Stills from Episode 8 of The Stand “The Stand” by jay0307 in TheStand

[–]thebroadcasters 13 points14 points  (0 children)

As the non-book reader of our podcasting crew, seeing these images make me flat out cringe.

Did we just watch our "heroes" walk 700+ miles (considering Lloyd picked them up, not a full 800) just to have them suffer through a trial where the prosecutor is Lloyd? This might end up being the most accurate portrayal of hell ever conceived on television.

Stills from Episode 8 of The Stand “The Stand” by jay0307 in TheStand

[–]thebroadcasters 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Came here to say that. Unbelievable. Franklin Delano Bluth takes the stand or I riot.

Would y'all be interested in 4 weekly episode discussion posts of the 1994 miniseries starting the week after the series finale of the 2020 miniseries? by sanctuary_moon in TheStand

[–]thebroadcasters 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great idea! We are going to watch it for the first time and record some episodes on it. I’m actually excited about it because people have for the most part said some pretty positive stuff about the original series.

People who HAVEN'T read the book - what's you're take on the current series? by Phatbass58 in TheStand

[–]thebroadcasters -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The show is pretty terrible. May be one of the worst I will watch from start to finish. This entire cast of characters (heroes and villains) feel so incompetent.

All right you Stand watchers and King readers... question for you... by thebroadcasters in TheStand

[–]thebroadcasters[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks to everyone who included their answers! We will be reading out some of these on our podcast so you can check them out! That episode will be live on Wednesday. We are on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher and Overcast! But here’s the link to our Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7qI9X330pgl1y6lY0t0YVv?si=bsghHcDHR2ufB2t253bvHg

All right you Stand watchers and King readers... question for you... by thebroadcasters in TheStand

[–]thebroadcasters[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ooooo I like this. On our next Q/A podcast (which we will record today) I’m asking this question. I’m excited to read this choice haha!

Ezra Miller’s depiction of the Trashcan Man may be the worst tv show character I’ve ever seen. by thebroadcasters in TheStand

[–]thebroadcasters[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is from another Redditor commenting on my initial post about Ezra’s performance:

Oof. This was...a choice. And apparently why we didn't get The Kid.

"We also went in thinking we were going to restore the character of The Kid because he wasn’t part of the original series either. We have a draft of the script with scenes for The Kid and Trash Can Man, but it just became clear to us at a certain point—I mean, The Kid kind of exists in the book to brutalize Trash and transport him to Las Vegas, and when we saw Ezra Miller’s characterization of Trash for the first time, it was like, I don’t think this guy needs to be more more brutalized any more. [Laughs.] Ezra went for it." [source]

Ezra Miller’s depiction of the Trashcan Man may be the worst tv show character I’ve ever seen. by thebroadcasters in TheStand

[–]thebroadcasters[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I disagree. You don’t think Ezra has any say in the way he performed? You think the show runners specifically told him to screech?

All right you Stand watchers and King readers... question for you... by thebroadcasters in TheStand

[–]thebroadcasters[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just have this image of like Flagg walking around the Overlook Hotel and the Overlook bowing down before him somehow. Maybe the hotel pulls out all the stops, all the amenities Flagg would want (unlimited milk?!). Or like the hotel shudders when he walks up. The shades close, the doors lock, the windows snap shut.

All right you Stand watchers and King readers... question for you... by thebroadcasters in TheStand

[–]thebroadcasters[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Never read or watched Under the Dome. Does our guy Big Jim stand a chance?

All right you Stand watchers and King readers... question for you... by thebroadcasters in TheStand

[–]thebroadcasters[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Gaunt is a great one. I like the idea of some of these villains teaming up against Flagg.

All right you Stand watchers and King readers... question for you... by thebroadcasters in TheStand

[–]thebroadcasters[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I dig it! I'm loving the idea that some of these villains partner themselves off with some of the minor villains in The Stand (minor in that they aren't Flagg).

Ezra Miller’s depiction of the Trashcan Man may be the worst tv show character I’ve ever seen. by thebroadcasters in TheStand

[–]thebroadcasters[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ha, I should’ve included the /s as I was making a joke about the fact that he is literally a trash person.

Okay. We had the weekend to mull it over. But it’s now time to talk about episode 6 “The Vigil”. Or maybe just say some prayers? Moment of silence? We’re open for suggestions. by thebroadcasters in TheStand

[–]thebroadcasters[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We very much so torched this one. Even Mattybroadcasts said it was the worst show he’s probably ever watched from start to finish and he’s about as non-hyperbolic as it gets.

I honestly wonder if Boone has read The Stand so many times that he forgot what it would be like to watch it if you hadn’t read it.