Crazy thing is that in research we did everything you're saying here is true and reflective of life in these towns. Like, that part of it could more or less be a documentary it's so true. One aspect of the show that is present but not made a big deal of is the present day prohibition of alcohol in certain parts of these remote regions of Alaska like Enis. There are Dry (full prohibition), Damp (limited personal stash but no selling), and Wet (personal stash and selling allowed) boroughs throughout the stay. Some places are Damp or Dry during the Winter and Wet during the Summer. Alaska is... a world unto itself in many ways.
I am almost done with it. It’s trying too hard to reproduce the magic of season 1 which will never be duplicated. It’s barely so-so in my opinion.
That's fascinating. Here in northwest Florida, there were dry or somewhat dry areas until recent years. I'm sure drinking and fighting are fairly universal to lots of places where there might not be tons of things going on! But I have no doubt things up there are different in many, many ways. I listened to an interview with Isabella Star LaBlanc on one of the podcasts, and one of the things I took from her if I understood her correctly is that despite being Native American herself (she's from Minnesota), she worked very hard to respectfully portray the indigenous people in these areas of Alaska and did not want to phone it in just because she is also Native. She expressed a lot of appreciation to the producers, which I'm sure included you, in describing the vibes and the whole process. I think I read somewhere that Enis might be loosely based on Barrow. I've never been that far North. I did spend a week at a vacation fishing lodge on the Talachulitna River, which was more remote than anywhere I've been. It was summer, and I don't think it got dark until after 11 PM, which was strange by itself. Had several adrenaline-producing moments with bears passing by (once when I was waist-deep in my waders). Thankfully, there were salmon everywhere so the bears were full. I remember being intrigued by the Native American imagery, and shops, which I guess would have been in Anchorage. Those have to be some really tough people.
Episode 5 aired last night instead of waiting till Sunday night. I think it was by far the best episode of the season! Wow. Lot happened. Still digesting it. One show left and I’m ready if anybody has read some interesting takes or predictions to share!
Just finished episode 6. I strongly recommend anyone who has not already started watching to find something else instead. This season was a greater letdown than even Season 2 was. Complete wasted opportunity. And anyone who has hoping for more resolution from the unclosed loops from Season 1 (the cult, the Tuttles, etc), prepare to be disappointed. It continuously hints at it, but zero payoff.
Spoilers: I thought episodes 5 and 6 were the best of the season. I still have lots of questions and didn't expect a clear-cut ending tied up with a bow (it's just not that kind of a show). We, the viewers, are sort of tasked with doing our own detective work, and that's fun IMO. I think this season got the best ratings so it was obviously a huge success. I absolutely loved Navarro - who's a legit badass in real life by the way. Couple initial things I'm still pondering before I read too many takes. Who turned the Twist and Shout loop on again? Was it Clark who needed something to listen to when he was going up for snacks? Did they not notice that the ice caves were right by the lab? What are we to take about time being a flat circle since they made a point to tie that in with season 1? I mean, that can start getting into quantum physics, multiverse theories, and even some concepts from Eastern religion. Perhaps more broadly it was more of a philosophical point about the need for people to band together in the face of adversity and suffering, reflected by both Rust and Danvers unwilling to kill themselves but plodding along with their lives/jobs one day at a time? Or maybe how the uber-rich and powerful such as the Tuttles get away with their misdeeds while those with less power suffer. Also, there's obviously an angle here with respect to how much of it was supernatural or people just losing their minds based on the harshness of life - not to mention the darkness. I thought it was great.
SPOILER... Yeah,.I kind of think only getting 80% of the answers was the point ... They left all the paranormal stuff unexplained when they could have written it off as hallucinations from the poisoned water... And the tongue...
I thought it was an excellent season. I expected every armchair Siskel and Ebert to complain about the ending, because well… that’s the cool thing to do now. If you aren’t calling a movie or show “trash”, you aren’t one of the smart kids. I thought it was great. Perfect? No. But is perfection the standard to being a good show?
I like to binge watch series so I’ve recorded it all and watched the first four episodes yesterday (Gator baseball rained out). It started out as a murder mystery that engaged me but became a supernatural/horror movie that is very much not the genre for me. I have found depictions of every day life there and the landscapes engaging. Will finish it up tonight.
It's ok but there are too many flashbacks or hallucinations without proper set up or warning. Kind of disjointed.
I have not watched yet but I intend to. In terms of atmospheic's I thought TD Season #1 was unbeatable.
****Spoiler question**** Is there any reason one of the scientists would have said “she’s awake” in the first episode. Even if you believe there’s a supernatural element in the show, there’s no reason to think he would have believed it at that point. Presumably that was when the cleaning staff was coming in with weapons to get revenge. Just seems like a completely bizarre choice of words to say in that scenario.
Hbo makes great tv but they continue to fail spectacularly at sticking the landing at the end. Idk wtf I just watched in the last episode. It was like all the characters were on shrooms and all detective work in the show pretty much faded away. Half the episode was Jodie foster screaming “Navarro over and over well said partner stared into space. I mean seriously that must have been 4 minutes in total at minimum lol.
It was entertaining. not as good as season one. You have to take the paranormal aspect with a grain of salt. But still entertaining and worth the watch, at least if you are a TD fan of season one.
You guys lowered my expectations enough to where I enjoyed the finale. People seem to forget that season 1 didnt end with a bang either, or many answers. Here are my new rankings of seasons: Season 1 (The best leads, going through some things, it helps if you realize these guys are losers not competent detectives) Season 3 / Season 4 (Tie) (Season 3 was a return to form IMO, season 4 sorta remixed season 1 in an unusual setting) Season 2 (I liked the ambition in scope, but I think this season had the weirdest leads ... Colin Farrell is too handsome to be a schluby loser, and Rachel McAdams a cop named Antigone or whatever? (lol) Vince Vaughn and Rick Springfield rock though)
My wife and I only recently (August) cut the cable cord and have used combination of streaming platforms, so we just discovered this show at Season 4 since we never had HBO or Max before. We thought it was good and each episode was better than the previous one. We need to go back and watch season 1 now to understand what people are referring to, but look forward to it.
