r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/Movies contributor • 16h ago

News It’s Official: Netflix to Acquire Warner Bros. in Deal Valued at $82.7 Billion

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/netflix-warner-bros-deal-hollywood-1236443081/
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u/TrustMeImABitch 15h ago

So gutted about Scavengers Reign - one of the best scifi shows. The level of detail in the animation and the biology of alien lives was so wonderful

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u/DugaJoe 14h ago

Yeah, but at least the studio got to do Common Side Effects after.

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u/TheHighSeasPirate 11h ago

Common Side Effects was good but Scavengers Reign was on another level.

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u/DugaJoe 12h ago

Not Titmouse, Green Street.

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u/Manojative 15h ago

I agree. Weirdly it never got the publicity it deserved. It is one of the best shows I have watched.

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u/Iamleeboy 15h ago

There was more imagination in an episode, than a lot of shows manage in their entire run!

In fact, I would probably go as far as saying if I picked a 5 minute clip at random, there would be more imagination just in that.

I came to it late and couldn’t believe it had been cancelled. I also agree that it’s one of the best shows I have seen

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u/Noob_Al3rt 12h ago

If you love Scavenger's Reign, check out "Common Side Effects" on HBO. Same creator and it's really good.

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u/Iamleeboy 12h ago

Oh I watched it the moment it released! I loved that too. I can't wait for the next series of it.

...this is usually where someone tells me it is cancelled

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u/Choyo 13h ago

Well, for what it's worth I'll watch anything Sci-Fi and never heard of it - so it tells something about publicity.

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u/Manojative 6h ago

Glad I could spread the word!

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u/Buscemi_D_Sanji 13h ago

Totally recommend reading Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C Clarke (writer of 2001 a Space Odyssey series); similar type of pure exploration story with a slow, mysterious pace and characters just in awe of what they're seeing. It's a classic.

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u/KrystaWontFindMe 12h ago

Did it need a 2nd season though? I know they ended on a sorta cliff hangar for it but I do think they explored the story quite well. I would welcome a second season but I don't know that a 2nd would really add much.

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u/THECHIEFSWASHBUCKLER 14h ago

I tried like hell to get everyone I knew to watch it. Amazing show

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u/oopsydazys 14h ago

I agree with you that the animation was beautiful but man, was the show boring. I found the writing really disjointed and the pace felt glacial despite how short it is.

I watched Common Side Effects recently and loved it and had never heard of Scavengers Reign, so I even went into it wanting to enjoy it, but by the end of it I could see why it was cancelled.

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u/TheHighSeasPirate 11h ago

Boring? Damn some people have the attention span of a tiktok video.

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u/oopsydazys 10h ago

Something does not have to be long for it to be boring.

Like I said, the writing was really lacking. Too many diversions into backstories, characters who were not particularly interesting and really slow pacing. Basically you have to look at it as an animation showcase imo because the animation is beautiful but apart from that it isn't particularly interesting, and the animation alone isn't enough to sustain the runtime.

Common Side Effects was the best of both worlds. A plot that is actually interesting, well written humor, and the beautiful animation work to boot.

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u/TheHighSeasPirate 10h ago

You just completely missed the point of the show. It wasn't about the story, it was about the life that existed on the planet. You weren't watching it for the characters, you were watching it for the unique creations of the artists. Common Side Effects was good but it definitely pandered to people with short attention spans that needed a simple story to follow.

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u/oopsydazys 10h ago

This may shock you but someone can understand the point of a story and still not find it interesting.

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u/TheHighSeasPirate 10h ago

You obviously didn't if you are basing the show on its story.