[DoctorEldritch]

@j7schultz Aww. But please do not feel pressured to do so just because I mentioned it, I just used it as an example. It is good to push your boundaries on occasion and try watching new things, but sticking to what you know works for you is a good strategy too (especially considering how many different series are out there these days). So I'd be happy to talk about live-action series instead if you want to stick to them.

[DracoTarot]

@GoLLuM13 😲😎, I really didn't know there was a season 5 released. I watched up until season 4 and there were posts that season 5 wouldn't be aired then I moved over to other series. Thanks for the info 😁. I will see if I can find season 5 to watch.

[DracoTarot]

Originally Posted by DoctorEldritch

@DracoTarot it does remind of Borderlands, true. And Telltales did a series on Borderlands too, you may recall:

And they're making the next part, but with a new cast and with no Telltales involved, so I am skeptical.

There are some South African options out there, though I know none of these. That being said, there is also a difference between "made IN South Africa" and "made BY South Africa" and I am not sure where these options fall into.

I tried Gotham but, to me, they tinkered a bit too much with the lore and character ages. From the DC universe, I liked Titans and Doom Patrol more. But that's me.

Yea, I do recall Telltales making a series. Not sure how the follow-ups would be if Tellales are excluded. Sometimes it doesn't live up to standards if the original production is excluded. Will see maybe it would be worthwhile.

To be honest South African series does not hold up to the international series. Most are just soapies in general and I agree with you on made in South Africa and made by South Africa. The only good and decent programs, documentaries and movies made by South African producers are from high-end studios which are rare.

I do have two suggestions you might be interested in and produced by SA directors.

One would be Chappy

In a futuristic society where an indestructible robot police force keeps crime at bay, alone droid evolves to the next level of artificial intelligence.

Starring: Sharlto Copley, Hugh Jackman, Sigourney Weaver

The other movie I can recommend if you are into sci-fi is District 9

Many viewers will be surprised to know that Peter Jackman and Neill Blomkamp's sci-fi hit District 9 is actually based on real events. The movie is a mock documentary following the relocation process of a group of aliens, or prawns, who have been stranded in Johannesburg, South Africa, and are living in a refugee camp.

[DoctorEldritch]

@DracoTarot True about Telltale. I was quite surprised when they closed down the first time, I thought they were doing well. But we shall see. It may well happen the same way as with Bioshock: the first one was good (get it while you still can!), then they changed studio and did the second, which was...ok but not as good as the first, and then original studio came back for Infinite to fix everything. Maybe they'll call Telltales back.

Nice suggestions, though films, not series. Can I copy that post to the movie thread too?

I have not seen Chappie, but I have seen District 9. It was a bit...not sure how to explain, I know they were going after allegory with the real event, but my thoughts at the time were something like "So, humanity has first contact, proof of other life in the Universe. And an alien refugee ship lands on Earth, and seriously, the thing we do is to lock them up in refugee camps. Really?...but wait, knowing humanity, I can totally see us doing something like that..."

[DracoTarot]

Originally Posted by DoctorEldritch

@DracoTarot True about Telltale. I was quite surprised when they closed down the first time, I thought they were doing well. But we shall see. It may well happen the same way as with Bioshock: the first one was good (get it while you still can!), then they changed studio and did the second, which was...ok but not as good as the first, and then original studio came back for Infinite to fix everything. Maybe they'll call Telltales back.

Nice suggestions, though films, not series. Can I copy that post to the movie thread too?

I have not seen Chappie, but I have seen District 9. It was a bit...not sure how to explain, I know they were going after allegory with the real event, but my thoughts at the time were something like "So, humanity has first contact, proof of other life in the Universe. And an alien refugee ship lands on Earth, and seriously, the thing we do is to lock them up in refugee camps. Really?...but wait, knowing humanity, I can totally see us doing something like that..."

@DoctorEldritch sure you are welcome to post the thread to the movie one. I just added the two here because I have no series to post from SA 😉

District 9 symbolizes the struggles faced by people in the past in SA. They used the movie to show how equal rights were and still are violated by others governments overall.

It's a story, which explores themes of humanity, xenophobia and social segregation in SA.

[GoLLuM13]

Originally Posted by DracoTarot

@GoLLuM13 😲😎, I really didn't know there was a season 5 released. I watched up until season 4 and there were posts that season 5 wouldn't be aired then I moved over to other series. Thanks for the info 😁. I will see if I can find season 5 to watch.

You're welcome, that's my pleasure to help 😁

[DoctorEldritch]

@DracoTarot you know this already, but I posted it there (and thank you for the new entry).

Interesting, would you say District 9 was intended as an allegory for the struggle people faced in SA in particular, or more used it as an example to address the atrocities of such treatment on a global scale, regardless of origin?

When I watched, I assumed the latter, but you may have a more thorough perspective.

[DoctorEldritch]

Thank you @GoLLuM13, we appreciate it.

On a semi-related note, who was your favorite character in Fringe? Mine was Walter Bishop, and I liked the actor well enough to try and watch Sleepy Hollow, but that series was a bit of a letdown for me, I dropped it in the middle of the second season. But I did like it when the actor John Noble appeared in The Boys, that was a nice surprise.

[DracoTarot]

Originally Posted by DoctorEldritch

@DracoTarot you know this already, but I posted it there (and thank you for the new entry).

Interesting, would you say District 9 was intended as an allegory for the struggle people faced in SA in particular, or more used it as an example to address the atrocities of such treatment on a global scale, regardless of origin?

When I watched, I assumed the latter, but you may have a more thorough perspective.

I think the director of District 9 did a bit of both but focused more on a specific time period in SA and the atrocities that took place. Mostly this has focused on how its allusion to apartheid is a painful reminder of South Africa's troubled past.

[DoctorEldritch]

@DracoTarot I wonder if the film did a good job in drawing attention to that issue in that format. I mean, I am sure these memories got some light and reflection shed on them because of the film, but I wonder if it did bring this message across as powerfully as the creators intended.

Maybe a film-based series would be a good idea? Like what they did with Snowpiercer. A longer run with a deeper emotional investment in longer-present characters may work well in this case, I would hope.