Gordon Shumway
Banned
Did Patti Levin have such a thick accent the last season? I feel like it's way more pronounced..maybe I'm remembering things wrong.
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The Leftovers S2 |OT| We're Going To Texas - [Renewed for 3rd and final season]
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ReturnOfTheRAT
Member
Freedom. Safety. No cares in the world. "It's Miracle, Texas."
metsallica
Member
So much energy to the show this season... It went from DVR triage last season to the first thing I watch on a packed Sunday night of TV. Please keep the momentum going!
Miles Quaritch
Member
I'm more than a little annoyed we won't be getting any more naked running through the woods.
Shit's not right. You don't do that and then not have it become a recurring theme. Fuck sake.
It's not even about the nudity, it was literally one of the few more interesting aspects of the pilot. The way they running through the woods, the ride home where they sat in silence. It was about the only thing this show has done that was remotely compelling.
Shit's not right. You don't do that and then not have it become a recurring theme. Fuck sake.
It's not even about the nudity, it was literally one of the few more interesting aspects of the pilot. The way they running through the woods, the ride home where they sat in silence. It was about the only thing this show has done that was remotely compelling.
Corpsepyre
Banned
The hallucinating shit has to go. Getting strong Lost vibes from it.
Miles Quaritch
Member
They kind of established that she might not be a hallucination this episode with the guy in the tower asking who his friend was.
Although I don't expect much to come of it. They seem to be throwing everything at the wall and going with whatever sticks right now. There doesn't seem to be any kind of plot beyond people have vanished again, oh no, now watch another group of people deal with it.
Oh and remember these guys who don't talk, their leader now likes to tie men up and have sex with them against their will.
Yes, the crazy guy on the tower. Just like Kevin's dad who also 'sees' people and deemed crazy. It can still be made to go either way.
Patty usage is terrible as feared. Just spoon-feeding to viewers or lame attempt at humor. 'Looks like you have explaining to do'. 'Looks like you framed
someone without even trying.' And the bit about trying to kill himself - we all thought it was a possibility and they didn't need to spell it out with these ghost conversations.
Carrots continue to be dangled even though old ones are still swinging. So if we believe Patty, there now has been a second departure. Matt reports that his wife woke up and recovered from her medical situation in their first night at Miracle but nothing since. New mysteries, new questions. Add them to the heap.
Kadayi
Banned
Show goes from strength to strength. Really enjoyed the last one. I kind of dug it where Kevin finally acknowledges Patti. I think that it makes sense that it is a manifestation of her that has come to him to attempt to open his eyes to truth that the world is far from OK or normal post departure, and that the things going on around them are not simply emotional fallout, but reflections of something larger.
RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
When?
David Incorporated Esq.
Member
I fucking love Carrie Coon on this show, she carries such a presence in every scene she's in. And Theroux does crazy so very well. Love this show, even if I have no idea what is going on.
Edit: I apologize for the pun, it was unintended.
Edit: I apologize for the pun, it was unintended.
At the end in the pool. You could see just as much of it (if not more) in that episode as in this episode. He likes to tease us.
Miles Quaritch
Member
I don't disagree, but that would surely be such lazy writing to make the guy in the tower just another kook who is basically filling in for Kevin's dad.
RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
That piano theme is nice but they're using it far too often for it to really be effective.
Watch that scene again. There was no penis in that shot.
Watch that scene again. There was no penis in that shot.
Kadayi
Banned
In the pool? In the season 1 DVD commentary Lindelof stated that they had to add some digital bubbles to hide Tommys slong as it glided by at HBOs request.
RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
What, really? lmao
RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
Series low - 519K
digitalrelic
Banned
Man, so depressing. I'm really loving season 2, but I have a bad feeling that we won't ever see a season 3.
It's my fault guys, I didn't watch it until Wednesday
Miles Quaritch
Member
Do you really want another season with yet another departure in a new town?
