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HaemishM
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Watched the first episode and liked it. I agree that I don't think this one will top the first season because holy fuck was the first season good. But I did like the mood and how they managed to tie the main characters together after what seemed a whole lot of unconnected shit.
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Abagadro
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I sorta half-watched the first episode for the second time and actually liked it more. The writing jumped out. I think the direction got in the way a little bit with Lin trying to be Fukunaga, which he is not.
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"As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.
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Nevermore
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Well that was unexpected.
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Over and out.
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Lucas
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Further proof that Italians have suspect taste in games.
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What....WHAT THE FUCK? Anyway, this is very good. Loved the acting by Vince Vaughn in the opening scene of the second episode. You know, on the other hand, sometimes he seemed a bit "out of place" throughout the rest of the episode, but I suspect it also has to do with the inherent fragility of the character; he surely isn't a cold blooded gangster at this stage.
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" He's so impatient, it's like watching a teenager fuck a glorious older woman." - Ironwood on J.J. Abrams
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HaemishM
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That ending reminds me of 2 things:
This episode ramped up the season real quick.
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Tannhauser
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This is a good show, but not as good as the first.
I'll probably keep watching, there's nothing else on this summer anyway, Wayward Pines is in the home stretch. Any other time of the year and this show would be dropped like a rock.
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Amarr HM
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Was that the guy from Hotline Miami?
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I'm going to escape, come back, wipe this place off the face of the Earth, obliterate it and you with it.
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Gimfain
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Wasn't that positive about this season but with the third episode the pieces clicked together. Really looking forward to the next episode.
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Rasix
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« Last Edit: July 13, 2015, 10:05:02 AM by Rasix »
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Abagadro
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"As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.
-H.L. Mencken
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Threash
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murdoc
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That first scene was SOOO badly acted - I was cringing through the whole child discussion with just how awful it was.
Rest of the episode was pretty great though. "Excuse me. You have one of the largest auras I've ever seen. Green and black. It's been taking up this whole room. I just...I had to say something. You must have had hundreds of lives".
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Have you tried the internet? It's made out of millions of people missing the point of everything and then getting angry about it
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Stewie
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Professional Forum Lurker.
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Yegolev
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I know who is who. Dead McGuffin Vince Vaughan Colin Ferrell Busybee Fat Cop Gambit Twelve Monkeys Watson's Wife Mayor Colin's Boss Colin's Other Boss
Did I forget someone?
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Why am I homeless? Why do all you motherfuckers need homes is the real question. They called it The Prayer, its answer was law Mommy come back 'cause the water's all gone
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Lucas
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Further proof that Italians have suspect taste in games.
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Yeah, well, I admit they might have gone just a liiittle too overboard with , but those last five minutes were fantastic (as well as some one liners like the aura, and "those are memories staring back at you"). I just can't wait to see the consequences
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« Last Edit: July 18, 2015, 04:48:56 PM by Lucas »
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MahrinSkel
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When she crossed over, she was just a ship. But when she came back... she was bullshit!
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Rasix
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Was it just me or was that episode probably the worst thing that's ever come out of this series? I think we may have vaulted a shark here.
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Abagadro
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I actually thought it was the best of the season. Vaughn and his mopey wife are pointless as usual but the rest was pretty good IMO.
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"As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.
-H.L. Mencken
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MahrinSkel
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When she crossed over, she was just a ship. But when she came back... she was bullshit!
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It's probably the bridge between the graft-and-politics of the first few episodes, and the fucking-weird-cultists threads that were hinted at but not followed (but presumably now will be, tying back to the first season). But yeah, other than establishing that Farrel's character has been operating under false premises, and that Vaughn's is *completely* a manipulative SOB, it was a lot of spinning wheels by itself. Character development, showing them having to question their own foundations in light of the bloodbath.
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Tannhauser
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Was it just me or was that episode probably the worst thing that's ever come out of this series? I think we may have vaulted a shark here.
I'm with you.
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Rendakor
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It was a time-jump episode, so they had a lot of reestablishment to do; it wasn't great but I don't think it was awful.
Also, did we change theme songs? Or specifically, get a new verse of the old song?
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Nevermore
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The lyrics to the opening theme have been changing towards the end every episode. It was just more obvious in this one because the song changed a bit as well.
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Over and out.
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MrHat
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Out of the frying pan, into the fire.
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Only a couple episodes left and I've decided I don't really like this season. Just seems like there's too much effort in being "deep".
Also the music last night was really really distracting and didn't fit with the the score so far.
Switch this from the "excited to watch" to "watch out of time investment".
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Rendakor
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I don't care for it either; too much political shenanigans going on and not enough crazy cultists. I'll still finish it because there are only what, 3 episodes left?
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"i can't be a star citizen. they won't even give me a star green card"
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Threash
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Two. So that chubby ginger kid looks nothing at all like any of his supposed parents, why be afraid of the DNA test after getting a look at that rapist anyways?
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Miguel
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Two. So that chubby ginger kid looks nothing at all like any of his supposed parents, why be afraid of the DNA test after getting a look at that rapist anyways?
I had the exact same thought...the kid was obviously the result of some infidelity, not the rape - even the mom seems to realize this which is why she is pressing for the paternity test.
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apocrypha
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Planes? Shit, I'm terrified to get in my car now!
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This has really grown on me and developed very well. But, this is f13, so I'm going to make some compaints! It's completely lacking the fantastic camera work of the first season. They try to shoehorn in some aerial shots of the area, mostly highways and industrial complexes, but they're totally disconnected from the actual show. It's a real shame because it was very powerfully done in season one. Also I think having 4 main characters was a mistake. The development & back stories are spread too thin between them, and none of them have the presence that McConaughey had, so they all feel a little stretched. I'm fine with the plot being heavily political, and like the meshing of the personal stories with it. But yeah, not as good as the first series.
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Yegolev
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It's fine. Two more episodes and it will all be wrapped up.
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Why am I homeless? Why do all you motherfuckers need homes is the real question. They called it The Prayer, its answer was law Mommy come back 'cause the water's all gone
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satael
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I really liked the first season and while this has had its moments I feel that the whole big shootout on the botched raid and how they handled the party (just use force to take out guards and just happen to be there right when the Russian guy is sealing the deal so they know to steal the documents) just seem like lazy writing. I guess the "real life inspirations" for the first and second season just inspired different things.
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HaemishM
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I like this season (though obviously not as much as the first), though it has been hard to keep track of the names they keep throwing around. It's like I can't hear the people talk very well (I'm probably going fucking deaf) and they mumble a lot.
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Abagadro
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just seem like lazy writing. This is part of it, but he is also trafficking in some classic noir tropes. I give him enough credit to think it is intentional.
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"As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.
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Yegolev
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I turn on subtitles in this show, as well as Game of Mumbles and The Muttering Dead.
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Why am I homeless? Why do all you motherfuckers need homes is the real question. They called it The Prayer, its answer was law Mommy come back 'cause the water's all gone
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Amarr HM
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I have the same problems with the mumbles. Still enjoying it, the last ten minutes of episode 6 had me on the edge of seat.
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I'm going to escape, come back, wipe this place off the face of the Earth, obliterate it and you with it.
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