TV Thread - beware, [expletive] can get spoilery

[go birds]

fargo is amazing. every single character is great. the acting, directing, dialogue--damn near perfect.

as stated, this season is better than the first season. show keeps getting better with each episode

[cardsfantx]

Fargo and the Leftovers are both great this season. Fargo is even better than last season and probably the better of the two, but man is Carrie Coon awesome on the Leftovers. Nora on the show, if you're watching. Wouldn't be surprised to see her land some awards and bigger roles soon.

I have to flip this around, having seen two more since posting that. Leftovers is the better show. Better than everything. Great episodes all season that have only gotten better.

I'm sure it's not for everyone. It's intense and morose at times, but it's never intentionally sadistic w/r/t the characters. They aren't going through all this crap for no reason. It's amazing how well they're able to walk the line between everything having a real explanation or a more religious/supernatural. Even better, it's just not relevant why this stuff happens. It just matters to the characters that it's happening. There's also more levity than I've seen a few critics give it credit for.

so, is leftovers better than it was in season 1? or is just more of the same/you liked season 1?

i watched 4 episodes, i believe, of season 1, but just stopped after that....was just so slow and terrible that i couldn't get into it.

[go birds]

yea thats about where i gave up and considering damon lindelof has come out and said that we wont find out the reasoning for the disappearance of everyone made the show even less desirable.

well that and it was just boring as [expletive]

[ghostrunner]

Fargo and the Leftovers are both great this season. Fargo is even better than last season and probably the better of the two, but man is Carrie Coon awesome on the Leftovers. Nora on the show, if you're watching. Wouldn't be surprised to see her land some awards and bigger roles soon.

I have to flip this around, having seen two more since posting that. Leftovers is the better show. Better than everything. Great episodes all season that have only gotten better.

I'm sure it's not for everyone. It's intense and morose at times, but it's never intentionally sadistic w/r/t the characters. They aren't going through all this crap for no reason. It's amazing how well they're able to walk the line between everything having a real explanation or a more religious/supernatural. Even better, it's just not relevant why this stuff happens. It just matters to the characters that it's happening. There's also more levity than I've seen a few critics give it credit for.

so, is leftovers better than it was in season 1? or is just more of the same/you liked season 1?

i watched 4 episodes, i believe, of season 1, but just stopped after that....was just so slow and terrible that i couldn't get into it.

It's good in a different way, and I'd say better even though I love the first season. I can't say that it's much faster in terms of pace, but I think the tension has been built a little more deftly. The Guilty Remnant, the cult that dresses in white, is much less prominent. I know that was a bone of contention for a lot of people though i personally liked it.

What's interesting about the show for me is two things - 1) The world is fundamentally changed because it lost 140 million people. That's reflected in everyone's behavior, what they'll accept, what they ignore or no longer care about, and what angers/saddens them. It's an alternate universe where the social contract is broken in many ways. On some shows when a character does something strange or counterproductive, you mutter "oh come on, [expletive]" to yourself. Here you just have to keep in mind that a lot of conventional behavior has gone out the window. 2.) What I mention above about the line between supernatural and logical being uncertain. There's at least one character who talks to himself and it's possible he could be crazy and given what's happened it's also possible something or someone is actually talking to him. You're also probably never going to know for sure.

EDIT - I also like it for what it's not about - cops, doctors, lawyers, criminals etc.. I like those things if they're done well, but it's nice to see something else for a change. The "lead" character in season 1 happens to be a cop, but it's not a "cop show". Season 2 spreads things out more.

[robbotis]

The Leftovers is the best show on TV. It's a downer for sure, but it's so well done and just sucks you in. It makes you think, in a way no other show has.

Everyone has lost someone or something. Most have lost their mind in one way or another. It's a very personal show that asks questions. Just don't expect answers. It's great.

[cardsfantx]

Everyone has lost someone or something. Most have lost their mind in one way or another.

sounds like the episodes of the walking dead, where there's no walkers/action...and those episodes suck big ol balls

[ghostrunner]

Everyone has lost someone or something. Most have lost their mind in one way or another.

sounds like the episodes of the walking dead, where there's no walkers/action...and those episodes suck big ol balls

I don't completely agree with that, but TWD is seemingly incapable of stretching beyond a couple basic kinds of conflict for it's characters. Six seasons in and we're still getting debates about life being precious, and "we have to change who we are"

Anyway, Leftovers is a straight drama (though one in a very different universe). Plenty of great dramas out there that don't require zombies to be good.

[Schlich]

I just binge watched Wilfred in less than a week. That show really [expletive] with me.

[haltz]

Just watched the first two episodes of Agent X. If you like an insane premise and somehow even more insane weekly premises, do I have the show for you. On the plus side, Sharon Stone is still insanely hot.

[go birds]

Anyone watching Youre The Worst?

There is a stark contrast between the first season and second season in that the 2nd season really sucks. It's gone from straight comedy to complete downer and half the time i don't even know what is going on.