Help
Netflix has launched - today! - a new animated anthology series called Love, Death and Robots. It has 18 episodes, ranging from 6 to 20 minutes in length in a variety of styles. Two are original, the rest are based on existing SF short fiction, including three stories by John Scalzi, two by Alastair Reynolds, one by Mark Kloos, one by Joe Lansdale and one by Peter F. Hamilton (Sonnie's Edge from the Second Chance at Eden collection, set in the Night's Dawn universe).
I've seen the first three and very impressed so far. The animation is excellent, the scripts are pretty good and the stories quite effective. Hoping the rest keep up the good work.
Love, Death & Robots: major SF authors in a new anthology Netflix series Peter F. Hamilton, Alastair Reynolds, John Scalzi, Marko Kloos & m
#1
Werthead 
- Ascendant
-
- Group: Malaz Regular
- Posts: 3,781
- Joined: 14-November 05
Posted 15 March 2019 - 03:40 PM
Visit The Wertzone for reviews of SF&F books, DVDs and computer games!
"Try standing out in a winter storm all night and see how tough you are. Start with that. Then go into a bar and pick a fight and see how tough you are. And then go home and break crockery over your head. Start with those three and you'll be good to go."
- Bruce Campbell on how to be as cool as he is
- Bruce Campbell on how to be as cool as he is
#2
Abyss
- abyssus abyssum invocat
-
- Group: Administrators
- Posts: 22,063
- Joined: 22-May 03
- Location:The call is coming from inside the house!!!!
- Interests:Interesting.
Posted 15 March 2019 - 05:02 PM
How many of the shorts involve sexbots?
...asking for a friend.
...asking for a friend.
THIS IS YOUR REMINDER THAT THERE IS A
'VIEW NEW CONTENT' BUTTON THAT
ALLOWS YOU TO VIEW NEW CONTENT
'VIEW NEW CONTENT' BUTTON THAT
ALLOWS YOU TO VIEW NEW CONTENT
#3
Tsundoku
- A what?
-
- Group: Malaz Regular
- Posts: 4,837
- Joined: 06-January 03
- Location:Maison de merde
Posted 15 March 2019 - 06:51 PM
Watched "Shape-shifters". 'Twas very good.
No sexbots though.
No sexbots though.
"Fortune favors the bold, though statistics favor the cautious." - Indomitable Courteous (Icy) Fist, The Palace Job - Patrick Weekes
"Well well well ... if it ain't The Invisible C**t." - Billy Butcher, The Boys
"I have strong views about not tempting providence and, as a wise man once said, the difference between luck and a wheelbarrow is, luck doesn’t work if you push it." - Colonel Orhan, Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City - KJ Parker
"Well well well ... if it ain't The Invisible C**t." - Billy Butcher, The Boys
"I have strong views about not tempting providence and, as a wise man once said, the difference between luck and a wheelbarrow is, luck doesn’t work if you push it." - Colonel Orhan, Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City - KJ Parker
#4
Werthead
- Ascendant
-
- Group: Malaz Regular
- Posts: 3,781
- Joined: 14-November 05
Posted 15 March 2019 - 10:09 PM
Abyss, on 15 March 2019 - 05:02 PM, said:
How many of the shorts involve sexbots?
...asking for a friend.
...asking for a friend.
We have actual sex in them (these are very much NSFW films). The second episode had a sex AI (kind of) and the third one had lots of robots and cats, but no sex of any kind.
Visit The Wertzone for reviews of SF&F books, DVDs and computer games!
"Try standing out in a winter storm all night and see how tough you are. Start with that. Then go into a bar and pick a fight and see how tough you are. And then go home and break crockery over your head. Start with those three and you'll be good to go."
- Bruce Campbell on how to be as cool as he is
- Bruce Campbell on how to be as cool as he is
#5
Tsundoku
- A what?
-
- Group: Malaz Regular
- Posts: 4,837
- Joined: 06-January 03
- Location:Maison de merde
Posted 15 March 2019 - 11:47 PM
I remember reading 'Sonnie's Edge' years ago. They did a great job of bringing it to the screen.
Elsewhere on Netflix ... Idris Elba in 'Turn up Charlie'????? Not that I'm interested in watching it, but this doesn't seem like a thing he'd do. Not that I know him of course, but ... I dunno, maybe he wanted to do something goofy and "off-brand"?
