Reply To: OMG: American Gods!

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Its a tie between Mad Sweeney and Bilquis. Sweeney is one of those really bad behaved, foul mouthed characters that I just love because hes so fun and Bilquis….shes only had a handful of scenes and I’m dying for more. I cant wait to see what they have in store for her next season.  I vaguel recall reading an interview where someone said the actresses who play Laura and Bilquis have requested scenes together because they get along so well off camera or something so woohoo.  Oh, and I also ADORE Media. Its really hard for me to chose a fave cause I enjoy so many of them but I’m definetly going with Mad Sweeney.

My least fave? Idk…. I guess it’d have to be Mr. World, but only because I cant get into seeing him as threatening. But we haven’t seen that much of him yet. Maybe its the actor? Great actor but I honest to god kept thinking of the time he played Willy Wonka in that parody movie

What they have changed has been smart–like Laura and Mad Sweeney getting fleshed out or dropping some other smaller New Gods in favor of focusing on Media, Technology and Mr. World as a truly bizarre family unit.

This makes me sad because I was hoping both Laura and Sweeney’s stories would be in the book as well. And Media, Tech and Mr. World aren’t the main baddies in the book? Aww :/

Laura’s role in particular is great. They turned her from a mostly unlikable character into one I feel sorry for (while also blaming her for her own misery)

I was actually surprised by how much I ended up liking Laura, she just seemed like someone I felt I was going to be annoyed with when the first introduced her and her death (like Milah). But shes great. I really want to see her, Mad Sweeney, and Salim all together. Speaking of Salim

I really hope they bring back Salim and further his story with the Jinn. I wonder if the Jinn feels the same way as he does or if he considers it just a one night stand? Will the Jinn want to be with Salim at all or will he keep running once he learns Salim is looking for him? I also hear that Salim is only in one portion of te book so I guess I shouldn’t be expecting to get my fix from there either. It needs to be 2018 already so I can see these characters again. WHY ONLY 8 EPISODES?!?!?! D:

One of the other smart things the TV show has done is really focus on the way AG is an immigrant story. It’s always there in Gaiman’s novel but with current events in America, the immigrant question and their condition comes more to the forefront.

I’m hoping they incorporate more real, current world issues into this show. I think the idea that Vulcan gets worship every time there is a mass shooting is simply brilliant and of course, a real hot topic today.