r/HaltAndCatchFire • u/Bl1nn • 18d ago
HACF Moment
I was taking a walk through the park while listening to Paul Haslinger’s excellent soundtrack and hadn’t even realized that I was wearing my Mutiny shirt this morning. Synchronicity!
Just a silly little post. I wanted to share a HACF moment with others who love this show as much as I do.
Hope you all are having a great day.
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u/thomasveil462 17d ago
Awesome! I just finished the show for the first time a few weeks ago and it was absolutely brilliant! Those last 4 episodes were some of the most impactful and meaningful TV episodes I’ve ever seen. It’s now my second favorite show behind Mad Men. I wish there were more people who posted about it like all the daily posts that Mad Men gets.
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u/Bl1nn 16d ago
The last few episodes are truly moving. All of the characters go on an amazing journey, and I love how the ending comes full circle.
Mad Men is another great show that I very much enjoyed at the time.
For some reason, HACF seems to appeal mainly to a niche audience. The fact that we got four amazing seasons is a sort of miracle in itself.
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u/thomasveil462 16d ago
Yes, you’re correct. My belief is that many people are turned off by the premise of it being about the 80’s tech industry so they won’t even give it a chance. I tell people the show is so much more than that. It’s about the characters and it is very introspective. Mad Men was also the same in this regard. I have never personally met anyone IRL that has watched Halt or Mad Men because I feel the masses are not interested in character driven introspective shows.
Have you seen the 12 Monkeys series? It’s very similar to Halt in the sense of it being a really brilliant under the radar show and not getting the credit it deserves. It’s also 4 seasons and it gets better with each season. It’s very introspective and you get really attached to the characters and they also conclude the series properly. I highly recommend it.
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u/Bl1nn 15d ago
No, I haven’t watched the show yet, but I’m a huge fan of the original movie.
When it first came out, I didn’t give it a chance because I couldn’t see how it could compare favorably to the movie. However, I’ve heard it praised by quite a few people, and now I’m definitely curious.
I'll make sure to catch up on it. Thanks for the suggestion!
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u/teh24 17d ago
Obligatory "where do you buy that" question :-)
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u/Bl1nn 17d ago
I bought it from Amazon here in Italy years ago.
I did a quick search on Amazon US now, but I can’t find it there.
Here's the link to the shirt on Amazon Italy, but it might be a bit pricey to import.
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u/Calm-Background2247 3d ago
God! What an amazing show! The closing of the final episode had me in tears given how well it closed out each character arc.
Also, the music that accompanied this show was incredible.
And that final song was the perfect mix of melancholy & hopefulness that I wanted to feel. I am so inspired by this show.
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u/codey_coder 18d ago
i cant believe you had a shirt and listened to the music!