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I decided not to watch their Sandman adaptation despite generally positive reviews because the unmistakable and garing Netflix aesthetic of the trailers soured

by sho_hn 4y ago

I decided not to watch their Sandman adaptation despite generally positive reviews because the unmistakable and garing Netflix aesthetic of the trailers soured me on the prospect. It's like they ruined a graphic novel with an AI style transfer to "in the style of Netlix".

visarga 4y ago
At least generative AI can set the temperature to vary between bland and crazy. Netflix is stuck on T=0
Tenoke 4y ago
It looked pretty good and it was a great adaptation. It also didn't really look that much like their other shows (many of which are indeed extremely mediocre) and it sounds like you just have some anti-netflix bias.
- sho_hn 4y ago
  I'd say it sounds like I made a superficial judgement based on the trailers, which is exactly true as described! Would you say the finished product has more visual flair than the trailers indicate? It may be they intentionally picked shots or changed the trailer footage to fit in with the brand guidelines.
  - dagw 4y ago
    Focusing on whether or not it has "visual flair" or not seems to be slightly missing the point. For what it's worth I found the visuals solid, but not mind blowing, and yes it does feel quite 'Netflix' in places. However beyond that, Sandman is probably the best example of a virtually panel by panel comic book to live action adaptation I've seen. Just getting to watch David Thewlis as John Dee stealing every scene he's in and seeing what Gaiman managed to do with his second chance at doing 24 Hour Diner is easily worth the price of admission. Add to that the pitch perfect recreation of The Sound of Her Wings, and the surprisingly well done Dream of a Thousand Cats and Calliope and you have show that more than makes up for some of its missteps (I thought the collectors convention didn't work anywhere near as well as it did in the comics for example). If you don't want to watch the whole thing, I recommend giving episodes 4-6 + 11 a go.
  - shakes_mcjunkie 4y ago
    IMO it was a good looking show and I'm not a fan of super hero movies or really Netflix content.
- spacemadness 4y ago
  That’s an unfair rebuttal and a bit defensive sounding. I agree with OP that it has that Netflix look which would make sense in it turning off a fan of the comic.
okamiueru 4y ago
There are a lot of reasons to not like an adaptation. I've watched Sandman, and I completely disagree with you. They did a great job. Even to the extent of doing certain scenes I didn't enjoy, but still thoroughly liked and respected. It was a breath of fresh air in an otherwise sea of "greatest common denominator appeal". Avatar, God of War, they all suffer from this.
the_af 4y ago
Sandman was a remarkably good adaptation and I enjoyed it thoroughly but... yes, it has that bland/cheap Netflix look. I think it's still worth watching though.
oxfordmale 4y ago
I am happy for Sandman to have this slightly surreal aesthetic, as it fits with the story line. It can be more annoying in "real life" stories.
KaiserPro 4y ago
Try turning off the colour improvement settings on your TV. It was a good series, I enjoyed it.

by sho_hn 4y ago

visarga 4y ago

At least generative AI can set the temperature to vary between bland and crazy. Netflix is stuck on T=0

Tenoke 4y ago

It looked pretty good and it was a great adaptation. It also didn't really look that much like their other shows (many of which are indeed extremely mediocre) and it sounds like you just have some anti-netflix bias.

sho_hn 4y ago
I'd say it sounds like I made a superficial judgement based on the trailers, which is exactly true as described! Would you say the finished product has more visual flair than the trailers indicate? It may be they intentionally picked shots or changed the trailer footage to fit in with the brand guidelines.
- dagw 4y ago
  Focusing on whether or not it has "visual flair" or not seems to be slightly missing the point. For what it's worth I found the visuals solid, but not mind blowing, and yes it does feel quite 'Netflix' in places. However beyond that, Sandman is probably the best example of a virtually panel by panel comic book to live action adaptation I've seen. Just getting to watch David Thewlis as John Dee stealing every scene he's in and seeing what Gaiman managed to do with his second chance at doing 24 Hour Diner is easily worth the price of admission. Add to that the pitch perfect recreation of The Sound of Her Wings, and the surprisingly well done Dream of a Thousand Cats and Calliope and you have show that more than makes up for some of its missteps (I thought the collectors convention didn't work anywhere near as well as it did in the comics for example). If you don't want to watch the whole thing, I recommend giving episodes 4-6 + 11 a go.
- shakes_mcjunkie 4y ago
  IMO it was a good looking show and I'm not a fan of super hero movies or really Netflix content.
spacemadness 4y ago
That’s an unfair rebuttal and a bit defensive sounding. I agree with OP that it has that Netflix look which would make sense in it turning off a fan of the comic.

okamiueru 4y ago

There are a lot of reasons to not like an adaptation. I've watched Sandman, and I completely disagree with you. They did a great job. Even to the extent of doing certain scenes I didn't enjoy, but still thoroughly liked and respected. It was a breath of fresh air in an otherwise sea of "greatest common denominator appeal". Avatar, God of War, they all suffer from this.

the_af 4y ago

Sandman was a remarkably good adaptation and I enjoyed it thoroughly but... yes, it has that bland/cheap Netflix look. I think it's still worth watching though.

oxfordmale 4y ago

I am happy for Sandman to have this slightly surreal aesthetic, as it fits with the story line. It can be more annoying in "real life" stories.

KaiserPro 4y ago

Try turning off the colour improvement settings on your TV. It was a good series, I enjoyed it.