I know she is widely hated, and let's face it, she's probably not 100% sane—(I'm not calling her crazy, just a tad bit incoherent)—but you gotta love her all the same. She's a queen, she's a bad b****, she's a girlboss. The way she controlled those spectres? Go girl!!!

She clearly loves Lyra, and she never does anything to harm her, so I don't understand why Lyra hates her so much. Sure, she hurt a lot of kids, but did she really do it on purpose? It was a horrible thing to do, but my theory is that Mrs Coulter only wanted to help everyone. I believe that she thought cutting children's daemons away would prevent them from any pain or fear, and they would also be a big help many people.

You see her mistreating Ozymandias (AKA the Golden Monkey) numerous times throughout the series, but what you need to remember is that she is him, and he is her. She does it because she hates herself. You can't not feel bad for her on that point. 💔

Can't believe the ending, Will and Lyra so sad and the bencg every year.. then when Lyra left Pam, then her parents sacrificing themselves for her.. gonna take me some time to get over all this.

Favourite character of season 1? Favourite character of season 2? Favourite character of season 3?

Favourite storyline? Favourite villain? Favourite scene?

Least favourite character ? Least favourite scene? Least favourite storyline?

My answers;

My favourite character throughout has always been mrs coulter. Favourite storyline was a tie between the land of the dead and the intercision. Favourite scene; when mrs coulter controls the spectres

Least favourite character - boreal I just found him so boring Least favourite scene - when Lyra and will say goodbye it was heartbreaking Least favourite storyline - the whole thing with Grumman I literally fastforwarded most of his scenes

Late to watching the show but I read the books as a child. I honestly didn’t remember too much of the plot besides a few characters and events… and I was COMPLETELY blindsided by the finale. Absolutely heartbreaking. I know it’s just a story but it hit me hard… and knowing there’s not really any sequels to Lyra and Will together, I’m not sure quite what to do besides just moving on from the story. Silly writing this as an adult but I feel so invested for some reason.

So I am currently halfway through the above episode, and boy the way people literally continously are decieved by this woman is actually maddening. Will is currently talking to her and I am like come on bro why are you even listening to her😭

So what exactly was the point of the knife in defeating Metatron?

It seems like Metatron was simply defeated by Marisa Coulter deceiving him long enough for him to stand over the edge of the abyss and then the monkey activating the devices Asriel had set up in the chasm.

Wasn't it supposed to be the case that the only way the war could be won is if Asriel had the knife?

https://www.the-express.com/entertainment/celebrity-news/129280/sickening-images-child-abuse-found-devices

I saw another post saying how the ending of the show was more devastating as the characters seemed more mature, their love more believable. All I know is that it was devastating for me.

I'm lucky enough that I married my first real love. We met in our late teens, went through college together, lived in 3 countries together, and got married. We've been together for going on 8 years. I love her with all that I am. The idea of being permanently separated from her really gets to me.

Credit to the show's team and actors for making the ending as memorable, painful, and devastating as possible.

Ive gone back looking through the episodes but can't seem to find this.

It's from the golden compass show. Marisa Coulter is debating the university provost or someone about free speech in academia and said something like "if the people speaking forbidden things were actually so clever, they would have found a way around the speech codes." But I'm sure I'm mangling it horribly. Help!

I know I can’t be the only one, but the drone overview of the mossy overgrown village/town in season 3 looks like a miniature. I’m not sure if it really is or not, but every time it shows the overview shot when switching to a scene in this place, I swear the shot looks like it’s over a miniature construction lol. I get not all of the places in this show are real and some had to be recreations of them but this one really stands out to me. Does it look this way to anyone else?

Do we ever get his background in the show? I recall him being a part of the special branch (?). If so, does that mean the UK governments has knowledge about the wole other dimensions thing?

I just wanted to leave a brief review as somebody who read all of the books multiple times in Middle/high school. I LOVE this adaptation. Doing it as a series allowed the director to properly take their time with the exposition and character development. I have seen the other adaptations of the Golden Compass, but they just seemed rushed and hollow compared to this.

I would give the series a 9.0-10.0 and highly recommend it!

