Jupiter's Legacy [Netflix]

JP Liz V1 · 07-04-2021 2:38pm #1

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Jupiter’s Legacy is based on the 2013 comic written by Mark Millar and Josh Duhamel, Ben Daniels, Leslie Bibb and Matt Lanter have joined the Netflix superhero series

Source TV Line

https://ew.com/tv/jupiters-legacy-trailer-netflix/

Trailer out in Link

pixelburp · 07-04-2021 2:47pm

Embedded trailer here: looks all right, but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a little jaded by all these off-brand Superhero tales.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TY3IAqm-gpE

shawki · 09-04-2021 7:30pm

Mark Millar's stuff has a decent track record in Film/TV so I'm hopeful for this.

All the below have been decent.
Kick-Ass
Wanted
Kingsman
Superman-Red Son
Logan (More inspired by than adapted)
Captain America: Civil War

pixelburp · 07-05-2021 11:58am

This dropped today BTW

AMKC · 07-05-2021 6:03pm

Just another show that I will wait to come to TV. Just to awkward to watch otherwise although I might be able to watch this if it is on Netflix. Do forget I have that sometimes lol.

pixelburp · 07-05-2021 6:06pm

It's a Netflix original. It's there in the title and trailers

shawki · 07-05-2021 7:20pm

I had a duvet day today, series was worth watching but no where near the standard of other non-marvel shows.

Won’t say anymore til people have a chance to catch up.

gmisk · 07-05-2021 8:26pm

shawki wrote: »

I had a duvet day today, series was worth watching but no where near the standard of other non-marvel shows.

Won’t say anymore til people have a chance to catch up.

I still haven't had a chance to watch it
But massive disparity in IMDb rating versus rotten tomatoes...
9.5.....versus 44% at the minute

fritzelly · 07-05-2021 9:12pm

There is lots of talking but more than passable

gmisk · 07-05-2021 10:33pm

I watched episode 1.
It's an odd one, it looks like they spent a lot of money on it....but parts of it looked weirdly cheap

the big group fight looked really odd and stilted.

Decent cast....bar the two kids...really poor tbh..bland.
Not near as edgy or OTT as something like the boys, but also not exactly kiddie/family friendly really either. Felt like something from the CW oddly.

It has some interesting ideas at its core but not really grabbing me yet, I will probably watch a few more to see where it goes.

Maybe Invincible has set too high of a recent bar for the superhero stuff for me!

McDermotX · 07-05-2021 11:22pm

First episode makes me not want to see any more.

I'm guessing that's not what they were aiming for ?

fritzelly · 08-05-2021 1:56am

McDermotX wrote: »

First episode makes me not want to see any more.

I'm guessing that's not what they were aiming for ?

It gets better after the first few episodes - and I quite enjoyed the origin storyline

Needs a second season with the cliffhanger

jface187 · 09-05-2021 7:22pm

For anyone that doesn't know this is the first show between Netflix and Mark Miller. A few years ago he sign a deal that all his books going forward would be Netflix exclusive. Mark was a successful Marvel comic book writer but left to start his own comic book company. He has hit with Kick-Ass & Kingsman's films based on his comics. It came across as Netflix seeing Miller's range of books as a way of competing with the loss of the Marvel Daredevil & crew books. I was surprised by how little hype this show seems to have and the little marketing Netflix put into it, seeing as it's the first show with Miller and having Steven S Knight on board, but after watching most of it I can see why they didn't.

The show is very boring. I am up to esp 6 and they are still not on the Island. Also, why should I care so much about the Island, we know they get powers there, the more interesting bit is them coming back after they get their powers and seeing how the world is affected by them.

I like Josh Duhamel but his acting is not great. I almost laugh at the bit with his dad on the roof and him reacting to it. I almost forget Leslie Bibb was in the show till esp 6 as she's done next to nothing.
I can't get a grip on the kids at all. They behave and are treated like teenagers but I assume they are supposed to a bit older? early 20's?
The actress playing the daughter is miscast.

