Grew up with the games. All 10 eps are dropping at once next month it looks like, so hopefully someone will just make a youtube comp of all the actual car combat scenes, and I'll read the wiki to see what characters they play with and how they do 'em.

I just don't know about sitting through 10 episodes of quips and one liners.

How is everyone else feeling about it? I really WANT it to be good, but just....don't know.

  • Sea_Gull [they/them]
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    2 years ago

    I'm kinda burnt out on the half-hearted adaptations they're doing these days. I don't know much about this series, but my favorite game was 2 and I still remember the god mode cheat in my head.

    I hope they don't just go for gritty and realistic. I hope Calypso is the same and offering a free wish to a bunch of weirdos

      • Kuori [she/her]
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        2 years ago

        twisted metal without calypso

        :wut: :visible-disgust:

        • corgiwithalaptop [any, love/loves]
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          2 years ago

          Right? Been casually following the show, and haven't heard a single peep. YOu'd think that the impetus for the whole TM tournament would be a major character, but guess not?

          • Sea_Gull [they/them]
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            2 years ago

            I was just hoping Calypso would be in it instead of some Death Race with a little more variety in the characters

  • doublepepperoni [none/use name]
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    2 years ago

    Who exactly was clamouring for a show based on a flash in the pan 90s game genre fad

    This idea seems like it's as dead on arrival as you can get. What's next? A Parappa the Rapper show?

  • jack [he/him, comrade/them]
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    2 years ago

    It makes me very sad; TM is an extremely adaptable property that should be fun as hell

  • leftofthat [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    I'm very turned off to any live action remakes they all seem so sad now. I wish this was going to be animated.

    It's definitely got those vibes of grabbing XYZ property off the shelf, sprinkle in some safe acting talent, and cashing out what they can.

    My bet would be that the people that are making this only care about one thing and it isn't making something people enjoy: it's just getting greenlit for a "series" and doing twisted metal 6 with Stallone and Chris Pratt in 8 years.

  • MerryChristmas [any]
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    2 years ago

    I actually love reading convoluted videogame plots in wiki form. I've played Tekken maybe two times in my life, but I've read the backstories to all of the characters in Tekken many more times than that.

    So what I'm getting at is I feel largely the same way as you, only I'm really looking forward to scouring through those wiki articles.

  • FourteenEyes [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    I am genuinely confused as to why you would be excited at all in the first place

    • corgiwithalaptop [any, love/loves]
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      2 years ago

      I grew up playing all the games. I wouldn't say I've ever been EXCITED for it, moreso curious. Probably a poor choice of wording in the post title.