Posted on 01/16/2015 12:31:35 PM PST by Mad Dawgg
What if the Allies had lost World War II, the Nazis had been first to develop the atomic bomb, and the Germans and Japanese had carved up control of United States? That's the premise of the new streaming series from Amazon, The Man in the High Castle — an adaptation of the 1962 book by the same name. And the show is fantastic.
Nazi brownshirts control New York City streets, San Francisco is lorded over by Japanese police, and postwar TV game shows prominently feature Nazis in full regalia. The people of the United States seem to more or less accept their fate. Except, of course, for a band of freedom fighters not content with the way that their former enemies rule this alt-America with an iron fist.
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I hope it does well.
Thanks for the post - had not heard about thais and loved the novel.
I am pouring myself a some Wild Turkey and Pepsi and going to watch it now. I will report back after I have finished!
Thanks!
Anyone wishing to watch here is the link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/ref=pe_878460_130802100_pe_row1_b3_t/?ASIN=B00RSGIVVO
Make sure you rate the program once you watch it because the ratings will decide if they go ahead and do the full series.
Plan to watch later. Never knew of the book or the series. I like the idea. Thanks.
Gotta make sure I watch this, give it a view.
I watched it yesterday and was intrigued...many of Amazon “originals” are so bad you have to turn them off minutes into them. I’m not familiar with the book, so it was new to me.
Bflv
Yeah I watched the Zombieland piece of crap Amazon did and didn't make it more than 10 minutes.
I have high hopes for this one.
For later
Bookmark.
After Roe v Wade Dick wrote the antiabortion short story “The Pre-persons” in response.
He said he got more grief, insults and even threats from his peers in the filed for writing that than anything else he wrote.
Wow. Ridley Scott producing a Philip K. Dick story. He is also producing a Blade Runner sequel, and he may direct it. (He was the original director.)
My Kitty and I watched it last night. Have watched a few of the other possible new shows for Amazon, but this one was actually very good. i do hope they make more episodes.
Just watched it - good stuff. Love alternative history, I’ve read multiple Turtledove novels.
Excellent! Thanks for the heads up.
No thanks
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