Hahaha I was feeling that way all way through. Genuinely liked the last episode though.
Hemlock Grove - The third and final season - All episodes October 23
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Hahaha I was feeling that way all way through. Genuinely liked the last episode though.
The last episode was really trippy, not what I expected. Overall I liked the series, there was some really good moments.
I think the editing can use some work, there are times when events happen and they are not revealed to the viewer. You only get to see the after effect. That style works better in books, but it seems odd in a TV series.
Hopefully there will be a season 2.
I think the editing can use some work, there are times when events happen and they are not revealed to the viewer. You only get to see the after effect. That style works better in books, but it seems odd in a TV series.
Hopefully there will be a season 2.
Chausser worked for the Order of the Dragon. It seems the Order of the Dragon was set up to kill the upirs natural enemies, the werewolves. Remember, Chausser never went after the Godfreys, only Peter. Roman is the Dragon, but it was his mother that was running everything in the background.
Oh wow, all these days pass and no one has anything else to say? Speaks volumes.
Really, looking back -- this show is a joke. I really hope they don't do another season. It would be mildly entertaining I suppose, but frankly it really fell short as it progressed.
I kind of regret watching it all. Let's hope the next new Netflix series is as good as Lilyhammer or House of Cards.
Really, looking back -- this show is a joke. I really hope they don't do another season. It would be mildly entertaining I suppose, but frankly it really fell short as it progressed.
I kind of regret watching it all. Let's hope the next new Netflix series is as good as Lilyhammer or House of Cards.
Nemesis_
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Well, I'm up to Episode 4. I've been getting through it slow but I kind of wish that I marathon it. I might do that this coming weekend.
I mean it's not offensively bad but nothing super amazing is happening either. I guess it's just middling.
Famke makes it worth it though and is probably the only reason I'm still watching, I won't lie.
I mean it's not offensively bad but nothing super amazing is happening either. I guess it's just middling.
Famke makes it worth it though and is probably the only reason I'm still watching, I won't lie.
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
I just quit halfway through episode 1. The acting was really bad.
Napoleonthechimp
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I just finished watching the entire thing. It was admittedly all over the place in certain parts but there were elements that were quite enjoyable. Here's hoping it works out better in the 2nd season.
Sniper McBlaze
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Saw the whole show and I kept on hoping it would make sense in the end or atleast have some character progression, but I was wrong. I'm not hoping for another season anymore.
Cornballer
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With new creative.
RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
I still need to get around to watching the first season...
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
Featheredkitten
Banned
I'd watch a second season, lacklusterly.
davepoobond
you can't put a price on sparks
there's a couple of jump scares, but not really "scary" as it is "mysterious" or creepy. i don't really get scared, though, so maybe i'm not the best one to answer.
anyway, i recently finished it.
my thoughts are:
Good chemistry between the two main actors.
Bad writing. Oh my god there is such bad writing. Somehow they make it work for about 78% of the show for me, so i stuck with it.
the ends of episodes have practically no pay off usually in the next episode.
the last episode was very strange. i dont know what the fuck was going on, its like they changed styles completely and went a different direction with all of the characters to make the show something it wasn't really trying to build itself up to be. it was just a lot of WTFs and cliffhangery stuff without any explanations about anything.
i mostly just liked the figuring out the mystery. there was a bit of misdirection throughout, so i appreciated them not automatically pointing the finger in the first episode, but it ended up being "more" obvious later, but since they weren't cleanly pointing out who the werewolf was, it kept me guessing.
the rape scene was very odd. i wasn't thinking in my head when i was watching the show that he just made her forget it, but i would have thought they would have at least made it mean something for there to have been one. i'm not really sure what the point of depicting it was other than trying to really drive the point home that Roman was going crazy, but there was a lot of other "more" tasteful ways to do it...
