Station Eleven - HBO Max

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Anonymous wrote:I watched Episodes 8 and 9 last night. Still processing them (ish).

I feel like everything is wrapping up a bit too neatly, but they've kept it tight. I still don't like what they've done with Clark's character and how he's become a villain almost all the way through. And his motivation for being the way he is is not clear to me. I get that the whole "survival is not enough" theme is running through the entire series and Clark is kind of the anti-that, but I'm not sure I guy that he had this iron grip on this place for two decades.

Interesting adaptation of the Jeevan story. I think they might have done the best job with adapting his story and rounding out his character. He and Frank may be my favorite characters, the way they take on nurturing and educating Kirsten. I didn't care for the place he ended up being kind of a wacky apocalyptic trope, but he kind of ends up where he is in the book.

All in all, two good episodes in the lead up to the finale.

His motivation is he is an actual loser - his acting career stalled, he had a major drink problem and he watched as his friend (Arthur) had a huge career and monetary success. When he takes over as "leader" at the airport he is finally playing King Lear for real - and he rallies everyone into some kind of order. As time passes, that order is disintegrating, people are less interested in him and his ideas. He is returning to being a loser again and he cannot handle it.

+1 he wanted to be Lear on stage, but he's become a real-life Lear

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I was so happy to see Jeevan again. I'm excited/nervous for his reunion with Kirsten.

And oh, St Deborah By The Water - what a character!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I watched Episodes 8 and 9 last night. Still processing them (ish).

I feel like everything is wrapping up a bit too neatly, but they've kept it tight. I still don't like what they've done with Clark's character and how he's become a villain almost all the way through. And his motivation for being the way he is is not clear to me. I get that the whole "survival is not enough" theme is running through the entire series and Clark is kind of the anti-that, but I'm not sure I guy that he had this iron grip on this place for two decades.

Interesting adaptation of the Jeevan story. I think they might have done the best job with adapting his story and rounding out his character. He and Frank may be my favorite characters, the way they take on nurturing and educating Kirsten. I didn't care for the place he ended up being kind of a wacky apocalyptic trope, but he kind of ends up where he is in the book.

All in all, two good episodes in the lead up to the finale.

His motivation is he is an actual loser - his acting career stalled, he had a major drink problem and he watched as his friend (Arthur) had a huge career and monetary success. When he takes over as "leader" at the airport he is finally playing King Lear for real - and he rallies everyone into some kind of order. As time passes, that order is disintegrating, people are less interested in him and his ideas. He is returning to being a loser again and he cannot handle it.

+1 he wanted to be Lear on stage, but he's become a real-life Lear

PP here - I think this is correct. I'm having trouble with it because Clark and the airport were some of my favorite parts of the book and this is just so different.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I watched Episodes 8 and 9 last night. Still processing them (ish).

I feel like everything is wrapping up a bit too neatly, but they've kept it tight. I still don't like what they've done with Clark's character and how he's become a villain almost all the way through. And his motivation for being the way he is is not clear to me. I get that the whole "survival is not enough" theme is running through the entire series and Clark is kind of the anti-that, but I'm not sure I guy that he had this iron grip on this place for two decades.

Interesting adaptation of the Jeevan story. I think they might have done the best job with adapting his story and rounding out his character. He and Frank may be my favorite characters, the way they take on nurturing and educating Kirsten. I didn't care for the place he ended up being kind of a wacky apocalyptic trope, but he kind of ends up where he is in the book.

All in all, two good episodes in the lead up to the finale.

His motivation is he is an actual loser - his acting career stalled, he had a major drink problem and he watched as his friend (Arthur) had a huge career and monetary success. When he takes over as "leader" at the airport he is finally playing King Lear for real - and he rallies everyone into some kind of order. As time passes, that order is disintegrating, people are less interested in him and his ideas. He is returning to being a loser again and he cannot handle it.

