After tonight's episode I'm starting to believe you.
Blindspot Season 1 Thread
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After tonight's episode I'm starting to believe you.
Cross-posting from the "canceled" thread:
Blindspot, Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D., Law & Order: SVU Get Extra Episode From NBC
Blindspot, Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D., Law & Order: SVU Get Extra Episode From NBC
Not sure if an extra episode is a good idea for a show as arc-driven as this one. They've probably got their storyline broken for a specific number of episodes.
Although it could be worse. Gotham got an extra six episodes for season 1 and it filled them with meandering stories that were basically just for padding.
Although it could be worse. Gotham got an extra six episodes for season 1 and it filled them with meandering stories that were basically just for padding.
Television writers know what they're doing, Christopher. I'm sure they'll be fine.
Yeah, that's my point. Better to let the writers do what they've planned to do than to arbitrarily make them change their plans by adding another episode. A story shouldn't be longer or shorter than it needs to be, and TV seasons these days tend to be one long story, so adding episodes is more disruptive to the writers' plans now than it would've been back when TV was more episodic. I'm not saying they're incapable of adapting to the change, I'm saying they shouldn't have to.
^^And if not, we'll get a filler episode about Weller and Jane as little kids. Yay!
They're going to do an episode from the POV of the tattoos.
Television writers know what they're doing, Christopher. I'm sure they'll be fine.
Yeah, that's my point. Better to let the writers do what they've planned to do than to arbitrarily make them change their plans by adding another episode.
I disagree. Television writing is much more dynamic and flexible than any other kind of writing, probably precisely for the reason we are now discussing it. The show is getting an extra episode. That doesn't mean that it is going to botch up the plans or the story being told. A good writer will be able to make it work.
I think you're being vastly naive as to the reality of how shows are written and productions are run these days. Yes, a show shouldn't be any longer or shorter than it needs to be, but... how many shows actually have obliged that particular chestnut rule? How many shows can be said to have told exactly the story they set out to tell with no deviation? How many can claim that the majority of its viewers agree with such an assessment?
More to the point, don't you think it's a bit presumptuous to be panicking about it given that the show hasn't even finished its season? I agree - the writer's "shouldn't have to" adapt to change but for crying out loud, Christopher its a television show. 99% of making a TV show is problem solving and adapting to change!
^Don't be insulting. I'm not saying it's impossible for them to make it work, and I'm certainly not "panicking." That's a ridiculous overreaction. Not everything people say on the Internet has to be some huge melodramatic debate. I'm trying to express a measured opinion about a nuanced issue and you're twisting it into an excuse for a totally unwarranted personal attack. Where is this hostility coming from? I don't understand that at all.
All I said was that I thought you were being naive regarding how television shows are written -- which is (as I understand it) a highly specific and considered process that not just anyone truly has a full understanding about. I don't see how that is especially insulting to you personally, nor how it could be misconstrued as being hostile or personal attack.
Perhaps characterizing your concern as "panicking" was going a step overboard on my part, and for that I apologize if it came across as incendiary. That was not my intention. It's not the first time I've chosen the wrong adjective, and probably not the last. "We learn by doing..."
Perhaps characterizing your concern as "panicking" was going a step overboard on my part, and for that I apologize if it came across as incendiary. That was not my intention. It's not the first time I've chosen the wrong adjective, and probably not the last. "We learn by doing..."
^^And if not, we'll get a filler episode about Weller and Jane as little kids. Yay!
They're going to do an episode from the POV of the tattoos.
I've watched every episode so far. Mostly liking it (sad that Blindspot versions of FitzSimmons broke up last week), but not a huge fan of the male lead. Dude is just way too gruff and gritty. And grumbly, and gravelly. And other words that begin with a gr.
But I hope they have some sort of endgame planned for the overall questions and storyarc. I'm leery of it being dragged out for another 2 or 3 seasons. I'm really hoping they have a plan to answer the tattoo mysteries at the end of this season, and then change the setup a bit for next season as needed.
But I hope they have some sort of endgame planned for the overall questions and storyarc. I'm leery of it being dragged out for another 2 or 3 seasons. I'm really hoping they have a plan to answer the tattoo mysteries at the end of this season, and then change the setup a bit for next season as needed.
