The Following

[Juicy D. Links]

Tell me this aint one off the better shows out on tv for awhile? Finale is tonight btw hehe


U seen it?

[cybermike]

I have been watching.. but I watch too much tv

Kevin bacon!

[MiLo]

Turned it off after that chapter were a guy appears dressed as Poe. Lame-o.

[harvey]

waiting for the season finale

[kane]

I have been on and off with it. The first few episodes rocked then when he started having trained special forces teams, helicopters and all kinds of stuff available to him I started to feel like it was getting bad. I stuck with it and the last few episodes were pretty good. However, I just read that the renewed it for next season so I am curious to see how this ends and what the idea for next season is. I can't see them dragging this story line out for another 15 episodes.

[aztecboi2003]

Originally Posted by harvey

waiting for the season finale

Hell ya, pretty good show so far

[bronco67]

I was hooked at the beginning, but I have a love/hate relationship with this stupid show. There should be a drinking game and you could take a drink every time a dumb FBI agent, cop or state trooper gets killed.

Those first 2 episodes were awesome, but it all seems very repetitive now.

[harvey]

Originally Posted by bronco67

I was hooked at the beginning, but I have a love/hate relationship with this stupid show. There should be a drinking game and you could take a drink every time a dumb FBI agent, cop or state trooper gets killed.

Those first 2 episodes were awesome, but it all seems very repetitive now.

ha ha, damn right, with my wife we have a joke "did they go to the FBI Academy for Retarded and Mentally Challenged People"? There was one special episode where Roderick and his gang captured the FBI agent and they localized them being in another town. So, Kevin Bacon says "we're only 90 minutes away" and they go alone, no police support, nothing, while the guy is being killed.... IN ANOTHER TOWN!!!

But that's part of the fun too, like "what kind of moronic movement will they do now?"

[Darkhorse]

Watching it myself, something tells me Joe is going to go out with a bang. It is a little repetitive each week, but most shows are in one way or another.

[kane]

Originally Posted by Darkhorse

something tells me Joe is going to go out with a bang.

LOL you could say that again!

[karapandza]

just finished watching the finale. good ending...

[CurrentlySober]

Next Week here for me... Thanks for no spoilers though

[fris]

dont know how a second season is going to come though from the finale even though it was renewed

[brassmonkey]

didnt like the ending. trimming the budget i see

[Theo]

I saw the 1st episode last night, not bad

[bronco67]

After watching this show, it made me realize the quality difference between the big four -- NBC, FOX, ABC and CBS vs the cable networks like HBO, Showtime, FX, and AMC.

Cable is on a whole other level.

That finale was no where near good as the spectacular pilot episode of The Following. They hooked me with it, and then slogged out some 'ol bullshit for an entire season and I got suckered into staying with it, hoping for something brilliant at the end.

[brassmonkey]

Originally Posted by bronco67

After watching this show, it made me realize the quality difference between the big four -- NBC, FOX, ABC and CBS vs the cable networks like HBO, Showtime, FX, and AMC.

Cable is on a whole other level.

That finale was no where near good as the spectacular pilot episode of The Following. They hooked me with it, and then slogged out some 'ol bullshit for an entire season and I got suckered into staying with it, hoping for something brilliant at the end.

big difference because of restrictions

[J. Falcon]

Justified is the best show on TV at the moment.

[Zyzz]

great show, shame season finale sucked ...

[bronco67]

Originally Posted by brassmonkey

big difference because of restrictions

They restrict decent writing.

[brassmonkey]

Originally Posted by bronco67

They restrict decent writing.

you know that if the network doesnt like it they can make changes right?

[kane]

Originally Posted by bronco67

They restrict decent writing.

I think the problem is that the network is worried about attracting as many viewers as possible. To do so they try to appeal to everyone. This means they don't want to offend some people or turn some people away etc. Whenever you try to appease everyone you end up with something that can be a mess.

With many of the good cable shows they seem to be more interested in putting together a great show and letting it attract and audience even if it means the audience is smaller.

