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  • April 12, 2014 at 6:06 am #151160
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    http://www.wgnamerica.com/shows/salem

    Anyone heard the word on this? Good or bad? Looks like great potential fodder for WH campaigns! Sleepy Hollow mad a fan out of me with an even thinner premise, so I’m willing to give it a shot. Then again, it could be a set up for a terrible CW-esque show with young, hip, misunderstood pagans in love. \":P\"

    Tom

    April 13, 2014 at 1:53 pm #261656
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    Looks interesting. Hope it will be available on Hulu.

    April 21, 2014 at 1:46 pm #261780
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    Saw the premire last night, liked it a lot.
    Very WH in mood and feel. Looking forward to more.

    April 21, 2014 at 4:23 pm #261782
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    It didn’t ‘grab’ me like I thought it might. I’ll give it an episode or 2 more to see though. I can’t put my finger on it, but it seems very forced at the moment. There doesn’t seem to be a reason for the things that are going on.

    April 21, 2014 at 8:08 pm #261783
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    It’s not going to win any awards, but it wasn’t terrible for a first outing. I can see why Harliquinn felt “rushed.” It looks like the producers are dropping all sense of mystery with the show. You know who (some of) the key villains are and know what their plan is. The only criticism I had was there were a few moments here and there that I thought would have made an even better show. (What if the true witch of Salem had left with her long lost love and set up shop in 1690’s New York, for instance). Also, for some reason, Shane West’s makeup (the hair piece, specifically) looks off to me – like a cheap wig.

    But as far as fodder for Witch Hunter, this is a banquet! I almost feel the need to amp up my game after watching the pilot. You had a hound, familiars (gotta finish those stat bloc conversions now!), and enough weird visuals to juice any campaign.

    So yeah, it’s not Supernatural or Sleepy Hollow, but I’m in for a few episodes at least. I figure this is one of those shows that’s either going to get better or die after the first season. I’m going to have to keep my notebook handy while I watch, too.

    Tom

    July 26, 2014 at 1:56 pm #264233
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    So the whole season is over now and I have to say I enjoyed it a lot. Gonna pick it up on DVD when it comes out.

    Darn near perfect WH chronicle for a New World campaign.

    July 26, 2014 at 10:42 pm #264235
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    Is it going to Season 2?

    July 26, 2014 at 11:00 pm #264236
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    Still 4 eps from the end. So spoiler warnings please if you are going to discuss the fine points. Gracias!

    Season 2? Yes, it’s already a go. TNT is putting a lot of investment behind it and want to keep it going.

    Tom

    July 26, 2014 at 11:39 pm #264237
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    Guess I need to keep watching it.

    John

    July 27, 2014 at 12:02 am #264239
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    Henry has been talking up this show to me for some time. I guess I should get some eyeballs on it.

    July 27, 2014 at 1:49 am #264240
    drafit
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    Hello,

    The show was very enjoyable, though the acting in parts (Magistrate Hayle for example)was uneven, as was the writing, other parts were well done.

    The overall plot was a nice twist to the standard Salem Witch Trials fare and they had a lot of great gags and ideas for game plots, so I do recommend watching.

    July 27, 2014 at 2:26 am #264241
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    Dead on analysis, Henry. I’m just happy Shane West’s hair piece improved between the pilot and episode 2. I think the show improved a lot when Stephen Lang came on board. I really only knew him from Avatar (which is not a resume enhancement in my book). He really sells the character here.

    One thing I really think the show lacks is humor. Other than some awkward situational humor (the dream walker ep), there really isn’t anything to break up the “drama”. I think the show needs a Starbuck (neo-BSG), or Al Swearengen; a character that can drive humorous scenarios without coming across like a 2 dimensional clown. We’ll see what happens with Season 2.

    Oh, and duh! WGN, not TNT. \":P\"

    Tom

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