I'm getting tired of his one-note delivery. In his confrontation with Mayfair about her losing his trust, that called for some real emotion and sincerity, but he just used the same delivery he uses for everything else. He's just so dull.
At first it looked like this one was going to tackle the problems of police racism and violence, but they just paid lip service and used it as a smokescreen for a blackmail story, which I guess doesn't surprise me. By the way, it's false that bodycams prevent police violence. Back in July, literally just a couple of blocks from where I'm now sitting, a university cop wearing a bodycam just blatantly shot and killed a black motorist for essentially no reason on a routine traffic stop (he wasn't even on campus at the time). The fact that his actions were being recorded did not deter him in the slightest. They led to him being promptly indicted and fired, but they didn't prevent the killing. He's even pleading not guilty. His trial is scheduled to begin in a week.
I get what you guys are saying. I had to watch a couple of seasons of his previous show to build up a tolerance.
Yep, I pegged Patterson's Jeff Goldblum-esque boyfriend as doomed once he started getting too caught up in the cases. It was awfully predictable.
I'm not at all sure why I keep watching this unending bloodbath of a show. Ashley Johnson is probably the main reason, followed by Jaimie Alexander, followed by a mild curiosity about the mystery, but I'm kind of bewildered that I keep tuning in. It's not a bad show, it's just not the sort of thing I'm partial to, so I'm unsure why it holds my attention.
Anyway, that was some really durable makeup covering Jane's tattoos, considering that it didn't smear away while she was being strangled by the other buyer.
I'm not at all sure why I keep watching this unending bloodbath of a show. Ashley Johnson is probably the main reason, followed by Jaimie Alexander, followed by a mild curiosity about the mystery, but I'm kind of bewildered that I keep tuning in. It's not a bad show, it's just not the sort of thing I'm partial to, so I'm unsure why it holds my attention.
Anyway, that was some really durable makeup covering Jane's tattoos, considering that it didn't smear away while she was being strangled by the other buyer.
I think what I found most surprising about the episode was that Jane was able to kick like that in that wonderfully slinky dress of hers.
Jaimie Alexander is pretty much THE reason I keep watching, no question. Otherwise, I probably wouldn't have bothered, since I generally don't like series-long mystery shows. (The Pretender turned me off to them) She's outstanding.
Another thing I find mildly surprising is that it's produced by Greg Berlanti, and I keep comparing Jane to Kara, which isn't even apples to oranges. it's like apples to dragonfruit.
And frankly, I like this show better than Supergirl.
Jaimie Alexander is pretty much THE reason I keep watching, no question. Otherwise, I probably wouldn't have bothered, since I generally don't like series-long mystery shows. (The Pretender turned me off to them) She's outstanding.
Another thing I find mildly surprising is that it's produced by Greg Berlanti, and I keep comparing Jane to Kara, which isn't even apples to oranges. it's like apples to dragonfruit.
And frankly, I like this show better than Supergirl.
Indeed. And now that they've killed off the only fun character on the show, we can expect tattoo exposition girl to be all gritty and grim too.
I'm with you there too. Fall finale is next week. I think that might be the perfect jumping off point.
I have a feeling whatever answers they give us, I'm not going to find them terribly satisfying or interesting.
Actually I might like that. The first role that made me aware of Ashley Johnson was Terra in the original Teen Titans animated series, and she was a very tragic character. I think her arc was the first time that generally goofy show went really dark and dramatic. I liked her vocal performance when she was being intense and poignant.
That thought entered my mind too.
Man, Ashley Johnson is a really good actress. They went for something more quiet and subtle than the usual histrionics, and she did a terrific job with it. She's the best thing about this show.
And the worst thing was that deeply irritating, one-note evil CIA guy. I haven't been a fan of this show's addiction to gunplay and bloodshed, but I was genuinely relieved to see that guy get shot down, because now I don't have to put up with his obnoxious presence anymore (assuming I keep watching when it returns in February).
That Jane did this to herself is not particularly surprising. It was already pretty obvious that she was a volunteer.
And the worst thing was that deeply irritating, one-note evil CIA guy. I haven't been a fan of this show's addiction to gunplay and bloodshed, but I was genuinely relieved to see that guy get shot down, because now I don't have to put up with his obnoxious presence anymore (assuming I keep watching when it returns in February).
That Jane did this to herself is not particularly surprising. It was already pretty obvious that she was a volunteer.
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