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I'm not a super big fan of monster movies. There's too much focus on the disaster aspect and they're littered with one dimensional characters only there to spew exposition and tell us what the monster can do. This feels like a post-WW2 drama that just so happens to have a monster in it. The story, character motivations, and set design are stellar, and for a movie with a relatively low budget the VFX are really impressive. There were even a few scenes that brought a tear to my eye, with moments of action and sacrifice sprinkled about that are sure to give you chills. The sound design, music, everything, just fantastic. A very, very good movie.

I don't want to blow up anyone's spot if you're a believer but I genuinely watch this show to laugh. I view it as a comedy. I love watching grown men attribute anything and everything to the supernatural. The curtain moved, couldn't be a vent or a draft or a mouse running along the floor. Has to be a ghost. The door won't open. Couldn't be stuck- couldn't be locked. Had to a be a ghost holding it shut. "Look at the unidentified orb of light fly past our cameras lens, we've captured a ghost." Okay buddy, that ghost orb has wings and looks an awful lot like a moth. "This building has an odor, must be a demon." Are you're in an old building that hasn't had any occupants in 40 years. I'll be honest, I like the guys, they seem real genuine and seem to really think they're capturing evidence. It just isn't any evidence that's convincing me.

I knew that if they stayed true to the story of how George Martin wrote it in "Fire and Blood" that it would really good, therefore I was cautiously optimistic. The production value is, of course, insane. The acting is really good and I'm already invested in a good number of characters (though I know how their stories end from reading the book). It was a bit of a slow start but the story telling kept me involved until the episode picked up. The editing during the tourney in particular was very good, which isn't surprising given the Miguel Sapochnik directed it. I'm very very impressed.