Agreed. I’ve recommended it to some people but they refuse to watch it because probably they don’t like such emotional shows. With Daniel Zolghadri, Paul Schneider, Rebecca Hall, Robert Nahum Allen. Is there some association between the character Cole and the 'lump of coal' that is the Eclipse and/or the Eclipse fragment in episode 1? Anyone think there are other associations/meanings for some of the names? 6 Responses to “Review: Tales from the Loop” Ernesto says: Having grown up in a small town in Nevada, near Lake Mead, I gotta say the basic idea intrigues me. The Tales From The Loop RPG Starter Set is now available, so RPG fans can enjoy an accessible entry into the ENnie award-winning game.. You can grab the Starter Set from both Free League Publishing and Modiphius.. super salty i just read online that this was a stand alone ? Sometime soon as the week approaches its end, Stranger Things Season 2 will premiere taking with it many people’s weekends with it. Fria Ligan is raising funds for Things from the Flood - Sequel to Tales from the Loop RPG on Kickstarter! But I'm confused, what were the robots doing and what the hell was up with the orange attack robot in Home? I also liked the strong foreshadowing in the start of the episodes, I'm not good at picking those things up, so when they're kind of obvious, it gives me a deeper understanding of the episode overall. I’ve cried, I’ve laughed, I’ve loved and hated with every character. Tales from the Loop (2020– ) Plot. It's much more interesting like this. Sometimes, Trouble will rear its ugly head, but Kids are used to Trouble—getting in it and out of it. The characters often had to live with real and logical consequences of their actions and there was no magic final act to put things right. But that’s what Tales from the Loop does, it pulls this story out of you. In Tales from the Loop players create kids investigating the strange events happening in their sleepy hometown. But when I watched it, I found that it's not about that. Reminder: Tag all spoilers outside the episode discussion threads. Tales from the Loop turns small-town America into a sci-fi feelings machine It’s like a song by The National but with robots By Joshua Rivera Apr 6, 2020, 10:50am EDT At least in the case of “Tales From the Loop,” viewers don’t have to hoof it to the theater. Premieres April 3, Press J to jump to the feed. Tales From The Loop — Review 122 122 Social and 0 Comments. In many sci-fi/time travel shows, the premise is often to stop some terrible thing from happening, or to change a course of events so that it couldn't happen in the first place. It recreates an age I love and miss dearly, and it takes you back to thinking and acting as a Kid, reckless and ignorant, and it gives you a three dimensional character with heart and drive, which is something that is sometimes sadly lacking in other RPGs. you may find some answers in the book that inspired the show. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, More posts from the TalesFromTheLoopTV community, Continue browsing in r/TalesFromTheLoopTV, Subreddit for the Amazon Scifi TV series Tales From the Loop. But the stories are not the only thing I love from this show. Tales From the Loop will begin streaming on Prime on April 3. I think you really hit the core of it, and all of it is basically in service of maturity, of coming to terms with pain as part of growing up. It's about how do you cope with something like that. Tales from the Loop – playtest capsule review 3. mai 2017 av mtysver Legg igjen en kommentar So, the last year I have been on a mission to play all the games and the other day I got another one off my list. It's the '90s now, and things are different. TALES FROM THE LOOP is an art book, a handsome matte collection of a dreamy alternate 80s. I wasn’t sure if I should write a review of just the first episode of “Tales From the Loop,” or if I should wait until I’d seen the entire series. The show is based on the art of Simon Stålenhag. That is something I rarely see in these shows, where people have to live with the things that have happened instead of setting out to change them. It’s like multigenerational — vintage and modern at the same time. Thanks for getting this up! And I have only seen half of the season. Subreddit for the Amazon Scifi TV series Tales From the Loop. Cole tries to contact his scientist mom, Loretta (Rebecca Hall), but she's out of town so he goes to find the robot Jakob ended up in after the latter tried to reverse the process. Really, TALES FROM THE LOOP is about the images: hyper-realistic paintings of Swedish life with decaying robots, inquisitive dinosaurs, rundown hovercraft, and well-worn androids. What other series could this be compared to genre wise? I LOVE the interior design and clothing style in this show! I think this has the potential to have more seasons. I just ended ep. ... Tweet 49. Tales from the Loop is a captivating world, rich with mysteries