By the time we get to season 5, there won't be anyone left on planet earth...
digitalrelic
Banned
Dude, we get that you don't like the show. Good for you.
What a drastic improvement this season is!
The level of confidence and focus this show is achieving has catapulted it to one of the best shows of the year IMO.
Last season was interesting, but this one is just outstanding. Just binge watched the first 4 episodes and there is some really powerful stuff here, and they have ironed out some of last seasons kinks and lack of focus, making the shows tremendous potential an actuality. I really hope ratings improve.
The level of confidence and focus this show is achieving has catapulted it to one of the best shows of the year IMO.
Last season was interesting, but this one is just outstanding. Just binge watched the first 4 episodes and there is some really powerful stuff here, and they have ironed out some of last seasons kinks and lack of focus, making the shows tremendous potential an actuality. I really hope ratings improve.
maquiladora
Member
Season 1 finale left me raging but I agree they have really turned it around with Season 2. It's a major improvement. So far.
Miles Quaritch
Member
Huh?
I'm taking each episode as it comes. I like some aspects, dislike others. Doesn't mean I don't like the show, it's just incredibly uneven right now. Not to mention having yet another departure to set up drama is lazy.
And let's not even mention bringing back the weakest aspect of the first season and giving them so much attention. The GR were garbage, should have left them in season 1.
Yea there was definitely penis in that scene. Have you ever seen a penis?
RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
No there wasn't.
That's sad. The show deserves a bigger fan base and more appreciation. They should be applauded for taking some risks and changing up a lot of the show, yet still keeping it thematically consistent and interesting. Season 2 of the LO is giving me a lot of The Wire season 2 vibes in that sense.
talisayNon
Member
such a cliched Lindork Plot Device
this guy is fucking John Locke all over again.
Does not make sense.
After 3 good to great episodes, comes back down to earth with something completely nonsensical.
this guy is fucking John Locke all over again.
Does not make sense.
After 3 good to great episodes, comes back down to earth with something completely nonsensical.
ReturnOfTheRAT
Member
Another Matt-centric episode. Another winner. 2/2 in the department.
A Mary is pregnant in a mysterious manner. Reza, is that your work? Maybe Matt is being tested, maybe he's looking for validation in the all wrong places too. The last bit be his attempt at redemption for all his sins, though I wonder who will offer themselves up to save him so the he can go back into the town.
Odd coincidence that both this and The League featured plot points about sex with a wife who's "asleep."
We're having quite a special season here.
A Mary is pregnant in a mysterious manner. Reza, is that your work? Maybe Matt is being tested, maybe he's looking for validation in the all wrong places too. The last bit be his attempt at redemption for all his sins, though I wonder who will offer themselves up to save him so the he can go back into the town.
Odd coincidence that both this and The League featured plot points about sex with a wife who's "asleep."
We're having quite a special season here.
ThLunarian
Member
In my head-canon it's a given that this show and LOST take place in the same universe.
I wouldn't be surprised if in the series bible, Walt had something to do with the Departures.
I wouldn't be surprised if in the series bible, Walt had something to do with the Departures.
Baron Aloha
A Shining Example
Another great episode. 5/5 this season.
loved the episode except for the song at the end. basically purports that everyone needs some god for them to deal with life. pretty offensive. also, im laughing at what i perceive to be the ridiculousness of such ideas and, not with. tsk.
no offense to the religious of course.
anyway, yeah amazing episode.
no offense to the religious of course.
anyway, yeah amazing episode.
This has to be one of the strangest TV anomalies ive seen. This season has been phenomenal. Lots of great, emotional and challenging aspects to it and its completely shitting the bed in ratings. At the very least anyone reading this who is at all interested in good drama s needs to give this a chance. Probably will only get the rest of the season. I just cant see it getting renewed with the ratings its pulling.
Sectorseven
Member
If I were a resident and got kicked out of my own town, heads would roll.