Season 1 – The Watch

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Phil G @PhilOSophical Dec 9 I am long time fan of Terry Pratchett. I have read the entire 39 book series. I get that each character you create in your mind after reading the book is a personal experience, but there are some cold hard facts about the characters in Pratchett's books which have not been represented in this series. The main character "Vimes" is a reformed alcoholic in the books, and is a deep thinker and observer. The actor looks the part, but the character fails on many levels. None of the other characters comes close to the book, with the exception of Carrot. The actress who playes Vetinari is a great actress, but does not do the character justics in any way. (I always see Jeremy Irons in this role) The technology and setting in the series is far too modern for my taste. That said, some of this is enjoyable, even if just to see references to the books. We have yet to see someone realise Discworld as it should be. I live in hope. See more alistair n Mar 19 Diabolical. The plot, the characters, the whole look of the thing have been ripped apart. See more wileywalt @Wileywalt 05/27/2024 Fans of T.P. will love this as much as I did! I'm PISSED there's no season 2!! See more Gareth v @geewah 06/24/2023 Disappointing. The show desperately wants to be some sort of radical post-punk fantasy genre, but play's it way too safe to get near their intentions. A few funny gags here and there, and Dormer's performance in the lead are about the only positive takes in this production. See more 04/27/2022 Please give us a season 2! See more 04/05/2022 I think the costume design alone was enough to make this show unbearable. But what really got me was the fact that the only thing that made the characters close to the book characters, was their names. I was shocked by the absence of structure and plot given to the WoT series, but, this one couldn't even get me through the first scene without canceling my subscription to amc immediately and opening up a rotten Tomatoes account to flame this show to the best of my ability. The Watch is absolutely NOT The Night Watch. It is not Sam Vines on Screen. And more importantly this doesn't even feel like Discworld. Attempting a cyberpunk vibe in a world where the development of technology was impaired by the easy and free use of magic is as ridiculous as a motorcycle riding velociraptor. What makes it all worse is that somehow Hollywood is able to create a believable Dune movie with Batista and Zendeya in it, yet, the director of this flaming pile of excrement couldn't get this remotely entertaining with truly talented actors. And why does the Sam move around like he has Tourette Syndrome? Sorry not sorry, A true Terry Pratchett sweat See more Read all reviews

The Watch — Season 1

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