[Si_Crazy]

Welcome to the
into the
BADLANDS
Campaign Thread




From AMC:

Centuries from now, a feudal society has emerged in the wake of civilization's destruction. This area is now called the Badlands and is uneasily divided among seven rival Barons. Each Baron enforces their iron rule with the aid of loyal armies of trained assassins known as Clippers.

The most lethal of the Badlands’ Clippers is Sunny (Daniel Wu) -- the Regent (Head Clipper) and most trusted advisor of Baron Quinn (Marton Csokas). For decades, Quinn has been unchallenged as the Badlands’ most powerful Baron; however, the territory’s newest Baron, The Widow (Emily Beecham), has begun testing his appetite for a fight.

One day, Sunny rescues M.K. (Aramis Knight), a teenage boy who has survived a deadly ambush. Sunny soon comes to understand that the teen harbors a dark secret and has a hefty bounty on his head. Together, they will embark on an odyssey that could mean the difference between chaos and enlightenment for everyone in the Badlands.

Fans
Si_Crazy
LR_Roxy
KeepThisaSecret
Amber Lights

Board Guide Idea
General
Official Fanforum Rules
Board Guide
Off Topic
Post Count
Birthday Thread

Discussion;
Into The Badlands News and Media
Into The Badlands Quotes
Pictures
Music
Social Media
Who would you like to see guest star on the show?
Besides Into The Badlands, what else are you watching?

Episode Discussion;
Season 1 Episode 1 "The Fort"
Season 1 Episode 2 "Fist Like A Bullet"
Season 1 Episode 3 "White Stork Spreads Wings"
Season 1 Episode 4 "Two Tigers Subdue Dragons"

Characters;
Jade [Sarah Bolger]
Lydia [Orla Brady]
M.K. [Aramis Knight]
Quinn [Marton Csokas]
Ryder [Oliver Stark]
Sunny [Daniel Wu]
The Widow [Emily Beecham]
Tilda [Ally Ioannides][
Veil [Madeleine Mantock]
Guest Stars

Relationships;
Sunny & Veil // Daniel & Madeleine
Sunny & M.K. // Daniel & Aramis
Sunny & Quinn // Daniel & Marton
Sunny & Waldo // Daniel & Stephen Land
Sunny & The Widow // Daneil & Emily
M.K. & Tilda // Aramis & Ally
M.K. & Bale // Aramis & Benjamin Papac
Quinn & Lydia // Marton & Orla
Quinn & Jade // Marton & Sarah
Quinn & The Widow // Marton & Emily
Lydia & Jade // Olra & Sarah
Ryder & Lydia // Oliver & Orla
Ryder & Jade // Oliver & Sarah
Veil & Jade // Madeleine & Sarah
The Widow & Tilda // Emily & Ally
The Women
Crossovers and Unconventional

Creativity;
Fanart
Icons

Games;
300 Word Story
ABC
Anti-ABC
Hangman
Hot Seat
Love it or Hate it
Three Word Post
TPAB
TPBM
Word Association

Celebrations;
10K Preparation

Special Events;
Temp Mods

[a fine mess]

The premise of the show is amazing! I haven't seen the show yet, but will definitely try it. Thanks for the information!

[Si_Crazy]

^ oh yeah, you should check it out!! The shots are beautiful! And the fight scenes are incredible (if you like that ), and my favorite part... lots of strong women!

[fire for a heart]

haven't checked it out yet but I am interested

[a fine mess]

I like fight scenes especially with sword fighting! Guns kill too fast and they're not as exciting to watch as with swords. You can add me to the list!

[Si_Crazy]

^ Exactly what I think!! Even though I do like a good gun fight scene, the swords and martial arts are like a choreographic dance.
Adding you right now

Originally Posted by fire for a heart (View Post) haven't checked it out yet but I am interested

Ohh I hope you like it Jules! It'll be nice if we have another show in common

[a fine mess]

The show is really good! There are elements of fantasy too. With that little boy who turned into something else. Reminds me a bit of Legend of the Seeker. He's like Kahlan, the mother confessor. I've only seen the Pilot so far, but love the amazing fight scenes!

Sunny is Asian, so totally supporting him as I'm Asian too. Rare to see Asians make their mark on American TV!

