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- Опубликовано: 17 окт 2024
- The Netflix adaptation of Neil Gaiman's epic "The Sandman" is finally here. Tom Sturridge plays the eponymous Sandman (aka Dream aka Morpheus) and is joined by a stellar cast to give life to the DC graphic novel. This episode also stars Joely Richardson, Vivienne Acheampong, Boyd Holbrook and David Thewlis (Harry Potter). What do you guys think of this episode and the show so far?
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Apparently, they couldn't use John Constantine because of the rights issues and the presence of the character in other TV shows (which could collide in terms of timeline consistency), but they still used a character from the comic books - Johanna Constantine.
As for the Fates, I think that the trope of goddesses/beings that deal with fate, prophecies is present in many cultures, not only greek or roman mythologies. Well, maybe not only with fate, but the triple goddess archetype and the Maiden/Mother/Crone archetype are prominent in other religions/myths as well, like Tridevi, Wicca, Ix Chel from Mayan religion etc.
I think JJ Abraham have the rights of Constantine because he want to make a tv show
Hmm tbf if its that then ill accept it. It was actually the only thing that really annoyed me because john is a very established character
It's also a part of the effort to distance this show from the DC universe. John Constantine is a borrowed character, but Gaiman created Johanna Constantine for his series.
As for the Fates, they are similarily represented in Norse mythology as well.
The “three who are one” or maiden/mother/crone archetypes show up in a number of places, Romans and Greeks and Norse. It’s theorized this is based on the phases of the moon, and that Artemis too was a “three in one” goddess, but also there are versions with the three graces and the muses.
I would also add that John only appears in one issue of Sandman. Johanna appears in multiple. If you already can't get the rights to John, it just makes sense to use Johanna.
I was so surprised that this show made me actually shed a tear for a gargoyle. Maybe it’s because he looks like a mix of a stegosaurus and a horse, or because he reminded me of one of the dragons from How To Train Your Dragon.
At least we have Goldie.🤩🤩
I was stoned af watching this and have lost some pets in the past. I said out loud during the Gregory part oh come on you're killing me!...I got glassy eyed and felt like I was hit in the gut. But Goldie was a pleasant surprise.
Yeah it does look like the stegos from the Jurassic movies especially the snout and the plates on the neck.
That scene also hit me much harder than I expected.
irving*
@@naurrrre exactly. Abel decided it was irving, its irving. like it much better than goldie
About the casting, imo it felt very Neil Gaiman: he loves to play with his characters, change them as time passes, in a way that is utterly natural and yet feels (for long time fans) somewhat surreal.
People, science, everything evolves and changes, and some get hung up on certain aspects of character where Neil is very, “No, that doesn’t matter; chuck it in the bin.” There is something in altering aspects of storytelling that make good myths all the more relevant.
That’s something I appreciate about Gaiman. He can let himself grow, and allow that courtesy to be extended to his characters and such.
Sandman has always been inclusive and ahead of its time in 1989 and now then even more in 2022. It was written in the 80s and was based on the various genders and sexualities Neil had around him at the time. Unsurprisingly being creative in London during that period meant you hung around with some wild characters from an array of backgrounds.
He's quoted as saying he based the story on his own life
Neil Gaiman is an expert on mythology himself, he writes a lot about it and thats why so many mythologycal names on Sandman. The first issue of the comic came out on 1989 i could see an inspiration for the name
They couldnt use John because WB said Neil could only use characters he created, and John Constantine was created by Alan Moore. The good thing its that at least JJ Abrams is developing a live action Constantine show for HBO Max! wait is JJ Abrams it isn't a good thing.
The comic has some DC characters cameos, like the Justice League and Doctor Destiny, they have actually god rid of it because of what WB said
Come on....the woke police are not mythical. Netflix is mandates strong poc and lgbt characters over white people.
@@algorithmicalychallenged.291 Who?
