The Bone Orchard

I had big expectations for this show and overall, I liked this first episode.

The Bilquis scene was a standout for me, it could have looked ridiculous and they truly did a fantastic job at rendering it. As for the Technical Boy introduction, with the pixels. Both were visually amazing. The general look of the series reminded me a lot of Hannibal, also produced by Bryan Fuller, with the same "dark gory visual poetry" feeling in the dream sequences.

Ian McShane as Mr. Wednesday is perfectly cast and Pablo Schreiber as Mad Sweeney was spot on. Ricky Whittle does a good job as Shadow, adding strength and sensibility to the character. He has a good chemistry with McShane, which is central to the story and I liked what they did so far.

The cemetery scene with Audrey and Shadow surprised me at first, because in the book she's very hostile towards him and they barely speak on the funeral day. They obviously added this for emotion and I thought it was well acted but not that much necessary, in my opinion.

I look forward to see where this show is going. For me, it was not as spectacular as I expected, but it was a satisfying start.

This looks promising. Though I don't want to say it exactly as it might be too early. I was disappointed with the first episode of Taboo FX but that came out as a masterpiece later on. So this show has shown us something like the TV show Preacher. I know this show has a book by Neil Gaiman. But so far it has shown mystery, twist and suspense; the viewers would be eager for the next episode. The acting was perfect and even the explicit adult scene was recorded awesomely.

Hope it can be one of the best show of this year

American Gods is a beautifully shot show. We are quickly thrown into the deep end of a mythos we will spend the rest of the show chasing. Whether it does justice to the character or not is a question of preference.

The acting is quite good, the writing is crisp and the actors are excellent especially Wednesday.

Watching on Hulu unfortunately I know, and can confirm, the series spiral of quality. But don't let that stop you from enjoying the visual buffet that season 1 offers. Just don't expect any closure and don't fall in love with the talented actors who couldn't weather the god sized egos behind the scenes.

I've read the novel. Now time for the show. I have to say I'm impressed so far! This is a pretty excellent way to kick things off. It really does feel like a graphic novel has come to life on the screen.

I just thought this episode was extremely sexy. Everything was oozing blood. I loved the stylised violence. It all felt dark and delicious. They did an amazing job at establishing tone and atmosphere.

My highlights were the graveside scene & the meeting with Technical Boy. Things really picked up towards the end of the episode.

I also loved Ian McShane's performance as the charismatic Mr Wednesday.

We also get a sexy and intense interlude with Bilquis.

The actor playing Shadow, I initially had mixed feelings about but as the episode progressed I started to like him more and more. He provides a good solid grounded character for the chaos to happen around.

I just think this is a fabulous start to the series. I'm a lot more invested in the show now than I expected to be!

I feel pretty much the same tonight as I did the night I watched Westworld's premiere. I'm not entirely sure what I just witnessed, but I'm nonetheless intrigued and ready to take on a refreshing new series.

American Gods is based on a 2001 novel by acclaimed author Neil Gaiman. He's perhaps most widely known from his work on the comic series, The Sandman, and American Gods brings a lot of that comic- book flavor into the television series. The plot is still unclear to me, but from what it seems like, Mr. Wednesday (played by Ian McShane) is gathering a team to fight against something or someone. One of the people he gathers is Shadow Moon, played by Ricky Whittle, who's a human with a great deal of strength and mental toughness. Why exactly Wednesday needs Moon? I have no stinking idea.

Luckily, the unusual plot is filled with visually stunning sequences of violence among other things, to keep your interest till the end. For someone like me who went in with no information about Gaiman's novel at all, it's certainly a difficult story to follow. However, memorable characters played by McShane, Whittle, and a few other shocking surprises were enough to keep my interest.

I think the main issue that this show may have going forward is the overwhelming amount of mythology surrounding the story. If the show doesn't get swallowed up in trying to be the next mixture of Westworld and Game of Thrones, than I think it will do just fine. Plus, it doesn't hurt to have one of the most well-respected showrunners in the business, Bryan Fuller, steering the ship for you. I'll have a more proper review next week hopefully, as this was more of a reaction than anything else.

8.2/10