The episode felt a bit rushed, but I guess with the compressed schedule, they couldn't really let the tension build up. Compare this chase/hunt with Reese and Carter running from HR, and there was definitely more time to breathe and let it build up so that it seemed like the characters were actually in danger. I liked the scene where Samaritan activated the civilian assets, though. There was a certain zombie movie vibe to it where these otherwise normal people all suddenly turned hostile.
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# ¿ May 4, 2016 15:39 |
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# ¿ Mar 29, 2024 11:53 |
I'm just glad they sent Iris back to her home planet instead of fridging her. Although yeah, wow that was a super pointless plotline, but I guess it means that Zoe Morgan can flirt with John again.
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# ¿ May 12, 2016 02:31 |
Did this episode take place in the past? I thought Shaw showed up in S4 in one of Decima's vans. I forget the circumstances, but does it line up with the possibility that she's the one who sniped Elias and Dominic?
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# ¿ May 17, 2016 15:44 |
I think it's sorta interesting that Samaritan isn't necessarily vindictive, in that when its plan went sideways and the paper was released, it didn't vengeance kill Garvin and instead just kinda went, ah fuckit whatever. That poor Mary girl, though Fusco rallying the cops to find John was a great hell yeah moment, though. Also, here is an investigative journalism podcast about the real life ShotSpotter that ShotSeeker was based on. I thought it was interesting: https://www.revealnews.org/episodes/guns-and-americas-murder-board/
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# ¿ May 18, 2016 07:50 |
The AI will merge and through some series of events we get Westworld.
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# ¿ May 18, 2016 20:27 |
I just hope Bruce's inevitable blaze of glory is half as badass as Anthony's was.
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# ¿ May 19, 2016 01:36 |
I wonder if the Bruce plot was cut short because of scheduling because that was like the opposite of a blaze of glory. Dude should have just stayed hidden
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# ¿ May 24, 2016 07:19 |
I'm looking forward to seeing what Samaritan does with chemtrails.
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# ¿ May 27, 2016 23:36 |
I hope they don't end the series without mentioning how the precinct bowling team is doing now that Reese joined. That seems like the biggest loose thread right now.
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# ¿ May 31, 2016 17:00 |
Elias deserved a better blaze of glory. Reese and Fusco should have investigated an absolute bloodbath of a hallway with Elias slumped dead at the end of it. For that matter, Root also deserved something better than getting sniped by Blackwell and then dying alone in a hospital. What is this, loving Game of Thrones? Major character deaths are supposed to actually mean something in my narrative, dammit. In contrast, Carter's death was sudden and shocking but everything surrounding it, from the seemingly successful suicide mission she and Reese went on to the ringing of the phone (and especially the followup Hurt sequence goddamn that was some good television), made that scene absolutely work. It was tragic and horrible, but earned. Root and Elias just felt like they were checked off a list of loose ends the show needed to check off. The short season really made a few of these major plot episodes feel very rushed, since they didn't have the opportunity to lay down some groundwork for an emotional payoff. In short, CBS But yeah, welcome back Ben Linus, Jesus Christ.
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# ¿ Jun 1, 2016 07:49 |
CAPTAIN CAPSLOCK posted:It was strange since last time we saw him he was questioning his assignments and he learned his employer is going full eugenics. He really didn't seem convinced by the speech he was getting. Do you not do what the voice inside your head says? Weird.
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# ¿ Jun 1, 2016 17:00 |
What is Finch's rampage song?
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# ¿ Jun 2, 2016 02:56 |
I thought the line about The Machine seeing Root's death some 12000 times or whatever was pretty goddamn heartbreaking. Fun fact, the "bank robber" is Amy Acker's real life husband, which would sort of explain why he's easy to get back on the show.
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# ¿ Jun 8, 2016 07:44 |
I thought Fusco was gonna be a boss and show that he broke his thumbs to get out of handcuffs again. Fusco still continues to be a boss, though. Reese's alt history was pretty goddamn though.
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# ¿ Jun 15, 2016 07:10 |
Here is a Westworld trailer for some consolation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eX3u0IlBBO4
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# ¿ Jun 20, 2016 02:37 |
I would watch Memento starring The Machine.
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# ¿ Jun 22, 2016 07:26 |
I hope to see you all again in the Westworld thread
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# ¿ Jun 22, 2016 20:05 |
WarLocke posted:1: Do you mean the movie or is it getting an adaptation? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eX3u0IlBBO4
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# ¿ Jun 22, 2016 20:18 |
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# ¿ Mar 29, 2024 11:53 |
berzerkmonkey posted:Regarding deaths, I felt the same way about Elias. But, to be fair, there have really only been two good deaths - Carter and Anthony. I would say Simmons had a good death, it just wasn't a glorious one. But it was right. I thought Aaron Burr getting unceremoniously shot in the back by Greer was pretty appropriate for how his arc turned out.
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# ¿ Jun 23, 2016 19:12 |