Ethnicity doesn't matter very much in Sandman. There was a part where Morpheus was an African monarch.
i mean there even is a part where he is a cat and a sun i think so thats gonna tell ya everything you need to know
Its the power where different people or race see him as their own form. I forgot what its called
Also why is everybody gay?
That's because is part of the character cuz everyone is supposed to see him as their god figure representing dreams. Race is the opposite of inconsequential. It actually gives info.
@@drummertp12 Sun? The story where Ra curses a lady with immortality is actually Morpheus? Issue #20 I believe, it's the last story in volume 1 of the definitive edition, the only volume I have so if it's from a later story I'm sorry -_-
21:53 Concurrently the answer to this question is, it's because Sanjeev Bhaskar and Asim Chaudhry are comedic actors and their ethnicity is ambivalent in the comic books.
They looked the part....which is an inverse of most of the cast.
As far as the Cain and Able casting goes, it may very well have been a choice to mimic their comic appearance because they do look a lot like they did in the comics.
this series is apparently filmed in britain. indian (as well as hong kong) actors are well represented in the london film industry whenever they need brits with an ethnic look. and with the main hero and the main villains being white, it's a fine creative choice to have many of the bit characters being racially different from the nearly all-white cast of the comics.
@@vinsanity40k for you...not everyone.
@@algorithmicalychallenged.291 ????
on the topic of Constantines...first of all, yes, the John of the comics is the one Keanu (loosely) portrayed in the movie.
Gaiman said that they switched John to Johanna in the present timeline to make it easier for non-comic-reading audiences to follow, because Jenna also plays the ancestor. it's Joanna in the past and Johanna in the present, i think. they added an "h" to make it a mix of Joanna and John.
there's speculation tho that they couldn't use John because JJ Abrams has the rights to him in live action, but idk
Thank you for this. I was going to share this interview tidbit, but you beat me to it.
This is even more confusing. I was thinking the constantine in the show is john constantine's daughter....
@@6Kubik it's really this universe's version of John. in the comics it's John, and The Newcastle Incident, with Astra and Nergal, is John's backstory in the comics and other adaptations
@@seratoxin3825 yup2, its not supposed to be John from the beginning since theyre different
Neil's explanation did not make sense if that is what he said..... so non comic reading people would understand Johanna but not John because John is in the comics and Johanna is not?!? The not having rights to John explanation makes more sense
The Cain and Abel characters were originally from DC horror comics (as Startibart Last commented). They played a role similar to the Crypt Keeper in "Tales from the Crypt", introducing and framing stories. The two comics they were featured in were "House of Mystery" and "House of Secrets", which are their homes mentioned in this show.
The two actors in the show do a great job of the portrayal of the comics characters, but there is a greater physical difference in the comics (Cain is far taller and skinnier than Abel).
They may have had to switch out John Constantine because he is a character in the WB shows.
However, they have made a number of ethnic and gender changes, as well as updated many other things to reflect the changes to society.
Not only them but Lucien ("Tales from the Ghost Castle") and Destiny ("Weird Mystery Tales") were also old horror-comic hosts.
@@TryingToWakeUp-qb7iu Of course. However, the visuals and personalities are based on the "House Of" comics.
I believe Cain's look in the comics was based on Vincent Price.
Dude, there is Judeo Christian but it's just one of many stories and Mythos that are being drawn from and this is a Story about Stories. Cain and Abel are as much from Dc's House of Mystery and House of Secrets as Slartibart Last. Dreams, Stories, Memories entwine into the Waking world and in our puny little chemical brains.
The author grow up Christian....is not a stretch.
I know other comments have been made to show why the acters for Cain and Abel are those specific people, but at the same time, it really doesn't matter. They could have been anyone, questioning that they weren't white is slightly weird. This show makes a point of being diverse in its casting and there doesn't need to be a specific reason for each one.
