[recs] into the badlands
My ✧･
+**✧･*
glowing*･
+✧*:･✧ seal of approval on a recent favorite ( ´ ▽ ` )
Into the Badlands airs on AMC Sunday nights at 10/9c! I binged watched the first season just as the second season started coming out, so I am very glad to have skipped that long hiatus.
I heard about Badlands as a rebuttal to complaints about Iron Fist's terrible fighting scenes. Since I almost couldn't believe that there was an (East) Asian male lead, I had to check it out. Additionally, kickass women, so of course. I have to say that the plot is a bit slow, but the choreography of the fights and overall setting is thrilling.
ITB takes place in a post-apocalyptic world that has reverted back to feudalism. There are "Barons", "Clippers", "Cogs", "Dolls", and "Nomads". Barons are the ruling class, and control land as well as materials such as opium and oil. Clippers are a military force loyal only to their Baron, and the head Clipper is called the Regent. Cogs are slaves, while Dolls are prostitutes. Nomads on the other hand, consist mostly of bandits who live outside of Baron jurisdiction. Guns are banned, but there is a decent amount of technology still available. The Badlands is somewhere within the United States, and is where the story takes place.
Daniel Wu plays Sunny, a battle-hardened Regent who hides his emotions. Lowkey shocked he's 42 right now, but he is very loyal to his Baron, as one of the best fighters in the Badlands. He is in a secret relationship with a Cog doctor, Veil (Madeleine Mantock).
Quinn is Sunny's Baron. He is pretty crazy, to say to least. Marton Csokas has amazing acting, and his drawling accent fits Quinn so well. He is married to Lydia (Orla Brady), and they have a son named Ryder (Oliver Stark), but the family does not always get along. Quinn plans on taking a second wife, Jade (Sarah Bolger), heightening tensions within the household.
(left (purple) - Lydia. right (blue) - Jade.)
M.K. (Aramis Knight), is a mysterious boy with mysterious powers. I think his character is rather bland actually, and one of my least favorites, but his storyline seems to be improving a bit. He becomes a mentee of Sunny, also known as a "Colt".
The 'Widow' is a revolutionary figure on par with the other Barons (as she killed her husband, who was a Baron). Emily Beecham is super engaging as an actress, as you can't help but wonder what her intentions really are. (Also, seems likely she was based off of Marvel's Black Widow but Beecham is 49324802x better than J*hansson and her character isn't butchered to pieces for some shoddy romance plot.)
Tilda is the Widow's right hand. She is highly trained but sometimes harbors doubts as to what her future will hold. Ally Ioannides eyebrows fascinate me, honestly.
I screencapped some of my favorite scenes below (mostly cinematographic shots because I don't want there to be any spoilers).
Please check Into the Badlands out! I love the old-school wuxia-esque feel to this show, and I really hope it becomes more popular. The first season is currently available on Netflix, so y'all should binge-watch it in a day like I did, haha. Thanks for reading :)
Labels: into the badlands, recs, shows
[recs] into the badlands
My ✧･
+**✧･*
glowing*･
+✧*:･✧ seal of approval on a recent favorite ( ´ ▽ ` )
Into the Badlands airs on AMC Sunday nights at 10/9c! I binged watched the first season just as the second season started coming out, so I am very glad to have skipped that long hiatus.
I heard about Badlands as a rebuttal to complaints about Iron Fist's terrible fighting scenes. Since I almost couldn't believe that there was an (East) Asian male lead, I had to check it out. Additionally, kickass women, so of course. I have to say that the plot is a bit slow, but the choreography of the fights and overall setting is thrilling.
ITB takes place in a post-apocalyptic world that has reverted back to feudalism. There are "Barons", "Clippers", "Cogs", "Dolls", and "Nomads". Barons are the ruling class, and control land as well as materials such as opium and oil. Clippers are a military force loyal only to their Baron, and the head Clipper is called the Regent. Cogs are slaves, while Dolls are prostitutes. Nomads on the other hand, consist mostly of bandits who live outside of Baron jurisdiction. Guns are banned, but there is a decent amount of technology still available. The Badlands is somewhere within the United States, and is where the story takes place.
Daniel Wu plays Sunny, a battle-hardened Regent who hides his emotions. Lowkey shocked he's 42 right now, but he is very loyal to his Baron, as one of the best fighters in the Badlands. He is in a secret relationship with a Cog doctor, Veil (Madeleine Mantock).