Would you recommend it?
davepoobond
you can't put a price on sparks
sure. if you have an interest in supernatural-type subject matter it can be interesting. they have just a tinge of sci-fi in it.
i tend to watch everything, though, and i enjoy campy/bad movies as much as good movies.
this is basically campy/bad with very little "good" in it. so if that's not your taste it might not be for you.
NotTheGuyYouKill
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As an enormous fan of Teen Wolf, is this worth checking out?
Cause the writing on that show might not be the best, but it is addictive as fuck, fun as hell, all the actors have great chemistry, and it's pretty funny.
Cause the writing on that show might not be the best, but it is addictive as fuck, fun as hell, all the actors have great chemistry, and it's pretty funny.
davepoobond
you can't put a price on sparks
i havent seen teen wolf, but i'm guessing you'll enjoy this since its about high schoolers.
Angelus Errare
Banned
Started watching because I learned Kandyse McClure is in it. On episode 3, liking it so far.
Green Wiggly
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Marathoned this last weekend, enjoyed it a lot. Can't wait for season 2...Kaniehtiio Horn is too damn hot.
PapaJustify
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Just finished the season, too. I really liked it even though I agree with most that the pacing is off and the show is a times confusing, but I think all the characters were cast greatly. Roman and Peter have a great chemistry.
Angelus Errare
Banned
So I'm on episode 8 and I have a question/hypothesis on who the vulgrath is. A simple yes or no is all I need. Is the vulgrath
the little girl with the long hair Christina? I'm starting to think it's her because after every kill her hair becomes whiter and that obviously can't be a coincidence. And second question (simple yes or no) Roman and his mother by extension are vampires or some variant correct? I ask because of his ability to push people with words, and Roman's blood lust.
Yes and partially yes.
Angelus Errare
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I assume you say partial due to
the fact they can walk around in the day time (if the common vampire tropes apply). One thing I don't understand though is, do they ever feed? I see them eat normal meals all the time so I'm leaning towards the cliche tropes not applying? I guess my last question is, what's with the eye drops? Also thanks for asking the first question, I guess I'll finish up the season tomorrow to see how she's a werewolf.
The tear drops are to stop the hunger for blood, for Olivia at least. Just watch the last episode and everything will become clear about the partial yes part 
Nemesis_
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Are you guys sure the drops are for
Regarding the person who uses the drops:
her thirst and cravings for blood? I thought it was just a narcotic that she was addicted to. Maybe I missed something....
Regarding the person who uses the drops:
I think they are a slavic variant of vampires, ones who can withstand sunlight but just love raw red meat or something rather than outright blood.
I'm quite sure it's for the reason I mentioned. I believe it becomes clear in later episodes although I'm not entirely sure.
Kitschkraft
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I finished this earlier tonight. I didn't do much research beforehand or know much about it, just saw that Netflix was doing a genre show and said fuck it. Finished it in 3 days.
Honestly, I feel like the best character was by and large Dr. Pryce. Not only was it a pretty good performance by the actor, but my view of the character actually evolved throughout the program. At first I thought he was going to be "the man behind the curtain", in the end, he actually came off as somewhat sympathetic. (Still, that super strength thing was silly, and ultimately pointless). Would like more of him in season 2. Also thought that Peters mom, the Sheriff (Nice to see "Chief" in something again, shame that Dualla is so bad), and Norman (Although, utterly boring) were okay.
Jean Grey was fucking hilarious...not in the intended way. That accent my god.
Can't really say much that hasn't already been said. I gave it 3 out of 5 stars. I would watch a second season. But they really need to tighten up...everything. Maybe less episodes would help. The enthusiasm of watching a new show kept me through the first couple of episodes, the middle *really* dragged, liked the last 2 episodes for the reveals.
Honestly, I feel like the best character was by and large Dr. Pryce. Not only was it a pretty good performance by the actor, but my view of the character actually evolved throughout the program. At first I thought he was going to be "the man behind the curtain", in the end, he actually came off as somewhat sympathetic. (Still, that super strength thing was silly, and ultimately pointless). Would like more of him in season 2. Also thought that Peters mom, the Sheriff (Nice to see "Chief" in something again, shame that Dualla is so bad), and Norman (Although, utterly boring) were okay.
