In other words, the story is augmented more than it's changed, so far.

I'd say it is giving a faithful portrayal, but at the same time adding more significant elements. It's walking the line pretty well between rendering scenes just as I remember them from the books, as well as adding whole episodes that are completely new.

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And maybe since I already know the story, I'm not as anxious for the story to move along, I'm just enjoying the ride.

yeah, if you're not enjoying the stories within the story, this is not for you.

Yeah, I wasn't sure if that was a case of me just not getting what they were trying to say or a case of the writers saying 'hey, there was AIDS too, so make of that what you will…'.

I would normally agree, but American Gods is already a complete story. I highly doubt they're just going to keep inventing plot devices to keep the story going for 7 seven seasons like the Walking Dead. So I disagree that this season wasn't a plotted part of a larger story, It definitely is. Every story needs a…

And more Jesuses

Wasn't it Sweeney who said something to the effect of "what do you think gods do? They fuck with people" so yeah, they are monsters,

So true, when browsing horror movies, if it rates around 40%, I think 'hey, that must be a pretty good one!'

It was one of the 'coming to america' vignettes I remember most from the book, I'm glad they made a whole episode of it.

Watch it. I think you'll like it.

Just finished it. I'm glad this aspect was reserved for the end. I think dwelling on it any more would have been too heavy handed. in fact it's not the only interpretation of that ending.

yeah, that market scene is what kind of turned me off to the movie. I mean, I liked it, but it was straying too far from Hellboy into something else.

I'm just not feeling this season :( what's that called when characters become more and more exaggerated versions of themselves?

That wasn't clear. seeing as how it's the same comment bullock made. either way, bullock is not the victim here, and your argument is absurd.

No one is claiming it's revolutionary. It's a shared experience that gives us better insight into the lives of those who are affected by these issues. If you had read it, you would understand this. But instead you chose to just brush it off as unfunny. Which it was never supposed to be.

It wasn't supposed to be funny! God, why is this so difficult to understand? If someone opens up to you with an intense personal experience, and you respond with "eh, not funny or insightful!". Well that makes you a total asshole.

It's not a "take", it's her own personal lived experience.

Still seems like a shallow interpretation of gender/sex. I don't claim to understand completely but I know it's way more complicated than what chromosomes you're born with.