The Leftovers (HBO) TV Show • Page 27

You know, when I watch a show, the first thing I think is, "It needs more exposition. It needs more literalism, otherwise I can't understand what's going on. It is as though the world-building isn't enough to give me insight into the character's state of mind."

 

I know, I've already said this. I don't need everything explained. I don't care what happened to the departed, I don't need the hotel explained, I don't need to know whether Miracle really is magic or not or whether Wayne had any real powers. What I do want is for the character motivations to make sense or at least be explored otherwise I just don't care as much about what happens.

Lots of people had issues with the way Lost ended because there were still a lot of unanswered questions and I didn't think those questions really mattered. They didn't feel vital to the story being told for me. So yeah it's not about everything being explained or literal, I just don't think in these two cases the world building has been enough to give me insight into these characters and why they've done what they have. Not sure why people have a problem with me having one criticism of the show. I guess I'll only post my positive thoughts here from now on? Don't want to spoil the fun..

 

I hate that people get so twisted and annoying when someone doesn't love something they love and they talk shit.

 

I think to many I can't think of many characters who don't make sense in their actions. They feel pretty thoroughly fleshed out to me.

 

This thread is such a drag now.

 

Why don't you try and start a fun or interesting conversation then instead of just coming in to complain again that there's negative discussion about a show you like? That's not going to make the thread any less of a drag.

 

What's everyone else's?

Mine might be the scene where Nora comes down and sees the lifelike dolls of her family in the kitchen. I think it's the scene that affected me the most in the show.

 

The entirety of International Assassin.

 

The karaoke scene in the season 2 finale

 

"I killed you"

"...nope"

 

it's so depressing knowing this shows existence is coming to end so soon. i haven't been this excited for "the next episode" of a show in a long time (since lost possibly).

the only issue I had with the last episode was that I didn't believe that Matt would jeopardize his mission to get to Australia by confronting the faulty deity on the boat. Considering how intense he was about the whole situation, this Matt character would've just ignored it all.

but that's a nit pick.

 

Mine too. I watched it so, so many times in between the wait between season two and three

 

Matt has a deep jealousy and suspicion of folks being holier / "chosen" over him. Remember how we meet the character and he's passing out flyers that talk about how the departed were actually bad people even though it got his ass kicked regularly?

Personally, I think he pushed and pursued Burton because he thinks he has this vision for how he will write the New Testament in the Bible, and someone claiming to be God puts that in jeopardy and threatens it by offering a counter-narrative - one in which God doesn't act in our best interests through Kevin, but rather "isn't watching and isn't judging".

 

Seeing several of the critics I follow on twitter hyping up tomorrow's episode as the best of the season

 

Critics got to see the first seven episodes. They haven't seen the finale. So they're saying this is the best of the first seven episodes.

 

A widely praised episode of the Leftovers + four hours of Twin Peaks tonight is too much hype to handle

 

I'm going off-brand and watching the wrestling PPV at a friend's house tonight. Gonna have to speed home to watch this after

 

Gonna be a damn good time.

 

As excited as I am, I will also be waiting until after wrestling for my good shows.

 

wow

 

God damn.

 

Damn.

So I'm thinking Kevin decides to stay on the other side, right? They're hinting that he likes it there...

 

And the two women he's loved seemingly are also there now. If what I think was happening in that episode was happening, anyway.