SANDMAN Ending Explained | Theories, Full Season Breakdown, Comic Easter Eggs & Season 2 Predictions
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- SANDMAN Ending Explained | Theories, Full Season Breakdown, Comic Easter Eggs & Season 2 Predictions. We recap, review and explain The Sandman on Netflix. We talk about what happens with Lucifer, Desire, Nada, The Dream Vortex and a lot more.
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0:00 Sandman Ending Explained
0:50 Comic Property And DC Easter Eggs
2:34 The Endless And Desire's Plan
5:01 The Corinthian
6:10 The Burgesses, Ethal Cripps and John Dee
7:35 The Three And Shakespeare
8:02 Nada And Getting Back The Tools
9:10 Episode 6
9:54 Jed And Rose Walker
13:17 Lucifer
14:26 Review Part
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Welcome to the Heavy Spoilers show I'm your host Paul aka the guy who's videos send you to sleep and this episode we're gonna be breaking down Sandman on Netflix.
This is an absolutely outstanding adaptation of one of the greatest comic books ever written and it proves that sticking to the source material actually works.
Whereas showrunners have recently used shows like Halo and Resident Evil to tell their own stories by stealth, Sandman embraces it's beloved franchise and shows that Neil Gaiman knows best.
A film has been in the works since 1991 and has gone through the ringer with everyone from James Mangold, Eric Kripke and even Joseph Gordon Levitt attached in some way.
The development hell is over though and the plot and ending have a lot to unpack from it. This series adapts the first two arcs, Preludes & Nocturnes as well as The Doll’s House and going off what happens after that we can pretty much predict exactly the way that the show is gonna go. I wanna break it all down but up top I thought I'd talk about comic property and some of the easter eggs. If you wanna skip ahead to see us tackling certain sections in the video then timecodes will be linked below but I also hope that you hit the thumbs up button if you enjoy the video.
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Now incase you didn’t know, The Sandman is part of the supernatural wing of DC along with Hellblazer and The Sandman spin off Lucifer. The original work is filled with nods to Batman, Green Arrow, Etrigan, Mister Miracle, The Justice League and it's awash with DC characters that are sadly removed from this entry.
This is obviosuly due to casting and rights issues and who knows, Discovery could've cancelled the whole series for a laugh if it had been on HBO Max. Lucifer and Constantine...sorry Constantine appear in the show too with their genders swapped so they dont clash too much with the other live action versions out there. Lucifer was originally based on David Bowie but Gwendoline Christie brings her own style too and judging by the ending we'll no doubt be seeing her again very soon.
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Greatest comic books ever written? Are you high?
correction johanna is john constantine grandmother or something like that they didn't genderswap the charecter
Couldn’t get through the show it was literally garbage and I’ve read the comics but this show was slow and just TRASH
The sandman would make a great villain in the mcu…NIGHTMARE.
I didn't like it. Maybe I didn't understand it. But it is overrated.
*Honestly, Sandman* is likely the best comic book adaption / piece of content there has been since Daredevil 🤷🏾♂️ each episode felt like a stand-alone, one shot comic than an “episode”
agree
Are you high? This show was shit
No offence, Didn't you watch Watchmen
@@aswinanil3390 tbh watchmen is technically a graphic novel but I hear ur point
The Boys?
Im a Paramedic and the The Sound of Her Wings episode really touched me. It was the sentence that at that moment of death your not alone because "Im holding their hand and they are holding mine" such a Gaiman way to look at things. I really great and touching moment/adaptation.
I was especially stunned by the episode with Death. The way they portrait Death was with so much respect and dignity. I'm a grown man but that scene with the older man playing Schubert was hitting deep and let me tear up. I hope they can do the same on season 2
The show was 97% comic accurate death was a nice person in the comics too
I haven't read the comics, but this show had Neil's signature style all over it. The episode with Death was beautiful, I love the actress they chose for Death, the kindness and beauty of her role. Don't lie, we were all sobbing on this episode. Can't wait to see what you cover for Death, that whole episode deserves so many awards!
I actually busted out crying!!!
I thought I was the only one that burst into tears on that episode. It was beautifully done.