to solve, curiosities to explore, and relationships to untangle. It’s a shame it ended here because this series could have done with stronger anthological chapters like this. This was kind of the deal with Game Of Thrones at the start too and why people were captivated with it. BM has this feeling of something that could happen in the near future but just fantastical enough that it doesn't feel real. And if any upcoming season has this level, oh god I want more. There is so much to appreciate in this Amazon original that a full season review will only ever whet the appetite. Tales from the Loop is a new roleplaying game from the Swedish publisher Fria Ligan. It’s a game where players take on the roles of kids in an alternative 80’s, based on the artist’s Simon StÃ¥lenhag visionary artwork. However, guilt's been wracking the teen and he tells Cole the truth. A mistery that i suspect won’t be revealed at the end of the season. - Nostalgic John I’m hooked on a new roleplaying game called Tales from the Loop. If you liked Stranger Things, E.T. Created by Nathaniel Halpern. Inspired by the wondrous paintings of Simon Stålenhag, Tales from the Loop explores the mind-bending adventures of the people who live above the Loop, a machine built to unlock and explore the mysteries of the universe - making things previously relegated to science fiction, possible. Tales from the Loop episode 8, “Home”, ends with Cole now much older with a family. Comments Tales from the Loop spoilers follow.. Tales from the Loop is a hard show to categorise. Exactly my thoughts on the Slow Burn. Tales from the Loop is a game about playing kids in the “80’s that never was”. I know I'm late to the party but I just finished this. When I was a kid, I saw the movie Goonies and wanted to be those kids more than anything; out adventuring with my childhood friends. And this is, indeed, an emotional trip. We DID have local rumors of a submarine out in the lake, supposedly Russian, sent to spy on Nellis AFB and the nuclear test site/Area 51… maybe blow up Hoover Dam. It's sad, yes, but far more true to our actual human lives in which life isn't fair, we don't always get second chances, and we sometimes have to find a way to go on in the face of tragedy. When I read the summary of "The Leftovers" series before starting to watch any episode, I remember reading something like it was about 2% of the world's population suddenly disappearing. There's a bit of text, but the text is mostly besides the point. If you liked that, you'll definitely like The Leftovers. Tales From The Loop – Review Images Provided by Modiphius. Each episode has guided me through several emotions. They really made an effort to preserve the feeling of Stålenhags paintings, and the rpg as well. “Tales from the Loop,” a new series from the fellow behind “Legion,” was inspired by paintings by Swedish artist Simon Stålenhag, dated looking slice-of-life images that showed kids playing in the ruins of an alt-history ’80s sci-fi dystopia — derelict robots, abandoned spacecraft or hi-tech labs. We call him Robot Handanowitz in my house. Email. In this show, some of the bad things never get fixed, and the characters just have to go on still living with the consequences. By Rick Lane 31 August 2018 Tales from the Loop creator is tired of the confusion revolving around similarities to his work. The lifting bot had a purpose and was controlled but that blue one just watched things and didn't do a lot else then that orange one appears and tries to kill Cole? “Tales From the Loop – The Loop” Review. Thats seems like the type of thing that would explain it in the that universe. He looks at the Loop blaring in the distance. Some people didn't lose anyone, others lost everyone they loved. And maybe some people won’t like that, and be dissappointed of this not being Black Mirror. […] First of all, just finished and I'm blown away. What similar styles are out there? In that novel there is a religion involving 'Empathy Boxes' which link users to a virtual reality of collective suffering featuring a character named Wilbur Mercer. Showing all 2 items Jump to: Summaries (2) Summaries. My guess is that they are old versions that are worthless but if you own one you are required by law to pay for its recycling so companies simply release them into the forest after removing number plates and pretend someone stole it to get away from paying for recycling it. Tales from the Loop is easily one of the best roleplaying games I've come across in many years. This show is literally an empathy box, as it's about the suffering of and empathy with its characters through episodic television. Black Mirror is what comes to mind. I would love to get a discussion going. The Swedish posters and nods were great. Tales from the Loop – RPG Review By John McGuire games, Reviews, Role Playing. I really liked the slow burn of this show, nothing felt rushed at all. Danny's been in Jakob's body after they transferred