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I felt like The Leftovers was over-hyped, at least for me. It's not bad, but I didn't feel like it was nearly as interesting as its premise. To anyone going into it I would say lowering expectations would give you a better viewing experience.
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I can't believe this episode that featured Bruce Campbell as a demonic insurance salesman was so middle of the road.
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I'm pretty sure The Leftovers will give a definitive answer to where everyone went before this season ends.
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Why would they? That would be dumb.
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I hope it ends with another departure event. Though I'd be fine if there wasn't one.
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Leftovers S2 is some fuckin S-tier television and 3 is so far keeping up with it. It's one of the most confident shows I've ever seen, I think. Every scene feels like it has huge weight to it and the performances are incredible. Seriously, I forget her name (e: Ann Dowd), but the woman who played Patti deserved the best actress win for that year. (e: she wasn't even fuckin nominated) S1's problem for me was mainly that it was so dour and aggressive, which fit the show but was often annoying to watch. Luckily, from S2 and on it also has moments where it is genuinely one of the funniest shows on TV - see the whole Perfect Strangers bit. Hakkesshu fucked around with this message at 12:35 on Apr 26, 2017 |
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IRQ posted:The Leftovers' was insultingly stupid and I never got to the part where it apparently became good. I know people are entitled to their own opinions but that is like the Olympics of bad opinions. Just because you dislike a show doesn't mean it's bad. Calling a critically acclaimed, highly rated show "insultingly stupid" just makes you seem oddly aggressive in justifying your dislike of it. I didn't click with Fargo but I would never in a million years call it bad because of that.
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Vanderdeath posted:I know people are entitled to their own opinions but that is like the Olympics of bad opinions. Season 1 was not critically acclaimed.
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I've read in a couple places that the show accurately depicts people dealing with grief. Maybe I've been lucky in my life but I found all the characters' behaviour in the first season to be awfully sanctimonious, especially those smug loving Guilty Remnant asses. I genuinely don't understand how they aren't just lynched. I liked the second season a good deal more but didn't finish it either. I plan on trying again once the whole series is over, as I've consistently heard such good things (and do like Christopher Eccleston and the firefighter from season 2).
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Aphrodite posted:Season 1 was not critically acclaimed.  https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_leftovers/s01/ There's "I know what the critics said but I saw a very different show," and then there's denying reality.
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A 7.67 is a C.
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Aphrodite posted:A 7.67 is a C. That's a mean rating that you can get if there are a bunch of tens and a few ones, that's why Rotten Tomatoes emphasizes the positive:negative ratio. Don't get me wrong, I think using RT as a mark of objective quality is a HUGE mistake, but if we're just talking about "what did a group of people who are mostly paid to do this poo poo think," then it's a valid reference.
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I just got into The Leftovers and I was reading the S1 thread. It's kind of funny seeing people bitch about plot threads being left hanging and perpetually unanswered two episodes in, when all those threads ended up having some great payoff later in the season.
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Hakkesshu posted:Leftovers S2 is some fuckin S-tier television and 3 is so far keeping up with it. I believe that was famous character actress and wanted felon, Margo Martindale
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No it was another fat white actress. IMO the Guilty Remnant people are annoying as hell and is the main reason why I think season 1 is the worst so far. You know how in the anime Akira like 20 minutes of screentime is just people staring at stuff with their mouths open and not saying anything? That's what the GR are like. They mostly get rid of them in subsequent seasons. Mu Zeta fucked around with this message at 18:07 on Apr 26, 2017 |
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Oh no Jonathan Demme died. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jonathan-demme-dead-silence-lambs-director-was-73-997623 The last thing I saw was Rachel Getting Married like 9 years ago but he was still good. Looks like he still has stuff in the pipeline. He directed an episode for some Veena Sud (ugh) show on Netflix and a show for Fox called Shots Fired. Mu Zeta fucked around with this message at 18:20 on Apr 26, 2017 |
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Apr 26, 2017 18:12
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Bruceski posted:They're out of the prison now, heist-ish part is over, they're gonna have to do a heck of a lot next week to keep me watching. I was actually an episode behind when I posted that, but I think that's good. The prison breakout part of prison break is dependent on good characters and good episode hooks, which this had neither of.