The episode with death was a banger. But after that the show went sort of bland. Mainly because the main characters of the Rose Walker arc were pretty terrible, including Rose herself. Lyta was bland. Hector was bland. Except for Gilbert, and the Corinthian..and maybe Unity.
@@jamieammar6131 I couldn’t agree more. After the wonderful performances from Gwendoline (Lucifer) and David Thewlis (John), Rose’s performance and those of most of the other characters felt pretty flat. I didn’t feel much emotions coming from Rose
i did not expect to tear up while death talked about her job and how she realized she's not alone 😭
I really liked John's story. He was just a kid who was truly scared because of the ruby. His dreams and nightmares became true and thus his emotional development was stunted. He had difficulty distinguishing reality from the dream leading him to be impulsive. But the interaction between him and the lady driver enabled him to trust more (albeit in small increments). When Morpheus realised that he had become a killer was due to external factors, he granted him eternal sleep.
Long story short, there is still redemption. Sorry if it is too long.
If I remember correctly, in the comic book he still killed the lady he hitchhiked with, but in the show he has a better moral compass. So I think it makes sense that Dream's punishment for him is also less cruel than in the comic book.
He creeped me out I think it was safer that he was in the hospital episode 5 was just horrible because its true without the lies people would literally do all that especially with 2022 mindsets guys cheating on their girlfriend with dudes on apps or in the same building as their wife or the wife knowing about the cheating but stays for the cash or benefits of the relationship the waitress messing with others lives cause she is lonely or bored and creating a story she can write and the cook is just a guy who likes guys doesn't care about the boundaries like a wife or mother being in the same building doing sexual acts with the other dude is alright with him and he loves to cook for the guys he is doing the chick who was worried about her girlfriend not responding to her was not what it seems the truth was she was worried about the girlfriend going to the cops about how she slapped and assaulted her the night before and she hoped her girlfriend had died in a car accident cause she wasn't responding to her angry demanding text they all feel guilty at the end for what they did they can't lie about it cause everyone in there saw what each other did and they start to punish themselves destroying their dreams
the waitress ripped her book and burned
pages of the story she was writing about the daily life's of the people at the diner her dream was to be a writer and find a guy for herself
the cook cut his hands that he uses for cooking his dream was to have a person of his own to cook for and be with but he was looking in the wrong places and the wrong people to do it with
the wife slits her throat which is really bad in Asian culture she was flawed but her dream was to be perfect
The intern cut of his hand his dream was to be in a important company and be successful but he urges he couldn't control
The husbands dream was to prove his dad wrong and stay with his wife but he kept cheating on her with anyone even men
The girl who was worried about her girlfriend idk what her dream was but she was very insecure she thought everyone was judging her and didn't like her I think she wanted to be accepted for who she was idk
I relate to John Dee. A world without lies!!!! Just pure honesty
The Diner episode is hands down the best episode of any show i've ever watched. It was a brilliant showcase of every question about what it means to be human. Brilliant really.
You are me, I am you!
agreed!!!
That shit was unerving tbh when the cook started going on about what he does at the waitresses house I had to double take because I forgot the kid was college aged, I was like dah fuk??
It was BS. If everyone stops lying we all just become gay? What?
I did not expect this show to be as good as it is. The production design, the world building, the characters, and the episodes for death and the diner were top notch stuff that Netflix should be proud of
Easily one of the best adaptations we've ever had. I couldn't believe it was 10 episodes. Time went by so quickly. 10/10.
I've never even thought about how they would be able to translate this outside of animation but they did a phenomenal job TBH
The Sandman is just more proof that following the source material is important and will make a great show, wish more series would do the same.
Say it to the Witcher team...
Not always. Focusing solely on the source material can also alienate new audiences. It's best for the audience in general to see something new together. Watchmen did I great job at this. They stuck to the source material about 70ish % but they also introduced new plotlines that kept things exciting. Plus, source materials aren't always perfect.
Episode 6 is by far the best episode I watched twice. I really was amazed at how much was used from the comics and seeing most of the panels from the comics come to life. Each episode is connected but at the same time you can enjoy each episode for what it was
Up until the Doll's House arc, this show was 10/10. Each episode (especially 5 and 6) felt like one act theatre pieces
It started feeling very formulaic toward the end.
i loved episode 6 it was an amazing episode, actually made me emotional
I feel u bro
You took the words right out of my mouth. I felt like I was watching a different show after episode 6.
