April 1st, I'll be watching the premier of 2nd Season AMC "The Killing" ...

[Tikki]

this evening.

Some of last year's watchers have sworn off this Season because they felt cheated out of
a Season ending conclusion.

I didn't feel cheated.


Tikki

[Skinner]

1. I will also plan to watch.

Except I will have to leave at 9 for Game of Thrones.

I didn't feel cheated by season 1. But I do think one season really ought to be enough to wrap up one murder investigation. Most shows do it in one episode.

[Tikki]

2. This is a complex TV Series...

with character building and emotional back story.

I am a detail person..this show is loaded with details.


Tikki

[Son of Gob]

8. Procedurals are an entirely different animal

It's like having an entire season of Survivor wrapped up in one episode. That's lazy television. I had no problem with the Killing finale just like I had no problem with Game of Thrones killing off the "Lead Actor" in the first season or Boardwalk Empire killing off the co Lead in their second season. I prefer appointment television, where if you miss one you might be fucked in following the next week.

I'd like to point out here to anyone who hated The Killing finale and touts the original Danish version that the Danish version "Forbrydelsen" had the same backlash showing the first 10 eps that the next "season" aired 9 months later after the first premiered (would have been a full year had the backlash from the first cliffhanger not angered enough people to get it moved up 3 months). So most of the non Danish viewers don't know about this and watch the 20 episodes of "Forbrydelsen" not realizing there was a 9 month break in the middle.

The first ten episodes were shown on DR1 each Sunday from early January to the middle of March 2007, and the intention was to show the remaining ten episodes in January–March 2008; however, the popularity was so great in Denmark that already in early March it was announced that the final ten episodes would be brought forward to the autumn of 2007; they were shown from late September to late November 2007.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Killing_(Danish_TV_series)

[one_voice]

3. I'm still trying to catch up on Mad Men...

recording "The Killing" I like the show a lot and don't feel cheated.

Also watching Game of Thrones! YAY!!

[joshcryer]

4. Don't feel cheated. But I do have to suspend my disbelief.

It requires a concerted effort on my part to believe that everyone would still be working. I mean, Linden? Should've been fired at the end of the first season. They at least appear to be making it more convincing this season though.

[Tikki]

5. I believe Oakes' idea to keep Linden on the case was; she was distracted and...

an old set of eyes that would try to wrap this case up soon.
Boy oh boy did she make errors with her short cuts, but she has a fierce loyalty to her
profession and now that she has made up her mind to stay in Seattle, I bet we see some
exacting detective work and a true conclusion.

I just hope Holder turns out to really be a good cop in the long run...We'll see.


Tikki

[joshcryer]

7. I'm just glad Holder realized he was played and it wasn't as bad as it appeared.

At first it sounded like Holder knew that the photos were faked, but he was just playing short cut dirty cop as opposed to someone on the payroll of the mayor. I couldn't have forgiven Holder if he knew and then somehow "grew a conscious" or whatever, but because he was ignorant his lapse in judgment is forgivable. I kinda do wish Linden talked to him though, if she told him the photos were faked, he'd have been working with her throughout the episode and Linden wouldn't have come off as slightly tin foil hatty, imo. But, I can't really blame her as the photos did originate with Linden and he could've been the dirty cop, so she was being careful. When she saw that guys photo on the wall in the police station she connected it though and could've forgiven Holder. I'm sure that will happen.

I love watching this show but I kind of hate it since they almost reset every episode but that's OK for me. I could just watch Holder and Linden sitting in their car smoking and drinking coffee for the 40 minutes it's on.

[Son of Gob]

9. It's a real trip hearing the actor who plays Holder speak in his native accent/language

&feature=related

He's a good actor. That being said I don't think anyone could headbutt a huge dent into a hotel door like his character did last night. Unrealistic.

[ceile]

10. He was up for the role of Thor.

But he had a scheduling conflict and couldn't make his screen test with Natalie Portman. Can't really picture him in that role..

[Son of Gob]

11. Yeah he looks more like a Loki

Tom Hiddleston was also up for the Thor role before they cast him as Loki.

[Tikki]

12. Cheap hollow core door....Linden isn't exactly staying at the Ritz....

Joel Kinnaman is an excellent actor.....


Tikki

[Bolo Boffin]

23. You ain't kidding.

Already liked this actor, but hearing this just sent my admiration up five big notches.

[ceile]

6. Very good premier!

I loved last season- I was happy it didn't "end". Can't wait til next week! I wonder if she and Holder will work together or take separate paths to one conclusion...?

[joshcryer]

13. CPS = lol, c'mon, CPS almost always has one woman.

Two men? In Fed suits!? C'mon!

[Tikki]

14. I did notice that right away...Usually a woman is present.

Someone is setting Linden up to fail and/ or crack up.


Tikki

[joshcryer]

15. Ooh, I hadn't considered that, I thought it was just bad casting.

But that's a very real possibility. Seemed really out of place but that makes more sense, as if it was intentional.

[Little Star]

18. What is CPS?

[Tikki]

20. Child Protective Services...

and I bet someone would have told Regi who in turn
would have warned Linden.

These supposed CPS men might be a set up to rattle Linden.


Tikki

[ceile]

16. Oh no!

oh no they did NOT do what I think they did. he's too important...

[Tikki]

17. I don't think he's gone, like gone, gone.

Messed up a lot, though.

Tikki

[Little Star]

19. I don't think he's gone, gone either.

[joshcryer]

21. "If you continue to harrass me I will have you shovelling raindeer shit at the Xmas Parade."

"It's not real raindeer in that parade, it's husky's with antler's strapped on them."

[Bolo Boffin]

22. Holder so crazy. n/t

[Tikki]

24. This is SO funny, 'An exhaustive list of all the things you missed....

by skipping Season 2 of The Killing'

Look, I am a devoted fan of the show and I loved this article.
http://www.vulture.com/2012/06/what-you-missed-on-season-two-of-the-killing.html




Tikki

[Bolo Boffin]

25. I agree.

I was hate-watching at the beginning of this second season. I got more into it again, but the article is pretty dead on a lot of ways. I'm totally shipping Mitch for the murder, too. It's probably the head of the casino, though.

[I Love a Mystery]

26. "Linden is still using her flip phone"

Lol. Everyone in that show has a flip phone. It makes me feel better about having a "dumb phone" myself.

Great article.

[Tikki]

27. Me too....flip phones rule..

Edit to say HI and Welcome to DU...

Tonight's the night...YAY


Hopefully tomorrow won't be the day AMC announces the show's cancellation.


Tikki

[I Love a Mystery]

29. Thanks Tikki!

That was a super intense finale!

[Tikki]

28. So sad...sweet little teenaged girl...

I am hoping for a Season 3

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Tikki