Quinn is Sunny's Baron. He is pretty crazy, to say to least. Marton Csokas has amazing acting, and his drawling accent fits Quinn so well. He is married to Lydia (Orla Brady), and they have a son named Ryder (Oliver Stark), but the family does not always get along. Quinn plans on taking a second wife, Jade (Sarah Bolger), heightening tensions within the household.
(left (purple) - Lydia. right (blue) - Jade.)
M.K. (Aramis Knight), is a mysterious boy with mysterious powers. I think his character is rather bland actually, and one of my least favorites, but his storyline seems to be improving a bit. He becomes a mentee of Sunny, also known as a "Colt".
The 'Widow' is a revolutionary figure on par with the other Barons (as she killed her husband, who was a Baron). Emily Beecham is super engaging as an actress, as you can't help but wonder what her intentions really are. (Also, seems likely she was based off of Marvel's Black Widow but Beecham is 49324802x better than J*hansson and her character isn't butchered to pieces for some shoddy romance plot.)
Tilda is the Widow's right hand. She is highly trained but sometimes harbors doubts as to what her future will hold. Ally Ioannides eyebrows fascinate me, honestly.
I screencapped some of my favorite scenes below (mostly cinematographic shots because I don't want there to be any spoilers).
Please check Into the Badlands out! I love the old-school wuxia-esque feel to this show, and I really hope it becomes more popular. The first season is currently available on Netflix, so y'all should binge-watch it in a day like I did, haha. Thanks for reading :)
Labels: into the badlands, recs, shows
hi there! welcome to my blog~ here I'll be documenting miscellaneous adventures, from reviews to music discoveries, to favorite fashion looks! hope you enjoy :^)
profile;
i'm em.
currently living in the U.S.
chinese-American. i can speak mandarin semi-fluently~
statistics;
skin color: light/pale
skin type: dry/sensitive
eye color: dark brown
hair color:black/deep brown
hair type/style: thick, slightly wavy. long, with bangs.
height: 170cm/5'7"
clothing size: US: M. CHN: M-XXL
rambles;
i enjoy music in general, the smell of old books, the smell of new books, cracking the spine of a new book open, hilarious things, things that make me cry from sheer emotion, sad fics and dramas, cheesy dramas, baggy sweaters, pretty pictures, having that moment of inspiration before writing a story and being satisfied with the outcome, sleeping, running on no sleep, ice cream cake for birthdays, putting up my christmas tree by myself, cool lemonade, rainy cold days, drizzles on your face, action movies, unlimited amounts of piping! hot noodles and dumplings and wontons, minimalistic furniture, laughing at friends who are shorter than me, having deep conversations with strangers, muted colors, going through color pallets at diy stores, choosing yarn and looking through projects, drinking bubble tea, going to froyo stores, that moment when I finally draw something the way I imagined it, baking tasty sweets, cute stuffed plush toys, the smell of the ocean, fruit, good wuxia drams, some anime, the feeling of collapsing on the mattress after a long day, baggy sweaters, ice cream cake for birthdays, the tranquility of night, pretty pictures, cute cellphone charms, the tranquility of night, funny japanese emoticons, when everything is organized, when everything is disorganized, when my clothes match and don’t make me look like an overgrown middle schooler, when I actually don’t expect a plot twist, when I can’t predict what will happen next, overgrown kittens, energetic puppies, and being able to choose when to laugh.
tv shows;
射雕英雄传, 神雕侠侣, 倚天屠龙记, 笑傲江湖, 纪晓岚, 后宫甄嬛传, 步步惊心, steven universe, gravity falls, sherlock, fresh off the boat, reply 1988, death note, fate/zero, code geass, another, madoka, snk, tokyo ghoul, magi, fma:b, avatar the last airbender, gekkan shoujo nozaki-kun
music;
bastille, coldplay, one republic, imagine dragons, old maroon 5, jhameel, old bigbang, winner, mamamoo, akmu, lee hi, epik high, 10cm, geeks, standing egg, f(x), lim kim, re:plus, jj lin, jay chou, wang leehom, a-lin, foster the people, empire the sun, two door cinema club, gowe
movies;
slumdog millionaire, alice in wonderland, inception, spirited away, howl’s moving castle, princess mononoke, narnia, coraline, pirates of the caribbean, chronicle, up, tangled, hp, el fauno del laberinto
books;
lord of the rings/the hobbit, agatha christie poirot novels, harry potter (1-4), asoiaf, pride and prejudice, catcher in the rye, a tree grows in brooklyn, to kill a mockingbird, animal farm, narnia, the book thief, lord of the flies, anne of green gables,pjo, inkheart
purpose
about this blog
to document my process of becoming a mindful consumer.
to consciously dwindle my shopping addiction
to recount life experiences for myself