I didn’t like the story of Rose and didn’t like the actress. Every character in her story was weird.
I wish episodes 7-9 didn’t exist
@@amarawinchester963 I do agree it fell off a bit after 6, I stopped watching for a few days and finally went back to watch it. However, I still think it was good just not as good as the earlier episodes. Still excited for what they will do second season.
The point of Desire's plans is something I could see being fleshed out as the end of the second season, it's made pretty clear that Desire intends to do serious harm to Dream, and as his/her plans lead to the end of Dream's story in the comics, I'd expect the series to head for the same conclusion
You can just say "their" , given that the character was never originally gendered and is portrayed by a NB actor, which is literally said in this video
@@kellyhorsman1917 Or call him he since the actor is male and the character got a woman pregnant
@@AlphaTrion810 they're non binary and also they're practically a God. Gods dont need swx organs to impregnate people. Zeus did it as a swan and as a shower of gold. Also GOD and Mary anyone!!
@@AlphaTrion810 The actor is not male, the character is played by Mason Alexander Park who is non-binary. In the comics, Desire is seen as more of a genderfluid character, being seen by humans as whoever they would most desire; therefore, in connection with Unity who they impregnated to get back at Dream, Desire is seen as male by Unity when Desire was in Unity's dreams. In any case, I doubt a god/Endless needs to worry about their genitals in order to get someone pregnant.
@@AlphaTrion810 Um, canonically in the comic, Desire is called "Brother-Sister". Their non-binary nature is completely part of the character. So, if we are talking about the character, his/her as well as their works.
I initially thought the ending of the Lucifer vs Dream battle is a bit cheesy, hope defeating anti-life and Lucifer not being able to think of something that can kill hope. After rewatching that scene, I think Lucifer was not able to think anything the can kill hope because Lucifer themselves rely on hope. Lucifer has been described as having an indomitable will. Lucifer really needs that indomitable will and hope. They need their indomitable will to wage war against Heaven and the ability to hope that they can win. If Lucifer countered Dream with something that can kill hope, they're essentially saying that their own ability to hope can be killed. Maybe by not responding, Lucifer is saying that their own ability to hope can't be killed.
That's cringe. Really cringe. Sounds awful.
@@ImTheMan0fSteel agreed. Hope and Dream is synonymous and Lucifer had no issues with destroying that. The easy counter to hope is despair. Heck, I'm not even sure how hope counters anti-life 🤷🏽♂
@@ImTheMan0fSteel look at what happened in the comics. This is much better.
@@ICU1337 You only need a tiny bit of hope to help you get by if you're in despair. Give a person in despair a tiny bit of hope and it will help them a lot. People who succumb to despair are those who have no hope at all.
If the Anti-Life Lucifer is talking about is anything related to the Anti-life equation, then despair is already part of the Anti-life (i.e. Aspects of the Anti-life are loneliness, alienation, fear, despair, etc). A lot of the aspects of Anti-life can be countered with hope.
@@rentristandelacruz "loneliness + alienation + fear + despair + self-worth ÷ mockery ÷ condemnation ÷ misunderstanding ⋅ guilt ⋅ shame ⋅ failure ⋅ judgment n=y where y=hope and n=folly, love=lies, life=death, self=dark side
The full formula typically manifests itself physically as a series of fiery, inscrutable alien symbols and glyphs which form around the one who uses it, while incomplete fragments are projected as singular glyphs.[2][11]
By speaking the Equation, Darkseid can insert the full formula into people's minds, giving them the mathematical certainty that life, hope, and freedom are all pointless."
According to DC, hope is also apart of the Anti-Life equation and its rendered moot. It does get a bit wishy-washy with this point though. Its like on one hand AL > Hope but then its like "maybe hope can work 🤷♂" So again, him countering A-L with hope doesnt add up. But we're just nitpicking, at the end of the day, plot armor is going to make this pointless, its just that technically Dream used rock to beat Lightbringers paper.
