All Things: TELEVISON

I watched a few episodes of my backlog of The Following. Bates Motel better be something, because the Following is hilariously ridiculous. How many people are in this ridiculous murder club? What organization haven't they infiltrated? How is that one freak still alive after Kevin Bacon stabbed the crap out of him? Is there anything more ludicrous than that guy telling the head baddies to murder him so his life can have meaning? Did I really just see baddie #2 and his chick strangle each other for foreplay?
 
Dunno, the Following is pretty silly. How many times can the wife escape and get recaptured. And the FBI are almost Keystone Kop-y. But damned if Bates isn't almost intentionally wtf-y. I really am fascinated by it.
 
Abridged Version Of Pulled ‘Hannibal’ Episode To Run As Web Series

http://www.deadline.com/2013/04/abridged-version-of-pulled-hannibal-episode-to-run-as-web-series/

I haven't watched Hannibal yet, but I have read that pulling this episode(in response to sensitivity issues re:the marathon bombings) has hurt the continuity a bit. I think the concern(apparently it was regarding kids as killers) is an over reaction...but whatever. Tv always freaks out whenever there is a public act of violence.
 
Watched a couple of episodes of Mad Men and started getting into that show. Afterward they showed the premier of Rectify. Very good show, follow a man who gets released from prison that served for 20 years afer DNA results it was not his sperm in the rape/murder victim. Shows how awkward he feels getting back to life outside of prison. Also shows how family member, police and others react to this and the story. It's continuing tonight on the Sundance Channel and I intend to watch.
 
I have the first episode stored up and a dvr catch all set as far as Rectifiy. They just finished up Top of the Lake, which was also good and available on Netflix if you wanna check it out. Looks like Sundance is getting into the quality tv bidness.
 
It will more than likely continue. At least this season. Hardwick is a notorious hard worker so I wouldn't be surprised if he does both. The Nerdist brand was bought out by??? (some big company) and part of the deal is that he shepherds it along. Would have to think the CC show is going to be less nerd and more comedy/standard talker. So there is room for both.
 
Not sure if anyone watched the Following finale...and before I rant, I am not against a cliffhanger ending, this was just a good premise, with good acting...that COULD NOT overcome it's network restrictions. Even with the shortened season to emulate the cable model this show was padded to the extreme. Constant wtf moments. Claire escaping and being taken hostage ad nauseum. ANNNNNDDDDDDDDDDD a great death scene by one of the major characters which sadly, served almost NO purpose. Like Bacon...Shawn Ashmore was good for the first time I can remember, and James Purefoy got to be real fun as he unraveled...but this show just left a LOT on the table. Will watch a second season, but what could have been really good was just a series of poor decisions. Disappointing does not even begin...
 
jerseydevil said:
Not sure if anyone watched the Following finale...and before I rant, I am not against a cliffhanger ending, this was just a good premise, with good acting...that COULD NOT overcome it's network restrictions. Even with the shortened season to emulate the cable model this show was padded to the extreme. Constant wtf moments. Claire escaping and being taken hostage ad nauseum. ANNNNNDDDDDDDDDDD a great death scene by one of the major characters which sadly, served almost NO purpose. Like Bacon...Shawn Ashmore was good for the first time I can remember, and James Purefoy got to be real fun as he unraveled...but this show just left a LOT on the table. Will watch a second season, but what could have been really good was just a series of poor decisions. Disappointing does not even begin...
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I watched and just felt "wow, really? That's how they ended it?"
 
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