Jean Grey was fucking hilarious...not in the intended way. That accent my god.
Can't really say much that hasn't already been said. I gave it 3 out of 5 stars. I would watch a second season. But they really need to tighten up...everything. Maybe less episodes would help. The enthusiasm of watching a new show kept me through the first couple of episodes, the middle *really* dragged, liked the last 2 episodes for the reveals.
Nemesis_
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Super bump, but casting calls have already gone out for the second season. Are they going ahead without the book?
http://www.spoilertv.com/2013/08/hemlock-grove-season-2-roles-being-cast.html
http://www.spoilertv.com/2013/08/hemlock-grove-season-2-roles-being-cast.html
RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
Thought the first episode was campy fun. But after making my way through the series, it became clear that the campy charm I thought was there turned out to be just an illusion; outside of a few hilariously awful moments here and there, Hemlock Grove is otherwise devoid of any redeeming qualities.
Godawful acting and writing aside, it's not scary in the slightest (and I consider myself to be pretty sensitive to that sort of thing), it's never intentionally funny, nothing that happens* ever makes any sense (including the dialog and character interactions), no one in the cast has has any chemistry with anyone else in the cast, the accents are horrendous (Bill Skarsgård's accent is all over the place and Famke Janssesn's British (?) accent is one of the worst I've ever heard), and there's very little action and sex, which, in the absence of compelling storytelling and characterization, might have at least served to provide a base level of entertainment that was otherwise absent. But alas.
*Not that anything really ever does happen; this show is the very definition of plodding.
There really is no reason to watch this show.
Yeah, I'd rather Netflix not waste any more money on this. I can see them doing a truncated third season to wrap everything up, though, after season two bombs (I'm assuming that it will), since that seems to be Netflix's model.
Me too. I wish I could get those 13 hours back.
Godawful acting and writing aside, it's not scary in the slightest (and I consider myself to be pretty sensitive to that sort of thing), it's never intentionally funny, nothing that happens* ever makes any sense (including the dialog and character interactions), no one in the cast has has any chemistry with anyone else in the cast, the accents are horrendous (Bill Skarsgård's accent is all over the place and Famke Janssesn's British (?) accent is one of the worst I've ever heard), and there's very little action and sex, which, in the absence of compelling storytelling and characterization, might have at least served to provide a base level of entertainment that was otherwise absent. But alas.
*Not that anything really ever does happen; this show is the very definition of plodding.
There really is no reason to watch this show.
Yeah, I'd rather Netflix not waste any more money on this. I can see them doing a truncated third season to wrap everything up, though, after season two bombs (I'm assuming that it will), since that seems to be Netflix's model.
Me too. I wish I could get those 13 hours back.
thecouncil
Banned
Season 2 has a premiere date and a teaser trailer.
10 episodes. Friday, July 11th.
Does anyone care?
I thought Roman killed Olivia at the end of the first season?
10 episodes. Friday, July 11th.
Does anyone care?
RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
He did but then I think they brought her corpse to the Institute and I guess they revived her there.
No. Maybe.
At least the music in the teaser is sort of cool.
Don't care but will probably watch anyway
GuitarAtomik
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I'm not even sure what I watched after the first season. I wouldn't describe it as good even if I was technically intrigued though I did start to actually enjoy it towards the end. I'll watch the second season though if for no other reason than to have it make more sense.
SymbiantXenos
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Nice to read that the second season starts in July. That'll be another thing to watch back-to-back.
Really enjoyed the first season.
Really enjoyed the first season.
Cornballer
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Since there aren't a lot of posts or interest in the series, it's fine if people want to just stick to this thread. I don't see an S2 thread. I'll update the title, and if someone gets motivated and wants to make a new thread, just let me know via PM.
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