#david alpay

[threesonsofyorks]

(つ╥﹏╥)つ Alexa, play "Smeaton's Sad Violin"

Oh, Mark! You're a free spirit. I love that. Everyone else constrains me. No one understands. Never Leave me.

ANNE BOLEYN and MARK SMEATON in THE TUDORS (2007-2010) | Season 2

[goodsirs]

She died when I was twelve. I had to come back to the States, live with my uncle. I had to ride on the plane by myself because there was, um, there was no one to, you know... And I didn't want to go. I mean, I didn't want to leave France because she... She didn't have any other family who lived there. I didn't want to leave her alone. I mean, she was dead, but... I was crying at the airport, and this nice lady bought me a soda. I told her what was wrong. And she said to me... She said to me, "They come with you when you go."

From 1.10 "Oh, the Places We'll Go"

[sgt-dignam]

David Alpay as Jade Herrera in From (2022-) | Season 1

[louisbxne]

THE VAMPIRE DIARIES 4x11 - "Catch Me If You Can" (2013) Dir. John Dahl

[giveamadeuschohisownmovie]

Jade Herrera is the best character in “From” solely because of his young Jeff Goldblum energy.

[likeafantasy]

FROM (2022-) — 2.08 Forest for the Trees

[alvariearmy]

Not something I expected to appreciate so much, but…

I really like that From does not rely on killing off major characters for shock value or to fill in for a weak plot. Yes, characters die, and yes, major characters have died. But despite it being a horror show, shockingly few major characters have ended up dead. And I love that about this show. The fear that your favorite character might die next episode is always present, but it uses the tension of that possibility to build up the plot, rather than just taking the easy route and killing off half the cast each season until you only recognize three people.

I guess I’ve gotten so used to shows that are so eager to kill off their characters for shock value that seeing a show rely on actual writing and horror techniques is… amazing to me. But it is something that I really enjoy, and it makes it so much more impactful when major characters do end up dying.

[cooperhoward]

davidalpay: Slay your monsters @fromonmgm S3

[miriam-heddy]

I’m going to be so annoyed if I never find out what’s happening on FROM. And I’m going to be livid if I *do* find out how it ends and it turns out to be anything like LOST.

OTOH, David Alpay’s beard and chest and general bad attitude.

[hopscotchfriday]

Your new favourite cult show - From

Bedevilled by an SEO disaster of a title - and the inevitable comparisons with the retroactively disappointing Lost - recent EPIX release From defies lowered expectations.

With slasher-smile ghouls, a mysteriously inescapable town, hints of Viking myth (those runes!) and a mesmerising central performance from Harold Perrineau, this is the latest little cult show that could. 

It’s surprising* how much coverage has zeroed in on Lost, when a more recent comparison would be Prime’s Yellowjackets. While the latter show has a more substantive cast, including a number of headline-friendly former child actors now playing middle-aged characters (saving some ‘where are they now’ features a click) and prestige glamour, From and Yellowjackets are essentially both survival horror tales with hints of occult dread to a greater or lesser extent.  

I think I’m throwing my lot in with From as it’s the scrappier contender, and bingeable in bitesize chunks. But oh - the biting in this show! Again I am reminded that fantasy horror - spectral revenants that tear unfortunate people caught outside at night to pieces - is more palatable to me, because it’s absurd, whereas a story about teenagers resorting to cannibalism to survive borders on realistic. And therefore more difficult for me to watch. 

At any rate - From is concerned with the inhabitants of a small unnamed town that is in fact an existential trap. Travellers who happen upon it are unable to leave, with the road out looping back to return them. The terror and confusion of being caught so mysteriously, we learn some recent arrivals become violent as a response, is then compounded by an onslaught of viciously cruel ghouls who attack each night. The only protection is a runic charm residents attach to the entrances to their home, a charm discovered in the surrounding forest by the guilt-wracked Sheriff Boyd (Perrineau), who has reluctantly assumed the role of town authority figure. 

The first episode opens with a family tragedy that introduces From’s audience to the brutal stakes of life in the town. Despite the strange conveniences on offer - food, electricity, and shelter are freely available to the townsfolk - monsters hunt at night and can compel people to open their doors and windows, inviting these bloodthirsty creatures inside. 

What follows is the arrival of two cars to the town, something which apparently has not happened in some time. These new arrivals kick off an escalation of violence over the course of the first season, with plenty of mysterious hints as to the nature of this trap, the monsters that attack each night, and whether there is a purpose to the seeming collecting and sacrificing of people from across the United States to this magically contained location. 

Think Brigadoon, but with monsters (or to tip the hat to the King, Jack Kirby - Brigadoom!). 

At any rate, I quickly binged season one just in time for the announcement that season 2 will be filmed soon. Despite my reservations about mystery box storytelling - I’m in for the journey. Perrineau is great, the supporting cast is wonderful (shout out to Chloe Van Landschoot, Elizabeth Saunders and David Alpay in particular), and the supernatural hijinks are chewy enough that I am intrigued to see where creator John Griffin and his writers plan to take this. 

- Emmet O’Cuana

��*Well....not that unsurprising - they share producers/directors and a star

[threesonsofyorks]

ANNE BOLEYN and MARK SMEATON in THE TUDORS (2007-2010) | 2x05 "The Definition of Love"

[goodsirs]

From 1.10 "Oh, the Places We'll Go"

[sgt-dignam]

you don't knock? i'm sorry, would you like me to take my shoes off too?

FROM (2022 - present)

[lostinaflashforward]

FROM - Recensione della prima stagione

From, nuova serie del palinsesto MGM e creata da John Griffin, è uno dei prodotti più interessanti del momento, che offre al pubblico un oscuro ed intrigante mistero... 

RECENSIONE STAGIONE 1

[giveamadeuschohisownmovie]

Leaked lines from season 3 of “FROM”:

Boyd Stevens: The monsters keep coming every night! What even are they!

Jade Herrera: I know…I wonder where they’re from…

(EXECUTIVE PRODUCER VINCE GILLIGAN)

[likeafantasy]

FROM (2022-) — 2.01 Strangers in a Strange Land