Like a lot of this superhero T.V. show the action is thin on the ground. There only been one big fight in esp 1. I'm only up to six but it's a slog.

As someone else said the tone is off. If you wanted a show about 1920's America and then some stuff in the modern world about superhero's being sad about being bad parents, this is the show for you.

Potential-Monke · 10-05-2021 12:03am

jface187 wrote: »

... about superhero's being sad about being bad parents, this is the show for you.

I'm out! Rarely do tv shows make parenting entertaining, and most mess it up. But I don't have/want kids so all the feels, etc are lost on me. And with the comments above about the kids being either miscast or not great, it doesn't sound like I'd like this at all. I was hoping for another The Boys type show...

Potential-Monke · 10-05-2021 7:11am

Ok, so in the interest of fairness (and out of complete boredom), I said I'd at least give this a go. And I'm liking it. I think I'm liking the overall idea the most, and it's a good play on the current climate for "heroes" (front line emergency services), insofar as it's impossible to always be good. I'm 5 episodes in now. But I am happy it's better than I thought it would be.

Overall, I think the acting is quite strong, or at the very least it's consistent. The only negative right now, imo, is Brandon. He reminds me of a modern version of an actor from a good few years back, he looks very similar and equally was not good at acting, but I can't for the life of me remember who he is. (Edit: Milo Ventimiglia!) Anyway, I thought the kids would ruin it, but at least they're adults (I had only barely skimmed the release trailer - I try to do that these days) and while Brandon isn't great, yer one is better, I think she's perfectly portraying

drugged up rich bitch

quite well. Her friends, to me, are most likely future cannon fodder so not too pushed on how they come across tbh. But the main cast is quite strong so far. Was very surprised to see

Kurtwood Smith

, think he done a good albeit brief job. And the shrink reveal was unexpected, so that has me interested too.

So yeah, there's a good few parts i'm interested in, and while the CGI can be a bit ropey, it's acceptable at least, with some effects looking quite well (that uppercut from the daughter, yurt!). It's definitely not The Boys, but it's not bad at all. It's not going to win any awards, but it's keeping me interested. Will finish it off tomorrow night tonight, and the ending will make or break this for me I reckon.

The Raging Bile Duct · 10-05-2021 9:54am

I watched the whole thing over the weekend. Most of the episodes are only about 40-45 minutes long and it's only eight episodes long. The pacing is a bit weird on it - I really wanted to see more of the origin story throughout and at times I was kind of waiting for the modern parts to finish to get to the origin story again. In the end, the origin story felt like it petered out while the story set in the present age really took off and I definitely want to see what happens with that in the second season. I didn't really have an issue with the way the kids, apart from the son Brandon whole is unbelievably bland, are portrayed. They come across, for the most part, as the entitled douchebags they would be.

The whole strict adherence to the code is completely overbaked - I know it's there to explore the moral ambiguity of what's right and wrong but surely these issues would have been hammered out by the superheroes over the last eighty years of their existence. It would have made more sense to see them trying to deal with these issues in the past rather than still being stuck on them now.

Overall it's a bit up and down but there is definitely enough in it for me to keep watching it.

Also, there's absolutely no point in comparing it to the Boys - it's a completely different take on the Superhero myth to that. There's no comedy and one of the criticisms you could make about it is that it probably takes itself a bit too seriously.

gandalf · 10-05-2021 6:25pm

Watched it over the weekend and I agree it's ok. It really seems a bit confused but it held my interest. Now that they have sorted the origin story the 2nd season should be more focussed. The 2nd season will make it break this. I find the actors playing the kids extremely annoying and I wouldn't complain if they recast them.

As everyone has already said this isn't another "The Boys".

brevity · 10-05-2021 6:48pm

It’s a bit meh.

