3 Body Problem - Netflix

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vixen1700

22,937 posts

270 months

Wednesday 27th March
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Yeah, can agree that it ran out of steam at the of the episodes but enjoyed it nevetheless.

Looking forward to it continuing and may pick up the books for my holiday. smile

I didn't realise I'd done a day filming for this back in 2022 as it was under a different project name. I thought that looks familiar and then saw myself. hehe

UTH

8,950 posts

178 months

Wednesday 27th March
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Mrs UTH lasted half way into the second one before suggesting something else.

Not sure if I'll be going back to it solo. We'll see.


Silverage

2,034 posts

130 months

Wednesday 27th March
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I watched the first one with my partner and she didn’t want to see anymore. I’m up to ep 4 as of last night and I’m really enjoying it.

coldel

7,884 posts

146 months

Wednesday 27th March
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Watched it all out of interest as I am a sci-fi nerd and to be honest, found it a bit average.

All these people in the cult following their lord, everything attributed to them wanting it to happen, and then some sweeping assumptions like 'send a brain into space in stasis and they can remake it' but who said they can. And if they are that good, even at our current rate of development in 400 years how do they know we would be able to defeat them, so why bother with defeating science in the first place. If they had all seeing all knowing why dont they just affect everyone across the planet for assimilation, why didnt they kill wade, why didnt they just control the people that were setting up against them as well as the scientists. How on earth did they get 300 nuclear weapons in space just hanging around further and further out in such a short space of time. For me there were too many convenient plot tangents that really made no sense. Aliens with unlimited power but only exercising it in places that were convenient for the heroes to carry on.

The countdowns were good and there was definitely intrigue at the start, I kept watching just to see what would happen, and felt rather flat by the end of it.

Edited by coldel on Wednesday 27th March 17:04

popeyewhite

19,910 posts

120 months

Wednesday 27th March
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Spoilers?

croyde

22,933 posts

230 months

Wednesday 27th March
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Watched the first episode the other night. Found the 1960s China parts fascinating and well done but the modern day stuff just felt like an episode of Dr Who but more wooden.

I'll give the next episode a go though smile

coldel

7,884 posts

146 months

Wednesday 27th March
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popeyewhite said:
Spoilers?
My bad forgot to put them in

CheesecakeRunner

3,808 posts

91 months

Wednesday 27th March
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I’m up to episode 4. It’s ok, and the main thing I can say is it moves faster than the book does.

Chimune

3,181 posts

223 months

Wednesday 27th March
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I actually woke up on the sofa at 2am this morning and presume Netflix did its thing and played the lot while i dozed...

So nit a great advert but i think im in 1st half of ep 5 now.


BabySharkDD

15,077 posts

169 months

Wednesday 27th March
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The initial scene with the revolution was fantastic. Sadly that level of tension and emotion didn’t continue. The ‘five’ are a bit Hollyoaks, they don’t convince me that they’re these supposed hyper intelligent humans.

I just finished the Panama episode which was pretty good. Overall it’s average and something I’d probably not watch again, although it’s fine for a single viewing.

For those interested, this book series was already put to television (Three Body). It’s much better and more faithful to the book.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-Body


popeyewhite

19,910 posts

120 months

Thursday 28th March
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The whole thing with the 'other' universe headsets was done better in another series recently: The Peripheral

CheesecakeRunner

3,808 posts

91 months

Friday 29th March
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BabySharkDD said:
I just finished the Panama episode which was pretty good.
That was grim using the nanofibres to stop the ship

Chimune

3,181 posts

223 months

Friday 29th March
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Finished it last night thank og.
Too slow and honestly by the end i was praying for humanities total and immediate destruction. Non of the characters were likeable. Meh.

pidsy

7,999 posts

157 months

Friday 29th March
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I liked it.
Agreed that everything outside of the London/uk stuff was on another level in terms of quality. Auggie could’ve been cast better but great Sci-fi overall.

S2 already in doubt because this didn’t reach the halo of number 1 in the states.

popeyewhite

19,910 posts

120 months

Friday 29th March
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On E4 now, I'm still intrigued.

satans worm

2,383 posts

217 months

Friday 29th March
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I loved it, apart from the Auggie actor, she reminded me of seeing Christmas Jones in one of the James bonds, the character was less believable than when he got the invisible car, and that's coming from a Bond film!

Had enough intrigue and i hope for further seasons, i would say though i thought 'The Peripheral' was a better series, sounds like they wont be making a second series for that now sadly




carl_w

9,187 posts

258 months

Friday 29th March
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I'm on ep 3 and I'm being annoyed that they keep referring to the three body problem when what is being described is the restricted four body problem.

Hugo Stiglitz

37,148 posts

211 months

Friday 29th March
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No spoilers please but it's got Mark Gatis and Benedict Wong, what's not to like with them in?

Actual

752 posts

106 months

Friday 29th March
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I have watched 3/4 of episode 1 and I'm not getting into it.

Not sure if I will carry on and really confused as the critics are panning it and the viewers are raving it.

simons123

114 posts

16 months

Friday 29th March
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Watched the first episode.....has to be up there with some of the worst acting I've ever seen and the casting is just ludicrous. Can't watch any more of this.