His Dark Materials Season 2

[SimonJT]

(I didn’t see another thread)

Is anyone else watching?

[stumbledin]

[IsolaPribby]

Have just caught up this evening. I thought the scene where Lee and Hester die very sad.

Did anyone else notice how the Magisterium soldiers looked very similar to Nazi soldiers?

[PoulePouletteEternellement]

Think we were meant to notice that, Isola.

[Belepheron]

What fairies??

[PoulePouletteEternellement]

Presumably the pp meant Angels? Or witches?

[LaBelleSauvage123]

Came on here to see if there had been any discussion of Andrew Scott’s portrayal of John Parry. DS and I found this the only disappointing part of the series - why was he so monotone? To be honest I think he is physically wrong for the part - I visualised John Parry as a larger, more imposing man - but he’s such a good actor that he could have got over that with a more imposing performance. DS was making jokes about him being stoned all the way through his scenes and he did come across as a faded hippy rather than the awe-inspiring figure I’d imagined from the book.

[PoulePouletteEternellement]

The script written for John Parry was a bit of a weakness, definitely. Just gave him very little to use to convey genuine feeling. Will dominated their scenes together.

(And that bullet would surely have gone straight through both of them!)

[stumbledin]

Sorry, have realised more and more that I jumble things up in tv series. Is it any wonder I get confused.

Yes I meant Witches, but that was also because I first respond to costume and so on. Not saying they had to be all dark and dingy, but my response was "fairies".

Beginning to think I need to have hyperlinks available when watching shows. Then I could freeze the story, click on an active link for a character and get a quick reminder.

I was often distracted when watching but the sets and costumes ... !

[purpleme12]

While I probably don't quite get everything in the programme I don't think it detracts from the enjoyment. (Haven't read the books but tempted to now)
I did cry at Lee and Hester dying
I thought it was really creepy at the end when she had Lyra in the box
I thought it was a good ending and made you really want to watch the next series and see what happens