I can’t get past the fact that some characters are supposed to be “old” but look about the same age as the “young” characters.

I’m more interested in the lore rather than the characters really.

Potential-Monke · 10-05-2021 11:16pm

Finished this, and like above, the lore is more interesting right now. Should there be a second season, I hope we learn more about it. I also don't reckon they're done with the 1930s, plenty to work with

regarding motivation behind the brother. And what actually happened with George, now that we know the brother might have been behind it all to begin with.

Episode 7 was the best for me, plenty happening in both times. A good origin I thought, and interesting without getting bogged down. The ending I don't think had the impact they were hoping for, but it has left me wanting more. Second season will make or break this.

DVD-Lots · 13-05-2021 7:50pm

Watched the first 10 minutes, was ready turn it off, finished the episode. Meh, I'll give it one or two more eps.....ended up watching 5, just finished it today. The lore and backstory is more interesting as it goes on, really enjoyed it. The kids angst and whining was annoying and never really went anywhere. And then, as previously said, the ending didn't have the impact. I actually said out loud, is that ****1n it?

Will watch season 2 though, hope for more expansion and flashbacks to OTHER main characters stories. 6/10.

pc7 · 13-05-2021 7:55pm

Have done 6 episodes and only sticking as Mr PC7 watching it. It’s very weak, could have been much better, the dodgy wigs are irritating me. 4/10 for me.

Slydice · 15-05-2021 2:03am

1: Solid intro, gets across the characters, some history, where we are now and then has a hook at the end

(blackstar clone maybe). I'd been guessing that maybe heroes might have been killed but I think this shows their power level is massive.

Slydice · 15-05-2021 4:54pm

2: Hmmm.. looks like Brandon

might be the target of some baddie. Then there's The Island (TM)

which kinda reminds me of the Arrow backstory. I wonder if this dude in the flashbacks

who appeared at the end.. with his brain exposed?.. was there controlling the events in the backstory.. or is maybe someone modern day probing one of the heroes minds.

Slydice · 15-05-2021 11:57pm

3: When he said

The Big Mans heart!!

:eek: I like how they tie the shows present day and flashbacks together. Also was cool

to see Chloe in action!

Oafley Jones · 16-05-2021 12:03am

Going by the promo images, I was sure this was a superhero piss take with Bill Hader. Those wigs look intentionally bad.

Slydice · 16-05-2021 4:36pm

I thought similar too. I had to google to check if it was a comedy but it's not.

After 3 episodes, it feels like it's trying to stay a solid superhero story with a decent budget but not a gigantic budget and they are using the money well enough so far.

Slydice · 17-05-2021 1:43am

4: This backstory and forwardstory combo is realing working well for me. They feel so different but a bit the same.

I've no idea what's going on with Chloe, she could be about to lose her powers or get even bigger ones or something.

wandererz · 17-05-2021 2:40am

I liked it. Watched all 8 episodes and awaiting the next season.
Much better overall compared to some of the other scifi stuff out there.

The origins story provided a nice hold-on.

Slydice · 17-05-2021 8:20pm

5: Alright, so this was a big setup episode to get the flashback timeline

trip in order..

but in little bits along the way..

the watch, the fiance .. Georges son.. something tells me that it's not a clone of Blackstar, that it's some kinda time travel.. and that there's a as-yet unidentified kingpin.. maybe the fiance..

Slydice · 20-05-2021 6:06pm

6: Right, they're

at The Island (TM)! I assume that Sheldon is maybe finished with the visions and now it's going to be about them getting their powers there somewhere. Also guessing the Chloe story is going to be influenced by Ghost Beams death.

Slydice · 22-05-2021 2:58pm

7: Mon Dieu!

I liked that one.

The step up in Music and intensity for them to get their powers was really cool. Guessing the dudes on the boat also got some powers. Maybe even one of em is Blackstar or a mysterious baddie not seen yet.

