The Magicians

January 18, 2016 9:07 PM

We should watch The Magicians.

We will watch The Magicians.

posted by the man of twists and turns (20 comments total)

I am excited and skeptical and I will watch The Magicians. Books in?
posted by books for weapons at 9:31 AM on January 19, 2016 [1 favorite]

Of course! So we can talk about the differences!
posted by the man of twists and turns at 11:18 AM on January 19, 2016

You can see the pilot online now, actually, if anyone hasn't checked it out - I only have vague memories of the book at this point, but I imagine it'll come back to me as the series goes on.
posted by tautological at 12:25 PM on January 19, 2016

We will watch The Magicians.

[makes mystic gesture at each to ensure this will occur]

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posted by sammyo at 4:34 PM on January 19, 2016

I haven't read any of the books yet, but I was intrigued by the first hour of the pilot when SyFy ran it as a sneak peek last month. I'll probably stay out of the 'books included' thread and start a 'show only' one if no one else does it first.
posted by oh yeah! at 5:48 PM on January 19, 2016

You guys had better have a high tolerance for things typed in ALL MOTHERFUCKING CAPS, because I have some opinions about that first episode.
posted by Parasite Unseen at 8:16 PM on January 19, 2016

oh yeah! : Oooh, yeah, the opinions, they are hot and ready... why aren't you posting the pilot/episode 1 for which to vent them as we speak?
posted by Cold Lurkey at 6:36 PM on January 20, 2016

I don't like to post ahead of the official broadcast, there won't be any recaps to link to. (I submitted the show name to the queue though, it's there if anyone else feels like posting.)
posted by oh yeah! at 8:00 PM on January 20, 2016

I saw the pilot and liked it more than I remember liking the book.
posted by OHenryPacey at 10:28 PM on January 21, 2016

They definitely changed stuff for the pilot and I think we'd need books and show only because of that. But I am down for this show.
posted by immlass at 9:50 AM on January 22, 2016

A reassuring profile/puff-piece from BuzzFeed. They seem to at least get what the books are about.
posted by vogon_poet at 2:38 PM on January 22, 2016

I remember finding the first book pretty boring. I might give the show a shot anyway. I'm not a big fan of television with unsympathetic main characters though, so... We'll see!
posted by ODiV at 11:40 AM on January 23, 2016

Premiere is tomorrow - Episodes 1 and 2.
posted by naju at 5:02 PM on January 24, 2016

BOOKS INCLUDED is posted.
posted by the man of twists and turns at 8:03 PM on January 25, 2016

Ok, I posted the show-only's, nothing intelligent to add to the threads tonight though, sleep beckons.
posted by oh yeah! at 9:38 PM on January 25, 2016

I don't have syfy so someone else could help and post!
posted by the man of twists and turns at 10:51 PM on January 25, 2016

I'm just starting the first book, not yet half way through it. Is the series tracking with the first book for this season, or pulling from all three books?
posted by filthy light thief at 10:53 AM on February 10, 2016

The second book has significant flashbacks that take place the same time as events in the first book. The TV show is showing them concurrently.
posted by the man of twists and turns at 1:13 PM on February 10, 2016

Thanks!
posted by filthy light thief at 12:59 PM on February 13, 2016

Ah! I need someone to make a post for the new episode.
posted by 256 at 8:27 AM on February 17, 2016