The Leftovers- HBO

joseph33

Every episode has me thinking wtf? Yet i still tune in. Its like a crossover between the Rapture and Lost.

Indifference71

Dr. Delight said:

Shit, no episode tonight. So, next week is Boardwalk and then The Leftovers?

Yep. Boardwalk premiere and then Leftovers finale. Should be a good night.

rr165892

Indifference71 said:

Dr. Delight said:

Shit, no episode tonight. So, next week is Boardwalk and then The Leftovers?

Yep. Boardwalk premiere and then Leftovers finale. Should be a good night.

And a Sunday night football game after a weekend of games,damn I love the fall .

Bathgate66

Page 3 and no comments on that awesome season finale?

shocking.

this episode was strong !
Loved the dream sequence with dad in the mental ward
and patti appears again.

what is the significance of the dogs in this show ,
and in particular, the ferocious barking dog out back?
He seemed to have calmed down after this episode.


So very glad HBO picked it up for another season.

WhatYouTaughtMe

Bathgate66 said:

Page 3 and no comments on that awesome season finale?

shocking.

this episode was strong !
Loved the dream sequence with dad in the mental ward
and patti appears again.

what is the significance of the dogs in this show ,
and in particular, the ferocious barking dog out back?
He seemed to have calmed down after this episode.


So very glad HBO picked it up for another season.

I think a lot of people probably recorded it so they could watch football. I watched it this morning. Kevin has some issues. Solid episode.

Jearlpam0925

Watched it late last night.

Really good episode. I'm just hoping this story sticks to concentrating on how the people cope with the after-affects of the event and doesn't turn into some goddamn supernatural endless drivel.

But, so far so good. I guess we'll have to wait until next June?

SP96445

I found the season finale to be satisfying.
Below is a review of the season from Variety:


If Damon Lindelof had any doubts about his ability to create another memorable TV show after “Lost,” let the outstanding first season of “The Leftovers,” which just concluded Sunday on HBO, speak for itself.

You couldn’t blame Lindelof if he second-guessed his abilities. For all the acclaim “Lost” drew since becoming a hit on ABC a decade ago, there was also a considerable backlash that battered him and Carlton Cuse after a finale oft criticized for not adequately tying up the show’s many mysteries.

Maybe that’s why at first blush “Leftovers” feels worlds away from “Lost,” which was inhabited by aircrash survivors fighting elements both natural and supernatural on a deserted island. Setting “Leftovers” in the New York suburbs is a way of stepping away from any easy comparison to “Lost” for Lindelof and fellow executive producer, Tom Perotta, who wrote the novel that inspired the show.

Liken “Leftovers” to “Lost” at least as much to say both are about as strong as shows get in their first season. Were that only where the comparison really ended, however.

As much as “Leftovers” distinguishes itself, don’t be surprised if by the end of its first 10 episodes the realization sets in that while the show may seem to have little in common with “Lost” on the surface, they’re actually very similar shows in some key ways. And that’s frightening to any “Leftovers” fan who doesn’t want to see another Lindelof production careen off the tracks.

For those left disappointed by “Lost,” that might seem unfair considering “Leftovers,” which was renewed for a second season, is years away from its own ending. But let’s be honest about “Lost”: Brilliant as it was those first few seasons, it wasn’t like Lindelof/Cuse had a perfect game going into the ninth inning before tragically blowing it on the very last out. Their fastball was already losing its zip midway through the run of “Lost,” and they were getting shelled far before that final awful inning they called a finale.

Please, Damon, whatever went wrong with “Lost”…don’t let it happen to “Leftovers.”

HBO hasn’t gotten the kind of buzzed-about breakthrough ABC enjoyed, which is a shame. But the reason why is simple: setting a show in the aftermath of a mysterious Rapture-like disappearance of 2% of the world population makes for incredibly bleak storytelling. “Leftovers” simply doesn’t aspire to be the kind of big-tent entertainment “Lost” was.

But those who braved the darkness were treated to something Lindelof only showed shades of on “Lost”: incredible depth. “Leftovers'” wallop of a premise could easily have been reduced to a simple existential whodunit following its protagonists as they race to unravel the mystery of the Rapture.

Instead Lindelof sets up viewers for a keenly observed meditation on the human condition that asks big questions about grief and morality. True to a story that has yet to make clear what is real and what is fantasy to its bewildered protagonist, police chief Kevin Garvey (Justin Theroux), each episode plays like a fever dream.

