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Already foreshadowed, on the plane

Looks like we're off to guardians tomorrow; is it worth the extra 50% for 3d IMAX?

But that's about being "better" not "fresher". Plenty of sequels are better, or just as good, I can't think of any that are fresher (not that I'm thinking particularly hard about it).

Are sequels ever as fresh as their predecessor? it would seem like a contradiction of the word "fresh" if they were.

Sorry @Anothermi whilst my comment doubled up as a name correction, t was also a genuine comment on its own Book spoiler

Really enjoyed Osferth's arrival, a re-imagined Aldhelm as spin-master rather than mindless thug, Oda as Uthred's supporter. Have to say, they're doing a good job of some of the books' clunkier parts; and he shaky cam for towards the end was actually really effective - for the first time since the Blair Witch Project

Just remembered Ben Kingsley - pushes Hopkins down to 3rd

Finan is Irish, and was already enslaved on the ship by the time we joined them. AFAICR we've not seen his back story on screen yet. Sihtric is Kjartan's bastard son, and was sent with Kjartan's men a few episodes back. Clapa is one of Guthred's household guard that Uthred put together - no explanation given as to why he's sticking with Uthred rather than his liege-lord in Northumbria. Hild, the nun-turned warrior, about to become an Abbess. Gisela is Guthred's sister, and Uthred's wife. In Uthred's household, you've got: Finan, Irish, bearded with a too-modern haircut. Sihtric, Danish, beardless, much younger and inexperienced. Clapa, big brute with a big, brutish 'tache.

Guthram / Athelstan is king in East Anglia. Previous king of Mercia died last episode, so 3 years ago now. Aethelred is no relation, just a Mercian noble who has become (politically) foremost noble in Mercia through the upcoming marriage to Aethelfraed, but still not a king. IIRC they had a discussion in-episode that Alfred would not allow the Mercian Witan to appoint a new king in Mercia. I'm happy to clarify these things, but don't want to risk heading into book-lore or real-history as the show differs from both in some respects.

For acting talent, Gary Oldman has the title for now, with Hopkins an honourable runner up IMO. I'd take Gene Hackman over Redford or Nicholson too TBH

There is no king in Mercia.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-39442216

Durham the wider shots, and the shots of Uhtred et al approaching the well, all show a big rocky promontory (though the river does seem to be AWOL) - it's only really the approach to the gates that's relatively flat (and I don't recall any wide shots from there). Of course, there's no way they could film in real Durham as there's too much... Durham in the way. I'd guess that the gate approach is pretty flat as a practicality, I wouldn't fancy being an actor carrying that battering ram anyway, let alone doing it up a steep slope - it also allows for the visuals or horses approaching the gate with any degree of urgency. Book Spoiler ETA: here's the wideshot for Dunholm - not very flat

Definitely better than S1It helps that Dreymon seems to have taken acting lessons during the break - though I still hate his voice overs in the "previously on"; but then, I hate "previously on"s anyway.

One Hour Photo

16th March for the UK; 9.00; BBC2 18th March for Netflix Australia, and a few others - I'm not sure if Netflix USA has announced a date yet; but may well be part of the pack for the 18th

And we have a (US) release date: https://tvline.com/2017/02/23/american-gods-premiere-date-season-1-starz-series-neil-gaiman/

True - but there are many who are interested in peurile humour - whether they "get it" or not.

I'd like to see a sequel to the Matrix, that film was great, and really deserved to spawn a franchise.

Might as well put my current theory down in writing. Sister is broadly the same age as Sherlock; with Mycroft much the older. Euros "committed suicide" (probably accidentally) in childhood; possibly in a way that killed or injured Redbeard (so jump off a cliff, or swimming out to sea); which explains Sherlock's emotional response to a suicidal client. If as a fairly young child then it would explain why he's not seeing the face of a dead 6 year-old, in the 40 year old living person before him. Mycroft was instrumental in packing her off to a mental hospital, and she bears a grudge against Mycroft; whilst Sherlock has uncharacteristically strong emotional response to Redbeard's death, and to suicide. Euros is using Watson to get at Sherlock, to in turn get at Mycroft. I don't think there needs to be a connection to Moriarty; though with Moffatt's involvement there will be, but Euros will be super-er and special-er than any super-special thing that ever went before.

Well - now she drives an Aston, and power-slides around roundabouts. She just gets better and better

Fair point, well made

Have you met Tony Stark yet?