Snowpiercer (TV series)

[Owain Taggart]

My Friends and I finally made it to the end of season 3 after what felt like forever since we've all been watching it together. It's a really great series, but I can understand wanting to end it after 4 seasons. As far as things go though, it's fairly unique, and it's been quite a ride to say the least.

 

[Caretaker]

Filming has halted - but due to climate change and the safety of cast and crew, not due to Warner Bros. Discovery machinations.

 

[The Nth Doctor]

Yeah, I saw that news yesterday. Craziness. I hope everyone stays safe.

 

[Skipper]

How ironic.

 

[JD]

Wow, I hadn't heard about that.
I have admit, as someone who lives where it regularly get up into the into the 110s and even hits the120s it always kind of surprising me when I see people call the 90s "extreme heat". For us 93 is a nice cool morning, that's when we go out and do all of our outdoor stuff because it gets hot.
Of course I understand it all comes down to what your used to, and the people there obviously aren't used to that. And the crowded, tight sets, and heavy costumes have probably made things a lot worse for them.

 

[crookeddy]

Wow, I hadn't heard about that.
I have admit, as someone who lives where it regularly get up into the into the 110s and even hits the120s it always kind of surprising me when I see people call the 90s "extreme heat". For us 93 is a nice cool morning, that's when we go out and do all of our outdoor stuff because it gets hot.
Of course I understand it all comes down to what your used to, and the people there obviously aren't used to that. And the crowded, tight sets, and heavy costumes have probably made things a lot worse for them.

What the architecture is designed for as well. For example in Palm Springs, 115 is not out of the ordianry, but every street has sprinklers and every business has AC.

Exactly how things like outdoor car hand washes work without people dying, I don't really understand.

 

[Locutus of Bored]

Wow, I hadn't heard about that.
I have admit, as someone who lives where it regularly get up into the into the 110s and even hits the120s it always kind of surprising me when I see people call the 90s "extreme heat". For us 93 is a nice cool morning, that's when we go out and do all of our outdoor stuff because it gets hot.
Of course I understand it all comes down to what your used to, and the people there obviously aren't used to that. And the crowded, tight sets, and heavy costumes have probably made things a lot worse for them.

Yeah, they're filming in a cramped tube, stuffed to the brim with people, all wearing layers of heavy clothing (some wearing snow gear if they're "going outside"), under dozens of hot filming lamps, surrounded by electronics.

Between the combined body heat and heavy clothing, the lights and electronics, and the cramped set inside what is essentially a big warehouse, I bet it easily gets to 120°-130°F (48.88°-54.44°C). And you can't just turn on giant fans to cool everyone down while filming, because the noise would overwhelm the sound recording, blow paper and debris everywhere, and there'd be no reason for all the wind inside the train.

Plus, everyone's got a foundation of sweat-proof makeup on, so they're not getting cooled down naturally as easily.

 

[TimeIsAPredator]

Wow, I hadn't heard about that.
I have admit, as someone who lives where it regularly get up into the into the 110s and even hits the120s it always kind of surprising me when I see people call the 90s "extreme heat". For us 93 is a nice cool morning, that's when we go out and do all of our outdoor stuff because it gets hot.
Of course I understand it all comes down to what your used to, and the people there obviously aren't used to that. And the crowded, tight sets, and heavy costumes have probably made things a lot worse for them.

In Ireland 20oC will have the government warnings out about a heatwave.

 

[JD]

Wow, I didn't realize Ireland stayed that cool.

What the architecture is designed for as well. For example in Palm Springs, 115 is not out of the ordianry, but every street has sprinklers and every business has AC.

Yeah, that's true, I didn't think about that. As an Arizonan, I couldn't imagine living without AC.

 

[DarrenTR1970]

I have admit, as someone who lives where it regularly get up into the into the 110s and even hits the120s it always kind of surprising me when I see people call the 90s "extreme heat". For us 93 is a nice cool morning, that's when we go out and do all of our outdoor stuff because it gets hot.

After last year's heat wave here in Washington, the State Legislature passed new regulations regarding outdoor workers in extreme conditions.

Once the temperature reaches 89 degrees, your employer is supposed to provide 10 minute breaks every two hours, shade to cool off, access to cool water and cooling stations.

 

[JD]

I'm not sure what the rules for that kind of thing are out, but I have noticed that with things like construction they tend to start pretty early in the morning and stop before the hottest part of the day.
They also close all of our public hiking trails whenever it gets over 100º degrees, since they got tired of people who don't know what they're doing going out hiking when it's 115º out and then having to be rescued by the paramedics, who also then end up in the hospital with heat stroke.

 

[Commander Troi]

Sadly, we may not have rules for outdoor workers, since this is a Right to Be Screwed state. Many of my coworkers are out there all day in the heat (7am to 4pm). We give them ice, coolers, and water, but even as state employees they may not have mandated breaks.

 

[StCoop]

Wow, I didn't realize Ireland stayed that cool. Yeah, that's true, I didn't think about that. As an Arizonan, I couldn't imagine living without AC.

That was a slight exaggeration. What you need to remember though is 32c/90f, which we did have recently here, is not normal and like the rest of northern Europe there's no air conditioning and homes are built to keep heat in not to keep you cool.

 

[The Nth Doctor]

Sadly, we may not have rules for outdoor workers, since this is a Right to Be Screwed state. Many of my coworkers are out there all day in the heat (7am to 4pm). We give them ice, coolers, and water, but even as state employees they may not have mandated breaks.

That's insanity.

Not surprising. Just insanity.

 

[The Nth Doctor]

I suppose this shouldn't come as a surprise considering everything Warner Bros. Discovery is a complete dumpster fire, but Deadline reports TNT won't be airing the final season of this show.

But unlike Batgirl, at least the show is being shopped around.

 

[DigificWriter]

I don't think finding a new distributor is going to be all that problematic, but we'll see.

 

[The Nth Doctor]

I'm not worried about that either, but it's still incredibly frustrating that they even have to do that in the first place.

 

[Mark_Nguyen]

I've been watching Snowpiercer on Netflix here in Canada, where it was coming out weekly. I'd think they could scoop the final up for a song, but then again, Netflix.

Mark

 

[DigificWriter]

I'm not worried about that either, but it's still incredibly frustrating that they even have to do that in the first place.

Maybe I'm wrong, but I feel like needing to find a new distributor isn't all that uncommon.

 

[The Nth Doctor]

I've been watching Snowpiercer on Netflix here in Canada, where it was coming out weekly. I'd think they could scoop the final up for a song, but then again, Netflix.

That's partially because Netflix has the international market well covered but there are a lot of shows they have internationally that they don't (or can't) show in the U.S.

Maybe I'm wrong, but I feel like needing to find a new distributor isn't all that uncommon.

Perhaps so but that doesn't mean it's a good thing. Yes, it's good that there are distributors willing to pick up shows like Snowpiercer but they shouldn't have to be in that position on a regular basis. That's my frustration point.