Default

Failed to capture my attention after a few episodes but I will also give it another chance.
Reply With Quote
  #58  
Old 12-27-2020, 01:46 PM
JemHadar JemHadar is offline
Guest
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Belgium, Europe
Posts: 2,307
Default Man In The High Castle (Amazon) Season II...

Quote:
Originally Posted by W9TR View Post
I am going to have to revisit this series. I read the book and stopped watching the series sometime during season 2 when it strayed from the book significantly.


Indeed, the series is very, very, very far removed from the book and does not qualify as an adaptation. However, the plot was captivating and the spirit of PKD is felt in the background. I enjoyed it as a human drama playing out in a PKD universe, especially during the last season when “The Fates” catch up to the characters and the unbearable lightness of being comes crashing down on them shattering any notion of control over destiny...very PKD style existential stuff..too bad for the tone deaf ending.

Last edited by JemHadar; 12-27-2020 at 07:05 PM.
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

Audioaficionado.org tested by Norton Internet Security

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 07:52 AM.



Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.10
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
©Copyright 2009-2023 AudioAficionado.org.Privately owned, All Rights Reserved.
Audio Aficionado Sponsors
AudioAficionado Subscriber
AudioAficionado Subscriber
Inspire By Dennis Had
Inspire By Dennis Had
Harmonic Resolution Systems
Harmonic Resolution Systems
Wyred4Sound
Wyred4Sound
Dragonfire Acoustics
Dragonfire Acoustics
GIK Acoustics
GIK Acoustics
Esoteric
Esoteric
AC Infinity
AC Infinity
JL Audio
JL Audio
Add Powr
Add Powr
Accuphase - Soulution
Accuphase - Soulution
Audio by E
Audio by E
Canton
Canton
Bryston
Bryston
WireWorld Cables
WireWorld Cables
Stillpoints
Stillpoints
Bricasti Design
Bricasti Design
Furutech
Furutech
Shunyata Research
Shunyata Research
Legend Audio & Video
Legend Audio & Video