Elsewhere on Netflix ... Idris Elba in 'Turn up Charlie'????? Not that I'm interested in watching it, but this doesn't seem like a thing he'd do. Not that I know him of course, but ... I dunno, maybe he wanted to do something goofy and "off-brand"?
This post has been edited by Tsundoku: 15 March 2019 - 11:51 PM
"Fortune favors the bold, though statistics favor the cautious." - Indomitable Courteous (Icy) Fist, The Palace Job - Patrick Weekes
"Well well well ... if it ain't The Invisible C**t." - Billy Butcher, The Boys
"I have strong views about not tempting providence and, as a wise man once said, the difference between luck and a wheelbarrow is, luck doesn’t work if you push it." - Colonel Orhan, Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City - KJ Parker
"Well well well ... if it ain't The Invisible C**t." - Billy Butcher, The Boys
"I have strong views about not tempting providence and, as a wise man once said, the difference between luck and a wheelbarrow is, luck doesn’t work if you push it." - Colonel Orhan, Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City - KJ Parker
#6
polishgenius
- Heart of Courage
-
- Group: LHTEC
- Posts: 5,256
- Joined: 16-June 05
Posted 16 March 2019 - 09:52 AM
Tsundoku, on 15 March 2019 - 11:47 PM, said:
Not that I know him of course, but ... I dunno, maybe he wanted to do something goofy and "off-brand"?
He wrote and starred in a low-key comedy based on his upbringing last year, and he's been DJing for longer than he's been acting, so it's not out of nowhere for him. He just likes to do lots of different stuff I guess, and if DJing is involved all the better.
You seen his recent rap debut, yeah?
I can't carry it for you, but I can carry you.
#7
Tsundoku
- A what?
-
- Group: Malaz Regular
- Posts: 4,837
- Joined: 06-January 03
- Location:Maison de merde
Posted 16 March 2019 - 01:20 PM
No, I just know of his more serious acting stuff. Huh, there you go. You think you know a guy ...
This post has been edited by Tsundoku: 16 March 2019 - 01:22 PM
"Fortune favors the bold, though statistics favor the cautious." - Indomitable Courteous (Icy) Fist, The Palace Job - Patrick Weekes
"Well well well ... if it ain't The Invisible C**t." - Billy Butcher, The Boys
"I have strong views about not tempting providence and, as a wise man once said, the difference between luck and a wheelbarrow is, luck doesn’t work if you push it." - Colonel Orhan, Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City - KJ Parker
"Well well well ... if it ain't The Invisible C**t." - Billy Butcher, The Boys
"I have strong views about not tempting providence and, as a wise man once said, the difference between luck and a wheelbarrow is, luck doesn’t work if you push it." - Colonel Orhan, Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City - KJ Parker
#8
Werthead
- Ascendant
-
- Group: Malaz Regular
- Posts: 3,781
- Joined: 14-November 05
Posted 16 March 2019 - 03:46 PM
Full story roster:
Sonnie's Edge by Peter F. Hamilton
Beyond the Aquila Rift by Alastair Reynolds
Three Robots by John Scalzi
Fish Night by Joe Lansdale
Secret War by David W. Amendola
Ice Age by Michael Swanwick
The Witness by Alberto Mieglo*
Suits by Steven Lewis
Sucker of Souls by Kirsten Cross
When the Yogurt Took Over by John Scalzi
Good Hunting by Ken Liu
The Dump by Joe Landsale
Shape Shifters by Marko Kloos
Helping Hand by Claudine Griggs
Lucky 13 by Marko Kloos
Zima Blue by Alastair Reynolds
Blindspot by Vitaliy Shushko*
Alternate Histories by John Scalzi
* original teleplays not based on existing short stories
Sonnie's Edge by Peter F. Hamilton
Beyond the Aquila Rift by Alastair Reynolds
Three Robots by John Scalzi
Fish Night by Joe Lansdale
Secret War by David W. Amendola
Ice Age by Michael Swanwick
The Witness by Alberto Mieglo*
Suits by Steven Lewis
Sucker of Souls by Kirsten Cross
When the Yogurt Took Over by John Scalzi
Good Hunting by Ken Liu
The Dump by Joe Landsale
Shape Shifters by Marko Kloos
Helping Hand by Claudine Griggs
Lucky 13 by Marko Kloos
Zima Blue by Alastair Reynolds
Blindspot by Vitaliy Shushko*
Alternate Histories by John Scalzi
* original teleplays not based on existing short stories
Visit The Wertzone for reviews of SF&F books, DVDs and computer games!