Let’s talk about the amazing actor who plays dream. I did not expect to like the character that much. He is depicting vulnerability and fear so well. One moment dream is so kind and the next he is tough. I love the character more than the show (thanx to episodes 7-9, I can’t give the show 9/10, which I was about to until I saw Rose’s story)
Can i ask why you didnt like rose?
@@Phoen1xFeathersblackwashed
I really loved Sandman. I loved the actors, the story and the graphics. 10 out of 10 from me!
Such an amazing adaptation of the source material. Finally they made a show where the episodes were breakdowns of the chapters/books from the source. Made for an excellent viewing experience and aside from some changes here and there was almost perfect. IMHO the episode where Dream got his helm back could of followed the source more closely and was sad we didn't get to see more of Hell's lieutenants, which would of setup Lucifer closing up shop better down the road. WTG Netflix in allowing Neil Gaiman to maintain creative rights and bringing the books we love so much to Live Action.
I friggin LOVED SANDMAN. I bawled my eyes out in episode 8 though. Solid season 1, can't wait for more. One of the best DC live action offerings to date.
Teared up twice
1)Gregory's sacrafice
2) The Nightmare being turned into a dream
@@mandolorian162 Got teared up when death collected ppl who's time was up.
@@Death0Row oh shit yeah that too, also Death was so dam beautiful
@@Death0Row that was the best episode
Lmao omg u bawled? Jeez get help. Try watching some quality content like arrival or requiem for dream you’ll kys 😂
Episode 6 was a masterpiece of storytelling. It shows a strong guiding hand from Neil Gaiman in the project, focusing on consistent storytelling and character development over the long term (even at the risk of puzzling and turning away those who haven't read the source material), as opposed to squeezing as much action and drama into the first season as possible.
Bummer that they went the dramatic route and off the source material with the hell arc, but hopefully there's a way back to alignment with the source.
I had never heard of or read the comics before I started the show, so I basically went in blind but I still absolutely loved it. And I agree that the freedom to have episodes pretty much contain their own complete stories really helped the show and allowed for absolute gems such as episode 5 and 6 which were my favourites. Overall I found it very enjoyable and hope there are more seasons to come.
LOVED this adaptation. We sat with Absolute Sandman Vol 1 opened while watching. It's not often you can go for pages and pages where you can see the sets and dialog are word for word and scene by scene from the source material.
Haven't read the source material, I loved the show. I think this important for the show, as most people that need to watch this to make it succesful will not have read the source material.
Sandman is brilliant characters 🔥👌 definitely brilliant season
Netflix better not do what they do best CANCEL IT!!!! Do u hear me Netflix!!!🤬🤬🤬😒😅
I'm really liking this show so far and hope Netflix doesn't cancel it too soon. I loved the Lucifer (the show) and hope my favorite reactors start this now that they have finished that.
Best scene for me was the confrontation between Dream and Lucifer where they fight using words alone.
It was really well written considering lucifer lost because he had no response to hope because he lost it all when he lost faith in god and rebelled.
I loved it! The Cereal Convention and The Diner were some of my fav stories and I think they did an amazing job adapting them- I would love to see A Dream of A Thousand Cats and Facade be adapted as well- also more of the Endless, seeing Delight turn into Delirium as time passes would be amazing- But overall 9/10 for me
The bonus episode with the cats reminded me of the Animatrix stuff. Was it all you Desired? I especially enjoyed the Calliope arc, more excellent performances in that one.
I started watching the show and episode 6 is by far my favorite so far. It was so interesting. I can't wait to see more breakdowns.
such a good adaptation wtf, the series was soooo breathtaking. my one issue is that some subplots was fleshed out too long that it kinda lags the main storyline but it is still such a good one
The episode with Death was so beautiful and so lovely 10/10 the actress may look different then the comic version but she was Amazing
As a newbie to the source material, I have to say this has been the best breakdown of the Sandman material I've found, and I've even watched the Spanish breakdown versions (I'm bilingual). You've got a great balance of snark, humor, mockery, whilst tiptoeing right up to the 'spoilers' line w/out crossing it (not messing w/ your NDA); your serious attention to the storyline (and the previously mentioned sticking to the original Sandman source material), all the while offering your unique observations & depth I've found lacking in other reviews.
