Fantasy ‘God of War’ TV Series - Amazon Prime

[Stringer]

A flashback episode, maybe 2 would be enough to cover rage monster Kratos. I do think relegating his relationships with Zeus, Athena, and Pandora to a few flashbacks would somewhat diminish his backstory.

 

[TheVileOne]

But the Greek era is what made Kratos who he is. Without the Greek era, there is no Norse era Kratos. There is no rage monster being held back.

I see what you're saying, but that's not the story they want to tell. They are going more for the Unforgiven angle.

 

[TheVileOne]

A flashback episode, maybe 2 would be enough to cover rage monster Kratos. I do think relegating his relationships with Zeus, Athena, and Pandora to a few flashbacks would somewhat diminish his backstory.

Or a prequel if the show is a success

 

[Still Wynning]

My best friend never played God of War before 2018. She understood who Kratos the man is fine. That's the benefits of really good writing.

My guess is they do flashbacks to key points. Because as a story? Not much to say.

It’s like the original Star Wars. You’re just dropped right into the middle of things into that universe with a whole bunch of unspoken history. As the story goes along, you get little explanations, hints, and context clues about the world and what it’s about. Was I ever lost? Absolutely not.

You can do the same with Kratos. Just pepper hints of his past throughout the story, either through him telling Atreus or showing flashbacks. Like Darth Skywalker‘s friend, I watched a walk-through of the game with little to no knowledge of the previous games lore, and I grasped pretty much everything very easily.

General audiences will be fine.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

A flashback episode, maybe 2 would be enough to cover rage monster Kratos. I do think relegating his relationships with Zeus, Athena, and Pandora to a few flashbacks would somewhat diminish his backstory.

I feel like moments like this work, because they don't wallow.




All you need to know is that Kratos was an angry, rage filled killer, who murdered his wife and daughter because he was tricked by the Gods. He then murdered all of them, which also happened to be his family. he's haunted by this. Everything else is a wiki entry.

 

[TheVileOne]

The thing is, as a game series, we're dropped into Kratos' story sort of at the start of his saga. We see him wage war against Ares, the Gods, and literally bring down Olympus and the entire pantheon itself.

We like the God of War Norse saga because we literally saw all of Kratos' development before our very eyes. We saw a man who, despite all his atrocities, was a father and husband desperate for forgiveness and redemption. So on that level, I can understand wanting to see the Greece saga first.

But the Norse saga is what's out right now, and it's the popular one.

 

[Deck Rickard]

I’m kinda surprised Cavill didn’t go for this since his wife is a producer on it and he’s really only good when he plays stoic, muscle-bound brutes with minimal dialogue lol.

 

[TheVileOne]

He's working on other stuff right now, like the Warhammer project with Prime Video, which is supposedly still happening.

And also the Highlander remake.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

I need to play Ragnarok and soon.

 

[Drizzle]

I’m kinda surprised Cavill didn’t go for this since his wife is a producer on it and he’s really only good when he plays stoic, muscle-bound brutes with minimal dialogue lol.

I'm curious as to who'll play him though. In my mind Dave Bautista is a great fit for Kratos but I can't see that happening.

 

[Deck Rickard]

I'm curious as to who'll play him though. In my mind Dave Bautista is a great fit for Kratos but I can't see that happening.

Yeah Bautista would be great for this. He’s come a long way as an actor. Though I would much rather see him play Mongul in a Superman: War World movie. Of course he could do both but you never know how scheduling will go.

 

[Drizzle]

Yeah Bautista would be great for this. He’s come a long way as an actor. Though I would much rather see him play Mongul in a Superman: War World movie. Of course he could do both but you never know how scheduling will go.

I have 100% confidence Bautista will show up in Gunn's DCU even if he isn't Mongul. Kratos is just a fancast pipedream, at least for now.

 

[Deck Rickard]

I have 100% confidence Bautista will show up in Gunn's DCU even if he isn't Mongul. Kratos is just a fancast pipedream, at least for now.

Yeah I’m sure Gunn will cast him as someone. Mongul seems so perfect that I feel like it won’t happen but I’m going to hold out hope for it. Gunn originally cast him as Peacemaker (or was going to cast him in that role) so he may have a hero character in mind for him but who knows. I think that worked out for the best because I can’t see anyone as Peacemaker but Vena now. He’s perfect for that character. But I’m sure Gunn will find a spot for Dave.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

I agree on Bautista's acting chops, but hasn't he lost all of his muscle now?

 

[Deck Rickard]

I agree on Bautista's acting chops, but hasn't he lost all of his muscle now?

I think he’s still ultra ripped. He’s just lost a lot of the mass. So yeah, he might be a little too leaned out for Kratos (or Mongul, but I think Mongul would at least marginally be CGI).

 

[Still Wynning]

I have 100% confidence Bautista will show up in Gunn's DCU even if he isn't Mongul. Kratos is just a fancast pipedream, at least for now.

Yeah I’m sure Gunn will cast him as someone. Mongul seems so perfect that I feel like it won’t happen but I’m going to hold out hope for it. Gunn originally cast him as Peacemaker (or was going to cast him in that role) so he may have a hero character in mind for him but who knows. I think that worked out for the best because I can’t see anyone as Peacemaker but Vena now. He’s perfect for that character. But I’m sure Gunn will find a spot for Dave.

I’m still holding out hope for Darkseid. His quiet, soft, composed, controlled and commanding intensity would be perfect for that character.

 

[TheVileOne]

Who knows if Gunn will even have the chance to use Darkseid in the cinematic DCU.