Official The Killing Thread (Warning: Potential Spoilers)

[JoeRedskin]

To me, the only thing that made the last four or five episodes tolerable was the acting.

[itvnetop]

Ah, I stand alone on this one. Loved the ending. Despite the network's promises, I didn't put my eggs in the reveal basket. I had no expectations regarding a final answer.

People are pissed and everyone's talking about it. Holder's ambivalent ending, Rosie's mystery ongoing, Season 2 picked up. I'm lovin' it.

Geez, they didn't answer "Who Killed Rosie Larsen?" after 13 eps. I think viewers forget that each ep. represented a day in the investigation. Some think the Ahmed arc took too long (and maybe it did represent 1/4 of the season). But it was a solid lead they followed for only two or three "TV" days. I see SS's criticism of wanting to know more about Rosie, but I think part of the show's mystery is finding out who she was. At the beginning of the investigation, the viewers only know that she was a bit contentious with her mother and she kept some suspect company. Towards the end, we learn she was experimenting with professional escorting. I'd say that's quite a bit of dead girl development within two "TV" weeks.

Although the billboards emphasize "Who Killed Rosie Larsen?", that's not how I watched this show. The mystery is a basis for the fallout on three levels- the Larsen family, the detective investigation and Richmond's campaign. Anyone remember Twin Peaks? ABC marketed the show as a murder mystery, but fans will tell you that finding out Laura Palmer's killer wasn't what kept them watching.

JJ Abrams had apologists galore after refusing to answer six seasons' worth of island mysteries (insert "Answers brought on more questions" and "It was always about the characters anyway" screams here).

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by itvnetop

Ah, I stand alone on this one. Loved the ending. Despite the network's promises, I didn't put my eggs in the reveal basket. I had no expectations regarding a final answer.

People are pissed and everyone's talking about it. Holder's ambivalent ending, Rosie's mystery ongoing, Season 2 picked up. I'm lovin' it.

Geez, they didn't answer "Who Killed Rosie Larsen?" after 13 eps. I think viewers forget that each ep. represented a day in the investigation. Some think the Ahmed arc took too long (and maybe it did represent 1/4 of the season). But it was a solid lead they followed for only two or three "TV" days. I see SS's criticism of wanting to know more about Rosie, but I think part of the show's mystery is finding out who she was. At the beginning of the investigation, the viewers only know that she was a bit contentious with her mother and she kept some suspect company. Towards the end, we learn she was experimenting with professional escorting. I'd say that's quite a bit of dead girl development within two "TV" weeks.

Although the billboards emphasize "Who Killed Rosie Larsen?", that's not how I watched this show. The mystery is a basis for the fallout on three levels- the Larsen family, the detective investigation and Richmond's campaign. Anyone remember Twin Peaks? ABC marketed the show as a murder mystery, but fans will tell you that finding out Laura Palmer's killer wasn't what kept them watching.

JJ Abrams had apologists galore after refusing to answer six seasons' worth of island mysteries (insert "Answers brought on more questions" and "It was always about the characters anyway" screams here).

They answered the central mysteries on Lost. Whether people liked how they did so is another matter.

And JJ Abrams had nothing to do with Lost after creating it. He moved on to directing MI:III and never came back.

[itvnetop]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

They answered the central mysteries on Lost. Whether people liked how they did so is another matter.

And JJ Abrams had nothing to do with Lost after creating it. He moved on to directing MI:III and never came back.

Uhhh... if you say so. And it still took them 6 seasons to kind of get around to some of it.

And I'm not really a JJ Abrams hater- in fact, I love all his movies and Fringe is ridiculously cool. Lost was a huge letdown the last few seasons. And cliffhangers are what defined the show, so I'm not sure why people are mad at Killing- viewers should have expected it after the first few eps ended similarly.

Be mad at AMC, not the writers. (Lost Spoiler)

I specifically remember the Lost writers denying fan theories that the passengers had all died with the crash after the first episode. Now that's a straight up mislead!

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by itvnetop

I specifically remember the Lost writers denying fan theories that the passengers had all died with the crash after the first episode. Now that's a straight up mislead!

Not to extend the debate about Lost in this thread but NONE of the characters died in the crash.

[itvnetop]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

Not to extend the debate about Lost in this thread but NONE of the characters died in the crash.

Geez, I think my memory is reinventing itself... you're right- I had to think back to the finale and remembered Jack's convo w/ his dad at the end.

I still ain't down with all the major questions left in the air, however. Sorry for extending the Lost blather... time to / it.

SS, please start Breaking Bad when you get the chance... I think this board needs its own BB thread and it won't be the same without you!

[mredskins]

If you are down on the Killing still go watch Breaking Bad you have until 7/17 to get caught up for the start of season 4. Such a awesome series! I just finished season 3 on DVD, I put that action up against any Hollywood block buster. It was edge of your seat type stuff.

[SmootSmack]

If I start with Season 3 would I be totally lost. And if I just watch Season 3 and have y'all catch me up on Seasons 1 and 2 would that work?

Either way, go ahead and start a Breaking Bad thread if you wish.

[itvnetop]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

If I start with Season 3 would I be totally lost. And if I just watch Season 3 and have y'all catch me up on Seasons 1 and 2 would that work?

Either way, go ahead and start a Breaking Bad thread if you wish.

Yeah, it's best to start from the beginning on this one... maybe you can catch up before Season 5.

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

If I start with Season 3 would I be totally lost. And if I just watch Season 3 and have y'all catch me up on Seasons 1 and 2 would that work?

Either way, go ahead and start a Breaking Bad thread if you wish.

They are super short seasons.

Season one probably the slower of the three seasons is only 7 episodes, 2 and 3 are only 13. I thought 3 was the best.

You really have to watch them all becasue the like we said before their are some major pilot twist that pull from the past.


I promise you won't be disappointed, I personal think this is the best show on AMC maybe TV.

[SmootSmack]

Need to figure out where to watch them. I don't have the Netflix DVD package, and I'm not about to stream anything illegally on my work computer

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Need to figure out where to watch them. I don't have the Netflix DVD package, and I'm not about to stream anything illegally on my work computer

I borrowed all mine from the Library.

[FRPLG]

Anyone watch Weeds?

[SmootSmack]

I thought that's what I might do

Anyhow, we're starting to talk about too many other shows in this thread. We should discuss those in the What New Shows Are You Watching thread.

And if there's enough interest for a show, give it its own thread. But let's keep this one to the Killing

[FRPLG]

The Killing is dead to me. I feel it's appropriate to hijack this thread as a statement of dissatisfaction. But that's just me.