American Gods

**Obs** · 04-29-2017, 06:39 PM

I read the book and it was spectacular!
I was going to start a thread on good books and searched up American Gods.... Low and behold they are making a series of it on Starz! I watched the trailer and everything they showed about Shadow is holding true to the book.
It starts tomorrow, I am literally ordering Starz channel just to watch it.

Shadow, works at a gym with his friend and was incarcerated for beating a man nearly to death. Upon release he finds himself in the care of a nearly forgotten God.

I am stoked! If you haven't read the book do it.
American Gods is well worth the read!
The things Shadow goes through are indescribable and he is a badass!

Definitely in my top ten books of all time!
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**Obs** · 04-29-2017, 06:49 PM

Also, just kind of creepy, I read that book years ago and I just so happened to search it up one day before the series, I had no clue about, starts...

Strange indeed.

**Myers** · 04-30-2017, 07:49 AM

Great book indeed! Read it years ago too.

I'd suggest reading Stephen King's The Dark tower series

**Obs** · 04-30-2017, 07:56 AM

Originally Posted by Myers

Great book indeed! Read it years ago too.

I'd suggest reading Stephen King's The Dark tower series

I wll look into it.

**PT1982** · 04-30-2017, 01:25 PM

There is only 1 God ma'am. And I'm pretty sure hee doesn't dress like that.

**hollowedzeus** · 04-30-2017, 01:50 PM

Originally Posted by Myers

Great book indeed! Read it years ago too.

I'd suggest reading Stephen King's The Dark tower series

That's a series I really would love to love. I really like the looks of it. However I only managed 50% of the way through IT before calling it quits

**Obs** · 04-30-2017, 01:54 PM

Originally Posted by hollowedzeus

That's a series I really would love to love. I really like the looks of it. However I only managed 50% of the way through IT before calling it quits

Holy shit! How do you make it halfway through a series and quit??? What kind of person are you?
Are you a serial killer, Zeus?

**hollowedzeus** · 04-30-2017, 01:59 PM

Originally Posted by Obspowerstroke

Holy shit! How do you make it halfway through a series and quit??? What kind of person are you?
Are you a serial killer, Zeus?

IT was a standalone book haha. His writing style is very dense and descriptive. I'm more of a pictures kind of guy

Also it isn't a boot in the arse off 1000 pages

**Jphunter** · 04-30-2017, 02:19 PM

Originally Posted by Obspowerstroke

I read the book and it was spectacular!
I was going to start a thread on good books and searched up American Gods.... Low and behold they are making a series of it on Starz! I watched the trailer and everything they showed about Shadow is holding true to the book.
It starts tomorrow, I am literally ordering Starz channel just to watch it.

Shadow, owns a gym and was incarcerated for beating a man nearly to death. Upon release he finds himself in the care of a nearly forgotten God.

I am stoked! If you haven't read the book do it.
American Gods is well worth the read!
The things Shadow goes through are indescribable and he is a badass!

Definitely in my top ten books of all time!
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https://youtu.be/3awG5wEE7LU

First time seeing this . Oh I will be watching this for sure !!

**Obs** · 04-30-2017, 03:25 PM

Originally Posted by hollowedzeus

IT was a standalone book haha. His writing style is very dense and descriptive. I'm more of a pictures kind of guy

Also it isn't a boot in the arse off 1000 pages

Lol! I usually try to keep it 500 pages or under! I would have gave up too probably.

Originally Posted by Jphunter

First time seeing this . Oh I will be watching this for sure !!

I wish they had got someone bigger to play Shadows role. In the book he was a head turning big man. Not complaining though because I always wished they would make a movie of it. First episode is tonight at 9pm.

**Obs** · 04-30-2017, 09:26 PM

Absolutely awesome, straight off the book!

**Hoggage_54** · 05-01-2017, 04:59 PM

I just watched the first episode on Amazon Prime... I've never heard of it before, but it was pretty awesome.