minds and souls in "Transpose." This show felt like a true exploration of hope and pain. What did y’all think about the design of the houses and such? Thinking about it makes me turn my thoughts back to Tales from the Loop. The site may not work properly if you don't, If you do not update your browser, we suggest you visit, Press J to jump to the feed. The characters, the aesthetics, the soundtrack, that 70s vibe... And the mistery. The townspeople who live above "The Loop," a machine built to unlock and explore the mysteries of the universe, experience things previously consigned to the realm of science fiction. I dont care if I don’t get a proper ending. Think about media with kinds and mysteries set in the time period – Stand by Me, Stranger Things, E.T., and The Goonies . This time, you can die. Related Tags Premieres April 3, Looks like you're using new Reddit on an old browser. I want to say there is an association between Russ and rust but that feels like a stretch, although Russ is ultimately responsible for all the derelict, rusted objects and oddities around the town. Reminiscent of Moon in that way. Check out the first one below. what about tales from the flood ? Tales From the Loop is not a show that will change the world, but maybe, just maybe, it might change you. In this show, some of the bad things never get fixed, and the characters just have to go on still living with the consequences. Tales from the Loop - Episode Discussion Hub Inspired by the wondrous paintings of Simon Stålenhag, Tales from the Loop explores the mind-bending adventures of the people who live above the Loop, a machine built to unlock and explore the mysteries of the universe - making things previously relegated to science fiction, possible. Good news from both Free League Publishing and Modiphius! Tales from the Loop is a drama television series based on the art of Simon Stålenhag that was released on Prime Video.The series was inspired by Stålenhag's narrative artbook Tales from the Loop and was released on April 3, 2020.. Some characters get to resume their lives having hopefully learned a lesson (May), others don't return but find something better (Gaddis), but others never get to come back from what happens to them (Jakob, Danny, even Loretta at the end can never fully reclaim what she lost). Does anyone else feel that Tales from The Loop feels more realistic in a kind of off way than other similar shows? My god I kept trying to place the face without looking it up. The series debuted in more than 200 countries and territories. Life is boring, and Kids are there to spice things up by probing into all the dark and wondrous corners of the land. Absolutely beautiful, well written, properly cast and brilliantly directed. It is the first television series in history to be adapted from digital paintings. I wish they had kept a few more Swedish references throughout the show though, and not just in the first episode. I really loved “Enemies”. Are they products of the Loop or do they just roam the Earth? Jonathan Hicks has written 92 reviews, with average style of 3.90 and average substance of 4.12 The reviewer's previous review was of Burrows & Badgers.The reviewer's next review is of Dungeons & Dragons Art & Arcana: A Visual History. Frequent guest poster Keith Garrett has been getting into Tales From The Loop recently, and he's been writing about it on his blog. I'm assuming the town's name, Mercer,' is a Philip K. Dick reference, specifically 'Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep' (that which became Blade Runner). He decided to doff a red hat and swing over with some of his articles about this awesome looking game. Return to Simon Stålenhag's world of the Loop in this new RPG. I just quarantine-crushed this season in one day and I am absolutely blown away what a beautiful show. The next little moment, the next feeling, the next episode — it’s just a few clicks away. Loved it. I thought it would be about investigating what happened and figuring out how to bring them back. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Cole eventually reunites with his brother and they kick around a ball, but as they make the tr… Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Well, this isn’t. This is something else. This recap of Tales from the Loop episode 5, “Control” contains significant spoilers. Does anyone know any labels or descriptors to call this style? 4 and I think, I can say this is one of the most underrated shows of 2020. Tales from the Loop Episode 5, “Control”, has the theme of family protection which slightly edges on boring but brings some important messages. He looks at his old house and tells his family that time has passed with a blink of an eye. The townspeople who live above "The Loop," a machine built to unlock and explore the mysteries of the universe, experience things previously consigned to the realm of science fiction. 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