I get you don't mean it in a bad sense, and that you've been conditioned to expect white people to play the part, but come on...the world is a diverse place.
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exactly.. when people make comments like those, it just makes me think that why should that matter? as long as the job is done properly, i'm chill. also people having issue with things not being adapted directly the way they appear in the novels, and it's just- things that work in written form, won't work the exact same way in visual or auditory formats, so you have to adapt. also these changes were made by Neil himself. so if people take issue with it.. well then 🤷🏽♀. and Neil even said that before they'd made changes, they'd tried adapting certain things exactly as they'd appeared in the novels, but it didn't work out in a satisfactory way for him, so they made changes that satisfied them. my thing is, just enjoy this for what it is, and if you can't, then you move on to something that you will enjoy 🤷🏽♀
Also, wouldn't cain and abel look more impish and less eurocentric, due to them being one of the first people on earth lol?
@@starmorpheus don’t try to rationalize. People will try to hate on any and everything just cz. I’ve learned to just ignore them cz what’s the point 🤷🏽♀️
Lol conditioned by logic to expect characters to look like they do....lol
Speaking of a Sandman character who is "crazy" but knows what's up, I am looking forward to seeing more of Mad Hettie and seeing Delirium.
Yes to that! I’m really excited for Delirium!
Yeah im very excited for the family dinner well get in s2
@@drummertp12 OH YES PLEASE!
And destruction, the prodigal.
According to an interview with Gaiman in The Sandman Companion, the Corinthian takes his name from the mode of behavior; specifically, "a Corinthian" was another term for a rake: a devil-may-care, ne'er-do-well
The comics began in '88. The design for Morpheus was based on 3 different people including a little bit of/loosely Neil Gaiman, the writer himself. Loosely. The actual reason for the short length's that the ending of Episode 1 was completely different as it focused on Alex Burgess but the Creators realised it took away the focus from Dream so they cut out 5 minutes worth of scene(s) from Episode 2 and put in 1! And, Gregory was just !!! The Corinthian reference they kinda mention in the last episode. I think. Oh, That Hospital was Arkham Asylum in the comics!
man i was hoping for the asylum
Nice review, I really appreciate Jaby's honestly innocent question regarding casting selection. It's generating great discussion in the comments. My favorite episode of the season is 6 so I'm really looking forward to yall's review.😀
That episode is my favorite too. Fifth being close second.
@@MrHale Oh yes! Great minds think alike!
@@MrHale 6th, 5th, and 3rd is my top ranking
The reason I think the effects work in the show is because it is meant to be a dream and therefor my brain filters out the 'rough edges' if you will under the header of 'it's a dream world so any weird stuff that doesn't quite work is because it's a dream world.'
Even so, the effects look stellar. The Corinthian with his teeth eyes is gruesome looking and I love how it worked.
I find it so odd the questioning of "why they chose a non white person for this character", it makes me really see how america is not used with diversity at all in their productions. Cause I can't imagine people asking "why is this character white" unless, maybe, if it's based on a non white person.
Probably not getting enough sun , being in dream realm and all. 😅
And if you watch closely, some color returns to him when he absorbs the gorgoyle.
@@umwelten988 I'm not talking about Dream tho 😅
I mean while I'm also annoyed the constant concern with gender or race swapping, I would play devil's advocate for a moment. I think the issue is not just people's discomfort with diversity. That does play a part sometimes. But what it mostly comes down to is most fans desire to watch their favorite stories told faithfully, and faithfully to a lot of people implies the gender and race is exactly like the source material. For example, the original comic book Superman had always been Caucasian looking. And although there is Absolutely NOTHING wrong with making Superman's race Chinese or Indian, there would be many fans who would find it offensive that the character is Chinese instead of the original Caucasian. Or a better example, imagine if Black Panther was changed to a white or Asian character. While theres nothing generally wrong with creating a new interpretation of a character, there's a bit of disregard for how much that character means to people.
