I'm on episode five of The Leftovers, and it just isn't doing it for me. No idea what's going on, and I haven't latched onto a single character enough to care.
Has anybody watched this? Does it improve?
I liked the ending, they actually went somewhere with all of it in the end, where a lot of these shows throw out a great mystery premise at the start, basically answers all the questions with more questions year over year until the spiral down to a question nobody cares about anymore.
But if you're finding it a slog 5 episodes in, I'm not sure it will feel like less of a slog 2.5 seasons in.
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I'm on episode five of The Leftovers, and it just isn't doing it for me. No idea what's going on, and I haven't latched onto a single character enough to care.
Has anybody watched this? Does it improve?
I watched it when it came out and absolutely loved it. I think it really hits its stride in season 2. At the end of the day, its such a depressing show. I wonder if i could work my way to watching it again
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Season 3 of Warrior comes out June 29th on Crave- Just re-watched seasons 1 and 2 as I remember enjoying them but needed a refresh- Was great again- lots of action, great writing, and despite being about life in San Francisco in the late 1800s, a lot of the themes are relevant now.
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I'm on episode five of The Leftovers, and it just isn't doing it for me. No idea what's going on, and I haven't latched onto a single character enough to care.
Has anybody watched this? Does it improve?
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From what I remember, season 1 of The Leftovers was uneven, but seasons 2 and 3 were phenomenal.
What getback said.
The tone of S1 is a lot of deal with. To me it's like BEING in a depressive episode. Whereas 2 and 3 are interested in the same themes, but you're not in the same dark tonal place.
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I liked the ending, they actually went somewhere with all of it in the end, where a lot of these shows throw out a great mystery premise at the start, basically answers all the questions with more questions year over year until the spiral down to a question nobody cares about anymore.
But if you're finding it a slog 5 episodes in, I'm not sure it will feel like less of a slog 2.5 seasons in.
I mean...
Spoiler!
If someone watching this show expecting to find an answer to the disappearance, they will be sorely disappointed. But I 100% agree with you that the show had an excellent and fitting conclusion.
The Leftovers is just such a great show about loss; it has the ability to touch anyone in that regard. Throw in some excellent random episodes in Australia and it's so great
Season 3 of Warrior comes out June 29th on Crave- Just re-watched seasons 1 and 2 as I remember enjoying them but needed a refresh- Was great again- lots of action, great writing, and despite being about life in San Francisco in the late 1800s, a lot of the themes are relevant now.
Wooooo! Thanks for posting this, I had almost given up on season 3
Season 3 of Warrior comes out June 29th on Crave- Just re-watched seasons 1 and 2 as I remember enjoying them but needed a refresh- Was great again- lots of action, great writing, and despite being about life in San Francisco in the late 1800s, a lot of the themes are relevant now.
Reminder!!! I know what I'll be watching tonight!
They dropped 2 episodes today.
One of my all-time favourite TV shows was Banshee, and Warrior is done by the same people, I thought Season 1 was a little touch and go, but Season 2 found its feet so I'm excited for Season 3.
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If you thought this season would have a happy ending, you haven't been paying attention.
In regards to War tv series I really enjoyed Band of Brothers. Hands down the best.
Generation Kills was recommended here. I thought it was just ok. I did like the cast though.
If you are still looking for a tv series about war I would recommend
"Tour of Duty". It is a late 80's show about the Vietnam War. It lasted for three seasons. The show had a long list of special guests that went onto greater things years later.
Be warned though, it is the late 80's and politically correct it is not. Which makes me laugh because back then the swearing in a show was so mild, I mean "Damn" would be the most vulgar cuss word. Yet today dropping the F bomb on Star Trek is ok.
That said think of every racist word homophobe word etc, its in the show. They dont promote these words. Yet they are there.
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