**Obs** · 05-01-2017, 05:06 PM

Originally Posted by Hoggage_54

I just watched the first episode on Amazon Prime... I've never heard of it before, but it was pretty awesome.

Thats great, the book has stuck with me for years, its one of those that you never lose. I have never seen television stay so close with a book word for word.

**Obs** · 05-09-2017, 07:56 PM

They are straying from the book a little, but its still awesome. They are bound to add things to make the story longer. I just hope it doesnt get over the top.
How about that gal swallowing folks with her vagina! Lmao

**Obs** · 05-14-2017, 10:07 PM

Still coming off the pages, they only add in a little.
I look forward to this every sunday night.
Shadows girl is back, Sweeny is screwed.

**Hoggage_54** · 05-22-2017, 04:00 PM

I'm still not sure what is happening, but I am enjoying it so far

**kelkel** · 05-22-2017, 05:34 PM

Never heard of it. Like that kind of show. Will search it up.

Thanks!

**Quester** · 05-22-2017, 07:05 PM

Just caught this thread. It's set to record. Thanks for the info

**Obs** · 05-22-2017, 08:08 PM

Originally Posted by Quester

Just caught this thread. It's set to record. Thanks for the info

They play reruns etc. Only 8 episodes per season but they are an hour long without commercials.

**Obs** · 06-08-2017, 10:17 PM

Just got to finally watch last weeks episode. Wow that went in a weird direction. I ordered the audio book on audible just to listen to it in my truck on the way to work and running errands. Worth it.
Story is deviating from the book enough that characters such as laura are taking a whole different role. Still like it though.

**Obs** · 06-25-2017, 06:52 PM

Next season starts in mid 2018 I hear. That sucks.

**Obs** · 04-11-2019, 07:37 PM

Its back on and I cancelled my starz suscription....

Anyone tell me where I can pirate this?

**HORSE** · 04-12-2019, 03:04 AM

Originally Posted by Obs

Its back on and I cancelled my starz suscription....

Anyone tell me where I can pirate this?

here you go.

https://streamdreams.org/shows/american-gods

**Obs** · 04-12-2019, 06:17 AM

Originally Posted by HORSE

here you go.

https://streamdreams.org/shows/american-gods

He finally posts after all this time and boom...

There it is!

Thank you sir

**Beetlegeuse** · 04-18-2019, 12:00 AM

Originally Posted by Obs

Its back on and I cancelled my starz suscription....

Anyone tell me where I can pirate this?

Check yer mail.

Ian McShane is a treasure. Amazing that he got so damned old before he became 'famous.' I caught a rerun of the old Tom Selleck Magnum P.I. that he was in. Damned if I recall ever seeing him back then. But he sure as hell made his mark in HBO's "Deadwood."

I love Pablo Schreiber's work, too. Like I said elsewhere, he and his half-brother Liev Schreiber (Ray Donovan) should own Hollyweird. Except I can't figure which sucks worse, Mad Sweeney's Irish accent or his "red" hair.

**Obs** · 04-18-2019, 10:34 AM

Originally Posted by Beetlegeuse

Check yer mail.

Ian McShane is a treasure. Amazing that he got so damned old before he became 'famous.' I caught a rerun of the old Tom Selleck Magnum P.I. that he was in. Damned if I recall ever seeing him back then. But he sure as hell made his mark in HBO's "Deadwood."

I love Pablo Schreiber's work, too. Like I said elsewhere, he and his half-brother Liev Schreiber (Ray Donovan) should own Hollyweird. Except I can't figure which sucks worse, Mad Sweeney's Irish accent or his "red" hair.

Agree on Ian.
He fits that part so damn well with his personality. When I read the novel he was exactly what I pictured in my head for Wednesday.

Truly wish they would have made AG a movie instead of a series though. People are moving away from it on the second season and ratings are falling as they deviate from the book. The book was an absolute work of art. Curious if they will ever make it up to the northland where shadow hides out from Mr. World. Or if he will ever hang from the World tree.

I just read that a second novel was made to American God's. I will have to pick it up.