Into the Badlands... Worth it?

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July 29, 2018, 03:50 AM

Lord Vaalic

Into the Badlands... Worth it?

There are three seasons of this show now, and it's available on demand. Is it worth the binge watch?

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July 29, 2018, 03:57 AM

Orguss

People seem to like it. I couldn't finish the first episode, though. If it's on demand, there's no harm in giving it a try.

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July 29, 2018, 08:51 AM

g8rforester

I enjoy it, but as with most of these AMC series, the show seems to have lost its way in Season 2. They brought it back, a bit, in Season 3. I'll continue watching it, because it is a fun show.

July 29, 2018, 09:45 AM

hudr

I liked it. I haven’t seen the third season. Good action scenes. It’s not Shakespeare, but I was entertained

July 29, 2018, 10:47 AM

smithnsig

I liked it. It gets better after the first episode. Season 1 was better than season 2 but I’m a person that has to finish something. I haven’t seen the third season. The first to are on Netflix.

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July 29, 2018, 09:36 PM

Rey HRH

I watched through season 1 but it didn't hold my interest. I'm into dystopian post-apocalyptic stuff combined with martial arts and some sword and sorcery thrown in.

But too many story lines, the groups are too much caricatures, plus I don't like the overarching storyline of the boy.

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August 01, 2018, 11:57 AM

PASig

I think it's pretty cool.

Watched Season 1 and then got too busy for TV.

It's like society hit some sort of apocalyptic event that destroyed it, then we slowly rebuilt back to around the 1940's then stopped, and added swords and Kung-fu.

August 02, 2018, 12:11 PM

Kravashera

It basically boils down to a WB series, but with a lot of violence. I put it on in the background when I’m working on a project. For that, it works very well.

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August 02, 2018, 12:20 PM

Veeper

The acting is terrible, but all the actors can do great physical choreography so that makes it fun.

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August 02, 2018, 12:32 PM

cazio

I like it but it can be confusing with all the different story lines. I also agree that season one was the best so far of the three.

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August 02, 2018, 02:49 PM

PASig

It kind of reminds me of the storyline in some ways of the novel Dies The Fire.

Does anyone know if that is ever going to get made into a movie? I think if done right, it could be a kick-ass film!

August 02, 2018, 04:15 PM

Ronin101

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Originally posted by Veeper:
The acting is terrible, but all the actors can do great physical choreography so that makes it fun.

Probably the best martial arts and sword choreography I have ever seen!!! its worth watching for the fight scenes alone!!!!