Homecoming - [Amazon]

Slydice · 21-07-2018 1:35pm #1

From the maker of Mr Robot.

Comic Con teaser:

Birneybau · 22-07-2018 1:02am

Based on a podcast that I quite enjoyed

The Black Oil · 30-07-2018 8:17pm

We're getting two seasons anyway. Production on season one wrapped in June and it airs from Nov 2nd.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/julia-roberts-isnt-a-distinction-anymore-between-film-tv-1130548

expectationlost · 05-08-2018 2:26pm

Slydice wrote: »

From the maker of Mr Robot.

Comic Con teaser:

can we get a bit more info in these OPs?

Agent Coulson · 05-08-2018 7:31pm

Never got the whole Julia Roberts thing to be honest I don't think she has ever been more than a below par average actress.

How long into the series before she does that trademark laugh.

Slydice · 05-08-2018 8:08pm

expectationlost wrote: »

can we get a bit more info in these OPs?

There was not.. and still isn't.. much info available for it. It's wiki is sparse:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homecoming_(TV_series)

Go Harvey Go · 11-08-2018 12:34pm

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Never got the whole Julia Roberts thing to be honest I don't think she has ever been more than a below par average actress.

How long into the series before she does that trademark laugh.

Do below par average actresses win Oscars?

Agent Coulson · 12-08-2018 5:46pm

Go Harvey Go wrote: »

Do below par average actresses win Oscars?

Cher, Gwyneth Paltrow, Hallie Berry, Renee Zellweger, Jennifer Hudson, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Whoopi Goldberg, Angelina Jolie, Mira Sorvino, Mo'Nique.

I would say yes.

Birneybau · 13-08-2018 1:35pm

expectationlost wrote: »

can we get a bit more info in these OPs?

Based on this podcast, may be different, may contain spoilers:

https://www.gimletmedia.com/homecoming

http://www.vulture.com/2017/08/review-podcast-homecoming-season-2.html

Space Dog · 13-08-2018 1:38pm

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Cher, Gwyneth Paltrow, Hallie Berry, Renee Zellweger, Jennifer Hudson, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Whoopi Goldberg, Angelina Jolie, Mira Sorvino, Mo'Nique.

I would say yes.

Except that these were two of the most deserved wins in Oscar history.

Agent Coulson · 15-09-2018 9:21pm

Trailer

Slydice · 16-09-2018 3:24am

Oh that gave me the shivers!

Did anyone notice

a face in the fish tank at the start?

I mean, I wasn't sure but when

it showed a hand at the end.

Mr E · 03-11-2018 1:39pm

This is getting crazy good reviews. Has anybody watched it yet?

Slydice · 03-11-2018 5:11pm

Halfway through. There's only 10 episodes and they're around 30mins each.
The production quality is high especially some of the experimental feeling camera/visual work.

The acting is good... but like Julia Roberts like.

There does feel like a big mystery in the background.
Until now the big feeling I was getting was tension building.
Just at the half way point there has been a little relieving of the tension.
But! The big mystery and it's hold on the tension lingers.

Slydice · 03-11-2018 6:16pm

Start of Episode 7: Boom! Here we go!

Middle of Episode 7: :eek:

End of Episode 7: Oh f**k!

Frank O. Pinion · 03-11-2018 6:42pm

I really don't like Mr. Robot, but I liked this. No need for the black borders for the

future

scenes though, cut my 55" screen down to like 28", that must have really sucked on a small TV.

Unsure about a second season. The tension and

timeline

seemed to hint at something much more sinister going on, but once the mystery was revealed and I finished the tenth episode, I felt a little underwhelmed. Decent enough show overall.

Slydice · 03-11-2018 7:31pm

Episode 9:

Ah no, Mrs Trotter!

Slydice · 03-11-2018 8:17pm

Finished!

At first I was like: Aaahh that was good. Tension relieved!
But then like! DON'T SKIP THE END CREDITS SCENE! :eek:
Felt like it was wrapped up until then.

Decent season size at 10 episodes and not much playing around with the 30 minute episodes. The production quality stayed high throughout.

The acting from Julia Roberts, Bobby Cannavale and Shea Whigham was good.
You know what though, Sissy Spacek was also really good. Like her part didn't seem huge but it kinda was I think.

I wonder when season 2 comes out. The wiki just says:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homecoming_(TV_series)#Production

On July 19, 2017, it was announced that Amazon Video had given the production a two-season straight-to-series order.

I thought the big mystery was done but

Audrey at the end there

. So that's gonna leave

the audience with the tension

!! So yeah, roll on season 2!

The Black Oil · 10-11-2018 10:29pm

I've watched the first 3 and enjoyed them. Is Esmail influenced by Kubrick at all? I thought it had that sort of vibe, or maybe some auteur. TV therapists always have huge, immaculate offices. I liked the portrait mode phone style, though it wasn't until episode 3

that I noticed Heidi's hair was darker in the future. I've no idea if it's an experiment re the men/Florida, intrigued.