I think it makes sense for some people to be a bit concerned about the authentic representation of a character. That being said, as a Sandman comic fan, I'm not really that bothered by some of the changes made. It's a great story, and I think the actors really brought the characters to life ❤️
@@granddaddyotaku636 I totally agree with you. I do understand fans wanting to see the best adaptation of the characters they like, the exact way they were descripted in the original media...
But what I found weird is Jaby questioning why The Sisters, Abel and Cain were not white. I am white but I grew up in a very diverse country, and I always witnessed this kind of diversity in the media I consumed since I was a kid, so that's probably why I find it so odd Jaby questioning it. Also, please I don't mean he is being prejudicial or disrespectful towards the actors ethnicity. It's just like they said... America is so conditioned to mostly watching white actors on screen that seeing a show this diverse is kinda chocking to them, at least at first.
@@andiegomes5856 I think there's so much focus on gender and race swapping these days. and inherently we all inadvertently question why a change has been made. I am guilty of it alot to be honest. Despite my indifference, I still find myself wondering why things get changed in shows or movies. I think Jaby just had the same sorta mind. He gets curious about the reasoning behind the changes/decisions
omg Achara's face at the end! 😂I am so glad you two are enjoying it! I'm on my second run of it and taking it a little slower this time. There is so much in each episode!
20:59 The answer to this question is, it's because they are not the Biblical Cain and Abel, it's Cain and Abel from a horror comic from around the 1950s.
And they do look like the comic book characters. The Cain and Abel form the horror comic are never confirmed to be the biblical Cain and Abel, but the version that appears in The Sandman are meant to be them or a version o them, at least. As Abel told Goldie, they're the first murderer and the first victim. That's their story.
But, at the same time, they are intended to also be Cain and Abel from the book of Genesis. Issue 22 makes that clear enough.
@@0okamino just about to say, hahah
"Lil Death? Lil Morpheus?"
Which is from the Bible.
The casting on Caine & Abel makes sense if you know how casting works / is done.
In short - they literally auditioned until they found the best person for the role. No limits on ethnicity.
And since Caine & Abel are brothers, once you've cast one person in one ethnicity you have to cast someone of the same ethnicity.
Perfectly logical.
But they cast a black woman to olay Dreams sister.
@@6Kubik yah. They cast the best person they liked and didnt worry about her ethnicity. Proves my point perfectly.
@@TryingToWakeUp-qb7iu focusing on a diverse cast literally means casting without gender or ethnicity in mind.
So yeah.
That IS how it works.
@@TryingToWakeUp-qb7iu
Because its pointless to merely cast people because you have a checklist of "one indian, one black person, one white person".
That's not even how casting is done.
Casting for diversity LITERALLY MEANS looking at a character and going "does this character actually NEED to be this gender or ethnicity to make the story work?"
And if the answer is "no", then you invite actors of all genders or ethnicities or both to audition and you cast whoever embodies that character the best. Ideally WITHOUT the bullshit of going "oh well in the comic they look like this so we should blah blah blah".
It's nonsense to cast people coz they're the right ethnicity or gender, but have no ability to do the role.
And frankly - if anything - THE SANDMAN TV show is hands down proof that if you cast your roles based on ANYONE who can nail it , then you're gonna get a good show.
Every character who was cast diversely in this show absolutely crushed it. And that's not my opinion, that's SANDMAN being #1 in 37 countries and in the top ten in 84 countries and fans RAVING about how good the show and casting is proving without a doubt that it worked.
They didn't cast with ethnicity or gender in mind.
They cast based on letting EVERYONE have a go at a character and casting the BEST PERSON that they felt suited the role.
That's what diverse casting is.
You're not ticking a box or filling a quota. You're saying "this character has not real defined gender or ethnicity in the story to make the story work so WHY are we trying to say only white people or only men can play the role?"
