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The Following [Fox - Spoilers]

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    #32
    Basq
    Registered Users Posts: 43,835 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Liked it too... plenty of clichés but some nice twists, plus James Purefoy was great.

    Will definitely keep watching.


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    #33
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users Posts: 85,613 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Richard Dower wrote: »
    alcatraz, terra nova, the chicago code......nuff said.

    I still havent forgiven Fox for cancelling Firefly
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    #34
    Mr E
    Registered Users Posts: 55,474 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    Let it go, Liz. Let.... it..... go.


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    #35
    FortuneChip
    Registered Users Posts: 2,749 ✭✭✭FortuneChip


    I was surprised to see Valerie Curry and Kevin Bacon cast in this, would have thought that was a recipe for disaster!

    Ridiculous concept, but Purefoy and Bacon are both entertaining to watch. The ending scenes were good.
    It was a well paced episode as well, the flashbacks were snappy, didn't interrupt play much.

    Hopefully it doesn't get bogged down in a "Follower of the Week" format. Otherwise, Purefoy is just a more dangerous variation of Rick Castle or Neal Caffrey etc


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    #36
    Jax Teller
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,763 ✭✭✭Jax Teller


    Seemed a lot like Law abiding citizen to me ,still enjoyed it though. Will definitely keep watching .


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    #37
    WealthyB
    Registered Users Posts: 436 ✭✭WealthyB


    Well that's one hour of my life I'm never getting back..


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    #38
    TwoShedsJackson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,438 ✭✭✭TwoShedsJackson


    WealthyB wrote: »
    Well that's one hour of my life I'm never getting back..

    As indeed is the hour you spent previous to that post.


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    #39
    Richard Dower
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,634 ✭✭✭✭Richard Dower


    Basq wrote: »
    Decent ratings for the opener (3.1/7 in the much coveted 18-49 group, or 10.38M viewers).

    Got adjusted up to a 3.2, second highest rated new show behind Revolution. But premieres usually premiere big and drop week to week. Lets see the numbers for episode 3-5 first before calling it.


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    #40
    TwoShedsJackson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,438 ✭✭✭TwoShedsJackson


    Richard Dower wrote: »
    Lets see the numbers for episode 3-5 first before calling it.

    Alternatively we could watch and enjoy (or not) the show and if it gets cancelled, so be it, instead of worrying about whether enough Americans in some poxy demographic are watching it or not.


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    #41
    expectationlost
    Registered Users Posts: 11,778 ✭✭✭✭expectationlost


    hmm serial killer films or tv, the serial killer is always leaving clues that only his pursuer will get.

    i dunno if the makes them actually more plausible then shows where a clue leaps from nowhere, or not


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    #42
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users Posts: 28,886 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    I liked it. Wasn't the greatest, but I'll keep watching.

    Was surprised when Maggie Grace's fate was shown since her name was just before James Purefoy in the opening credits. Unless she pops up in flashbacks/Bacon's version of Harry. Please say nothing if you know.

    What was said over the end credits? I watched on Sky and the Sky voiceover came on over the end credits and when she shut up, there was a voice whispering something like "You can stop the killer but you can't stop the killing" Wondering if that was from the credits or from the promo vid that was playing.


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    #43
    Degag
    Registered Users Posts: 9,955 ✭✭✭Degag


    Liked it, will definately keep watching.


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    #44
    giftgrub
    Registered Users Posts: 1,309 ✭✭✭giftgrub


    Jax Teller wrote: »
    Seemed a lot like Law abiding citizen to me ,still enjoyed it though. Will definitely keep watching .

    THATS the movie i was thinking of....

    I liked it, but
    when he went off to the old Lighthouse B and B to search for the killer by himself i was thinking "ah come on now, you never never go into the old scary building at night by yourself with no gun, thats a RULE"

    It is all a bit implausible but thats part of the fun, plus its good to see that Kevin Bacon still keeps a bit of his swagger...

    I also agree with a previous about it turning into a "Killer of the week" show


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    #45
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users Posts: 28,886 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    giftgrub wrote: »
    THATS the movie i was thinking of....

    I liked it, but
    when he went off to the old Lighthouse B and B to search for the killer by himself i was thinking "ah come on now, you never never go into the old scary building at night by yourself with no gun, thats a RULE"

    With regards your spoiler, I don't think he survived the original Friday the 13th long enough to learn that rule. :)


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    #46
    Lovely Bloke
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    Thought it was decent enough, ludicrous of course, a few jumpy bits, and tense enough.

