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[mongrel-mage]

A Spoiler-free review of Edge of Sleep

Fucking incredible. Like...9/10 and the only reason I say so is because there were only 6 20-ish minute episodes and I wanted the show to be longer and give us more backstory on the characters and such. It'll be a bit longer of a post, but rest assured that there are no spoilers under the link.

Main differences from the podcast, but still minor: the character of The Trespasser does not feature in the show, nor do Dave's story about the Moobles and the ensuing hallucinations he describes. However, I was satisfied with how they used the information from The Trespasser's subplot in the actual TV show, and there was a little reference to him at the beginning of Episode 5 that made me smile, so I'm really not that fussed about those things being missing.

I'm going to take a minute to rave about Eve Harlow, who plays Linda. What a goddamn POWERHOUSE of an actress, honestly. Perfect casting. She nailed a character who is tough as iron, focused, determined, and intelligent without making Linda come across as unnecessarily cold or unlikeable--I'll go so far to say that Linda was my favorite character (by a slim margin, but still there). Eve Harlow has an incredibly expressive face and eyes that convey complex emotions without relying on the same few expressions or overacting what she's feeling. I really want to see her get some sort of awards or accolades for her performance because she carried damn near all of her scenes.

Let's talk about Mark. I already knew that he could act well because I'd watched his other projects, but most/if not all of them have at least some level of comedy, humor, or character who lightens the mental load at least a little bit. We all know that he's a giggly bitch and likes to have fun, and there's nothing wrong with that. That said, I'm comfortable saying that Edge of Sleep is easily his most ambitiously dramatic project--there was a lot of raw stress, grief, anger, and pain that Dave Torres went through, and I was impressed at how well Mark portrayed it. It's obvious how much he tries and how hard he cares; it's so clear that this wasn't some celebrity vanity project. You can really feel the love and the energy and the care that he put into this, and I was, like I said, impressed at his range as a drama/horror actor. There were some moments and expressions he had in the show (namely in the first episode, when the people at the party are giving Dave a hard time about his sleep disorder and past episodes) that hit me unexpectedly hard. Amazing performance, Mark. I'm proud of you.

I also want to take another moment to rave about the makeup and hair department. Standing ovation. The gradual increase of the characters' exhaustion and general levels of dishevelment (the thing that stuck with me the most was Linda's makeup and hair, SO good) looked very real and read well on camera. Anyone who knows me irl knows what a freak I am for good practical effects/makeup, and I want to make sure that those artists are acknowledged and appreciated. I'm also going to throw in some kudos for whoever was behind the Elephant Monster--that thing was FUCKED UP (/pos). I love a Creature and it was sufficiently more disturbing than I had expected it to be, since The Elephant isn't given much of a description in the podcast. I'm not sure if it was practical effects or something computer generated, but whatever it was it was amazing. Hats off to the Creature Crew!

Lastly: I WANT SEASON TWO. GIVE IT TO ME. I WANT TO RIP IT APART WITH MY TEETH. I HAVE BEEN GOOD AND COHERENT FOR THIS LONG NOW GIVE ME MORE.

Also. I promised no spoilers and there shall be none. But that last shot of the last episode? fucking HAUNTING. Here's hoping that us catapulting Edge of Sleep to the TOP FIVE, BEFORE THE OFFICIAL LAUNCH, will seriously throw some weight to whoever can decide to give us a second season.

[duganator01]

TEOS Text Posts: Part 2 (Dave)

[Part 1] [Part 2] [Part 3] [Part 4] [Part 5] [Part 6] [Part 7]

[bs-fangirl]

No Context Spoilers For The Edge Of Sleep

[ineffablesteampunkcrow]

[thedgeofsleep]

#wake up babe #new poor meow meow just dropped MARKIPLIER as DAVE TORRES in THE EDGE OF SLEEP (2024)

[iamonlyperson]

the running scene/the man who got sprinklered took 3 takes

[mummifiedgoose]

[eekahchu]

Bring him inside 🥺

Watch The Edge of Sleep on Amazon Prime!

[darkmagic-sweetheart]

Ta-da!!!

My new TEOS designs are done and will be dropping sometime in November on my Etsy so keep an eye out!

These designs will be available as pillows and keychains, but more items are coming soon along with them :3

[wallpaper-for-now]

here's more posters for the edge of sleep

go watch the edge of sleep

[lum1natriiix]

he's a runner, he's a track star

[eggmode]

this is how that scene in the plane went right

[duganator01]

TEOS Text Posts: Part 1 (Dave)

[Part 1] [Part 2] [Part 3] [Part 4] [Part 5] [Part 6] [Part 7]

In honor of the "official" release, here's my sleep-deprived king

GO WATCH EDGE OF SLEEP ON PRIME

[bs-fangirl]

Surprisingly, the show is tamer than the podcast for some creepier moments...

[teosupdates]

CONTENT WARNINGS FOR THE EDGE OF SLEEP

For those who haven't listened to the podcast or those who have and want to know if certain things have visuals now :)

I'll try to keep this as spoiler free as possible, but just in case, putting everything under the cut!

Notable scenes from the podcast that do not happen:

Dave's Moobles hallucination and the self harm that follows

The man who kidnaps Katie and tries to SA Dave does not appear/those scenes do not happen

Things that do happen in the show:

Some general warnings for the show include: discussions and onscreen depictions of death, sleep-related illness, blood and gore, discussions of drug abuse and addiction, extended sequences in a hospital, discussions of depression and anxiety

Some more specific warnings I wanted to point out:

SELF HARM

a scene in which Dave can be seen cutting a shape into his chest is shown multiple times throughout the series. Usually preceded by a shot of him shirtless in a dark bathroom.

In ep 6, a character is encouraged to cut themselves to stay awake. The action is not seen but we do see the marks on their arm.

VOMITING

In one scene, a character tries to make themselves puke in order to get recently-ingested sleeping pills out of their system. There is an extended shot of another character putting their hand in the vomit to find the pills.

SUICIDE

In one scene, a character agrees to let themselves die for the sake of helping the others figure out what exactly is happening to everyone when they fall asleep.

[thedgeofsleep]

THE EDGE OF SLEEP (2024) dir. Corey Adams 1.01 — The Whale.