Amazing Grace + Bomb Girls

[osprey_archer]

I saw Amazing Grace! It was great fun. Of course I am a total sucker for stories about idealists setting out to change the world and overcoming great adversity to win, with bonus points if they do so while in period dress, so it was pretty much designed for me.

...and that is really all I have to say about it. Where did all my verbosity go?

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Also, OMG Netflix has the first season of Bomb Girls on instant! I watched the first episode! I went into it expecting to be blown away, which is probably an unfortunate explanation, because I spent the episode going "So who's who now?" They spent an awful lot of time establishing Gladys's really fairly simple backstory and motivation (seriously, how many times does she need to say "There's a war on! I want to help!") when they could have been clarifying who everyone else is.

I think I've got most of the main characters straight now, though. So maybe in episode 2 I can pay attention to other parts of the show!

Comments

[silverusagi]

because I spent the episode going "So who's who now?"

I think I did the same thing.

[osprey-archer.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it's kind of a lackluster pilot in terms of introducing the characters. It may seem a little artificial, but I think there's something to be said for having introductory scenes that repeat the important characters' names five or six times - preferably during a sequence that establishes something important about their character.

[laurelcrowned.livejournal.com]

hey, thanks! i've been wanting to watch bomb girls, thanks for lettig me know!

[osprey-archer.livejournal.com]

I hope I didn't put you off it? A lot of people love it, so I daresay once I've got all the characters sorted out I'll enjoy it more.