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[Dead Prince]

i was #DEAD when he said that.

also the scene is here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29HQa8wShFQ

he was better of when he said a few words here and there.

 

[BodiesWithoutOrgans]

i was #DEAD when he said that.

also the scene is here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29HQa8wShFQ

he was better of when he said a few words here and there.

loved that scene

 

[Leona Lewis]

i like this show season 1 only getting 15 episode ? will be bumped to 22 ? a full season

The reason is that Viola Davis requested a limited run so that she could have the flexibility to pursue film projects.

Considering how bloated shows like Grey's Anatomy and Scandal get, the shorter the better as far as I'm concerned.

 

[meow]

Oh my god, this show is bad. And not in a "so bad it's good" way, just flat out bad. I couldn't get past the pilot.

 

[mdubs]

I've watched the first two episodes and this show is just bad for a number of reasons. First, this show was suggested to me because I'm a law student, and I know I'm a square for doing this but I just can't get past how laughably unrealistic the entire school portions of the show are (not to mention the murders or the fact everyone is sleeping with everyone.). The first episode was a mess and tried to do way too much, they should have focused on establishing the characters and plot line instead of a streamlined manner rather than taking a shotgun approach and throwing so many elements out there hoping they would stick. I don't think there is a single character on this show I like.

Again, law students investigating the crime scene with the accused then hopping into bed to reenact the murder with said accused. Wut.

 

[Bladenic]

I want connor to do things to me

I like the show too

 

[Mystic Theurge]

Not the greatest show ever.

Probably wouldn't be watching if not for Connor/Olivier

 

[MIMIC]

I'm really enjoying this show.

 

[Blood Diamonds]

I wonder if they're gonna stop with the flash forwards by episode 7 or 8. We went from 3 months to 7 weeks so

 

[LOCK]

How to Get Away with Murder: don't take dick pics!

 

[Dead Prince]

How to Get Away with Murder: don't take dick pics!

Spoiler

Connor no plz

 

[DOWN]

So I haven't watched this, but I follow reviews/ratings a bit and I'm very surprised that the Pilot got such unusually high reviews and yet there's a lot of negative response a month in.

EDIT: Seems like the IMDb crowd is pretty happy still based on episode scores. Show rated 8.5, all the episodes are still 8.3 or higher, if that means much.

 

[jiggle]

Really enjoying this shows

 

[T.O.P]

I want connor to do things to me

 

[anaron]

 

[BlackNMild2k1]

That ending left me needing to hear the response.
She is about to chew him up and spit him out.

 

[Blood Diamonds]

Episode 5- "We're Not Friends"
preview 1
preview 2
Looks hype, Annalise better make it out safe and sound.

Episode photos

 

[Dead Prince]

still gets me everytime with the penis comment.

 

[Dead Prince]

an all new penis is about to start in 5 minutes.

 

[krypt0nian]

Most entertaining show on television.

 

[Suikoguy]

Does stage acting encourage exaggerated movement?

That might explain Alfred Enoch's problem.

 

[Dead Prince]

throw those pillows. rage on him

 

[Malyse]

Honestly this should have been a Shondaland OT and let us talk about Grey's Anatomy and Scandal.

Actually, would it be offensive to change focus?

Spoiler

Cause I don't want to make the Scandal OT

 

[Dead Prince]

ha. michaela and connor are so cute <3

 

[mre]

Is anyone else bothered that she's teaching criminal procedure in a criminal law class?

 

[royalan]

I am so fucking sick of Connor and this same fucking plot device they recycle every episode.

 

[Dead Prince]

send the boy to jail.

*stares at frank*

Ahem, Bitch, Please

 

[Malyse]

Well played.

 

[royalan]

The show's at its best when it focuses on the Cases of the Week and when it's building the drama between Annalese and her husband.

Nosedives when it focuses on any of the students and their boring problems/romances for more than 2 seconds.

 

[Malyse]

The show's at its best when it focuses on the Cases of the Week and when it's building the drama between Annalese and her husband.

Nosedives when it focuses on any of the students and their boring problems/romances for more than 2 seconds.

What about when the students are building the tension?

 

[royalan]

What about when the students are building the tension?

Oh, those are the absolute worst scenes. I still don't understand their point. We're not learning anything about the characters because they're all too busy freaking out. And other than learning that the body was Annalese's husband we really haven't learned anything significant from the flash forwards.

They just seem like a waste of time.

 

[Dead Prince]

frank killed someone. trying to figure out if husband or the girl.
because i don't want to state the obvious

 

[jiggle]

What if the flash forward is just their final exam

 

[Malyse]

What if the flash forward is just their final exam

Then I'll quit the show.

 

[Trey]

Is anyone else bothered that she's teaching criminal procedure in a criminal law class?

Or how she has no moral compass? The students subsequently have no ethics. No one questions Viola Davis despite her being incompetent most of the time (to be fair, Dean Thomas did buck in this episode)? It's hard to follow the court cases because there's a bunch of legal jargon that they skate passed, and the subjects of the court proceedings are boring as fuck. No one acts like an actual human being - closest is Dean Thomas who just looks confused by everything at all times. Early-mid twenty year olds are subverting law continuously just to win a trophy in a 100 level criminal law class. And there's no intergroup dynamics established aside from Michaela and Conner's infinitesimally small rivalry. Apparently there's a gay dude conveniently associated with every single court case the firm is assigned, just for him to bang information or leverage out of.

It's repetitive already.

