Imaculata
Hero
I just watched the first episode, and I have mixed feelings about it. I love the characters and the setting (the casting is on point), and I love the portrayal of the time period and segregation. The special effects are also really good.
However, I don't feel they've succeeded at nailing the Lovecraftian vibe or suspense. Perhaps they are just showing too much of the monsters, but I feel it is also because of the way it was directed. It is just not very suspenseful.
I have not read the book (I wasn't even aware this was based on a book), but I do like the idea of basically cleansing the racist legacy of Lovecraft's work, by making this a story about black characters dealing with racism and segregation in a Lovecraftian setting.
However, I don't feel they've succeeded at nailing the Lovecraftian vibe or suspense. Perhaps they are just showing too much of the monsters, but I feel it is also because of the way it was directed. It is just not very suspenseful.
I have not read the book (I wasn't even aware this was based on a book), but I do like the idea of basically cleansing the racist legacy of Lovecraft's work, by making this a story about black characters dealing with racism and segregation in a Lovecraftian setting.