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Yeti

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The Leftovers
« on: June 27, 2014, 03:51:55 PM »
Not with me in the house! /chork

Anyway, looks good. I predict it'll be a game changer. We can discuss Sunday night.

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Re: The Leftovers
« Reply #1 on: July 07, 2014, 11:39:48 AM »
Quote from: Yeti on June 27, 2014, 03:51:55 PM
Not with me in the house! /chork

Anyway, looks good. I predict it'll be a game changer. We can discuss Sunday night.

The first two episodes have hooked me in. It's extremely morose. The acting by Theroux has been very good. Overall, I wouldn't say this show has anything great about it, but it's worth an hour a week and I'd like to know what ends up happening. Solid 3/5 stars here so far. By comparison, True Detective Season 1 was 7/5.
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Re: The Leftovers
« Reply #2 on: July 07, 2014, 05:23:25 PM »
I don't recognize this show.  Is it on the Cooking Channel?
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Re: The Leftovers
« Reply #3 on: July 28, 2014, 05:45:57 PM »
I'm taking away half a star for last night's gruesome stoning scene. So far this show is not good enough to like and not bad enough to quit watching until something better comes along.
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Re: The Leftovers
« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2014, 09:22:52 AM »
Ignoring Apex's post here since I just finished ep 3 last night but that was one of the finest episodes of any show I've seen in a long time. I think the True Detective shootout episode was up there for putting me on the edge of my seat - but this was something else entirely. Hard hitting shit.

So good.


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Re: The Leftovers
« Reply #5 on: August 01, 2014, 12:35:41 PM »
Quote from: InternetApex on July 28, 2014, 05:45:57 PM
I'm taking away half a star for last night's gruesome stoning scene. So far this show is not good enough to like and not bad enough to quit watching until something better comes along.

I didn't think it was that gruesome. Especially because I hated that lady the most. Her face was very annoying.

But I had heard enough references to the "gruesome" incident that I expected someone to get stabbed in the belly and have their entrails devoured over the course of 15 minutes.

This show is very good. I like it a lot.

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Re: The Leftovers
« Reply #6 on: August 01, 2014, 01:12:18 PM »
Quote from: Slaky on August 01, 2014, 12:35:41 PM
Quote from: InternetApex on July 28, 2014, 05:45:57 PM
I'm taking away half a star for last night's gruesome stoning scene. So far this show is not good enough to like and not bad enough to quit watching until something better comes along.

I didn't think it was that gruesome. Especially because I hated that lady the most. Her face was very annoying.

But I had heard enough references to the "gruesome" incident that I expected someone to get stabbed in the belly and have their entrails devoured over the course of 15 minutes.

This show is very good. I like it a lot.

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Re: The Leftovers
« Reply #7 on: August 01, 2014, 02:51:36 PM »
the AV Club reviews for this show are fucking PAINFUL.

http://www.avclub.com/tvclub/leftovers-gladys-207405

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Re: The Leftovers
« Reply #8 on: August 01, 2014, 09:01:53 PM »
Quote from: Slaky on August 01, 2014, 02:51:36 PM
the AV Club reviews for this show are fucking PAINFUL.

http://www.avclub.com/tvclub/leftovers-gladys-207405

Yeah, at this point the AV Club is basically a cult of reviewers that worship Roger Ebert but can't write to save their lives.

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Re: The Leftovers
« Reply #9 on: August 01, 2014, 10:31:23 PM »
Quote from: CT III on August 01, 2014, 09:01:53 PM
Quote from: Slaky on August 01, 2014, 02:51:36 PM
the AV Club reviews for this show are fucking PAINFUL.

http://www.avclub.com/tvclub/leftovers-gladys-207405

Yeah, at this point the AV Club is basically a cult of reviewers that worship Roger Ebert but can't write to save their lives.

She didn't even review the episode. If she has an issue with the whiteness of the show, it's a valid point to some degree. That's a separate article. Not an episode review.

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Re: The Leftovers
« Reply #10 on: August 02, 2014, 11:56:18 AM »
Quote from: Slaky on August 01, 2014, 10:31:23 PM
Quote from: CT III on August 01, 2014, 09:01:53 PM
Quote from: Slaky on August 01, 2014, 02:51:36 PM
the AV Club reviews for this show are fucking PAINFUL.

http://www.avclub.com/tvclub/leftovers-gladys-207405

Yeah, at this point the AV Club is basically a cult of reviewers that worship Roger Ebert but can't write to save their lives.

She didn't even review the episode. If she has an issue with the whiteness of the show, it's a valid point to some degree. That's a separate article. Not an episode review.
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Re: The Leftovers
« Reply #11 on: August 06, 2014, 10:33:56 AM »
The Nora episode was excellent. I really like this show.

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Re: The Leftovers
« Reply #12 on: August 11, 2014, 03:13:22 PM »
I'm still rooting for this show to be good even though I know it's not. Sometimes it has good parts, like the Nora episode. Sometimes it's a trainwreck like last night. It's the 2013 Chicago Bears of shows.
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Re: The Leftovers
« Reply #13 on: August 11, 2014, 04:07:43 PM »
Quote from: InternetApex on August 11, 2014, 03:13:22 PM
I'm still rooting for this show to be good even though I know it's not. Sometimes it has good parts, like the Nora episode. Sometimes it's a trainwreck like last night. It's the 2013 Chicago Bears of shows.

I gave it one ep. Meh. No one is talking about it. Don't see any reason to pick it back up.

At least the 2013 Bears were worthy of a season of Sundays.

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Re: The Leftovers
« Reply #14 on: August 11, 2014, 05:51:39 PM »
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on August 11, 2014, 04:07:43 PM
Quote from: InternetApex on August 11, 2014, 03:13:22 PM
I'm still rooting for this show to be good even though I know it's not. Sometimes it has good parts, like the Nora episode. Sometimes it's a trainwreck like last night. It's the 2013 Chicago Bears of shows.

I gave it one ep. Meh. No one is talking about it. Don't see any reason to pick it back up.

At least the 2013 Bears were worthy of a season of Sundays.

I think the show is lackluster, but I'm going to spite-relish every episode now.