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iZombie - S1 OT of Kicking Ass and Taking Brains - from the creator of Veronica Mars

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Joni

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Where did that donut shop get their website when they aren't even protected against SQL injections? And why would they store their employee list on their website?

Rose McIver is watching the show with the cast (Except Ravi, he had to go do an interview) and oh look, SAORISE RONAN
Seems like a fun party.
 

wildfire

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The scope of the zombie outbreak is muted so far. I wonder if they'll keep pulling up improbable reasons for this being under wraps after something major happens like Stargate SG1.
 
Another great episode. This show continues to surprise and amaze me at just how super entertaining and enjoyable it is. I was so uncertain of this with the pilot but several episodes in and I'm completely sold now. I suppose it helps that I find Liv absolutely adorable as well as being perfectly cast for this part. I also like that the plot engine seems to be revving up now with the story arc of the season becoming more visible. Every episode seems to add just enough additional intrigue that you have to watch the next one. It's just so perfectly paced.

Enjoying the show immensely and hope to God it gets renewed. Any update on a renewal for this? The ratings are strong so far correct?
 
Another great episode. This show continues to surprise and amaze me at just how super entertaining and enjoyable it is. I was so uncertain of this with the pilot but several episodes in and I'm completely sold now. I suppose it helps that I find Liv absolutely adorable as well as being perfectly cast for this part. I also like that the plot engine seems to be revving up now with the story arc of the season becoming more visible. Every episode seems to add just enough additional intrigue that you have to watch the next one. It's just so perfectly paced.

Enjoying the show immensely and hope to God it gets renewed. Any update on a renewal for this? The ratings are strong so far correct?

It's probably getting renewed. CW is like Oprah with renewals. "YOU get renewed! And YOU get renewed! EVERYONE gets renewed!"
 

Joni

Member
The show has a small cast with four main-ish characters, good ratings for the channel even without The Flash and it is probably less budget-heavy than most of their shows due to limited CG needs. It will be back.
 

arumisan

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The Major fakeout was great :p

And I like how all the storylines are converging - the next couple of episodes should be great!
 

poppabk

Cheeks Spread for Digital Only Future
My only nitpick is that Liv's zombie makeup looks really oily sometimes. It breaks the immersion when I notice it.
I did notice that her face was distinctly more zombiefied than her shoulders and neck.
 
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Diggeh

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Fun show! Really nice cast as well.

This is the second time they've name dropped
Batman
. Don't do this to me CW.
 
You know... I would've been cool if they put iZombie to be in the Arrowverse even if Vertigo is generally separated from the mainline of DC.
 

Razmos

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The opening theme randomly entered my head and I just started thinking about the show and how much I enjoy it.
This show has truly got its hooks into me, I can't remember the last time I've enjoyed a show this much, I think I've genuinely fallen in love with it.

Can't wait for the next episode.
Kind of a random post, but it just hit me out of nowhere that this is the show I'm looking forward to seeing the most each week, even more so than Game of Thrones.
 

JaseC

gave away the keys to the kingdom.
...loli complex here? Or just a NeoGAF cult?

She doesn't have much of a "following" here. The late (as in perma-banned, not dead) ClassyPenguin made an appreciation-turned-news thread that I keep up-to-date (for now), but only one other person posts in it with any semblance of regularity.

they did lovely bones together years ago and they're apparently good friends. pretty cool!

also I'm dying at stoned Liv.

Yeah, Saoirse interviewed Rose last month and it plays out more like a casual conversation. The article is actually how I found out about the show. I don't mind it, but I must confess that I'm an episode or two behind as I've been binging on House of Cards lately.
 
Not sure what to think of the show based on the pilot: it wasn't bad, but it wasn't really a knockout like Jane the Virgin's first episode was, either. There were some very clever and funny lines balanced out by the feeling that it was just too cute by half, sort of a tendency of Rob Thomas at times. The tone is kind of weird enough to where I can't quite pin it down. Right now I'm in the kinda-like-it phase, but I want to like it a lot more than I do. I mean, it's very clearly undead Veronica Mars, right? I should be instantly in love with everything about that premise.

As a secret CW stan I'd stick with the show regardless, but it's good to hear from y'all as well that it improves as it moves along.
 
I imagine that may get the show in trouble with some sectors.

We shall see

Yeah, it makes sense but it sounded so abrupt and odd. Maybe something like "I'm into guys right now" would've sounded better and not negative. There aren't any gay characters on the show yet (even though I was hoping his brother would be).
 

Hamlet

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Decent episode. So I'm guessing that the Police Lieutenant is involved in some way with Blaine's operation. Unless he's part of another Zombie crew (Max Rager?) hmm. Clever way to deal with those missing kids though. Non date montage was also cute.
"Detectives Ebony and Ivory" heh

Man, I feel bad for Major.

He keeps getting screwed over.

Haha yep. Things keep on getting worse for him with every episode.
 

-Deimos

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If you're going to break the law Major, at least be good at it. Dude is self-destructing hard. I'm not sure what to think of the Lieutenant, is he evil or just an asshole? And it looks like Ravi was on to something after all.