+1 he wanted to be Lear on stage, but he's become a real-life Lear

PP here - I think this is correct. I'm having trouble with it because Clark and the airport were some of my favorite parts of the book and this is just so different.

Oh for sure. But we see in various flashes from the past how not being Lear - i.e., not being Arthur - haunted him and made him mean. Then he got that taste of power in the airport when he stood up and commanded the crowd to see their situation how he wanted them to, and he and Elizabeth and Miles spontaneously seized control.

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https://www.vulture.com/article/station-eleven-miniseries-episode-9-recap.html#comments

Just read this recap of Episode 9 and I'm going to have to watch Episode 9 again. I missed a lot.

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I watched the finale and cried like a baby towards the end (don't want to spoil it). And then at the very end Clark makes a comment that is fantastic.

So sad it's over. I really liked it.

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Anonymous wrote:I watched the finale and cried like a baby towards the end (don't want to spoil it). And then at the very end Clark makes a comment that is fantastic.

So sad it's over. I really liked it.

I watched it but must have missed the comment - what was it?

I also cried. I'm sad it's over already.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I watched the finale and cried like a baby towards the end (don't want to spoil it). And then at the very end Clark makes a comment that is fantastic.

So sad it's over. I really liked it.

I watched it but must have missed the comment - what was it?

I also cried. I'm sad it's over already.

Clark says, as he watches the prophet and Elizabeth walk away with all those children: “ WTF?”

It was so simple and also mirrors probably what anyone would be thinking looking at that. It struck me as very funny.

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Anonymous wrote:I watched the finale and cried like a baby towards the end (don't want to spoil it). And then at the very end Clark makes a comment that is fantastic.

So sad it's over. I really liked it.

Same same same a thousand times over. That Clark line was perfect - the whole ending was perfect. I cried my stupid eyes out. This is one of the few shows where I hope it doesn't get a second season. It was perfect.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I watched the finale and cried like a baby towards the end (don't want to spoil it). And then at the very end Clark makes a comment that is fantastic.

So sad it's over. I really liked it.

I watched it but must have missed the comment - what was it?

I also cried. I'm sad it's over already.

Clark says, as he watches the prophet and Elizabeth walk away with all those children: “ WTF?”

It was so simple and also mirrors probably what anyone would be thinking looking at that. It struck me as very funny.

I don't actually understand the kids at the end. They were waiting for Station Eleven to come, and it doesn't, and...now what?!

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I liked the book, and LOVED the show.

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Anonymous wrote:I remember reading the book and liking it a lot but now watching the show I can't recall the major plot elements at all, except that it was about a traveling Shakespearean troupe and there was some scary cult-like figure with his supporters on the road up ahead.

Anyone else slightly jealous because the plague has dissipated and these people's lives are hard but they don't have to worry about wearing masks and getting sick? Feels weird but that keeps crossing my mind.

I haven’t seen the show yet (it’s on my list), but in the book the flu’s fatality rate was 99%. There was a vivid description of a character dying from it. So, I’d rather take masks.

Oh no question about that! But watching the players travel around the lake not having to worry about getting sick from a pandemic is really something. Of course they're worrying about a lot of other things in a world where civilization has collapsed but they don't have to worry about getting too close to each other. I know it's crazy but it makes me a little jealous.

It’s 20 years into the future after the flu.

We know it can’t be because everyone who survived locked down because lock spdowns don’t work, LOL!

I assume since it was highly contagious and terminal that if you survived it you probably were immuned to it.

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Finished episode 7 and I am still confused.

I though Miranda said she only made one copy of the comic, how does Kristen and Tyler have a copy of it? Is this explained later or did I miss something?

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Bump

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Finished episode 7 and I am still confused.

I though Miranda said she only made one copy of the comic, how does Kristen and Tyler have a copy of it? Is this explained later or did I miss something?

It did sound like she said something like that but maybe she meant one story (haven't rewatched anything). At another point/different episode she says she printed five copies of Station Eleven.