So I just finished S3 of the show. I read the books around 10 years ago and the ending has caused the same feelings it did back then... !>absolutely devastating. Many long minutes of endless crying. I guess most of you know what I'm talking about :')<!

There's however one thing I would like to ask: does the fact that the characters in the show look seem bit older than their book counterparts change anything about the significance of the ending for you?

I've read in some posts both here and in r/HisDarkmaterials that >!yes the ending is sad because Lyra and Will don't end up together but after all they're just children so there's a high chance they wouldn't end up together because it's a really short-lived, immature relationship (in the books they're around 13y.o.)!< In the show, instead, they look more like 16y.o. and even though that's a small difference I think it changes things for me. Like, I processed things much differently at 16 than I did at 13. To me, having the events of the ending happen to a more mature person holds more weight than if it happened to a child, and I think it makes the decision and its consequences even harder on the characters. >!Obviously, in both cases the loss of a very important person without any possibility for a future reunion is brutal. It's just hard for my mind to picture two 13yo developing a meaningful love connection, whereas with them being 16yo it's much easier, and I feel like the potential loss is greater.!<

Did this also make you stop and think about it? I would love to hear and discuss opinions on it!

ps: sorry if i was a bit too vague/ to spoil too much but at the same time trying not to have my post all redacted in black :)

Lmao i couldn't help myself

Metatron sounds too much like megatron and it's absolutely hilarious

Tried searching but there didn’t seem to be a yes/no without possible spoilers, so yes or no, does this series end on a cliffhanger? Would like to watch it within the next two months.

Friend came by last night and said I’d love it. Haven’t stopped watching since. Just finished season 1. Sheesh.

I’ve already asked this in the regular His Dark Materials Reddit, but I’m starting think it would fit just as much here.

What’s next after the (possible) Book Of Dust TV Series? Should there be another His Dark Materials series after that (the Book Of Dust TV Series)?

What would you think about a His Dark Materials animated/cartoon series?

What would you think of a His Dark Materials (animated) series that has a completely original story independent from the original book, movie, and TV Series(es)?

I absolutely love the show. It is so captivating and well written.

But one thing. In the very same episode where they tell us that most of the prisoners can't remember their lives because memories fade away they put in place that The only way the prisoners can have safe passage is if they tell a story from their lives.. Which they likely won't remember........

It's also late for me and I'm tired so I could be missing something. I'm calling it for the night and heading to sleep but was hoping someone else had clarification on this.

I'm guessing everyone would see his dæmon but wouldn't people try to pet his dæolmon for something

Never seen someone do that before.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Jh5lYvCo_4pfnq-XCwF4QS2znOqaQ4nC/view?usp=drivesdk

I took a video

Jumping on the bandwagon a bit here as I also just finished the final season. I'd been putting it off for all this time as I just didn't want it to be over and also didn't really want to be crying like a baby, which I absolutely did, numerous times. Overall, I thought it was really good. There are just a few things I'm left confused by. As the title of my post suggests, one of the main ones is what on earth happened to Salmakia? Let me just add, I have read the books, I'm really just meaning in the show here. Because am I insane, or did the showrunners just forget she existed? She follows Lyra and Will into another world and then that's it. I think she communicates with Asriel once more on the lodestone resonator and then we never see nor hear of her again. I kept waiting for her to pop up and help in some ideal moment but it just never came. I guess it just felt a bit lazy and left me a touch disappointed.

I’ve already said this in the main His Dark Materials Reddit, but I forgot to clarify that I mostly meant the TV Series, not necessarily the books. I’m thus copy, pasting, and reposting it here instead, and making sure to clarify what I specifically mean.

I’m actually kind of sad to realise that the His Dark Materials TV Series isn’t well known. If only the TV is more popular, then there could be a full merchandise for it, like a toyline, video games, Lego Sets or even costumes! But no, only the not-so-well received “The Golden Compass” movie gets to have the majority of those mentioned things. 😒😞

But what do you think?

Stumbled across this out of Borden and I am glad I watched it. Does anyone have any recommendations on shows to watch based of off this show?

I'm rewatching the series and when Mary fell asleep under the tree and Atal showed up with water and berries, Mary ends up packing up quickly to follow and the camera lingers on what she left behind. I can't tell what the items are or the significance Does anyone know?