The Black Oil · 27-11-2018 11:22pm

Well, episode 8 certainly kicked things up a bit. Coupled with playing things out with ivories.

Cina · 28-11-2018 12:27pm

I liked it, although I don't think it particularly went anywhere beyond what we already knew pretty early on, it was quite predictable in the end. But the acting was good and I love Esmail's cinematography which kept me going.

Surprised there's a second season, felt like a one off, especially with the ending.

cmac2009 · 28-11-2018 12:56pm

Really enjoy watching Bobby Cannavale, underrated actor imo

Agent Coulson · 17-01-2019 11:22am

Julia is out and won't be returning for season 2.

The Black Oil · 17-01-2019 11:27am

Yeah, saw that. Think it was agreed before they went into production anyway? Not sure where it'll go now.

Agent Coulson · 08-03-2019 6:49pm

Sam Esmail the director of all the episodes of season 1 is also now out of season 2.

Slydice · 08-03-2019 10:33pm

eh...

Poochie05 · 08-03-2019 10:49pm

Another one that would have best been left as a single season

JP Liz V1 · 22-08-2019 12:10pm

Stephan James and Hong Chau are back for 2

Slydice · 21-11-2019 9:55pm

Just noticed that Janelle Monáe is listed as "Main cast (Season 2)" on her wiki page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janelle Monáe

Agent Coulson · 08-04-2020 9:27pm

Season 2 teaser.

Chris Cooper and Joan Cuusack join the cast.

Starts on May 22nd

Slydice · 28-04-2020 9:29pm

New trailer, looks good!

pixelburp · 12-05-2020 10:20am

Only twigged there today this had a season 2 after seeing it promoted on Prime; this is very surprising. "Season 1" felt like a very self-contained, eccentric vehicle that didn't need a follow-up.

Slydice · 23-05-2020 7:12pm

Only 7 half hour episodes!
It is set after the events of season one and beings with a 'last season on' bit.

2.1: Kinda glad for the previously bit.

Not sure anything is what it looks like but that seems to have been the point here. Don't take anything for-sure. Looks like she was here with yer man looking for something. At a guess it's the farm. Not sure if the last guy could be Mr Geist.

Slydice · 23-05-2020 8:00pm

2.2: Ha!

So she must have been sent to get Walter but got done by the drug! I didn't notice if that was Walter at the lake in the first episode. I didn't think it was.

Slydice · 24-05-2020 7:33pm

3:

She completely bluffed him!

Next episode gotta be about

Walter I'm thinking!

Slydice · 24-05-2020 11:49pm

4: The DOD

just comes in and takes over! I'm pretty sure they're allowed to do that too.

At this stage I'm thinking they'll just be showing the full kinda single-event-loop but that there'll be an opening for a season 3.

Slydice · 25-05-2020 12:40am

5: Gah! What's gonna happen!

That watermelon looked like it was alright when we saw it first so she's not gonna end up using it. She's gonna go lookin for him whereever they were fishing. I think she's gonna try and get him to drink that berry stuff but he'll fight back and she'll end up drinkin it.

Then this

DOD stuff. Something wierd going on there. Like maybe the DOD woman is bluffing something.

Slydice · 25-05-2020 10:55pm

6: Awe that

drive to the lake was so tense! Just waiting to figure out how it all went down. I thought she might have injected herself when she tripped up running away. Well, now I guess we get to see what happens next.

Just one more!

Agent Coulson · 25-05-2020 10:57pm

Over all an interesting and better season to season 1 and the ending pretty much closes it off for me no need for a third season.

Slydice · 26-05-2020 9:00pm

Finished! Overall, a good follow on to season one. Felt less grounded than the first season but I think I took that from the more corporate setting.

7: I

didn't see that coming right to the end when he was strolling by with the empty containers. The look on Geists face!

I could see a possible season 3 at the end and

it could bring back Julia or just his army squad if she's not interested/available

.

Troyaferd · 26-05-2020 9:09pm

This Season feels really anticlimactic. Season 1 was really interesting and had a strange feel to it and atmosphere.

gmisk · 30-05-2020 11:51am

3 episodes into season 1....I really like it very intriguing..you can kind of tell it's same person who did Mr robot style wise.

02-06-2020 6:33pm

Saw an ad for season 2 and started watching season 1 as I'd never heard of this before. Love it! So well done, written, acted, shot. Aww the ending though.

Thanks for mentioning there was a post credit scene or i woulda missed it. Not that im sure i get it

was she using the roller like a nerve calmer?

The Black Oil · 02-06-2020 9:15pm

2.01 - Soundtrack feels part horror, part sci-fi.

04-06-2020 10:40pm

ah dr phlox is in season 2

Homecoming - [Amazon]

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