Honestly the only real reason Dream is played by a guy is because the famous and well known property is called THE SANDMAN. The rest of the Endless - its a free for all. And I'm glad that it is.
And even if i I wasn't, the show's massive success is proof that they nailed it.
Where I live, in New Zealand, Indians were ONLY cast in one role - convenience store clerk. For 40 FUCKING YEARS.
They wouldn't even give us Shakespeare roles ON STAGE, let alone any other roles on TV.
Do you think that Indians - outside of India - should ONLY PLAY convenience store clerks and Uber drivers? Because without diverse casting that's what we'd all be worth. We'd all be Apus instead of actual real three dimensional characters and people.
@@TryingToWakeUp-qb7iu
The fact that we get Indians to play Cain and Abel, the freaking DC horror hosts and owners of the House Of Mysteries and House of Secrets?
That's huge to me. It's still small potatoes, but far out its better than what we had to deal with for so many decades before.
When it comes to shows like these, like Sandman, the VFX artists will do twice as good a job as they normally would...Sandman is the type of IP that would have touched young VFX artists during their formative yeats...I mean its a comic about dreams..its the perfect intersection of art and nerdom so Im sure they're were plenty of people who regarded this show as a labor of love and did more for less than they would have on a normal project
Yeah they did great
Love how one to one some of the stuff is to the comics this is very faithful
i also kinda think of this episode as an intermediary between Dream freeing himself and getting his tools back. This is kinda the homecoming/planmaking episode
Did you ever notice the supernatural British Tom coincidence?
Several shows with supernatural elements had a lead played by a British actor called Tom, with a two syllable surname. Sleepy Hollow was Tom Mison. Da Vinci’s Demons was Tom Riley. Lucifer was Tom Ellis. Sandman is Tom Sturridge.
I guess that we can expect Tom Holland to be the lead in a supernatural TV show at some point
The Sandman: 1989. The Matrix: 1999
I consider the Keanu Constantine to be some sort of Elseworld version. Sorry, but making John not British just shouldn't have been allowed. ;)
Yes Morpheus in the matrix was a nod to the Sandman. You can even argue since a major part of that franchise was the subconscious, it's a homage to Gaiman's work.
To address the story of Paul. Yes his name was Saul but he wasn't a king. King Saul was the King who reigned before King David in the Old Testament. Saul of the new testament was a jewish pharisee who like the other pharisees was trying to stamp out christianity because it was preaching that people didnt have to follow jewish law to worship God. God came to Saul, not Jesus, and made him see the truth. This meeting between God and Saul was famous for the description that Saul went temporarily went blind and then scales fell from his eyes as the truth was revealed. Saul then changed his name to Paul to distance himself from his past as a Pharisee to move forward as a Christian.
I would've never expected to see three cast members from the British tv show Kumar's at no 42 in this show.
I think "the Corinthian" is all about self preservation and that's really the whole "sustenance" part comes in
He is suppose to be humainty's dark reflection
@@Smokey1419 Yeah, that too
Luv this discussion, looking forward to the next reactions.
If you look up how Cain and Abel look from the comics art from the ‘80s and ‘90s, you’ll see, like Sturridge’s casting, they look really like those appearances. But I think these actors evoke more of a sense of them being Near Eastern, which is what Cain and Abel, had they existed, would be ethnically. Although even that doesn’t feel as prioritized as that the symbolism of the story the characters represent, as in, whether they were ancient Near Eastern, or white (kinda how the comics made then back then), or any other ethnicity, it’s that they’re one of the earliest stories of how brother murdered brother to possess his things.
Watch the video of Neil Gaiman breaking down the Sandman trailer. He answers a few of the choices made in the show.
I think it's just because there are a lot of people of Indian origin in Britain, and they are good actors
Close, but the Saul you were referring to wasn’t a king, but an extremist.
There is a King Saul in the Bible, but a he is a different person (he was the King of Israel when David killed Goliath). 🙂
I think he's mixing King Saul with Paul with King Herod (aka Crimson King?)
