The Killing-New AMC Show

[Saint Troy]

Excellent so far, pretty brutal to watch the parents go through hell though.

[Professor Successor]

I've got nothing to really add here, other than another voice speaking to the quality of this show and AMC in general. Missed the episode last night, but even with a slightly slow first 45 minutes, I really like the pacing and characters are thus far very well written. I'm curious to see where this will go and what they do for a second season if it gets renewed.

[Ark2]

I thought that the premiere was great, but the last two episodes have been pretty weak imo. The way they explained the video was ridiculous.

Spoiler!

So it wasn't Rosie getting tag teamed in that video at all, it was her friend, Sterling. For some reason, Rosie just decided to give Sterling her costume so it appeared to be her (why, exactly?). The blood was explained by a "really bad noise bleed" that Sterling got, and for some reason, the cops didn't bother to try and match Rosie's finger prints with the bloody hand print left on the wall in "the cage". Riiight

I really hope that they don't keep trying to mislead you with who the killer is at the end of each episode, then give some flimsy excuse as to why it isn't the person that they hinted at in the next episode. Adding twists for the sake of adding twists just results in a lousy plot.

[Scrollbar]

I caught up on the episodes this morning, and really liked it so far. A great mystery so far.

[VANFLAMESFAN]

Finished watching this past Sunday's episode. My original prediction of the teacher doing it is out the window. Would be too obvious now.

I went on AMC's website to take a look at the suspect tracker they have been promoting after each episode. The AMC public thinks it's the teacher. But on that site, they fail to list Linden as a suspect. Any chance she did it?? Would seem pretty silly, but who knows.

Digging the show, love the mood of it all. Very fitting.

[VANFLAMESFAN]

After a few relatively slow episodes, I thought tonight's was pretty intense and well acted as well.

I don't love the show, but it's not a bad hour to spend on a Sunday night.

The one thing I didn't like about tonight's episode was how after all the uncertainty about this Adela thing and she just happens to stumble across the key to the case while she's out for her morning jog?? Please. Would have liked them to find it out a different way, but I guess if that's my only real complaint, it's not a bad show at all.

3 more episodes left.

[metallicat]

What a waste of an episode that was. Wow. Three episodes left, and they blow an entire one on Linden's kid?

[getbak]

This show gets more disappointing by the week.

I don't care how bad your relationship with your ex is, if your child had disappeared, wouldn't one of the first calls you make be to the kid's father?

[VANFLAMESFAN]

Am I the only one who liked the episode?? I thought it was great, and well acted by the two of them.

If you think that episode was just about the disappearance of Linden's kid, you need to dig a little deeper and re think it.

[Barnes]

It was a filler episode that feels like it was filmed after AMC execs watched the series and said we need one more but we don't want to pay all the actors.

[Table 5]

That was a horribly slow and painful episode to watch. I really hope it ties into the major story line, because otherwise it was a total waste.

[d_phaneuf]

Originally Posted by Barnes

It was a filler episode that feels like it was filmed after AMC execs watched the series and said we need one more but we don't want to pay all the actors.

all the AMC shows seem to need a 'bottle' episode where none of the supporting cast are really in it so they can save money

it can either be great, like last seasons episode of breaking bad with the fly

or it can be this


just show the damn killer all ready, that's all I care for

[Machiavelli]

Originally Posted by VANFLAMESFAN

If you think that episode was just about the disappearance of Linden's kid, you need to dig a little deeper and re think it.

Then enlighten us, oh deep one.

[Kybosh]

Yesterday's episode felt like it added nothing to the plot. Rounded out the two detectives a bit more but nothing amazing. The two episodes prior, however, were great. I foresee a very suspenseful end of the season.

[old-fart]

Ya, I forgot this was on last night (luckily I had the PVR set) then, just about to fall asleep I remembered. PVR'd my way throught it and at the end thought WTF was that...

Perhaps I was just a bit too tired, but really it felt like a "so what" episode to me.

[VANFLAMESFAN]

Originally Posted by Machiavelli

Then enlighten us, oh deep one.

Not with that attitude.

[Yasa]

Originally Posted by VANFLAMESFAN

Am I the only one who liked the episode?? I thought it was great, and well acted by the two of them.

If you think that episode was just about the disappearance of Linden's kid, you need to dig a little deeper and re think it.

I really enjoyed it. It's not abnormal for TV series to have episodes like this. Breaking Bad had the episode where Walt was trying to kill the fly. This was about Linden looking for her son.

You actually learn a lot about Linden and Holder, and their relationship with other characters. It also helped develop the partnership between the 2.

Like I said; I enjoyed it, but it wasn't for everyone.

[Barnes]

It sets up the final few episodes simply because Linden now trust him and they can act like true partners.

It was a pretty good episode but really points out AMCs cheapness. The overall story suffered.

[VANFLAMESFAN]

Maybe I'm the only one that drew the connection to what Linden was going thru to what the Larsen's and every other victim's families go thru. That's what I thought the episode was truly about on top of the building of their relationship. Linden has first hand experience what it's like to be a parent of a missing kid, and then at the end, she thought she lost him. It was pretty powerful stuff IMO. And maybe after this horrible experience, she will finally get over the last hump and find out who killed Rosie Larsen.

Yes, the story didn't progress at all, but that's fine. I liked the change of this episode. We all know the killer won't be revealed till the end of the season, so why not change it up and dig deeper into the characters.

As an one-off, I really liked last night's episode.

[Addick]

Originally Posted by Barnes

It sets up the final few episodes simply because Linden now trust him and they can act like true partners.

It was a pretty good episode but really points out AMCs cheapness. The overall story suffered.

In some books, the author will devote a chapter or two to a tangent that will help develop the character. Last night's episode had that feel to it and made me wonder if the original Danish series was based off of a book. I didn't mind it at all but I can enjoy the non-intensive process of learning about someone and how they've become what they are.