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Handmaids Tail is an incredible show but it is really really dark which is the point but it is not a binge show at all.
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This thread valid for Netflix shows? If so, this new Bill Nye show... What the gently caress?
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My nephew is 10 and he loves it. I haven't checked it out.
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There's some valid content in there, but the presentation is stupid. He's/they're trying really hard to be edgy and hip. --edit: ^^^ I guess they're trying to reach that age group then. But I find it really grating.
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Is it that cringe inducing or is old men shouting at the moon?
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Combat Pretzel posted:There's some valid content in there, but the presentation is stupid. He's/they're trying really hard to be edgy and hip. Him fist bumping all the guests is just... it's all so forced. Like I admire what he's doing, but it's clearly aimed at kids and I guess adults are watching it out of nostalgia.
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GreenNight posted:Is it that cringe inducing or is old men shouting at the moon? Both.
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Maybe, just bear with me here lads, maybe the target demo for Bill Nye's show isn't anyone over the age of 12. Maybe.
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Mu Zeta posted:Oh no Jonathan Demme died. He worked on the two good seasons though? Season 3 of The Killing is really, really good.
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precision posted:Maybe, just bear with me here lads, maybe the target demo for Bill Nye's show isn't anyone over the age of 12. Maybe. He starts the first episode by saying it's for adults.
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precision posted:Do not listen to these people, Preacher is fantastic start to finish (just watched the finale HOLLLYYYYYYYY SHIIIIIIIIT) Yeah have no memory of those couples. That show just passed by like gas, which is ironic considering.
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His target audience is dumb adults. Smart adults don't need Bill Nye to convince them about climate change.
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BJPaskoff posted:Alright what is this show? Wikipedia says it's a drama. Everyone's raving about it, but it feels like there are already at least a half dozen shows that have the same premise of a mysterious rapture-like event, and I didn't want to get into a dead-end LOST-style show. Hearing that it has a definitive end-point and seeing the Perfect Strangers opening and giant inflatable Gary Busey are making me curious though. Is it good, or another hate watch TV IV favorite? Start with the first ep of the second season. The first has alot of eye-rollingly bad decisions (being shot by prostitutes while wearing armor). It's a smoothly dependably well acted drama focusing on a single theme of loss and regret. The writing is pretty good and the actors are great.
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Bruceski posted:He starts the first episode by saying it's for adults. Seriously? I'll check it out then. I like the guy.
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Shageletic posted:Yeah have no memory of those couples. That show just passed by like gas, which is ironic considering. You don't remember the angels or the mascots?
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precision posted:You don't remember the angels or the mascots? A surprising number of people didn't pick up that either of those couples were actually couples. Actually, I take it back. It's unfortunately typical, but it really shouldn't be.
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Shageletic posted:drama focusing on a single theme of loss and regret. This is grossly reductive and inaccurate
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Open Source Idiom posted:A surprising number of people didn't pick up that either of those couples were actually couples. The mascots one was very subtle and even I missed it until the last shot of them together, but the angels literally have a conversation where one of their primary worries when considering what to do about a universe-ending power being loose is "they'll split us up" and at another point one calls the other "darling". Like it was subtle in the first half of the season I guess but by the second half it's completely blatant and even if the theory about them turns out wrong (though it's such a good theory because it explains so much) it was one of my favorite things going on. And I always love how ridiculously Joe Gilgnun flaunts the "actors shouldn't get tattoos" rule.
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Snak posted:His target audience is dumb adults. Smart adults don't need Bill Nye to convince them about climate change. Which is super ironic because his condescending angry ranting style is right out of the South Park smug liberal douche playbook. If he was preaching to the choir any harder people in the audience would be collapsing in the aisles speaking in tongues. McSpanky fucked around with this message at 21:23 on Apr 26, 2017 |
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McSpanky posted:Which is super ironic because his condescending angry ranting style is right out of the South Park smug liberal douche playbook. If he was preaching to the choir any harder people in the audience would be collapsing in the aisles speaking in tongues. Maybe not specifically dumb adults. Uninformed adults. He's preaching to people who agree with him but can't articulate why. edit: v I just meant the target audience for his netflix show. Snak fucked around with this message at 21:30 on Apr 26, 2017 |
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