Station Eleven

John F · 12-30-2021, 04:43 PM

Anyone hear anything about the TV series? I read the book and remember enjoying it.

ZodWallop · 12-30-2021, 10:19 PM

I don't have HBP Max. But the L.A. Times seems to like it:

‘Station Eleven,’ like the Shakespeare that sustains it, is something of a miracle

gmw · 12-31-2021, 05:36 AM

That article suggests the series is not particularly faithful to the book ... but I do think the book leaves a lot to be explored, so maybe that's not an entirely bad thing. And it does sound like the series at least works in the same sort of way (the multiple timelines and so on). IMDb is showing a score of 7.1 so far.

I do like Himesh Patel - he may not be exactly who I saw as Jeevan when I read the book, but I can see him filling that roll very well. Mackenzie Davis seems a reasonably good choice for Kirsten, I think.

Pajamaman · 12-31-2021, 10:11 AM

I have held back from reading it. The reviews seem to suggest it has very little plot or direction.

gmw · 12-31-2021, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Pajamaman

I have held back from reading it. The reviews seem to suggest it has very little plot or direction.

I did find it odd and a bit frustrating at times, because the point of the multiple timelines was not always clear, but I found strangely compelling too, and it did come together well at the end. So not quite a typical linear tale, and significant aspects of it have little explicit explanation ... but I did find it a satisfying read by the end and one that left more of a mark than many I read last year.

drofgnal · 01-01-2022, 07:26 AM

I read it when it came out. It was a good read, not a great one.

I'd like to see the series, but I'm not subscribing to HBO max. Too many streaming services each with their own shows. You'd have to sign up for them all to see everything you'd want to see, so I chose the approach of signing up to none, other than Netflix.

John F · 01-01-2022, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by drofgnal

I read it when it came out. It was a good read, not a great one.

I'd like to see the series, but I'm not subscribing to HBO max. Too many streaming services each with their own shows. You'd have to sign up for them all to see everything you'd want to see, so I chose the approach of signing up to none, other than Netflix.

I agree. I sign up for none also, except for Netflix, HBO Max, Hulu, Disney plus, Youtube TV. Although some of those are "free".

12-30-2021, 04:43 PM	#1
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12-30-2021, 10:19 PM	#2
ZodWallop Gentleman and scholar Posts: 11,075 Karma: 108646675 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Space City, Texas Device: Clara HD; Nook ST w/Glowlight, (2015) Glowlight Plus, Paperwhite 3	I don't have HBP Max. But the L.A. Times seems to like it: ‘Station Eleven,’ like the Shakespeare that sustains it, is something of a miracle

12-31-2021, 05:36 AM	#3
gmw cacoethes scribendi Posts: 5,809 Karma: 137770742 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Aura One & H2Ov2, Sony PRS-650	That article suggests the series is not particularly faithful to the book ... but I do think the book leaves a lot to be explored, so maybe that's not an entirely bad thing. And it does sound like the series at least works in the same sort of way (the multiple timelines and so on). IMDb is showing a score of 7.1 so far. I do like Himesh Patel - he may not be exactly who I saw as Jeevan when I read the book, but I can see him filling that roll very well. Mackenzie Davis seems a reasonably good choice for Kirsten, I think.

12-31-2021, 10:11 AM	#4
Pajamaman Wizard Posts: 2,827 Karma: 10700629 Join Date: May 2016 Location: Canada Device: Onyx Nova	I have held back from reading it. The reviews seem to suggest it has very little plot or direction.

01-01-2022, 07:26 AM	#6
drofgnal Wizard Posts: 1,235 Karma: 7838248 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Ipad Pro/Kindle Oasis 3/iPhone 13 Pro Max	I read it when it came out. It was a good read, not a great one. I'd like to see the series, but I'm not subscribing to HBO max. Too many streaming services each with their own shows. You'd have to sign up for them all to see everything you'd want to see, so I chose the approach of signing up to none, other than Netflix.