“Leftovers” also takes some pretty ballsy creative chances along the way. Several episodes in the first season have the temerity to push the central cast aside to focus entirely on marginal characters, a narrative device it typically takes many years for shows to dare attempt. Not only did “Leftovers” do it with Reverend Jamison (Christopher Eccleston) and Nora Durst (Carrie Coon), they’re actually the better episodes.

Maybe that’s to be expected to a show that seems to draw its strength more from the actors at the edges of its story than at its center. It’s not that Theroux isn’t solid as the troubled cop who can barely keep it together himself even as he tries to keep his town together. But the performances that pop are supporting players like Ann Dowd, whose impact as the leader of the Guilty Remnant cult is all the remarkable considering most of her performance is silent (members of that cult don’t talk; could an entirely mute episode be in our future?).

“Lost” was like that, too. Matthew Fox anchored that show in a way never really appreciated by critics who were more wowed by no-name character actors including Michael Emerson and Yunjin Kim. The pleasure of both shows’ sprawling casts comes from never knowing who would shine brightest on a given week because the talent is spread so evenly.

That’s the thing about “Leftovers” though; when you take apart the narrative machinery and ask yourself how it works so well, you start to confront similarities to “Lost.”

Perhaps what the shows share most is a penchant for issuing a steady stream of tantalizingly bizarre clues to unraveling their mysteries, so much so that the ratio of questions to answers can come dangerously close to crossing that fine line between the ability to intrigue and to frustrate. “Lost” gave us everything from the polar bear in the jungle to the three-toed statue. Not to be outdone, “Leftovers” offers plenty of its own odd images, from a crazed deer to a flying manhole cover.

Make no mistake: “Lost” collapsed under the weight of a mythology so intricately built that it simply imploded. If “Leftovers” isn’t careful, the same fate could await it.

In addition, “Lost” was big on mining drama from splitting up its cast into warring factions like the “Tailies” and the Others. It’s a dynamic that comes to mind when the “Leftovers” pits the town of Mapleton against the Guilty Remnant. But as “Lost” taught us, what makes for great conflict for a few seasons stars to unravel after one too many splinter groups, betrayals of loyalty and double agents. Don’t get trapped there, “Leftovers.”

The shows also share a basic thematic framework: a calamity of unknown supernatural origins sends the characters down a road paved by their own sins toward a parallel universe that forces them to confront their frailties while offering a shot at redemption.

No wonder that still resonates with Lindelof, a hero who made his own mistakes on “Lost” but now has the chance to make things right with “Leftovers.” Let’s hope he does just that in the coming seasons.

Indifference71

Jearlpam0925 said:

Watched it late last night.

Really good episode. I'm just hoping this story sticks to concentrating on how the people cope with the after-affects of the event and doesn't turn into some goddamn supernatural endless drivel.

But, so far so good. I guess we'll have to wait until next June?

Watched it late last night too...I really gotta stop watching this show right before bed...I've been having some really fucked up dreams.

Loved this first season...has definitely become one of my favorite shows. And definitely agree with you that the focus remains on how this society deals with what happened and not the why/how of what happened.

I'd imagine it will be back sometime next summer...so far away.

Dr. Delight

Great stuff...so its still up in the air if Wayne did have any "special" powers.
Turns out he couldnt help Nora in the end, as she slips back into a state of despair, but it seems that the wish Kevin made could possibly come true..assuming it was to be back again with the people he loved.

The dogs are really just a symbol of the "event" that took place. They went crazy, along with many humans. Of course they are also apart of the dog killer story line, and what exactly is happening with him and the things Kevin is doing while he is sleep walking.

dimitrispearljam

Just saw last night episode .,wow
this the best show on tv at the moment

dimitrispearljam

And music theme is epic!!!!
same was metallica intro at last episode

Jearlpam0925

I've been following along with Vox's and NYT's reviews. I personally think they've been pretty on point -

http://www.vox.com/2014/9/8/6121495/the-leftovers-episode-10-why-do-bad-things-happen-to-good-people

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/09/07/the-leftovers-recap-in-the-finale-a-showdown/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0

rr165892

Great stuff.This show is right up there with homeland for me.Not for nothin,but I need some friends like the Rev.Dude will help u dispose of a body and buy you a cheese burger in the same afternoon.
I think Chief asked for his family.And got just that,except its not in the old configuration.Ex wife is gone,enter Nora,New baby,Dog,Renewed relation with Jill and I think since the son will be part again.Was the Asian chic an angel?

a5pj

Good finale, lots of questions still hanging out there. My biggest was if Wayne granted his wish, and his wish was to have his family back (which makes sense because that's what he was talking about right before he found wayne, right?) then why was Nora on the porch with the baby? You would think his ex wife and son would be inside and nora just picked the baby up. Because the son had the baby and was holding hands with ex wife. So does he have 2 "wives" now? sorry for the ramble...

rr165892

a5pj said:

Good finale, lots of questions still hanging out there. My biggest was if Wayne granted his wish, and his wish was to have his family back (which makes sense because that's what he was talking about right before he found wayne, right?) then why was Nora on the porch with the baby? You would think his ex wife and son would be inside and nora just picked the baby up. Because the son had the baby and was holding hands with ex wife. So does he have 2 "wives" now? sorry for the ramble...

