QUESTION: re "The Killing" (TV Series)

[CurrentlySober]

Is the weather REALLY THAT BAD - ALL THE TIME in Seattle???

[kane]

In a nutshell. . . yes. I don't live in Seattle, but live about 150 miles south of there and have spent a lot of time in Seattle as well has having friends that live there. Basically it is like this: Summer is decent. You get a few rainy and cold days in the summer, but for the most part late June, July and August are nice. It will regularly get into the 80's and often into the 90's and be sunny and nice. However, it starts to rain around late Oct early Nov and it doesn't stop until the next spring. It isn't a downpour all the time. There are some heavy rain days, but most days it is a nice constant drizzle.

The show mostly showed it caught during one of those periods of heavy rain and it was meant to show the weather off as a character in the show as well as lend a mood to the whole feel of the show and act as a metaphor. When it rains on Sarah Linden it pours.

[CurrentlySober]

Originally Posted by kane

In a nutshell. . . yes. I don't live in Seattle, but live about 150 miles south of there and have spent a lot of time in Seattle as well has having friends that live there. Basically it is like this: Summer is decent. You get a few rainy and cold days in the summer, but for the most part late June, July and August are nice. It will regularly get into the 80's and often into the 90's and be sunny and nice. However, it starts to rain around late Oct early Nov and it doesn't stop until the next spring. It isn't a downpour all the time. There are some heavy rain days, but most days it is a nice constant drizzle.

The show mostly showed it caught during one of those periods of heavy rain and it was meant to show the weather off as a character in the show as well as lend a mood to the whole feel of the show and act as a metaphor. When it rains on Sarah Linden it pours.

Thanks. Yes, the weather certainly does give it an atmosphere...

You see, on of my all time Fav books, is 'The Face' by Dean Koontz - Its set in LA, over a three day period in 2004 when there was an out of character rainstorm. I was there for the rainstorm, and it is heavily a part of the plot-line.

Now in general, when you think of LA, you think of it as being sunny all the time (Which of course, it pretty much is) but reading that book set in that time period that there was a huge rainstorm, and I actually remember it - adds a whole dimension to me...

Hence why I was curious about the weather in 'The Killing' - In the same way as 'most people' think of LA as being sunny, I am aware that Seattle is supposed to be a bit 'Gloomy'... But simply wondered if what they showed on TV (Its only just started being shown in the UK) was 'accurate' or a televisual device

So thanks

[kane]

Originally Posted by CurrentlySober

Thanks. Yes, the weather certainly does give it an atmosphere...

You see, on of my all time Fav books, is 'The Face' by Dean Koontz - Its set in LA, over a three day period in 2004 when there was an out of character rainstorm. I was there for the rainstorm, and it is heavily a part of the plot-line.

Now in general, when you think of LA, you think of it as being sunny all the time (Which of course, it pretty much is) but reading that book set in that time period that there was a huge rainstorm, and I actually remember it - adds a whole dimension to me...

Hence why I was curious about the weather in 'The Killing' - In the same way as 'most people' think of LA as being sunny, I am aware that Seattle is supposed to be a bit 'Gloomy'... But simply wondered if what they showed on TV (Its only just started being shown in the UK) was 'accurate' or a televisual device

So thanks

I'll have to read that Koontz book. I like his stuff and and it sounds like it has atmosphere and depth to it.

[Abbie]

I live in Seattle. It's not like that all the time...in fact, spring / summers here are beautiful. We have our rainy months which run from about Oct/Nov - Feb-ish.

What I do like best is that we have fairly easy winters here...other than this past winter, most winters have been extremely mild as far as snow goes.

BTW, Loved "The Killing" but keep in mind most of it was actually filmed in Vancouver BC, not Seattle.

[CurrentlySober]

Originally Posted by Abbie

I live in Seattle. It's not like that all the time...in fact, spring / summers here are beautiful. We have our rainy months which run from about Oct/Nov - Feb-ish.

What I do like best is that we have fairly easy winters here...other than this past winter, most winters have been extremely mild as far as snow goes.

BTW, Loved "The Killing" but keep in mind most of it was actually filmed in Vancouver BC, not Seattle.

Wow! I live n learn lol

Had me wondering for a moment if it wasn't 'supposed' to be set in seattle... And I had made that jump myself...

[Abbie]

Yeah its story line is based in Seattle and the areas they mention (Discovery Park,etc) are real Seattle places, but for some reason they chose to film most of it up in BC. I only learned that fact myself after reading an interview online w/ some of the cast.

I can't wait for the new season

[CurrentlySober]

Originally Posted by Abbie

I can't wait for the new season

I cant wait for the rest of the first lol

They have only just started showing it here - Eps 1 & 2 Back to back

[Abbie]

You'll love it ... one of the better shows to come along in awhile.

[kane]

Originally Posted by Abbie

You'll love it ... one of the better shows to come along in awhile.

I agree. It was very well done.

[DamianJ]

Originally Posted by CurrentlySober

Is the weather REALLY THAT BAD - ALL THE TIME in Seattle???

It's on the same meridian as England, so it's very similar weather to here.

No wonder grunge was born there.