Agreed!!! She is a looker! First thing I thought when I saw her. But also, enjoying the show myself.
What's her name?
To my understanding the show was trying to distance itself from the greater DC universe and stand on it's own. Hence Joanna instead of John, no Arkham, and no Justice League
It's not that it's trying, they didn't have the rights
@@deaconstjohn4842 based on what Gaiman was saying, even if they did have the rights they would have changed it. At least that’s how it sounded.
See "the Kumar's at no.42" a British show. Many of the actors are English born Indian origin. So they just took Indian origin actors but they're British. So it was just choice of actors than what their ethnicities are.
I just finished the season and It will become much better in the second half of It
I'm not certain what the connection to Neil Gaiman is, or who suggested the actors in question, but Sanjeev Bhaskar and Nina Wadia were both on a British sketch show with a primarily Indian cast, called Goodness Gracious Me. They are not the only members of that cast to appear in this show. I think someone might just be a fan or friend.
Really glad you guys are doing reactions because the show is not getting the attention it deserves on RUclips or in the space
FYI, people of Indian/Pakistani/Bangladeshi heritage are the biggest ethnic minority in the UK at 7%. The next closest is Black at 4%.
And Sanjeev Bhaskar, who's playing Cain, is one of those actors we all recognise, even if we don't remember his name.
He starred in this comedy show called "The Kumars at No.42" that ran from 2001-06 (when most of the UK only had 5 channels) and has cameo'd in a whole bunch of stuff.
Also, I don't know if this was your intent but you seemed to be implying that the actors are putting on 'English accents'. As far as I know, all of the actors are using their natural accents. The cast is just stacked with British actors and that's because, you know, Gaiman is British.
Corinthian is that guy with a robot hand in Logan, in case you are wondering where do you know him from hahaha
Jaby is confusing 2 bible characters -King Saul and Saul (later Paul) - different characters in different times in the bible. King Saul was the time of King David while Saul/Paul is around the time just after Jesus ' crucifixion. But Jaby is telling the story of Saul/Paul and the letters to Corinthians.
As a fan of the comics I was not expecting what happened to Gregory. I teared up a little. But I think Gregory will be back. Neil is such a good writer! Even the the things he changes are great! Even though they break your heart.
patiently waiting for them to get to episode 5 🚶
"John Dee will be the character of reason even though he's the crazy one. He'll have a lot of insight and truth." Well, that's one way of seeing it. Probably not the right way, but hey.
He was right....the story tells you his wrong.
The Garden of Eden is thought to have been somewhere in the middle east..Mesopotamia,Iran,Iraq..casting makes sense in that sense
The first time he killed Abel, he didn't know he'd come back... Cain (cursed by God) can't die and Abel keeps coming back
Ethle doesn't give her son the ruby he steals it, the amulet of protection has kept her young over he yrs since she traded dreams helm for it
You guys should watch Superman and Lois. There might be some cheesy stuff here and there, but overall it is very good. It deserves all the attention
Achara's 'OK' @ 28:00 was a 'well buckle up cause you're in for a trip you poor hopeful innocent mind you' kinda OK.
So the books of Corinthians are composed of letters that Paul wrote to the church of Corinth, basically calling them out for being hypocrites and doing unrighteous works in God's name.
So it makes sense that Corinthian has that name, considering he kills people and says to Dream "well, you made me for this!"
Well I know Paul was exiled as his punishment from the Romans and I also know that Napolian was exiled to the Isle of Corinth... not sure if that is relevant but the Corinthian IS TECHNICALLY an exile
in comics lucienne also was male character
so....
You're questioning the choice to be more diverse but have you ever questioned the default? No shade. Just pointing out something we all face. Good video.
What?
Yeah, they didn't have rights for John Constantine so they went with Joanna.
they did had the rights but they opted for more gender neutrality, also Johanna was supposed to be John's ancestor but here she is the present version.
