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Flame Of Liberty · 07-01-2009, 04:15 PM

Anyone watching?

I've seen only 9 episodes so far, and eventhough it sometimes suffers from the usual cheap thrills (people suddenly stepping out from behind a camera; people showing up exactly at the right moment; state police nowhere to be seen, etc.) it's pretty intense (for a TV show anyhow).

Oh yeah almost forgot, actress playing Trish is INSANELY hot.

HotHotHeat · 07-01-2009, 04:26 PM

Good show.

And, yes, yes she is.

Inferno · 07-01-2009, 04:32 PM

I've watched it since the beginning. It started off slow with it kind of being 50 minutes of people talking followed by 10 minutes leading up to someone dieing but it's picked up.

fatso · 07-01-2009, 05:34 PM

I'm totally obsessed with this show. It's clearly manipulative and suffers from some major plot holes, but i'll be darned if it isn't entertaining as heck. It's a little gruesome (for tv), but not too scary imo.

The 2-hour series finale is next Saturday I believe... can't wait!

oh, and Chloe is pretty hot too!

Flamesoholic · 07-01-2009, 06:28 PM

I'm obsessed with it too. That last episode was pretty incredible. The last 10min or so brought tears to my eyes (I'm a sap). I'm going to miss it when it's over.

Flamesguy_SJ · 07-01-2009, 09:02 PM

It's from the same people who were behind the whole LG15-gate (or "lonelygirl15") on YouTube a few years ago.

Other than that and the general premise of the show, I don't really know much about it, and don't really have much of an interest in it.

Barnes · 07-01-2009, 09:29 PM

Ha, I just had a little freakout cause it isn't on this week. My wife made fun of me for watching the first 2 episodes. We watched one from the PVR last friday and she made fun of it the whole time. As soon as it ended she asked if we had anymore and we watched 5 in a row.

fatso · 07-02-2009, 07:26 AM

If anyone is interested in checking it out, but is unsure, it's like Agatha Christie's novel "Ten Little Indians" meets Wes Craven's "Scream" trilogy. Therefore, suspenseful, a little gruesome, and lots of beautiful people getting killed. I love it.

Flame Of Liberty · 07-02-2009, 08:06 AM

So who do you think is the killer(s)?

Before watching episode 10 my money is on Henry - I think he's Wakefield's kid. And I gotta admit I find myself kind of hoping that Trish, Chloe and Cal make it.

Barnes · 07-02-2009, 08:45 AM

Being 2 episodes down, you shouldn't ask that question. A lot happens in the next 2.

Prototype · 07-02-2009, 09:14 AM

I've been half watching it, so I don't know character names or storylines, but I kinda geeked out when the dude from Californication showed up.

Flame Of Liberty · 07-02-2009, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Barnes

Being 2 episodes down, you shouldn't ask that question. A lot happens in the next 2.

Well of course I wasn't going to check the responses before I watched those 2 episodes.

I still think Henry's suspect, he stopped Abby from going after Wakefield several times, his wedding was what brought her to the island...

As for Chloe/Cal, all I have to say is Ouch...

OilKiller · 07-02-2009, 02:37 PM

Yep, great show. Lost of people apparently stopped watching after the first and second episodes. It simply got better and better IMO. Not sure why people stopped watching because there is nothing else on right now. Between this, downloading the new Weeds season and watching season 2 of Californication that I had previously downloaded, not much on right now.

fatso · 07-07-2009, 07:59 AM

2-hour season finale this Saturday, right?

I've been re-watching the episodes thus far in anticipation. It actually holds up pretty well on review. I agree, the beginning is a little slow but it definitely picks up around episode 5. Can't wait to see whodunnit!

Barnes · 07-07-2009, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by OilKiller

Yep, great show. Lost of people apparently stopped watching after the first and second episodes. It simply got better and better IMO. Not sure why people stopped watching because there is nothing else on right now. Between this, downloading the new Weeds season and watching season 2 of Californication that I had previously downloaded, not much on right now.

They moved it from a weekday to Saturday.

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Originally Posted by fatso

2-hour season finale this Saturday, right?

I've been re-watching the episodes thus far in anticipation. It actually holds up pretty well on review. I agree, the beginning is a little slow but it definitely picks up around episode 5. Can't wait to see whodunnit!

Thursday on Global

OilKiller · 07-07-2009, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Barnes

They moved it from a weekday to Saturday.

So?

This is what PVR's are for...

2 hour finale this Saturday (refuse to watch Global). Looking forward to it.

Flame Of Liberty · 07-13-2009, 03:17 PM

Man I should write this stuff for a living.

"I'm done killing. I love you."

But it's been a good ride overall.

fatso · 07-16-2009, 06:17 AM

Anybody else catch the finale other FoL and I? What did you think?

It wasn't as good as I was hoping, but I was pretty excited for it.

The one thing I'd say, and hopefully not reveal too much, is that the identity of the killer didn't quite make sense. Well, the person it was made sense insofar as it was logical and within the plot and 'could' have happened. But the motivations were completely illogical... so much so that I felt a little disappointed.

Meelapo · 07-16-2009, 09:08 AM

There was one point in the series where I thought "Hey, did this guy do it?" just because the scene they showed presented some evidence that would lead someone to believe it was him/her.

The spoilers are in white text below:

(START)It was in the middle of the series when JD escapes from jail and they are trying to find him. Abby sees him on the docks and chases him only to find him dead in a corner. You see Henry creep up behind them with all this blood all over him. It was weird that he had blood but he wasn't next to his brother while he was still conscious.(END)

Barnes · 07-16-2009, 09:21 AM

^^I knew it was him right after that scene.