digster wrote:I finished this tonight, and thus feel safe to come into this thread....while it's not my favorite show, the final season of this show is one of the most powerful experiences I've had watching television, and it's an outstanding example of what the format of TV is able to accomplish in contrast with film. There's not much I can add that hasn't been said; Carrie Coon was extraordinary, and the finale was perfect in a season full of perfect episodes.
This is as spoiler-y as it gets, but this article walking through how they conceived, wrote, shot and edited the finale is fantastic; it's one of the best insights into the creative process on television I remember.
I find the questions as to whether Nora was telling the truth interesting because I was positive throughout most of the episode that we were in some kind of version of what Kevin had gone through in the previous episode. It wasn't until kevin dropped the act in the garden that I decided for sure that what I was watching was truly real and meant to be a decade in the future..
Chris_H_2 wrote:the show itself is really uneven among the seasons. it was good, but i'm not ready to anoint it one of the best by any stretch.
I would argue that most television is uneven or unnecessary at points. The strength of this particular show is how completely different it feels from most shows on an emotional and conceptual level.
digster wrote:This is as spoiler-y as it gets, but this article walking through how they conceived, wrote, shot and edited the finale is fantastic; it's one of the best insights into the creative process on television I remember.
I find the questions as to whether Nora was telling the truth interesting because I was positive throughout most of the episode that we were in some kind of version of what Kevin had gone through in the previous episode. It wasn't until kevin dropped the act in the garden that I decided for sure that what I was watching was truly real and meant to be a decade in the future..
Currently reading the link (thanks for that, digster) and it's great. I have a lot of thoughts on on how The Leftovers is actually LOST: REDUX. This was Damon getting it right; doing it his way without the restrictions and capitalistic pressures of network television. To that end this sentence in the Vulture article stuck out:
The Leftovers is in a way the inverse of Lost: The interesting part isn’t the mystery but how people live with it.
This is about as clear and concise and example I can find of the primary misreading/misunderstanding of LOST.
I f’n love this show, went thru it twice as well. Season one is good, but 2 & 3 are even better, and yes, Carrie Coon is so so good, she is the real star here.