That'll save me from wasting time on at least a dozen superfluous channels, almost all of which start w/, "Must listen to this before watching Sandman" in their titles. And for that, kind sir, I thank you. Pleasant dreams...
As a lady that doesn’t read comics but truly enjoys adaptations of them. Sandman was great. There a things that I’ll be googling to understand better but this was truly a great show.
Episode 6 was my fave! Loved, loved the sharing experiences with Death and the 500+ years with Hob Gadling. For me, the series was bingeworthy up til then. The drawn-out episodes about the vortex lost me, i had to fast forward through most of them. Each episode definitely felt inconsistent, with the 1st episode almost unbearably heavy. Glad i stuck with it, tho, as it got more humorous and complex. Tom Sturridge is perfect as Dream. Hope to see more of the siblings....
Yeah, in the comics too I think the Dolls House storyline was the weakest. I'm very interested to see how or if they adapt the Dream Country collection in Season Two. 'A Dream of a Thousand Cats' from the Dream Country collection is my favourite single comic story while next storyline is "The Season of Mists" which is still my favourite.
They've adapted it so so well. Going to be a big hit for Netflix for a few years presuming it gets 4 or 5 seasons. What they need now stranger things is winding down, more adaptions like this.
The acting is great too which helps a lot. Sandman and Lucifer being played by such talented actors really just elevates it. This, Shadow and Bone, Alice in Borderland, Bridgerton, Elite and All of us are dead will be the main shows for now until a big budget drama comes along.
I love the show and I can’t wait for season 2 but the thing that probably would have made it extra amazing is if they got the rights to add more of the DC elements to it because seeing the actors for Lucifer and Constantine would have been really cool
I loved episode 5 and 6. Can’t believe you didn’t talk about the Diner 😂
I loved it, & REALLY want entire standalone series for both Johanna Constantine and Death.
The changes worked, for the most part, especially simplifying John Dee’s history whilst simultaneously giving him a sympathetic backstory (and making the episode not nearly as horrific as its source material, though still keeping the feel of it.)
Also, changing Brute and Glob to Gault allowed Morpheus to realize his mistakes and grow, something that we need to see to keep us involved with the character.
And Jenna Coleman was simply perfect as Johanna Constantine: give me a series of her demon-hunting any day! (Especially if you add in Ric the Vic, because I freaking love Meera Syal)
I have rarely been as happy with a casting as I was with Kirby Howell-Baptiste as Death. She brought such warmth, joy and humour to her role that she utterly captured the underlying feeling of Death from the original. And her slightly frustrated but good-hearted older sister energy with Dream was spot-on. She seemed to be keeping herself from chucking something upside his head as she drew him out the entire way. I have never wanted to spend seven seasons and a film watching people join a psychopomp on their last journey, but now I do!
Now for next season, Netflix, give us the other Endless! I need side-quest Destruction & my girl Delirium!! (Fine, Destiny as well)
And more Roger Allan voicing Azazel!
Same, Johanna Constantine and Death were standouts. That's what perfect casting can do. Hope to see more of them.
If we are really fortunate, hopefully there be adaptations of the two Death comics series too. Actually if Gaiman or Netflix wanted too they could keep 'The Sandman' related gravy train going for years, just as DC Comics have... if this was Disney we'd probably still be seeing Sandman related material in 2050 :-)
Think its a beautiful show. The best adaptation of a comic I have seen. I can see your problems with the ending but I just feel the rest of it made up for that.
It is after all hard to end something that really isn't ending.
I was completely captivated by the breathtaking beauty and stunning sensuality of the cinematography and set design. The casting was perfect. Each actor captured their character’s personification perfectly. I have been a Neil Gaiman fan for decades. His stories speak to us on so many levels: spiritually, intellectually, physically, emotionally and mythologically. This series moves us inside his stories even as his stories already are inside of us.
If they ever remake Dorian Grey this actor would be an excellent choice
This reminds me of westworld in that it treats the viewers like they have a brain. I enjoyed it. The portrayal of the sandman is spot on.