[Juicy D. Links]

Originally Posted by fris

dont know how a second season is going to come though from the finale even though it was renewed

Joe was never dead prob and then the chase begins again in next season... prob 2 seasons at most..

[sandman!]

nice end to the season kind of saw it comming tho.

[brassmonkey]

i dont think it needs another season. it was just like a very long movie.

[John-ACWM]

Got bored after a few episodes but I guess I am going to watch the whole first series.

[fris]

emma is a cry baby

[2MuchMark]

The Following? The Not Watching It.

[bronco67]

They should call it The Stabbing...because almost every character on the show was stabbed at one time or another, including most of the cult victims. So much stabbing on that show.

[pornsprite]

I have watched every episode of The Following. I have been waiting for the Ryan's neighbor to do her thing for a while now. I can't wait to see the next season if it gets picked up for another season.

[kane]

Originally Posted by pornsprite

I have watched every episode of The Following. I have been waiting for the Ryan's neighbor to do her thing for a while now. I can't wait to see the next season if it gets picked up for another season.

I read a few days ago that it has been picked up for another season. James Purefoy (who plays Joe Carroll) did an AMA on Reddit the other day and said he has not been told what his role may be for next season. I have a feeling he will show up in some flashbacks.

[harvey]

Originally Posted by bronco67

They should call it The Stabbing...because almost every character on the show was stabbed at one time or another, including most of the cult victims. So much stabbing on that show.

it was more or less the motto of the story, to kill someone with their own hands and feel how life vanishes from the other body, that's why there was a lot of stabbing, hitting people with hammers, punching, suffocation and such

[bronco67]

Originally Posted by harvey

it was more or less the motto of the story, to kill someone with their own hands and feel how life vanishes from the other body, that's why there was a lot of stabbing, hitting people with hammers, punching, suffocation and such

Don't forget Kevin Bacon's weekly bad guy shooting quota.

I did like that one scene when Westin was about to be killed (by stabbing), and Kevin Bacon came up from behind and shot about 5 people in the back with no warning. That was very Jack Bauer.

[harvey]

Originally Posted by bronco67

Don't forget Kevin Bacon's weekly bad guy shooting quota.

I did like that one scene when Westin was about to be killed (by stabbing), and Kevin Bacon came up from behind and shot about 5 people in the back with no warning. That was very Jack Bauer.

that's exactly the point: the cult killed by hand, the FBI by shot guns. I think that's what they missed: to get deep into the psychological motivation to do things, including join a cult, killing people, be ready to die for no reason and everything to be a chapter in a book. The psychology behind it would be amazing if developed. As it was, sometimes it felt ridiculous. Entertaining nevertheless.

btw, on the same track, I'm watching Hannibal. Way better acted, one million times better script and it has everyone's beloved psychopath: Hannibal Lecter. What else could you ask for?

[bronco67]

Originally Posted by harvey

that's exactly the point: the cult killed by hand, the FBI by shot guns. I think that's what they missed: to get deep into the psychological motivation to do things, including join a cult, killing people, be ready to die for no reason and everything to be a chapter in a book. The psychology behind it would be amazing if developed. As it was, sometimes it felt ridiculous. Entertaining nevertheless.

btw, on the same track, I'm watching Hannibal. Way better acted, one million times better script and it has everyone's beloved psychopath: Hannibal Lecter. What else could you ask for?

I thought they were really doing some cool stuff for the first few episodes -- especially with the trio of cult members. The 2 guys posing as "the gays next door" was really interesting. It's possible the lie would become the truth after 2 years of pretending, and they explored it pretty well. And the gravity of taking a life(for Jason) was made to be a big deal, which it is something you forget when watching shows where people get killed left and right. They made you think it has to be really difficult to stick a knife blade into somebody.

Then it slowly fell apart for me.

I'm going to check out Hannibal this weekend.

as far as new shows go, nothing has been better for me than The Americans. It doesn't hit you over the head with anything and they nailed the feeling of the early 80's.