[Si_Crazy]

I'm so happy you liked it!!
Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that I am so curious to find out more about him and what he is, as well as his connection to Sunny.
I never watched Legend Of The Seeker, even though it has been in my list for a long time (since Charisma Carpenter guest starred in it) If it reminded you of that, odds are I'll probably like it.

I'm Asian descendant too! And it's so nice to see an Asian actor as a lead!! And I'm a bit biased, but I love Daniel Wu's acting, and the fact that he is also a producer of the show makes me want it to succeed even more

[a fine mess]

Legend of the Seeker uses sword-fighting as well. It's more fantastical than Into the Badlands from what I've seen so far. We see magic in LotS. The show only ran for 2 seasons though - was based on the Sword of Truth book series that were hugely popular. Heard the books were a lot better than the TV show. Really, only the boy reminded me of LotS and some of the sword-fighting action. I did enjoy it though! There was a confessor, seeker, and wizard as the main characters. And S2 introduced a mord'sith, who was pretty badass. Strong female leads on that show!

I used to play a lot of sword-fighting MMORPG before from Perfect World Entertainment. I also watched some old Chinese dramas with family that included a lot of sword-fighting so drawn to these types of shows. I'm Chinese, by the way! Nice to meet another Asian on

[Si_Crazy]

I have a friend that recommended it to me back in the day when it was airing, and she was really into it. It has always been in my list, but I just never took the time to watch since it was cancelled. But I do LOVE a show with strong women, so that alone is already a reason to watch.

I love martial arts! Having a mom that teaches Karate and a sister that used to compete, it's pretty much something that I had no choice but to love it or hate it
My grandparents from both sides are Japaneses... I was born and raised in Brazil so my cultural knowledge is not that much but I do LOVE to see Asian actors finally getting some space in the entertainment business!

[a fine mess]

The opening sequence of Badlands is pretty cool! And it seems Widow has some magic. I can't help but think of Black Widow as a Marvel fan. I wonder if we need to use spoiler tags to discuss the show? Just out of courtesy, but the episodes have aired so it should be fair game, right? I'm on the 3rd episode and will watch the 4th before bed! Even if it is 12:14 AM at the moment. I love Sunny training the little boy, giving him words of wisdom.

I took some Karate classes when I was little! They were fun. A local church was teaching it for free (asked for donations though, and we always donated) but didn't pick it back up when I moved to another state. No longer free to learn and they cost WAY too much. Daniel Wu does look familiar; unsure what I've seen him in before this show though.

[Si_Crazy]

Sorry about disappearing... I fell asleep
I LOVE the Widow!! She is so badass!!! In the first couple of episode I also always thought that her name was Black Widow Then I had to keep reminding me that this was another thing
I don't think spoilers tag are necessary, unless it's something really huge as to not ruin it for people that hasn't started yet
Ohh you binged! I loved the marathon yesterday, it's so nice to watch one episode after the other!!

I liked Karate, it is fuN!... but I got too lazy and dropped it after a few years (never reached black belt).
I've seen him in a few Jackie Chan movies

[a fine mess]

Jackie Chan is one of my favorites! He is hilarious. I used to watch his cartoon, Jackie Chan Adventures, as well! I never got to black belt either.

I didn't make it to episode 4 actually. I was too tired - it was 2 AM. I have an interview to get ready for in an hour so can squeeze in this episode before I have to do that!

Widow is pretty badass, just like the Black Widow. Will be hard to keep them totally apart.

[Si_Crazy]

I love Jackie too!! He is so adorable and funny!!
You know, Daniel Wu used to be managed by Jackie's group agency (the fight director of the show Stephen Fung was also managed by him), and Jackie himself has said that he considers Daniel like his own son during interviews of their movies together

Hope you can watch it soon... then we can talk about it

yeah!! And they are very similar!! Both are kickass and red heads!!!

[a fine mess]

Awwe, that's sweet. Daniel is a handsome guy. I like that we get to see his arm muscles in every episode. I'm watching episode 4 right now. I love the guy in the wheelchair. What a great mentor he is! Loved the scene of him beating the crap out of the boy. Jane is so pretty. I've seen Sarah Bolger on Once Upon a Time - she played Sleeping Beauty.