What I would find funny is if they go into one of Lucifer’s dreams it’s just Tom Ellis
It looks like it was filmed in the 90’s… the sets, camera quality, lighting, and effects
This was a great first season and very true to the comics which was a relief. Thanks for another awesome breakdown video. Love your channel!
Great breakdown like always great job man!
thank you
On ep 4 and so happy with the show so far
The comics are fascinating and obscure.They were able to capture most of that without turning the show into a cryptic hard to understand nightmare
Or campy mass consumption fluff like they did with Lucifer (another excellent comic)
The 'Lucifer' TV show was so disappointing to me - the original comics are far superior - the TV show turned into a buddy cop show FFS. Maybe after 'The Sandman' we can get a faithful adaptation of the 'Lucifer' comics.
Thank you… your breakdowns really are the perfect accompaniment to any show… It really helps me appreciate and understand everything.
I really want to learn more about what happened to that undying man. I want to see his reaction when he learns about Morpheus' real name and what he is. And the actor is doing an amazing job. I did not had the pleasure to see or read the comics, so I was very surprised when I hear that this is a DC character. And I understood everything. For once, I thank Netflix for not ruining something by altering it. It was beautiful and I don't know how I am going to wait for the 2nd season...
You'll be pleased to know that we do see Hob Gadling again, in the comics at least.
@@jumpingjohnflash could you please tell me at which Issue it happens in the comics? So I can read it.
@@ThePigeonsNest Hob appears again in 'The Sandman" comic issues 22 (briefly), 32 (briefly). 53, 59. 70, 72, 73
@@jumpingjohnflash thank you very much!
I'd watch a spinoff series that followed Hob Gadling through the ages, I thought that actor did a phenomenal job.
The Three Witches are also horror host for the DC anthology comic The Witching Hour.
Cain and Able are also SC anthology comics horror host (House of Mystery and House of Secrets). Also Destny.
Lucien was apart of dc horror comics in the 70s, tales of the ghost castle. I loved that first arc of the Sandman comic paid tribute to those mostly forgotten DC characters.
Love it, actually watching just before bed stayed up late to watch it after i got home from work. Was worried you wouldn't cover it
Sticking to the source material *when you have the original creator handy* is what works. Neil was able to guide the show through what to change and what to leave in, thanks to his experience on Good Omens as a set consultant. He's slowly but surely finding his chops in TV and I'd be shocked if before he hangs up his quill, we don't see a fully original screenplay from him.
I've never read the comics but I loved the show. I really hope there is a season 2.
I am listening to the audiobook drama again. It is marvelous seeing the show and hearing Gaiman's voice as I go to sleep.
my fav was episode 6. always wanted a movie to potray something like being immortal through the ages and review on what advances happen and how they feel like.
Great casting and I liked the pacing, it's a good break from the very fast paced shows I've been watching lately. Episodes 5 and 6 were the best episodes for me. I found it became boring during the vortex arc and the last episode was a bit underwhelming. 8/10 for me. I hope to see more of THIS Lucifer so crossing my fingers Netflix doesn't cancel this show!
I was skeptical of Ms. Jenna Coleman’s Constantine after loving Mr. Matt Ryan’s version, but I thought she killed it. I hope we see more of both of them.
Sendman was in my watchlist for over 18 months and I finally watched it in the last few days.... AMAZING!!! Thoroughly enjoyed it and now desperate for a Season 2! In a sad time where a lot of shows and movies are a complete let down (rings of power, the witcher, marvel post endgame, star wars etc), a refreshing change, engaging and well executed
I love your videos they explained things even I didn't notice honestly I love the show it's also ironic that I barely found out about sandman and the comics a month ago without knowing they existed and than I found out Netflix was doing a show I got excited
This show was beautiful. I miss Constantine so I appreciate them adding it in the story line. The multi ethnic cast was a plus. Every cast member was represented beautifully. Each episode was different and kept me watching. I hope next season we get to see Etrigan. I don’t ever remember seeing him in live action. We know what happened when Lucifer left hell in the series Lucifer. What would this Lucifer do when she leaves hell in the Sandman series?
FYI: John Constantine was in the original story (Sandman #3, March 1989), so nothing was added to the storyline.
Additionally, the show Lucifer is based on the spin off comic series of the same name (1999, 2000-2006) that is a follow-up to the Season of Mists storyline (1991) where Luci steps down and closes Hell.
