NFT: Who's been watching The Outsider

Ans I concur, very good acting

I thought that maybe it would get to out there but it's kept a solid balance.

anything about it but started watching from the beginning.

Once it became sci-fi (episode 3 or 4?) (or whatever you'd call it) I was disappointed, because not my genre usually, but I find it still enjoyable.

Kind of like Stranger things in that I knew the topic for Stranger things, didn't think I'd like it, but I do.

really enjoying it

Just finally started watching the killing season 1
getting into that too

Vintage Stephen King

I'm not sure yet whether it's for the better. Definitely much more downbeat/moody than the book, and they have glossed over some of the mystery-solving in favor of the quirky characters.

It seems like it's generally following the flow of the book. It just seems quite grim at times, and I'm a little unclear how they tie things together now. I'm looking forward to the rest. I think they handled the transition of the story in the second episode quite well (purposely being vague to avoid obvious spoilers).

Although I prefer the Holly from Mr Mercedes.

This Holly is a totally different character. Very good actresses in both and very good characters in each, but different.

Change the name!

But very well done. Watch it every week.

From the first episode

But it's just not holding my interest. And I couldn't be more surprised because I think it's Stephen King's best work in years. I love the book but the show just doesn't do it for me. To be honest I feel the same about Mr Mercedes. Really like the books, just cannot get through the show.

Done imo. Just looked cheap.

Holly was great though.

In comment 14820415 oghwga said:

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Done imo. Just looked cheap. Holly was great though.

I really wanted to like it too. Im a big Brendan Gleeson and thought the first two books in the series were really good. Second one was borderline great IMO. I thought much of it was poorly cast, including Brady, but we know he wasnt the first choice. I also think they deviated a bit too much. Im not against changing some things up as a rule either. I think the changes they've made to The Outsider make sense and work well. But they realled messed up the Mercedes series.

The show. It really went off the rails in season 3. And I thought Brendan Gleason was too angry from the get go.

Has been so great in this. As well as the actresses that play his wife, Terry's wife, and Holly Gibney's character. Just a really great cast and I like the story progression.

In comment 14820449 allstarjim said:

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Has been so great in this. As well as the actresses that play his wife, Terry's wife, and Holly Gibney's character. Just a really great cast and I like the story progression.

Mare Winningham plays his wife: she is one of the original Brat Pack from the 80's

I kinda hoped they'd have kept us guessing between the natural/supernatural till the end.

watched the first two episodes last night and enjoyed them.

Based on some comments here it seems like it will get more supernatural so we'll see how it goes from here out but glad I started.

The first two episodes were excellent and really hooked me. Then it took a turn that I was not expecting. Some of the middle episodes I found slow but still moved the story along.

Sunday's episode started to pick up the tempo again and I am looking forward to the last two now.

I think I will read the story once the show is done.