@@sarthakshukla6140 it is a rights issue. John was not created by Gaimin, Joanna was. They can only use characters that Gaimin created, that's why you won't see any other DC characters which were present in the comics but were not Gaimin's creation.
@@akshaysinghrai I was wondering why they replaced Gotham and Arkham...and not a single mention of any dc character so thanks for clearing it
@@akshaysinghrai they were dc action figures and the JL Cartoon, though I guess that’s different
@@JoshuaIfidi I think JJ Abrams was making something with John, so his company had the rights for John. Idk what will happen to that after Discovery and DC merger.
Girving is a Funko Pop before even becoming a Funko Pop.
The Apostle Paul was not King Saul. King Saul was from the Old Testament and he was the King of Israel before King David :) Everything else you said about Paul was correct though - his birth name was Saul :)
Awesome Story of this series
great reactions guys
I love the casting changes that they've made in the show. It's so striking to see the differences. Coming up, there's a nightmare that had been two separate nightmares in the comics, but they were combined into one and made a woman who has _infinitely_ more character than her comic book counterparts. But yeah, I legitimately appreciate the excision of all of the DC comic references, because I really feel that, at the end of the day, they would have been distracting. They were just fine in the comics, but in a show like this, it would pull the attention away from the things that Gaiman is trying to communicate in the story. I mean, how _jarring_ would it be to just... run into the Martian Man Hunter in the real world? That would set the waking world as a very deliberately fantasy world, which just doesn't quite fit with the vibe of the story. A sense of "Well, if _this_ guy is around, why shouldn't we expect just... _anything_ to happen?"
As for The Corinthian's name, there's apparently a lot that goes into it. 17th Century slang for a "licentious rake," the biblical reference to the city of Corinth having a decadent culture, and let's not forget the "fine Corinthian leather" from the old car ads. It's basically to build him up as cool and charismatic, but spoiled.
Episode 5 is possibly the best episode in all tv shows ever made !!! Can't wait to see your reaction when you get to episode 5 it will blow your mind away episode 5 could literally be a movie itself and be the best movie ever made ever!!
Episode 6 is a very close second if not tying with episode 5. In a very different way I found it just as compelling to watch. But having said that, this show had me engaged from start to finish.
@@joolzian2510 6 is one im gonna randomly rewatch from time to time
Lol didn't thought it also has a dark element in it. Now I love it.
Good thing not a simp
Now I'll just see the series 😂😂😂
To Jaby's question why the 3 sisters are not Korean rather Indian. The biggest reason is the market size of viewership.
Cain & Abel, and most of the characters really, were cast probably because Gaiman and the casting team are fans of British comedy, as most of them have comedic acting backgrounds.
first jessamy now gregory, we're only 2 episodes in😭
I think Asim Chaudhary(Abel) is Pakistani British. I am not sure if it was intentional or fluke, but if its intentional then Bravo. Two brothers Cain(indian) and Abel(pakistani) fighting and killing for stupid reasons. Living into two different homes(countries) instead of one living happily in one ;) list goes on.
Would Cain kill Abel if he knew Abel wouldn't come back? Well, in the biblical story I don't think Cain expected to see Abel again.
Really? The snake = Satan?
Dream JUST Said "the snake equals Rebirth."
And How is The Fates being a Trickster? They/She stated, and Dream agreed: 1 Question. 1 Answer.
I know nothing about this show only seen peoples reaction videos popping up in my subfeed, being 100% realistic, is this show worth my time?
it's the best comic book adaptation ever, even though you don't know anything about the sandman in the comics, you understand the plot eventually and it's obvious they set up for a season 2 at the end, but you'll want and ask for more because it's a fantastic world and storyline. I hope this shows get renewed, Netflix hasn't dropped anything this good for a while (besides stranger things, the witcher and umbrella academy)
@@bethonice8515 Thanks for the breakdown friend, I actually already finished it. Phenomenal Tv show I'm glad I watched it.
