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Orphan Black - new Sci-Fi thriller - Saturdays on BBC America

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Clevinger

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Season finale today

Endless Forms Most Beautiful
Art's intervention to get answers ruins Sarah's chance to bring Helena back to sanity. The Orphans must choose whether to form an alliance with their creators.
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Cornballer

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So excited!

I probably won't get a chance to watch until some time tomorrow, but I'm looking forward to this one.

Just a quick reminder that BBC America and Space in Canada are running a marathon of the entire first season leading into the finale starting at noon ET today in case you know anyone that might want to get caught up on the show.
 
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Cornballer

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Sepinwall said:
Tonight's "Orphan Black" finale is cuckoo bananas in all the best ways.
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Mindlog

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That Sepinwall tease isn't fair! I had made my peace with watching the basketball game live and leaving Orphan Black on the DVR.
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Memles

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I don't know if I'd say you NEED to watch the finale live—there's no gargantuan reveals that I would see being spoiled if you're careful—but it's definitely very good.
 
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Arksy

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So uhh, what's the GAFsensus on this show? I feel bad for coming in so late, but in my defence we are several weeks behind down here in Australia.
 
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Clevinger

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Arksy said:
So uhh, what's the GAFsensus on this show? I feel bad for coming in so late, but in my defence we are several weeks behind down here in Australia.
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A super funny, tense roller coaster of a show with great acting (mostly). Watch it. But you have to start at the beginning.
 
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xenist

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Arksy said:
So uhh, what's the GAFsensus on this show? I feel bad for coming in so late, but in my defence we are several weeks behind down here in Australia.
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It's wonderful. Just the right amount of sci-fi, humor and suspense. It also has one of the finest central performances of the year.
 
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RatskyWatsky

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Finale is tonight! OMG

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Cornballer said:
I probably won't get a chance to watch until some time tomorrow, but I'm looking forward to this one.
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Same here. I actually might have to put this off until Monday. ;__;

Arksy said:
So uhh, what's the GAFsensus on this show? I feel bad for coming in so late, but in my defence we are several weeks behind down here in Australia.
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It's good. Try not to read a whole lot about it - just watch it.
 
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yencid

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DUN DUN DUN

edit: yeap i watched the marathon. got my family into the show as well at the same time since i was watching in the living room.
 
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zeitgeist

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Aww I was really rooting for Donnie. That was such a crazy finale but is it maybe safe to say that since
Cosima has some lung issue, maybe every clone has a different disease that is being studied or something?
 
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ag-my001

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zeitgeist said:
Aww I was really rooting for Donnie. That was such a crazy finale but is it maybe safe to say that since
Cosima has some lung issue, maybe every clone has a different disease that is being studied or something?
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It seemed like it was similar to the German, so it could be a designed "feature" or poor quality control.

Also, I did not expect that scarf scene to end the way it did.
 
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mackaveli

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Fuck, the wait is going to suck.

They didn't really answer any questions during the finale like what is the organization's goal etc.,
 
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umop_3pisdn

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mackaveli said:
Fuck, the wait is going to suck.

They didn't really answer any questions during the finale like what is the organization's goal etc.,
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I agree they didn't really resolve that many plot points
aside from Helena I guess :(
, but I don't think they should reveal the purpose behind the grand experiment yet if at all. The truth is always disappointing compared to what we imagine when we don't know. However I agree that this season finale was still vaguely dissatisfying in the way of 'more questions than answers'. The most satisfying bit of 'closure' it seemed to offer me was the reveal of
the patent
, and not because it is self explanatory but because it reveals the attitudes of those conducting the experiment, and where the clones stand. And that's not 'satisfying' in the conventional sense for obvious reasons. Otherwise it seems like all or most of the plot points are just staying in suspension until the next season starts.
 
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TTG

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yencid said:
Mrs S was a scientist and more than likely sarahs monitor as well.
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Are we spoilering finale stuff?
The obvious path, to me anyway, would be that Kira wasn't captured. Mrs S managed to get away with her in tow. That may or may not be so, but there's no way she's still with the company at this point. She saw the photo the birth mother had and offered, "it was a long time ago" by way of apology. She cut ties when she left with Sarah, that's certain.

Some other thoughts:

They managed to turn Allison's monitor situation into something interesting after all. Her husband being a monitor was clear from the start, but letting the blonde girl die like that was unexpected. Art and that other detective finding out about Alison, how much was that to keep them in the loop vs. turning the pressure on Alison about the death next season?

And on Cosima:

Anyone else seeing her going to work for Lieki next season? Both her and her monitor will pretend to be unaware of the DNA sequence they found, hoping they'll find a cure/diagnosis.
 
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yencid

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I never thought i would want a show to come more than doctor who but this has done it.

I need this show back like its no ones business.
 
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TripOpt55

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Didn't seem to have the same punch for me as the last couple episodes, but very good nonetheless. Great season. Great new show. Great lead actress. She is seriously amazing.
 
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hateradio

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TripOpt55 said:
Didn't seem to have the same punch for me as the last couple episodes, but very good nonetheless. Great season. Great new show. Great lead actress. She is seriously amazing.
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Seriously amazing x 5 or 6, 7, 8.


I didn't really know anything about this show, but, damn, what a great job they're doing on the suspense and thrills.
 
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