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- BBC America
- Dec 31, 2020
- BBC America
- Dec 31, 2020
Summary Captain Sam Vimes (Richard Dormer) leads the misfits cops of City Watch which includes Lady Sybil Ramkin (Lara Rossi), Constable Cheery (Jo Eaton-Kent), Constable Carrot (Adam Hugill), Corporal Angua (Marama Corlett), Sergeant Detritus (voiced by Ralph Ineson), and Death (Wendell Pierce), as they seek to stop the resurrection of a dragon...
Created By: Simon Allen
- BBC America
- Dec 31, 2020
- BBC America
- Dec 31, 2020
Summary Captain Sam Vimes (Richard Dormer) leads the misfits cops of City Watch which includes Lady Sybil Ramkin (Lara Rossi), Constable Cheery (Jo Eaton-Kent), Constable Carrot (Adam Hugill), Corporal Angua (Marama Corlett), Sergeant Detritus (voiced by Ralph Ineson), and Death (Wendell Pierce), as they seek to stop the resurrection of a dragon...
Created By: Simon Allen
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 10 Critic Reviews
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40% Positive
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
50% Mixed
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5 Reviews
10% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 10 Critic Reviews
62
40% Positive
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
50% Mixed
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
10% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
This may be the most crazily enjoyable series I've seen since AMC's Preacher ended in 2019. [18-31 Jan 2021, p.11]
“The Watch” can’t be taken as seriously as that erstwhile Sunday night staple, “Game of Thrones.” On the upside, it’s a lot more fun.
User Score
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 39 User Ratings
2.4
21% Positive
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
5% Mixed
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
74% Negative
29 Ratings
29 Ratings
User Score
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 39 User Ratings
2.4
21% Positive
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
5% Mixed
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
74% Negative
29 Ratings
29 Ratings
Finally watched the season finale of The Watch and this first season was really good. I loved how unique and imaginative this show was, definitely one of the most unique shows I've ever watched. The set designs were exceptional, they really created a entire and realistic world. The makeup and hairstyling was phenomenal especially the prosthetic makeup for all the creatures specifically on Spike and also the makeup and hairstyling on Richard Dormer, Lara Rossi, Jo Eaton-Kent, Anna Chancellor, Marama Corlett, Ruth Madeley, Bianca Simone Mannie, and Paul Kaye. The visual effects were superb especially Good Boy and the smoke dragon. The costumes were terrific especially ones wore by Jo Eaton-Kent, Lara Rossi, Anna Chancellor, Marama Corlett, Ruth Madeley, Richard Dormer, and Bianca Simone Mannie. The acting was excellent especially from Richard Dormer, Lara Rossi, Marama Corlett, Jo Eaton-Kent, Wendell Pierce, Anna Chancellor, Paul Kaye, Adam Hugill, Bianca Simone Mannie, Ruth Madeley, Ingrid Oliver, and Joe Vaz. Also the music was great too. The only problem I saw with this show was that the writing specifically the story could get confusing and all over the place. I'd love to see a second season.
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SEASON 1
The Watch is currently in a category of show I would describe as Whovian-with-a-dash-of-2010s-Syfy-flavor. It has some interesting ideas and gives a fresh spin on an old sci-fi formula, but it doesn’t come together the way it really needs to in order to become recommended viewing. It’s difficult to suggest waiting around for a show to get “better” when “better” is such a nebulous idea, but essentially, if you find yourself cautiously intrigued by the premiere, consider spending a little more time with these lovable rogues.
Sometimes punk-rock anarchy is indistinguishable from simple, tuneless thrashing, and that’s a pitfall The Watch falls into more often than not. It’s worth a watch, if only to see if you’re the person BBC America has made it for. But don’t be surprised if it doesn’t turn out to be the watch for you.
The Watch is a mostly newbie-friendly initiation into the Discworld universe, but other than its supernatural larks, it fails to convey the magic that’s kept audiences coming back for decades.
The show’s generic worldbuilding, one-dimensional characterizations and lack of consistent wit will disappoint the kind of niche audience it’s trying to attract.
It’s not that The Watch is a complete mess; some elements of the first episode gave us hope that the show will settle down. But the first episode was so jumbled and so proud of how witty it was, it forgot to establish anything about most of the characters we’ll be seeing for the entire season.
Read quite a lot of fantasy when I was younger, but never got around to reading any DISCWORLD. There's a whole lot going on here and this show throws you straight in the deep end. It's interesting, but it's a lot of worldbuilding to take in and digest before you can appreciate the story being told. High end production. The over the top acting reminds me a bit of the last Hitchhikers Guide. I'll check out episode 2 maybe update review later in series.
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SEASON 1
Disappointing.
The show desperately wants to be some sort of radical post-punk fantasy genre, but play's it way too safe to get near their intentions.
A few funny gags here and there, and Dormer's performance in the lead are about the only positive takes in this production.
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SEASON 1
While it's better than the trailer made it appear it's nowhere near good. The characters, the world and the tone have very little to do with the series it was inspired by. As it's own thing it doesn't offer anything new, trading sir Terry's distinctive style for a mixed bag of trite undercooked tropes.
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SEASON 1
Proceed with caution if you are a Discworld fan. This presentation, unlike the Foy/Coyle adaptations, is devoid of all of the humor, cleverness, subtlety and style of the books. If you feel that a hairdryer and a flashlight are a good substitute for a summer’s day, go for it.
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SEASON 1
It's like shadowrun but without "cyber" and with stupid amount of "punk" (more like what creators of this show think punk is — pink letters and jack sparrow wannabe as a lead role I guess) in it.
Very poor choice for the adaptation setting of city watch series.
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