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1 Topic by lighton 2021-05-11 11:13:29 (edited by lighton 2021-07-19 09:42:13)
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Topic: The Mysterious Benedict Society [Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Mystery]
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The Mysterious Benedict Society follows four gifted orphans who are recruited by an eccentric benefactor for a secret mission. Placed undercover at a boarding school known as The Institute, they must foil a nefarious plot that has global ramifications while creating a new sort of family along the way.
2 Reply by lighton 2021-05-11 11:15:23 (edited by lighton 2021-07-19 10:43:16)
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Re: The Mysterious Benedict Society [Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Mystery]
lighton wrote:Trailer looks promising! I really hope the show is not too family-oriented for my taste.
It's Disney, so...
2020. Meh.
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Re: The Mysterious Benedict Society [Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Mystery]
graybags wrote:lighton wrote:Trailer looks promising! I really hope the show is not too family-oriented for my taste.
It's Disney, so...
https://next-episode.net/the-mandalorian gives me hope.
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Re: The Mysterious Benedict Society [Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Mystery]
Sounds a bit like Disney's version of https://next-episode.net/the-umbrella-academy but will check it out anyway.
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A bit?! Sounds exactly like it.
DRM "manages access" in the same way that Prison "manages freedom". http://xkcd.com/488/
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Re: The Mysterious Benedict Society [Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Mystery]
looks like a kids show...
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Re: The Mysterious Benedict Society [Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Mystery]
It does look like a kids show, but I'll give it a shot because it looks funny.
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Re: The Mysterious Benedict Society [Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Mystery]
Wow, wow, wow! I can't believe how good 1x1 was! I've enjoyed watching it even more than https://next-episode.net/loki, and that's saying something! Of course, this show is totally different, but SO GOOD! Funnily enough, both shows have a strong 70s retro vibe. Do yourself two favors: 1) watch 1x1 2) watch it with your full attention (or you'll miss many of the nuances/ easy-to-overlook humor) I really hope they can keep up this quality for the rest of the season.
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Re: The Mysterious Benedict Society [Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Mystery]
Is it aimed at kids like the trailer made it look?
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Re: The Mysterious Benedict Society [Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Mystery]
proteinnerd wrote:Is it aimed at kids like the trailer made it look?
Thankfully my impression from the trailer turned out to be correct so far: it's kid-compatible (some say age >8), not aimed at (only) kids. Some of the lines are clearly aimed at an adult audience.
12 Reply by HomerS 2021-07-20 10:19:19 (edited by HomerS 2021-07-20 10:21:26)
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Re: The Mysterious Benedict Society [Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Mystery]
Yeh i was impressed of 1x1 and liked the riddle of 1x2 and was eager to continue watching but then it increasingly lost its momentum for me and by now at 1x05 i still continue watching but the excitement is kinda gone.
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Constance Contraire is so adorable. She dresses like a pampered, spoiled girl (really cute) and not at all like an orphan but that's ok. I think the 4 kids are each supposed to be from orphanages? I was kind of surprised to learn the (cute, pint size) actress is Russian, born in Moscow, Russia.
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I've only started watching 1x2, but I already want to read the book. I like "Kate"'s acting, but the others aren't as good at it. Am I expecting too much? It seems like British child actors do better than American ones. Kirsten Schall (sp?) is a kick!
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TeaAndApathy wrote:Kristen Schaal is a kick!
She sure is! I liked her character's introduction in The Last Man on Earth. It was so funny.
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TeaAndApathy wrote:I like "Kate"'s acting, but the others aren't as good at it. Am I expecting too much? It seems like British child actors do better than American ones.
Interesting... at first I thought that her acting was the least convincing of them all! But then I thought maybe they just wanted her character to be portrayed exactly like this.
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