Slydice · 23-05-2021 12:06am

Finished: Overall, solid new feeling Superhero show. Ups and downs in the story-level and effects but reasonably consistent throughout. Felt like they managed a tight budget and did it well.

8: :eek: DAMN!

What a cliffhanger or plot twist or reveal or whatever that was!

:eek:

I was like whoa about the reveal but then killing his own daughter like that and how the previous conversation was all an illusion! Separately.. a kind of relief that it looks like maybe Skyfox might be the wrong guy on the run... but also.. I think Walter mentioned Grace just before he killed his daugher so maybe Grace is in on it.

Future: So yeah, I'm in for a season 2!

JP Liz V1 · 02-06-2021 11:42pm

https://twitter.com/TVLine/status/1400219241471610881

Busi_Girl08 · 03-06-2021 10:34am

A little disappointed but not surprised, as others mentioned before the show had a lot of issues with pacing. The backstory was much more interesting, and would have liked to have seen more about their impact on the world in the beginning.

This season just felt like an 8-episode long teaser trailer.

Slydice · 03-06-2021 9:29pm

Keeping a spinoff... seems odd.. alright

Busi_Girl08 · 08-06-2021 11:08am

The Phantom Pain wrote: »

A shame about the cancellation. I think the show just needed to find its footing and its problems are easily fixable for season 2. The following contains spoilers:
I cannot stand Sheldon and can’t decide whether I hate him more in the past or in the present. He’s an awful parent to his children and an awful husband to his wife. They are literally telling him that he’s destroying their mental health but he’s too much of a narcissist to care. Ghost Beam died muttering that she upheld that stupid code. Even in her final moments the only thing that mattered was The Code. That’s so sad. The union is like a cult and Sheldon has all the kids buying into it. Also, the fact that he hesitated to kill Black Star who had his arms around his son’s neck before the deus ex machina was disgraceful!

Overall, a decent show with potential that sadly will never be reached.

This is one part I was very disappointed that we won't see some kind of follow-up or resolution to. I would guess this would have been a big part of their fall-out, and maybe Sheldon's breakdown, as he's clearly already unstable with "tHe cODe" being pretty much the only thing holding him together.

Need a Username · 02-01-2022 5:26pm

I know there isn’t going to be more season but I’m not clear on whether the show was cancelled or whether there was only intended to be one block of episodes.

Does it the story here have a conclusion? No spoilers please.

Also is the SuperCrooks series set in the same world? I thought SuperCrooks was going to be live action.

Slydice · 03-01-2022 2:36am

No, I don't think it had a conclusion like what you are thinking. It definitely felt like an intro season with more to come.

jo187 · 03-01-2022 10:22am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118406116#Comment_118406116

No there was supposed be season 2 and JL was supposed to be launching pad for the milliar world stuff but thats gone all quite.

I think live action supercrooks has been on the cards for a while. In interviews at the release of the supercrooks comic Mark talked about time crimes director making it a live action film. That obvs never went anywhere.

This anime series is supposed to be a prequel that leads to a live action series but that's seems to be on the shelf.

The magic order by Mark was also supposed to be coming but that's gone quite too.

The final volume of the comic is coming out now that's going to end the story and explains everything, apparently.

Need a Username · 03-01-2022 12:10pm

Did Jupiter’s Legacy end with a cliffhanger ?

is there any chance of more?

Slydice · 03-01-2022 2:23pm

Yes, cliffhanger. Haven't seen anything to indicate a season two. No fan push for one that got enough behind it to get me aware of it.

The Raging Bile Duct · 03-01-2022 2:26pm

No second season coming. It was cancelled almost as soon as the first season was put up.

Need a Username · 04-01-2022 3:27am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118410330#Comment_118410330

Okay, I thought the announcement that they were going with SuperCrooks rather than a season 2 came a few months later.

Why Netflix keep viewer numbers a secret?

Jupiter's Legacy [Netflix]

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