    Going to keep watching.


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    #47
    missingtime
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,942 ✭✭✭missingtime


    Was ok. Lots of over acting though. That female FBI agent was awful. Will give it a shot though.


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    #48
    Skerries
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    missingtime wrote: »
    Was ok. Lots of over acting though. That female FBI agent was awful. Will give it a shot though.

    she was in Alcatraz before it got cancelled, nuff said
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    #49
    sReq | uTeK
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    Have to say thought that was bloody awful, every FBI agent was annoying as hell, bacon was over acting and the premise was just ridiculous.


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    #50
    squonk
    Registered Users Posts: 8,781 ✭✭✭squonk


    I have a soft spot for Kevin Bacon so I watched the pilot on that basis. It's not too bad. Definitely worth sticking with for another few episodes. I'm getting the same feeling about this show as I did with a Christian Slater show called the Forgotten from a few years back. I just feel that the show mightn't be long for this world. I think the Forgotten lasted a season and they wrapped quickly over the last two episodes. Let's see.


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    #51
    Stevecw
    Registered Users Posts: 5,133 ✭✭✭Stevecw


    Caught this on Atlantic last night. Was fairly ok, not as bad as some earlier here made it out to be.
    Way over acting by some, but overall it was a slasher horror movie with a twist. Serial killer with "followers" ...i liked it, and will keep watching. Great shock ending to 1st episode that I never saw coming anyway.


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    #52
    Dr. Nick
    Registered Users Posts: 2,406 ✭✭✭Dr. Nick


    Enjoyable. Certainly plenty of drama in the first episode. Looking forward to next one.....wondering how much Homeland with their every-week-dramatic-endings have influenced the new crop of TV series?


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    #53
    Syferus
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    Dr. Nick wrote: »
    Enjoyable. Certainly plenty of drama in the first episode. Looking forward to next one.....wondering how much Homeland with their every-week-dramatic-endings have influenced the new crop of TV series?

    You seem to have been watching a very different Homeland to everyone else.

    24 would be a far more sensible anchor point to compare this show to.


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    #54
    calex71
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    If kevin bacon was black and playing a character named Alex Cross I might have enjoyed this a bit more, really reminded me of some of those books and some others, it really felt like some generic crime thriller you picked up in duty free going on holidays. Enough to it to keep me watching though :D


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    #55
    horgan_p
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 2,606 Mod ✭✭✭✭horgan_p


    I must say I enjoyed this very much. I think Kevin bacon is a handy actor , and I liked the early Alex cross books.
    I am wondering though if this is a good idea for a miniseries / single season and then to leave it there like park avenue ( which didnt have a choice ) and American horror story ( which has the sense to change direction Each season)
    I reckon this will be a good show for the first half of the season but by midway will take a turn as the writers try and develop an angle for a second season.

    Some shows have one very strong season in them. Not all shows have the sense to realise it though.

    Tldr : park avenue all over again.good concept but will be dragged on for too long.


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    #56
    siblers
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    James Purefoy is the only thing really keeping me interested, Kevin Bacon was fine but his charachter seems fairly run of the mill. Most of the secondary charachters were annoying as hell and I can see it being full of ridiculous plot holes. I did enjoy the various flashbacks and I thought the last 5/10 minutes were really good. Also
    any show in which maggy grace get moirdered can''t be all bad


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    #57
    walshb
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    I watched the first episode. Bit cheesy and far fetched, but it did keep me watching and has held my interest. I shall watch on!


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    #58
    Basq
    Registered Users Posts: 43,835 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Decent second episode..

    .. although some of the music choices is fuggin' awful.

    The angsty rock tune when Emma killed her mother was bloody atrocious!

    Still, definitely keeping me interested.


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    #59
    Johnny31
    Registered Users Posts: 55 ✭✭Johnny31


    Looks good.. Enjoyed the first episode, good concept


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    #60
    mrkite77
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    Apparently it's very easy to be a serial killer because everyone just stands around waiting to get killed. Utterly moronic.

    In what world could someone set someone else on fire in full view of everyone and just saunter off?


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    #61
    ejmaztec
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    mrkite77 wrote: »
    Apparently it's very easy to be a serial killer because everyone just stands around waiting to get killed. Utterly moronic.

    In what world could someone set someone else on fire in full view of everyone and just saunter off?

    In the real world, most people would probably applaud and look around for the hidden camera thinking it was a stunt.


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