The Killing-New AMC Show

[GGG]

Originally Posted by Iowa_Flames_Fan

Here's what confuses me: people who say they hate the show, but have clearly watched every episode.

If you don't like the show, turn off the TV and go hug your kids or something.

Personally, I just discovered this show and I think it's fantastic. A really interesting take on the police procedural, a step away from the formula. I think the main character is flawed, self-obsessed and probably mentally ill, but I do find her compelling. Holder is good too.

I don't know--there's enough stuff on TV that if what you want is plots that get resolved in 44 minutes, you can find that easily enough. For me, this is much better.

I think us haters watched the entire first season as once you realized you hated the show there was only 6 episodes left so it was worth finishing of the season to get resolution. Thats when you got kicked in the junk again with the cliffhanger.

I think the biggest problem with the show is that it takes up limited cable resources that could be used to create a great show. I dont want a 44 minute resolution. I want quality season story arcs not just any full season story arc.

Anyway i am going to check out of this thread now and let those who enjoy the show enjoy it

[VANFLAMESFAN]

Most frustrating show on TV!!!

[VANFLAMESFAN]

AMC promos are saying the killer will be revealed by season's end.

I have a feeling it will be revealed, but there will be a huge cliffhanger at the end to implicate a new character.

No word from what I can gather that there will be a third season.

Still a pretty frustrating show. I like some of the characters, and I like the feel/mood of the show, but we need more pay off. Red herring after red herring is not the pay off viewers need.

[nik-]

It's interesting comparing your post on the top of this page with your last two.

[VANFLAMESFAN]

People change.

[metallicat]

This show continues to be incredibly hard to like. The most excited I've been this season is when they said they'll reveal the killer this year.

[Joborule]

I've stopped watching it weekly. I'll just watch them all in one showing after this season is done. So then I don't get annoyed.

[Eastern Girl]

I did the same thing, I watched the first couple episodes as they aired and then just stockpiled a bunch of them. I just caught up. I actually think it's progressing nicely now. Still slower than I'd like, but it's getting better. I'm glad that damn kid was sent away. I just don't care about the angst.

[Coys1882]

Well - after two seasons of red herrings and rain, I can truly say that last episode made every single minute I watched worth it. Fantastic season finale!!!

[VANFLAMESFAN]

Pretty haunting and emotional stuff in the finale. Not sure it was worth 25 episodes to get to this point, but it was still a pretty good hour.

Will it be back for another season or have we seen the last of Det. Linden?

[GGG]

Originally Posted by VANFLAMESFAN

Pretty haunting and emotional stuff in the finale. Not sure it was worth 25 episodes to get to this point, but it was still a pretty good hour.

Will it be back for another season or have we seen the last of Det. Linden?

My wife kept watching the show so I watched the last 3 episodes of this season. I did enjoy the ending and didn't feel I missed that much by not watching 75% of the second season. I think if they re-edited the show into 1 season. Elimniate her son from the plot, eliminate the teacher red herring and condense it down into a reasonably paced show you could have had a great show instead of something that was boarderline unwatchable as a weekly show.

I think one of the biggest problems, in a show that wasted so much time, is that we never at any emotional attachment to Rosie. I think they could have done a better job into making her real rather than just a body.

Spoiler!

I also thought there refusal to drop the plot twist after plot twist got a little tiring. I said in the second last episode when they were leading you to believe it was Gwen was that it couldn't be her because there was still one more show to change their mind. And after they shot the guy 10 minutes into the episode I said it wasn't just him because there are still 50 minutes left in the episode. The plot twists were so overdone they were predicable.

What i did really enjoy was the last two scenes with the new mayor. The one where the old mayor says it took him 3 trys to get elected and it only took richmond 1. And when he sat down with the Indian casino people to sell out as a politician. The transformation of Richmond from idealist to politician was well done over the two year period.

The Sister being the killer seemed rather arbitrary and realy didn't fit that well (unless they added more to her charactor during the part of the second season that I didn't watch) but it did create a very haunting scene to end the show that was very well done.

[Eastern Girl]

I wasn't terribly thrilled with the ending to be honest. Like the above post noted, it was rather obvious there was going to be another twist and frankly the twist was pretty meh.

Spoiler!

I didn't like that the sister was the one that ultimately killed her, especially given that she didn't know it was Rosie in the trunk. It just seemed slightly disappointing.

I did like the transformation of Richmond. I liked the emotional element of it. The video Rosie made and everyone watching it, and her saying she'll be seeing the world. It was definitely sad.

I hate that the Indian Casino chick didn't get hers though.

Again, I agree with the above post, the series could have been condensed. It definitely would have created more suspense. And yeah, the stuff with her son was so pointless. I just didnt care.

Is there going to be another season? Will the lead chick be in it or is someone else taking her place, assuming it does continue?

[getbak]

AMC hasn't announced a third season pick-up, which isn't usually a good sign from them because they like to officially announce a new season before the end of the current season so that they can promote it after the season finale.

If there was a third season, it would have to involve Linden and Holder investigating something new. If they did, I wouldn't be surprised if it involved something with Stan's gangster buddies so they could keep the Larsens as part of the plot.



This tv.com review pretty much sums up my thoughts on the finale, and the series in general: http://www.tv.com/news/the-killings-...eferred-28905/

[BlackRedGold25]

It felt a little too contrived that Terry was the one who ultimately killed Rosie. I mean, come on, what are the odds that it would be her niece? I could understand it if this happened in some small town but a big metropolis like Seattle? No way! It felt forced to have this huge emotional ending to the season.

The second season got better as it went along, unlike the first season which really fizzled out when they didn't reveal the killer.

Hopefully it comes back because Holder has developed into a really compelling character. They shouldn't bring back the Larsen clan. Stan was the only somewhat interesting one and he's played out now.

[Coys1882]

I don't know - I felt it was a good shout that Terry was so lonely and desperate for Ames to leave his wife that she would do something like that. When you don't have to look that person in the eyes maybe it's easy to flick the switch.

[Joborule]

Got around to watching the rest of the season in the past two days.

Was better than the first season. More development this time around. They really like to do red herring after red herring though don't think?

I agree with what's been said that they should have condense the plot line. Would've made it work out better and perhaps persuade me to watch it weekly.

[Notorious Honey Badger]

Cancelled by AMC

[metallicat]

I'm not surprised. Although I admit that the ending of the second season was pretty good. I was actually interested in seeing what they did for a new case/season.

[trackercowe]

I can't believe it, but of all the cancelled shows out there, this is the one that seems like it's getting put back on the air.

http://www.vulture.com/2012/11/the-k....html?mid=imdb

Pretty surprising, but it was probably difficult for AMC to find a show to replace it. For those who watched last season were the last few episodes any good? I gave up on it midway through the season, but if it's actually coming back, maybe I'll finish last season.

[nik-]

oh god, that show was such a piece of ####.