Just finished today man i love it. Netflix did an amazing job, Set design,VFX, World Building is ♥️🔥. Love The Sandman actor's voice ♥️.
If you think it's trippy then wait for episode 4, it's 🔥.
I think you may be on the wrong track by trying to apply a New Testament interpretation to most of this -- Neil Gaiman, actually, is Jewish (he was raised in Scientology but when he left Scientology and returned to Judaism). But he definitely was influenced by all sorts of mythology and fantasy in his writing, including Greek, and African and so on.
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I've noticed that it was a bit confusing to have John replaced with Johanna, being Johanna already someone in the past, played by the same actress. I've seen a few reactions to this series and in the episode where victorian era Johanna appear people sometimes go "wait, it's the same character? Why did she not recognize him in the present?" (usually people who didn't read the comics so they aren't familiar with the story)
If it's true that they couldn't use John because of copyright issues they could have just made a new character. Idk... "Mark Constantine". If they were going to copy/paste John's story into another character at least don't make it confusing, make two different characters be different.
Or Philippa Constantine played by a different actress, whatever. Just let two different characters be different so people don't confuse them.
Next episode. The pray the Shma (the name in Hebrew) is re recited it included to reflect Gaiman Judaism
The victims is a Holocaust survivor
Abel's story wasn't boring, I thought it was quite sad.
I doubt they purposefully chose actors of a specific race, they just went with any actors of any race who could play the part the best.
the fates are primordial beings that even the gods must heed to. connecting them to hecate, the three faced primodrdial goddess of magic makes sense. knowing about the origin of these deities also tells you why they shouldnt be east asian or white: they would be from "the middle east" aka babylon, sumeria, akkadian empire, etc. so being ghanian and syrian or any of those east african/south east asian/middle eastern places is far more accurate than some british white person who is no where NEAR those countries where those empires once reigned
4:01 oh no
I thought they would bring back Keanu reeves for the role of John Constantine.
Well not really but that is what I wish for because I was a big fan of his movie Constantine.
VFX is still better than recent mcu
Wasn’t King Saul blinded after Jesus came to him? That way he became Paul. So that matches with the Corinthian nit having eyes and having a thing for gauging out eyes.
kek ya he's a character
Oh jaby had a issue, people can't hide what thay truly think
For the sake of your enjoyment of the show, please stop noticing the ethnicity or sexuality of the characters. Everyone is mixed, everyone is gay, that's it 😂
😂😂😂😂 literally , After a point I was like : "I think I am not woke enough , I am guilty"
Not King Saul. Just Saul. Two different ppl. Otherwise it's correct
They changed john to johanna because of legal right issues on his use
They swapped John to Johanna because they don't have the rights for Constantine
The Corinthian isn't a biblical reference. In old slang a Corinthian is a Ne'er Do Well.
Why? coz why not 😉
This series has very much Harry Potter vibes from the scores alone....
Screen junkies dropped an honest trailer for RRR.. would love it if you guys reacted to it.. Pls?
I dono why y’all are laughing I said girving the moment he said it needs to start with a G
this show is dopeeeeeeeeeeeee
They dont have an open mind. Casting a person of different race because the original is not good enough is the opposite if being open minded. In this case: casting indian actors for cain and able (if they were the original from the mythology) would make sense.
Achara is a cutie!!!
The fates look Indian ethnicity
only 1 of them does
I wish for once atleast Jaby would stop analysing the visual effects, camera effects and enjoy the show, the characters and the story for heaven's sake , smh...
Did you have a issue with white men being cast to play native american indians in western films?
It feels like they put cgi on a horse
Joanna Constantine is just a gender bent character of John Constantine
well the middle east is just south east asia so......................makes sense people of abrahamic religions of ancient times would look south east asian NOT white like american cinema depicts