War Of The Worlds

Not impressed with any aspect

BBbevan -thanks, I have now also got the kindle book for 49p. I found the final episode unbelievable slow and boring. Stayed with it just to see what happened, but was doing some Sudoku puzzles whilst I 'watched'.

Oh dear I am so glad WOTW has ended I dont know how I lasted through the last episode with Mrs Poldark endlessly drooping around the place in the fog-so disappointing.

I shall read the book.

World on Fire finished with more to follow, so perhaps you’re right travelsafar and there will be more. I can’t see how George could possibly have survived - but it is all pretend - isn’t it?

I agree the ending was bizarre. Do you think there will be a follow up series, was George really dead?? I do think the ending is perfect for another one.

I was also very disappointed with the last episode.

What a disappointment. ?

I have to say, that although I enjoyed the first two episodes, I think the final one was a real let down and totally ludicrous. What a disappointment.

The book has a proper ending. The final episode proved to be rather tedious.

Does the book have a proper ending or stop midair? I’d like to read it but hate books which don’t round things off as if the author ran out of ideas.

I did not read any reviews on purpose, wish I had now. I was looking forward to what I thought would be something worth watching so decided to have a marathon session. Not a patch on the book or previous versions. Dull, dreary, so drawn out I thought I was watching slow TV! What a waste of my time.

So bad it’s bad.
I have loved and read the book many times. Listened to radio plays and watched previous films.
This, this is so bad it’s bad.
Finally gave up 20 minutes into episode two.
Dreadful.

Just downloaded the book to my kindle for 49p. The tv program is not true to the book so far.I shall watch and read

Well I'm enjoying it!

I've never seen any version of WOTW or read the book so had no preconceptions. I quite enjoyed the first episode but this week's has me bamboozled. The time changes weren't helped by the fact that I'd recorded it and we seem to have had some mini-power cuts on Sunday evening, so I don't know which is which time warp and which is power cut.

Is that actually Woking in the programme? My son lives not far away but I'd never thought to go there. Maybe I should. Or maybe not! ☠️

varian

We were wondering who the woman with the boy was. It took us a while to realise it was the same person!

Not bothering to watch any more

Is putting out "The War of the Worlds" at this time a ploy by the BBC to make us think that the threat of brexit's not that bad?

War of the Worlds - more gloom and doom, dark, dismal and over dramatic. Not for me. The over use of CGI effects looked out of place in the Edwardian setting. Sadly, I feel the actors have been let down by the post production team who are trying to turn this into a Hollywood movie.

I want to know how they conclude it.

So long as there's no hint of a follow up series I don't care what they do with it.

Well, I have to say, I’m quite enjoying it. I agree the second episode was a bit confusing until I realised the characters were in the future, so flash forwards rather than flashbacks. The future looks quite bleak, doesn’t it?! Will watch next week, as I want to know how they conclude it.

Praise the Lord it finishes next week. Just need to get rid of the other load of junk now.

U enjoyed the first episode, but must admit I was totally confused at the second. Do not like 'time shifts' generally in tv drama. and these were totally confusing. Were they supposed to 'have happened' or 'might have happened'?
Not sure if they actually add anything to this, would have been better, IMO, just to keep to the simple linear story line. Will watch next week, just to see if they sort this out. But must say that I do not have much empathy for either of the two main characters.

I haven’t read The War of the Worlds. I was looking forward to watching this new series, but from what you are all writing, it seems this version is straying far from the original.
Should I just get on and read the book?

I agree it’s confusing.
We lost the thread (at least) twice ... once when my partner asked me a question and then Amy (Demelza) seemed to have lost her husband again.
Then we made the mistake of pouring out a glass of wine and suddenly Robert Carlisle was there, wearing a face mask.

We both read the HG Wells story (decades ago) but that isn’t helping us to navigate through this programme. And sorry to be facile but Demelza’s wild hair (obviously to indicate chaos and disaster) is getting on my nerves ...

Yes I read a lot of HG Wells many years ago.
This version was too visually dark . It would be better if we could actually see what is going on.
I really did enjoy his stuff though.