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Orphan Black - Season 2 - Starring Tatiana Maslany as everyone - Sat on BBC America

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I don't think it's officially stated anywhere, and they make a half-hearted effort to cover up some of the more distinctive Toronto cues. Seems like it's supposed to be a generic North American city.
 
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CarbonatedFalcon

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I read in some interview or another that it's supposed to be "Generica". So nowhere specific. But as mentioned, things like license plates give away that it's filmed in Canada.
 
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Trent Strong

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I just came in here to ask where this show is supposed to take place. Guess it's supposed to be vague. I think I'd like it better if it was set in a definite real place.
 
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pokeystaples

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Cosima (I'm a lesbian...I mean...come on) > Allison > Helena > Sarah > Rachel

So...Paul is the worst thing about this show, right? It's not just me?

I was stupid excited to see Helena end of episode. Girl takes a licking and keeps on ticking. I have to wonder though...where the hell does she go from here?
 
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- Deadline: ‘Orphan Black’ Doubles Season Debut Audiences With Live + 3 Viewing
BBC America’s Orphan Black season debut last Saturday doubled its total viewer and 25-54 audience, and upped its 18-49 viewing by 91% with Live + 3 Day viewing. That L3 audience totaled 1,577 million for the premiere telecast and three weekend replays, including 927,000 Adults 25-54 and 909,000 Adults 18-49. Orphan Black is second only to BBCA’s highest rated series, Doctor Who, in A18-49.

The Live+3 lift for the Season 2 premiere ranks No. 1 among all TV drama season premieres in the 2013-14 TV season to date. In L3, this season debut ranks well ahead of the show’s original unveiling: up 41% in total viewers, 52% in A25-54, and 65% in A18-49. In addition, Orphan Black was the No. 1 TV show on Twitter and Tumblr for the day of premiere and was the No. 1 basic cable drama on Twitter for the week.
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TheOddOne said:
Because of Cosima.
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Funky Papa

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Could word of mouth and internet hype actually work for once?

Edit: I'd love to know the male to female rates. Fangirls seem completely gaga for the show over the social networks.
 
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Trent Strong

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Ooofff. Just got to episode 7 of season one, and I've got to say I'm really disappointed with the reveal of who was responsible for making the clones. I thought it was going to be a governmet or super powerful corporation that was making them, not some body modification cult that hangs out in some dance club. Who's the muscle in that operation? That douche with the tail? Some tall, skinny blonde chick? Someone needed to intimidate the army guy/boyfriend into being a monitor, and that tail douche isn't going to intimidate anyone. I mean, one 100 pound girl steals back Sara, frees the army boyfriend and cuts off the douche's tail, all in the span of like ten minutes. What kind of operation are these clone people running? I...this isn't good. Maybe they can turn this plot around and make it interesting again, but...man that was a disappointing reveal.
 
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Larson Conway said:
Hottest clone: Cosima

Best clone: Alison
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this was always the case since they were introduced.

also shit-tier: Helena. please die again

alison's failed kidnapping was one of the best scenes in this series.

@Trent: this show's plot kind of lost me mid-season as well. I realized that the strength of this show is all on Maslany's back. She's carrying it impressively.
 
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Funky Papa

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Trent Strong said:
Ooofff. Just got to episode 7 of season one, and I've got to say I'm really disappointed with the reveal of who was responsible for making the clones. I thought it was going to be a governmet or super powerful corporation that was making them, not some body modification cult that hangs out in some dance club. Who's the muscle in that operation? That douche with the tail? Some tall, skinny blonde chick? Someone needed to intimidate the army guy/boyfriend into being a monitor, and that tail douche isn't going to intimidate anyone. I mean, one 100 pound girl steals back Sara, frees the army boyfriend and cuts off the douche's tail, all in the span of like ten minutes. What kind of operation are these clone people running? I...this isn't good. Maybe they can turn this plot around and make it interesting again, but...man that was a disappointing reveal.
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If it serves of anything, it gets further explained in the following episodes and goes considerably deeper right at the start of the second season. The conspiracy part of the show wasn't that great up to the end of the first season, but I think it's improving considerably.
 
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The middle of the first season is absolutely the low point of the show. It pulled back the conspiracy and made it much more personal at the end, which worked so much better. Season 2 seems to be on the right path so far as well.
 
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ivysaur12 said:
The middle of the first season is absolutely the low point of the show. It pulled back the conspiracy and made it much more personal at the end, which worked so much better. Season 2 seems to be on the right path so far as well.
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I think they did a decent job separating the "conspiracy" into its public face and inner workings. The fact that you as the viewer encounter the public face first might cause some confusion or disappointment, but it gives the writers more room to work with the "real" group instead.
 
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I finally caught up today! Great show, and this season started with a bang. Cosima's my favorite by far (and Delphine too!), but good to see Helena is still alive and kicking even if that scene at the end made no sense at all. She limps all the way to the hospital desk without being noticed by anyone? Mmkay.

Also, I'm not a fan of Allison. Being funny doesn't excuse you for being a paranoid psycho the whole first season, screwing someone's husband, or watching someone die in front of you. Her scenes are interesting yes, but the writers have ensured that I'm destined to hate her guts the rest of this series.
 
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Draconian said:
Also, I'm not a fan of Allison. Being funny doesn't excuse you for being a paranoid psycho the whole first season, screwing someone's husband, or watching someone die in front of you. Her scenes are interesting yes, but the writers have ensured that I'm destined to hate her guts the rest of this series.
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But, that's what makes her an interesting character. She's the most "normal" out of all of them who is thrown into this gigantic conspiracy. Her life is turned upside-down and she can't sustain it.

I've always found that type of character compelling. Like, what if any of these reality show people were chosen to save the world? What if Snooki was chosen to be the Slayer? Something like that. That's sort of Alison's character, and I love it.
 
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ivysaur12 said:
But, that's what makes her an interesting character. She's the most "normal" out of all of them who is thrown into this gigantic conspiracy. Her life is turned upside-down and she can't sustain it.
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I never said she wasn't interesting. She's very interesting, but I'm not going to forget about what she's done already.
 
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