Author Topic: Netflix series Barbarians. (Read 10468 times)

moiterei_1984 · « **Reply #15 on:** October 11, 2020, 12:05:32 PM »

Looks like for the first time in years I‘ll have reason to turn on the TV other than to play PlayStation

Mindenbrush · « **Reply #16 on:** October 23, 2020, 11:47:38 PM »

Just watched episode 1, not bad.

Stirrups?

Tim Haslam · « **Reply #17 on:** October 24, 2020, 08:28:52 AM »

Watched 3 episodes last night!
I thoroughly enjoyed it, warts ‘n all.

Very weird though?
The Romans were still speaking Latin with subtitles, but the German had been dubbed into English??

Sir_Theo · « **Reply #18 on:** October 24, 2020, 04:30:50 PM »

Check your subtitle settings on Netflix. For me at least both Latin and German was subtitled, no dubbing.

I had English subtitles and German audio as my options if that helps.

Tim Haslam · « **Reply #19 on:** October 24, 2020, 05:14:00 PM »

So I can change just one language?
I didn’t know that.
I shall have a poke around the settings.

Fremitus Borealis · « **Reply #20 on:** October 24, 2020, 05:26:49 PM »

I'm liking it so far! I made sure to double-check my settings and make sure they were all speaking the correct languages, so yeah you can do it. I know both, so I was pretty excited when I saw the preliminary info that this wasn't just going to be another production where the Romans are all speaking the Queen's English. Actually Tim, it's interesting to hear that they would leave the Latin as subtitles, but dub the German into English; the promo materials kind of suggested we'd identify with the "barbarians" and the Romans are the weird outsiders, so that makes sense.

Anyway, I agree that there are a few flaws, but compared to most productions like this, I'm liking what I'm seeing

Antonio J Carrasco · « **Reply #21 on:** October 24, 2020, 05:51:03 PM »

So, is not another ultramegasexy noble Northern Barbarians (tm) fight -and this time defeat- the Evil Romans (tm) production? á la Britannia?

Fremitus Borealis · « **Reply #22 on:** October 24, 2020, 05:55:42 PM »

Quote from: Antonio J Carrasco on October 24, 2020, 05:51:03 PM

So, is not another ultramegasexy noble Northern Barbarians (tm) fight -and this time defeat- the Evil Romans (tm) production? á la Britannia?

Correct

It's actually really well-made, which you can never be sure about with stuff like this. Usually it seems they blow all their energy on either the costuming or the story, but never both

Silent bob · « **Reply #23 on:** October 25, 2020, 08:55:51 AM »

FWIW, I quite liked it.....OK too much splather and not enough battle...but I have seen (far) worse representations of Romans (e.g. leather segmenta armour) and the army marching (episode 6) looked, (for me) very expensive - i.e. it almost had me searching figure catalogues/websites......

commissarmoody · « **Reply #24 on:** October 25, 2020, 11:35:53 AM »

Well two episodes in and it's not horrible. Kind of enjoying it. But poor Wolfspeer did get two concussions already. Waiting to see if he will last long enough, for his TBIs to be a issue.

Sterling Moose · « **Reply #25 on:** October 25, 2020, 11:53:31 AM »

Spoiler alert - shame they didn't stick to the historical narrative as per the archaeological evidence for the final battle. The circumstances surrounding the fate of Varus don't ring true either. Still not a bad jaunt back to 9AD.

Fremitus Borealis · « **Reply #26 on:** October 25, 2020, 12:08:37 PM »

Quote from: commissarmoody on October 25, 2020, 11:35:53 AM

Well two episodes in and it's not horrible. Kind of enjoying it. But poor Wolfspeer did get two concussions already. Waiting to see if he will last long enough, for his TBIs to be a issue.

I had the same thought

It's almost like a trope they thought they couldn't avoid, barbarians/cavemen/etc clubbing each other constantly. It was forgivable, but was a little weird when kind of a central event was [Spoiler Alert!!!] Thusnelda's brother getting brain damage from a Roman who....hit him in the head. [/Spoiler]

commissarmoody · « **Reply #27 on:** October 25, 2020, 12:14:45 PM »

True, sadly that trope that is here to stay. Kind of like being shot or stabbed in the shoulder has no effect on the hero's ability to fight, and doesn't hit any nerves or arteries.

Maniac · « **Reply #28 on:** October 25, 2020, 01:42:19 PM »

Watched the first episode last night, and color me unimpressed. Full marks for production level (fantastic costuming and scenery), but minus 10 million for the silly 4 man invasion of a Roman camp. It went full on Hollywood at that point.

Not sure I can be bothered to watch the next episode.

gamer Mac · « **Reply #29 on:** October 25, 2020, 01:47:12 PM »

I watch some and it was ok but it was only three men and a girl

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