[Briar King]

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[Tsundoku]

Sounds like that wacky Christian book series from a while back. "Left Behind" or something like that.

[Abyss]

It does and to me that's not a good thing.... But otoh, HBO, so I'll probably give it a look if the buzz is good.

[Stormcat]

Looks interesting. I will be super disappointed if it is a left behind kind of thing.

[Tsundoku]

In that case I await the reviews of the collective with interest.

Do you think the timing of this is anything to do with that Resurrection show?

[Aptorian]

Briar King, on 07 June 2014 - 04:26 PM, said:

I didn't even think about Left Behind. Crap I hope not. I hated selling those books to people on Sundays.


Ed just looked it up it's based on a book by Tom Perrota so not Left Behind but it is a rapture story but gritty HBO style with sex and cursing etc.

Surely you were not selling Christian books to Christians on a Sunday, when your bookstore should be closed and everyone should be at church! Blasphemy!

As long as this isn't a Tv version of that shitty Dean R Koontz book I will be happy.

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[Luperci]

Does anyone know the name of the song that they have been playing on the main trailer for HBO, kind of a quiet, dark theme to it? Never heard it before.

[Stormcat]

Just watched the pilot. It was pretty good. I will be watching more.

[Stormcat]

Any guess on what the deal is with the dogs?

[Jakovasaurus]

I thought the dogs were somewhat explained. They where present when their owners vanished and the experience made them go feral. Wasn't that the explanation by one of the characters?

[Stormcat]

It was said that they were the dogs of the missing but there was no explanation as to why that would make them feral. Or why the weirdo is hunting them down and saying, "they are not our dogs". I guess it could be simple but I felt like they hinted at a more complex reason.

[Stormcat]

Tonight's episode. That weird "hug the problems away" guy kissing the corpse on the lips was odd. At first I thought maybe the cop was making up the dog shooter but his daughter and friend saw him.<br>

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[Abyss]

I can't find it in me to care about the core concept of this show, and the promo interviews suggested they would focus on the people rather than the wtf happened, which interests me even less.

That said, if it goes whole ass into sci fi territory, i may give it a shot. HBO usually keeps whole seasons in the OD for at least a year.

[Luperci]

Abyss, on 07 July 2014 - 04:08 PM, said:

I can't find it in me to care about the core concept of this show, and the promo interviews suggested they would focus on the people rather than the wtf happened, which interests me even less.

That said, if it goes whole ass into sci fi territory, i may give it a shot. HBO usually keeps whole seasons in the OD for at least a year.

I like to assume that HBO wouldn't have picked this show up if it was purely a rapture/Left behind type of deal so we have to assume there's gonna be some twist to all this. Anyone here read the book this is based on? Ive never heard of it.

[Abyss]

CapedCrusader, on 09 July 2014 - 04:22 PM, said:

Abyss, on 07 July 2014 - 04:08 PM, said:

I can't find it in me to care about the core concept of this show, and the promo interviews suggested they would focus on the people rather than the wtf happened, which interests me even less.

That said, if it goes whole ass into sci fi territory, i may give it a shot. HBO usually keeps whole seasons in the OD for at least a year.

I like to assume that HBO wouldn't have picked this show up if it was purely a rapture/Left behind type of deal so we have to assume there's gonna be some twist to all this. Anyone here read the book this is based on? Ive never heard of it.

HBO isn't immune to bombs. I think that they do better than most big networks because of the way a subscription cable network operates, and even their worse shows tend to have at least some following, but even so, they're trying hard to fill the TRUE BLOOD sized gap coming up and/or supplement the genre market they gained with GAME OF THRONES. There's some potential for misfire.

I haven't checked ratings for LEFTOVERS... uncertain how it's doing numbers wise. Anyone know?

[HiddenOne]

It's good so far, has some weird vibe to it. I don't think it will resolve in a way to please the religious among us, somehow. The dogs are crucial to figuring out the truth. I think. And all the smoking by the cultists is making me want to have one for old times sake, funny how those habits never completely leave.

[Jakovasaurus]

There seems to be a running theme with animals. Dogs, a deer, now pigeons. Is it all metaphor and symbolism or is there more to this animal thing?

[Stormcat]

I really enjoyed last nights episode. I think there is a supernatural something going on. I just hope they have a good explanation to go with it.

[Stormcat]

I finally watched last weeks episode. It is moving things along pretty well. So far it could still go either way, mundane or magical. Now we know there are people in white in other states.

[HoosierDaddy]

This show is existentially awesome.

That being said, that is one of the most disturbing things I have ever seen with Gladys. Good god it was fucking brutal in a not good way. It hurt me to watch it.