Citadel - Amazon

CastorTroy · 26-05-2023 12:28PM

For a guy with no memories of being a spy, he does quite well. I know muscle memory and instincts are a thing, but then you have jumping out of a plane.

Low key enough finale with a couple of reveals.

Not sure when season 2 will come out since they're advertising the next instalment in the Citadel Spyverse, "Citadel: Diana", for 2024. So unless that's early in the year then season 2 likely won't be out around the same time of year as season 1

Mr.Nice Guy · 26-05-2023 11:52PM

Bit of an underwhelming finale I thought. The moments of jeopardy could have been spaced out better.

I called Mason being revealed as the one who sold them out. The stuff with the family connection felt excessive. I found myself laughing when he just broke out a British accent. Must say the camera work is annoying at times as well, especially when they do that upside-down view.

It's very silly stuff but I'd watch the next instalment all the same.

fritzelly · 26-05-2023 11:54PM

Feel I got lost in this show between the present and in the past segments, then again was never really paying much attention after the first episode - may be worth a rewatch at only 6 episodes

gmisk · 28-05-2023 05:24PM

Finished....meh...basically **** bond.

Outside of Lesley Manville not much to recommend.

The Mason and Lesley Manville being his mum twist was decent I suppose...at least it slightly explained his **** American accent, but then again his English accent (I think?) wasn't much better lol.

The trailer for the spin off Citadel:Diana looked intriguing, but who exactly is clamouring for a Citadel "universe"?!

Agent Coulson · 28-05-2023 05:31PM

Very very meh for me I's love to know where the $250m budget went in those 6 episodes.

gmisk · 28-05-2023 05:38PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120650949#Comment_120650949

I think it was 300...madness..loads of bad CGI...and the Russo's would be my guess

Nody · 28-05-2023 07:14PM

but who exactly is clamouring for a Citadel "universe"?!

Amazon producers as they are desperate for finding anything to go multi seasons on and flailing as seen in for example Rings of Power, The wheel of time etc. and will keep throwing money at it in the hope of finally hitting a GoT style following series.

Agent Coulson · 07-07-2023 12:34PM

This has been a huge flop for Amazon and the Amazon CEO has asked the Amazon Studio's executives to explain the crazy spending not just on this but also other overly expensive series they have made that have also flopped.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-07-05/amazon-ceo-asks-his-hollywood-studio-to-explain-its-big-spending

sioda · 07-07-2023 12:41PM

This is going to sound odd but I still blame Primes rubbish interface putting ppl off and not bothering with Prime

CastorTroy · 07-07-2023 01:11PM

Citadel was a show where I was wondering where the budget was spent. Overall it was pretty much a 3 hour movie but with a budget that matches (according to figures on wikipedia) all 4 John Wick films combined. I'm sure a lot went to paying the cast, but I wouldn't class Priyanka Chopra and Richard Madden as stars that can demand huge pay.

With something like Rings of Power you can see onscreen that it wasn't a cheap production.

gmisk · 08-07-2023 06:46PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120817905#Comment_120817905

Have to agree, I am guessing globe trotting and the sets didn't come cheap, but in my head anyway Chopra and Madden aren't big stars. He was especially poor I thought and struggled with the accent. I am guessing the Russo's took a big cut. The fact they confirmed a second season and a likely pretty expensive spin off(s) seems a tad foolhardy.

CastorTroy · 08-07-2023 07:51PM

I had to laugh at someone from Amazon's company about it needing time to find itself.

In this day and age when streamers are cancelling and even removing content months after release. Even Amazon are guilty of it in how Paper Girls came out at the end of July and was cancelled in September. That's just one example from them. And I'm sure that cost a lot less than Citadel.

Agent Coulson · 01-08-2024 05:11PM

Trailer for the spin off series

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsGKSCzLiSs&ab_channel=PrimeVideo

Agent Coulson · 03-08-2024 01:01PM

Matt Berry joins the cast for season 2. I might actually give it a chance now.

https://deadline.com/2024/08/matt-berry-gabriel-leone-cast-citadel-season-2-1236029612/

Agent Coulson · 11-09-2024 05:55PM

Trailer for another spin off series this one starts October 10th

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7AErSAxxJ8&ab_channel=PrimeVideo

fritzelly · 11-09-2024 06:17PM

Looks good

CastorTroy · 10-10-2024 07:40PM

I see that Diana series is out now, for anyone interested. 6 episodes.

Agent Coulson · 12-10-2024 06:27PM

Diana was actually quiet good and a whole lot better than the original series.

gmisk · 13-10-2024 06:14PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122712367#Comment_122712367

Watched the first one not bad at all. The lead is excellent despite the distractingly awful haircut...

Agent Coulson · 15-10-2024 09:17AM

Trailer for the next spin off Citadel: Honey Bunny set in India.

Arrives November 7th

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4D20IrnGz-w&ab_channel=AmazonPrimeVideoUK%26IE

fritzelly · 15-10-2024 10:08AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122720714#Comment_122720714

Not sure about that one, script seems terrible

gmisk · 15-10-2024 08:18PM

Finished episode 3 of Citadel: Diana it has grown on me. Much better than the original show, it still looks lavish and expensive but not completely stuffed with weightless CGI. The lead is very good as as are most of the other cast, I particularly like Maurizio Lombardi very bond villain in a good way.

ejmaztec · 09-11-2024 04:14PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122715221#Comment_122715221

It's getting criticism for the haircut on IMDB. I was put off when I saw the same hairstyle being used by a Yakuza woman in the Apple TV series Sunny. It's very distracting and probably dreamt up by a lunatic drugged up hairdresser. 😛