"Try standing out in a winter storm all night and see how tough you are. Start with that. Then go into a bar and pick a fight and see how tough you are. And then go home and break crockery over your head. Start with those three and you'll be good to go."
- Bruce Campbell on how to be as cool as he is
- Bruce Campbell on how to be as cool as he is
#10
Tiste Simeon
- Faith, Heavy Metal & Bacon
-
- Group: Malaz Regular
- Posts: 12,143
- Joined: 08-October 04
- Location:T'North
Posted 16 March 2019 - 06:02 PM
Yep I'm sold.
A Haunting Poem
I Scream
You Scream
We all Scream
For I Scream.
I Scream
You Scream
We all Scream
For I Scream.
#11
Tiste Simeon
- Faith, Heavy Metal & Bacon
-
- Group: Malaz Regular
- Posts: 12,143
- Joined: 08-October 04
- Location:T'North
Posted 16 March 2019 - 08:57 PM
Oh man I just watched Sonnie's Edge. Brutally violent, excellently animated, dark and harrowing story, nice pair of animated boobies. Basically had everything.
Except Sex Bots.
Except Sex Bots.
A Haunting Poem
I Scream
You Scream
We all Scream
For I Scream.
I Scream
You Scream
We all Scream
For I Scream.
#12
Morgoth
- executor emeritus
-
- Group: High House Mafia
- Posts: 11,448
- Joined: 24-January 03
- Location:the void
Posted 16 March 2019 - 10:38 PM
Tiste Simeon, on 16 March 2019 - 08:57 PM, said:
Oh man I just watched Sonnie's Edge. Brutally violent, excellently animated, dark and harrowing story, nice pair of animated boobies. Basically had everything.
Except Sex Bots.
Except Sex Bots.
Oh Simeon, what would Jesus say?
Take good care to keep relations civil
It's decent in the first of gentlemen
To speak friendly, Even to the devil
It's decent in the first of gentlemen
To speak friendly, Even to the devil
#13
QuickTidal
- Lord of the Waters
-
- Group: Team Quick Ben
- Posts: 21,450
- Joined: 05-November 05
- Location:At Sea?
- Interests:DoubleStamping. Movies. Reading.
Posted 16 March 2019 - 11:49 PM
So far I’ve watched SONNIE’S EDGE, and BEYOND AQUILA RIFT...and my god this series is incredible!
"When the last tree has fallen, and the rivers are poisoned, you cannot eat money, oh no." ~Aurora
"Someone will always try to sell you despair, just so they don't feel alone." ~Ursula Vernon
"Someone will always try to sell you despair, just so they don't feel alone." ~Ursula Vernon
#14
QuickTidal
- Lord of the Waters
-
- Group: Team Quick Ben
- Posts: 21,450
- Joined: 05-November 05
- Location:At Sea?
- Interests:DoubleStamping. Movies. Reading.
Posted 17 March 2019 - 12:53 AM
SUCKER OF SOULS is hilarious, gory, and paced like a freight train. Soooooo good.
"When the last tree has fallen, and the rivers are poisoned, you cannot eat money, oh no." ~Aurora
"Someone will always try to sell you despair, just so they don't feel alone." ~Ursula Vernon
"Someone will always try to sell you despair, just so they don't feel alone." ~Ursula Vernon
#15
Abyss
- abyssus abyssum invocat
-
- Group: Administrators
- Posts: 22,063
- Joined: 22-May 03
- Location:The call is coming from inside the house!!!!
- Interests:Interesting.
Posted 17 March 2019 - 03:59 AM
Sonnie’s Edge exceeded my expectations. Will be watching more.
THIS IS YOUR REMINDER THAT THERE IS A
'VIEW NEW CONTENT' BUTTON THAT
ALLOWS YOU TO VIEW NEW CONTENT
'VIEW NEW CONTENT' BUTTON THAT
ALLOWS YOU TO VIEW NEW CONTENT
#16
Tsundoku
- A what?