It was Kevin and Jill holding hands.And he did get his wish,it's just his"family" is now different with Nora,a new "special" baby and a black dog.I think its kinda like the Stones lyrics,"you can't always get what you want,but if you try sometimes,you'll get what you need.
I think the baby is kinda binding this new unit together.

a5pj

rr165892 said:

a5pj said:

Good finale, lots of questions still hanging out there. My biggest was if Wayne granted his wish, and his wish was to have his family back (which makes sense because that's what he was talking about right before he found wayne, right?) then why was Nora on the porch with the baby? You would think his ex wife and son would be inside and nora just picked the baby up. Because the son had the baby and was holding hands with ex wife. So does he have 2 "wives" now? sorry for the ramble...

It was Kevin and Jill holding hands.And he did get his wish,it's just his"family" is now different with Nora,a new "special" baby and a black dog.I think its kinda like the Stones lyrics,"you can't always get what you want,but if you try sometimes,you'll get what you need.
I think the baby is kinda binding this new unit together.

But Kevin's son (the one with the baby now) was holding hands with his real Mom, right?

rr165892

a5pj said:

rr165892 said:

a5pj said:

Good finale, lots of questions still hanging out there. My biggest was if Wayne granted his wish, and his wish was to have his family back (which makes sense because that's what he was talking about right before he found wayne, right?) then why was Nora on the porch with the baby? You would think his ex wife and son would be inside and nora just picked the baby up. Because the son had the baby and was holding hands with ex wife. So does he have 2 "wives" now? sorry for the ramble...

It was Kevin and Jill holding hands.And he did get his wish,it's just his"family" is now different with Nora,a new "special" baby and a black dog.I think its kinda like the Stones lyrics,"you can't always get what you want,but if you try sometimes,you'll get what you need.
I think the baby is kinda binding this new unit together.

But Kevin's son (the one with the baby now) was holding hands with his real Mom, right?

No he just was walking toward her,then they cut to Kevin.I think??

a5pj

rr165892 said:

a5pj said:

rr165892 said:

a5pj said:

Good finale, lots of questions still hanging out there. My biggest was if Wayne granted his wish, and his wish was to have his family back (which makes sense because that's what he was talking about right before he found wayne, right?) then why was Nora on the porch with the baby? You would think his ex wife and son would be inside and nora just picked the baby up. Because the son had the baby and was holding hands with ex wife. So does he have 2 "wives" now? sorry for the ramble...

It was Kevin and Jill holding hands.And he did get his wish,it's just his"family" is now different with Nora,a new "special" baby and a black dog.I think its kinda like the Stones lyrics,"you can't always get what you want,but if you try sometimes,you'll get what you need.
I think the baby is kinda binding this new unit together.

But Kevin's son (the one with the baby now) was holding hands with his real Mom, right?

No he just was walking toward her,then they cut to Kevin.I think??

eh, either way I'm looking forward to season 2.

rr165892

a5pj said:

rr165892 said:

a5pj said:

rr165892 said:

a5pj said:

Good finale, lots of questions still hanging out there. My biggest was if Wayne granted his wish, and his wish was to have his family back (which makes sense because that's what he was talking about right before he found wayne, right?) then why was Nora on the porch with the baby? You would think his ex wife and son would be inside and nora just picked the baby up. Because the son had the baby and was holding hands with ex wife. So does he have 2 "wives" now? sorry for the ramble...

It was Kevin and Jill holding hands.And he did get his wish,it's just his"family" is now different with Nora,a new "special" baby and a black dog.I think its kinda like the Stones lyrics,"you can't always get what you want,but if you try sometimes,you'll get what you need.
I think the baby is kinda binding this new unit together.

But Kevin's son (the one with the baby now) was holding hands with his real Mom, right?

No he just was walking toward her,then they cut to Kevin.I think??

eh, either way I'm looking forward to season 2.

Re watched last night it is Kevin and Jill.fyi
And I am also pumped for season 2

ikiT

This is great television.