I know the show has its haters, and I personally would have loved to have seen Matt Ryan return as Constantine, but overall I still really thought the show was fantastic and am hopeful that we get more! I agree with your score 8/10.
Its really sad how a lot of those haters are focussed on skin colour instead of actual talent.
@@thezu9250 The only thing i disliked is I felt the quality of the show dipped after episode 6. The vortex storyline was not interesting. The bonus episodes were great.
@@thezu9250 I agree the actress who played Death did a really good job of portraying how empathetic the character really was. Some of the most emotional scenes were her comforting those she was taking to the great beyond. I don't remember this much hate when Zazie Beets was cast as Domino, a similarly pale-skinned character. Maybe there was and I'm just not remembering. She killed it too though!
Spot on with this review! I blew through this series in one day.
I assume Lucifer's threat is to set up exactly what takes place in the comics. Loved it loved it overall, though I agree with your quibbles. Personally I wished the whole first season had been focused on the John Dee storyline and ending with that battle, though seeing Hobbs was delightful. So, please Netflix do right by something and don't cancel it but give us the entire weird wonderful Sandman story (i.e. Hector junior shouldn't be back for quite a few seasons).
If there is a season 2 and Gaiman remains faithful to his story in the source material . . .
1) Lucifer's revenge on Morpheus is to burden him with the enormous responsibility of finding a new owner to the realm of Hell. Lucifer quits, hands the Key of Hell to Dream and it's absolute chaos. All the demons escape, many powerful supernatural beings threaten and tempt Dream because they want Hell, souls escape, ghosts of the newly deceased remain on earth as they don't go to hell, etc etc
2) Just like in this season, getting Dream to kill a relative of his is Desire's main ploy through out the entire series run as means to kill Dream. For beings such as them, the punishment is their version of death.
3) The season 1 side character "Barbie" (and her fairytale fantasy dream) will be the star of 4 to 5 episodes in season 2.
4) Lyta Hall and her baby will be very very important characters (should this series not get cancelled prematurely) in the final season of the series.
Why did you feel the need to like just spoil it for anyone who didn’t read the source material, just seems weird…..
Dude, bit of a spoiler for tho9se who have not read the comic!
It was cool until they started with the Vortex thing.
I liked the focus on Morpheus way more
That's where i stopped.
All the Ns and prevents really made me sick to my stomach 🤮
It's unavoidable because it's from the source material and it was great actually
@@maria369 the hell are ns
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What starts with an n and ends with an s and is the same colour as your avatar?
@@maria369 Wtf dude
Great channel. Love your humor.
Desire is beautiful. That makeup and the mannerisms. Pure desire.
The Sandman is perhaps my second favorite comic book series ever & this adaptation is very good. Episode 5 was well adapted but missing certain aspects as well as John Dee as an overall character. Even with that and as Paul pointed out, some liberties witht the Doll’a house storyline (I think it should have been 2 episodes longer) it’s masterfully adapted and updated for the 21st century (not that it needed much)
What is your favorite comic book adaptation?
This is also my second favorite adaptation after the The Boys.
Tom Sturridge was in “Cloud Atlas” and has extreme range. Is a 2nd season a possibility? I want to see the “Mid-Summer’s Night Dream Episode”. NOW! Preferably written by Gaiman himself. I was hoping for it this season…hopefully Netflix won’t f-up things and will give us a season two at the least.
I doubt they end it on a cliff hanger like Lucifer planning a war then just not doing a season 2.
he's not in cloud atlas, u are msitaken
@@lockariques you’re right. Different actor, similar names. My bad!
Coming here after watching the first episode and Holy shit Gaiman really made it feel like a brand new story that I knew nothing about even though I've read most of volumes 1 and 2.
Excellent review. Thank you for filling in the gap from the comics. I loved the series and look forward to Season 2
I know the racists and homophobes are pissed that this show is a success.
There are comments here already
Good. I hope they lose sleep over it. I'm so tired of these "woke", "pushing an agenda" losers
The entire season I was nervous that it would be another "cowboy bebop" but DAMN! It was Amazing!