Kind of related: Anybody check out The Messengers? I thought it looked pretty generic from the promo stuff but the first episode wasn't bad. Second episode I didn't like as much when it became apparent it was another heaven/hell show.
 

Hamlet

Member
I wonder how many episodes until Liv's brother is working at the Meat Cute
Probably in the next two episodes or so. Once Blaine realizes who he is i'm sure he'll be happy to hire him to have some sort of leverage over Liv.
If you're going to break the law Major, at least be good at it. Dude is self-destructing hard. I'm not sure what to think of the Lieutenant, is he evil or just an asshole? And it looks like Ravi was on to something after all.

Kind of related: Anybody check out The Messengers? I thought it looked pretty generic from the promo stuff but the first episode wasn't bad. Second episode I didn't like as much when it became apparent it was another heaven/hell show.

I'd say evil. As it looks like he used the two kidnappers from this episode as a cover/scapegoat for those missing teenagers.
 

-Deimos

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Probably in the next two episodes or so. Once Blaine realizes who he is i'm sure he'll be happy to hire him to have some sort of leverage over Liv.


I'd say evil. As it looks like he used the two kidnappers from this episode as a cover/scapegoat for those missing teenagers.

Hm yeah you're right, I missed that somehow when I was watching it. Definitely something going on with him then.
 

Razmos

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At first I thought the gay thing was pretty cool and made sense, Liv got the hots for that girl when she had the Artist's brain, so it makes sense that Lowell had the hots for guys when eating a gay mans brain.

But the more I thought about it, the weirder it gets. I mean, wouldn't that mean that their sexuality would change with every single brain? are Liv and Lowell gay whenever they eat the brain of a straight person of the opposite sex?

I'm sure we've seen Liv have feelings for Major or Lowell while under the influence of a straight, male brain. And wouldn't it make relationships awfully complicated?

It's weird. Do some brains just project sexuality more than others?

It's not really a problem, it doesn't affect anything I guess, but it's an interesting and rather.. problematic idea, from a storytelling perspective.
 

Joni

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At first I thought the gay thing was pretty cool and made sense, Liv got the hots for that girl when she had the Artist's brain, so it makes sense that Lowell had the hots for guys when eating a gay mans brain.

But the more I thought about it, the weirder it gets. I mean, wouldn't that mean that their sexuality would change with every single brain? are Liv and Lowell gay whenever they eat the brain of a straight person of the opposite sex?

I'm sure we've seen Liv have feelings for Major or Lowell while under the influence of a straight, male brain. And wouldn't it make relationships awfully complicated?

It's weird. Do some brains just project sexuality more than others?

It's not really a problem, it doesn't affect anything I guess, but it's an interesting and rather.. problematic idea, from a storytelling perspective.

It will probably depend on the importance a person puts into his sexuality. She became lesbian when she ate the brain of a guy who attached a lot of importance to sex.
 

Philippo

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How can this show be so good?
It's like i'm waiting everytime to see if it'll ever drop in quality, but nothing.
They're playing so well around the idea of the brains.

I too want someone to get drunk with like Lowell :(
 

garath

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Damn CW (and TV networks in general) only offering the last 5 episodes to stream. I'd like to get into the show but the one episode I can't stream right now is.... Episode 1.

Guess I'm waiting for Netflix.
 

ZeroFate

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Loving this show. Also loved how they handled Lowell eating a "gay brain." Not so subtlety puts out there that it's not a choice.

Also, this was the second show this week I've seen that fawned over Idris Elba (Grey's Anatomy did it too). The rest of the world is finally catching up to GAF! :lol
 
Loving this show. Also loved how they handled Lowell eating a "gay brain." Not so subtlety puts out there that it's not a choice.

Also, this was the second show this week I've seen that fawned over Idris Elba (Grey's Anatomy did it too). The rest of the world is finally catching up to GAF! :lol

Oh come on, man. There's no agenda.
 

ZeroFate

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Oh come on, man. There's no agenda.

I wasn't saying there was an agenda. I just appreciated the way it was presented. No big hooplah, and they ended up spending the night as BFFs. Was pleasantly surprised it went that way. Given this is the CW we're talking about, it could've been waaaay more dramatic than what we got...
 
I wasn't saying there was an agenda. I just appreciated the way it was presented. No big hooplah, and they ended up spending the night as BFFs. Was pleasantly surprised it went that way. Given this is the CW we're talking about, it could've been waaaay more dramatic than what we got...
Just like how they show Liv lounging around in her jammies, the CW is not afraid to present things as they are.
 

TripOpt55

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I really like what they've done with Major over the course of the show. He was one of the only things I wasn't really digging in the first couple episodes, but I really like him now. Episode was good tonight. A little bummed at Ravi getting bit though.

This isn't the best show I watch, but I think I enjoy it the most at the moment if that makes any sense. It is just very fun. Love the dialogue and Rose McIver is just wonderful as Liv.
 
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I hope Ravi doesn't turn zombie. I'm betting on the rat bite containing too little of what makes people turn.
 

poopninjamvc3mk

I sucked six dicks to get this tag.
Praying nothing happens to Ravi
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After catching up, these cases are getting a little too predicable at times these last few episodes. I find myself start to drift into looking at my phone or pc until they goto something else.
 
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