-
- Group: Malaz Regular
- Posts: 4,837
- Joined: 06-January 03
- Location:Maison de merde
Posted 17 March 2019 - 06:03 AM
Briar King, on 17 March 2019 - 04:24 AM, said:
Ambien time.
I always imagine that being said in an MC Hammer-esque tone.
"Fortune favors the bold, though statistics favor the cautious." - Indomitable Courteous (Icy) Fist, The Palace Job - Patrick Weekes
"Well well well ... if it ain't The Invisible C**t." - Billy Butcher, The Boys
"I have strong views about not tempting providence and, as a wise man once said, the difference between luck and a wheelbarrow is, luck doesn’t work if you push it." - Colonel Orhan, Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City - KJ Parker
"Well well well ... if it ain't The Invisible C**t." - Billy Butcher, The Boys
"I have strong views about not tempting providence and, as a wise man once said, the difference between luck and a wheelbarrow is, luck doesn’t work if you push it." - Colonel Orhan, Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City - KJ Parker
#17
Tatterdemalion
- I sneeze warrens.
-
- Group: Malaz Regular
- Posts: 461
- Joined: 03-December 09
- Location:Toronto, Canada
- Interests:Fantasy, cartography, creativity, finding a readership before I'm cast aside by history, roti.
-
Currently working on my Imbalance series.
Web: joelminty.com
Twitter: @JoelMinty
Posted 18 March 2019 - 03:20 AM
You guys have me convinced!
Author of Purge of Ashes.
Sayer of "And Nature shall not abide."
Sayer of "And Nature shall not abide."
#18
Chance
- Mortal Sword
-
- Group: Malaz Regular
- Posts: 1,066
- Joined: 28-October 05
- Location:Gothenburg, Sweden
Posted 18 March 2019 - 06:03 AM
Some of them are really good, some not so much. Some of them had animation that didn't really work I think others where a bit ham handed but with the constrains in time maybe that isn't very strange.
Sonnie's Edge and Beyond the Aquila Rift where gorgeous, Zima Blue simply good and I love that animation style, Three Robots is hilarious.
Sonnie's Edge and Beyond the Aquila Rift where gorgeous, Zima Blue simply good and I love that animation style, Three Robots is hilarious.
#19
QuickTidal
- Lord of the Waters
-
- Group: Team Quick Ben
- Posts: 21,450
- Joined: 05-November 05
- Location:At Sea?
- Interests:DoubleStamping. Movies. Reading.
Posted 18 March 2019 - 12:30 PM
Chance, on 18 March 2019 - 06:03 AM, said:
Some of them are really good, some not so much. Some of them had animation that didn't really work I think others where a bit ham handed but with the constrains in time maybe that isn't very strange.
Sonnie's Edge and Beyond the Aquila Rift where gorgeous, Zima Blue simply good and I love that animation style, Three Robots is hilarious.
Sonnie's Edge and Beyond the Aquila Rift where gorgeous, Zima Blue simply good and I love that animation style, Three Robots is hilarious.
Both the Reynolds entires run away with my faves of the 18 stories. And Hamilton's story. Oh, and Ken Liu's story was also entirely excellent, start to finish.
And yeah, I could have done without the shapeshifter solders in the middle east...or the junk pile one...and even THE WITNESS geisha girl witnesses murder story felt a bit underdone?
Hope this anthology gets more seasons, as I'd love to see more by all these authors.
"When the last tree has fallen, and the rivers are poisoned, you cannot eat money, oh no." ~Aurora
"Someone will always try to sell you despair, just so they don't feel alone." ~Ursula Vernon
"Someone will always try to sell you despair, just so they don't feel alone." ~Ursula Vernon
#20
End of Disc One
- House Knight
-
- Group: Malaz Regular
- Posts: 1,865
- Joined: 30-January 06
Posted 18 March 2019 - 12:56 PM
I watched the first 9 over the weekend and enjoyed all of them. The only story I've read before was Ken Liu's good hunting, and that might be my favorite of the anthology so far.
Hamilton and Reynolds have been on my radar for a long time, but I still haven't read either one. Sonnie's Edge looked like that world and characters had a lot of potential. The animation in most of these is excellent.
Hamilton and Reynolds have been on my radar for a long time, but I still haven't read either one. Sonnie's Edge looked like that world and characters had a lot of potential. The animation in most of these is excellent.