I haven’t read the comics, but I had no problem following it anyway, what a beautiful and imaginative show. I love the DC universe but I’m also kind og glad they kept it separate. It reminded me of American Gods (the novel) also by Neil Gaiman.
Wish they would of focus the 2nd half of the season more on The Corinthian and less of rose tbh. Understand it’s part of the comics but Boyd Holbrook was one of the biggest actors who carried the show. Wish this season would of been more focus on them more but guess it was
Yes
Wow, this show was amazing. I couldn't give it lower than 9.5/10. There were a few hiccups with it, but it was beyond incredible. As a queer person, I loved and came to really appreciate all they did to include queer actors and have queer characters throughout. The storylines and the general vibe were great, and the imagery was amazing. The actors were really well cast and they all contributed something really special. It has been the best comic adaptation to date for me. I think it really spoke to me as a gay person, and I'm incredibly grateful to have had the chance to watch this.
As someone who has been dressing as Death for Halloween for decades now, I'n so excited that people might actually know what the hell i'm talking about now! I even wrote mu university dissertation on sandman and I'm honestly just so pleased with the way this series turned out. none of the casting was bad, and the shot-for-shot recreation of some of the stories was just wonderful! i'm a very happy nerd right now =^_^=
I love this breakdown, especially the Chapelle Show clips. So funny!
Thanks for the video, Paul! I loooved Sandman! Tom Sturridge was such a perfect Dream, and literally everybody else was so spot on.
Why gender swap Constantine though. Such an iconic perfect character. But his part is so small in the story they could have just replaced him but whatevs.
John Constantine tv right are still bound to other studio so using the same actress for his ancestors Johanna Constantine in episode 6 and a gender swap version of him in episode 3 was a way to still having Constantine for his part of the story
They did not gender swap John. Separate characters. Neil stated his reasoning on Twitter.
I didn't mind it personally she was good, I would've preferred matt ryan ofc but she does just fine.
She's not gender swapped
@@ekanastone how is she not ?she even has john's story with Astra.
Awesome job as always.
Desire reminds me of the villain on Powepuff Girls.
Ep 6 was my favorite too. Just a perfect 10. The rest of the series was great too tho I wasn’t a huge fave of the cereal convention. Lol. I’m really hoping for a season 2. Thanks for the breakdown.
This show is a miracle, they got everything right and a massive budget to do it
Thank you! I really enjoyed this season, it was not perfect but I am definitely looking forward to seeing season 2. So fingers crossed to have the show continued. Cheers!
They nailed it with this show
I love Tom’s voice, and Matthew the crow don’t understand a lot as haven’t heard of this before only watched Lucifer the tv show, and that’s a lot different. Thanks
I love dream voice in this show. It's what got me hooked
Yeh episode 6 is also my favourite, and I think they're changing Lucifer cuz him leaving hell had already been done in the Lucifer TV show
Great review!
The show was done beautifully.
What a great tv-show.I had no idea about the comic book but boy was this a fun watch! Can't wait for next sesong!
I think 24/7 deserves some awards. That was a great stand alone episode.
You have a way of creatively and knowingly confusing yourself in your breakdowns. I love it. 👍
This show was So good. I really loved it like I did Lucifer & I hope Netflix doesn’t cancel it.
The format of this video with the Easter egg guy just sold me I love this channel thanks y’all
Another Easter egg. In the first dream of Jed with dault there is also a flash action figure on daults desk. When Jed transforms into 'the sandman' the first time. You can also see a wonderwoman action figure behind him. Though you should know :)
Loved the show, I've never read the source material but it's been in the zeitgeist for so long I felt like I have. I was able to pick up on the comic references, and notice when things seemed not to be as comic accurate. All in all I really enjoyed the show. I had some misgiving about some of the acting choices of the characters that weren't supernatural entities, but they were ok enough all in all. Stand-out performances were Stephen Fry and the actor playing the Corinthian. I was almost rooting for the Corinthian [which was odd.] I cheered each time he showed up to save Jed. Have been a big fan of Neil Gaiman for years for his other work, and glad this got the treatment it deserved.
Dave Chapelle screaming UNITY was perfect!!!! 🤣🤣🤣
Thanks for the info