 

[mre]

Or how she has no moral compass? The students subsequently have no ethics. No one questions Viola Davis despite her being incompetent most of the time (to be fair, Dean Thomas did buck in this episode)? It's hard to follow the court cases because there's a bunch of legal jargon that they skate passed, and the subjects of the court proceedings are boring as fuck. No one acts like an actual human being - closest is Dean Thomas who just looks confused by everything at all times. Early-mid twenty year olds are subverting law continuously just to win a trophy in a 100 level criminal law class. And there's no intergroup dynamics established aside from Michaela and Conner's infinitesimally small rivalry. Apparently there's a gay dude conveniently associated with every single court case the firm is assigned, just for him to bang information or leverage out of.

It's repetitive already.

Also how every case but one (Lila Stanton's murder) seemingly goes from arrest to conclusion in the matter of a week or two.

 

[anaron]

Oh, those are the absolute worst scenes. I still don't understand their point. We're not learning anything about the characters because they're all too busy freaking out. And other than learning that the body was Annalese's husband we really haven't learned anything significant from the flash forwards.

They just seem like a waste of time.

We gotta see the cheerleader spin and coin flip two hundred times tho!

 

[LOCK]

8 is great

Best screen name.

 

[Gorillaz]

Or how she has no moral compass? The students subsequently have no ethics. No one questions Viola Davis despite her being incompetent most of the time (to be fair, Dean Thomas did buck in this episode)? It's hard to follow the court cases because there's a bunch of legal jargon that they skate passed, and the subjects of the court proceedings are boring as fuck. No one acts like an actual human being - closest is Dean Thomas who just looks confused by everything at all times. Early-mid twenty year olds are subverting law continuously just to win a trophy in a 100 level criminal law class. And there's no intergroup dynamics established aside from Michaela and Conner's infinitesimally small rivalry. Apparently there's a gay dude conveniently associated with every single court case the firm is assigned, just for him to bang information or leverage out of.

It's repetitive already.

dat Shonda magic

 

[KibblesBits]

Or how she has no moral compass? The students subsequently have no ethics. No one questions Viola Davis despite her being incompetent most of the time (to be fair, Dean Thomas did buck in this episode)? It's hard to follow the court cases because there's a bunch of legal jargon that they skate passed, and the subjects of the court proceedings are boring as fuck. No one acts like an actual human being - closest is Dean Thomas who just looks confused by everything at all times. Early-mid twenty year olds are subverting law continuously just to win a trophy in a 100 level criminal law class. And there's no intergroup dynamics established aside from Michaela and Conner's infinitesimally small rivalry. Apparently there's a gay dude conveniently associated with every single court case the firm is assigned, just for him to bang information or leverage out of.

It's repetitive already.

Seriously, WTF...?

 

[Blood Diamonds]

Is Laurel the only student to get actual development so far?

 

[krypt0nian]

The omg jaw dropping moments in every ep has made this my fave show out. Until GoT returns, this is my jam. Unstoppable.

 

[ivysaur12]

That was certainly a misfire.

The cases of the week are so lacking -- it really feels like what is the meat of the show's time is being shortchanged. There are way too many bodies on this show and way too many plot lines that the actual thing that's supposed to entertain me when we're not talking about the serialized storytelling feels half-hearted.

Also, that episode out? That was the episode out from last week, except now another character knows it. If your characters are behind your audience, you either need to make that reveal years coming (see: Breaking Bad), or get everyone on the same page mid-episoe. That's not an episode out.

 

[Blood Diamonds]

That was certainly a misfire.

The cases of the week are so lacking -- it really feels like what is the meat of the show's time is being shortchanged. There are way too many bodies on this show and way too many plot lines that the actual thing that's supposed to entertain me when we're not talking about the serialized storytelling feels half-hearted.

Also, that episode out? That was the episode out from last week, except now another character knows it. If your characters are behind your audience, you either need to make that reveal years coming (see: Breaking Bad), or get everyone on the same page mid-episoe. That's not an episode out.

I feel like we might stop with the flash forwards at around episode 8-10. Then, the rest of the season could be the trial and maybe even the outcome. I agree with you on the number of main characters on this show, it could use way less. Maybe they'll get rid of Bonnie and Nate by the time this season ends.

 

[Malyse]

I feel like we might stop with the flash forwards at around episode 8-10. Then, the rest of the season could be the trial and maybe even the outcome. I agree with you on the number of main characters on this show, it could use way less. Maybe they'll get rid of Bonnie and Nate by the time this season ends.

It should be running in present tense by the mid season break.

 

[Leona Lewis]

I liked the case of the week a lot better this week. Reminded me of an SVU episode, except from the defense's point of view rather than the prosecution.

I still don't give two craps about any of the characters except for Annalise, whose drip-feed of backstory alone was more intriguing this episode than anything going on in Laurel's (is that even her name?) life.

I need a Mad Men-esque "Waldorf Stories" episode at some point down the line to show us how Annalise came to be Annalise.

 

[anaron]

holy fucking shit

I kept trying to place Frank's actor because he was so familiar and with this episode he was reminding me of someone I'd seen before and it actually IS him

Frank is Ben is Glory from Buffy

 

[MIMIC]

What if the flash forward is just their final exam

LMAO

 

[T.O.P]

Ok so, i'm liking this a lot, should i start watching Scandal? Zero clue what that show is about

 

[Dany]

God I don't think the LGBT thread has a higher concentration of lgbt members than this thread. lol