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Sad, just saw this. Terrible, awful week for the whole community around Ventura County, Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village, Malibu and Calabasas. They did film a lot of Westworld exteriors on the set that burned, I think most of the shots with characters in front of old Western buildings.

I really didn't like this show. Like so many others I enjoyed Amy Adams performance and was engaged to see how her character worked through this story. The final episode reveals that the writers and director wasted her performance. I didn't find any of the other characters believable, likable, or even consistent. It was a hard show to watch for such a bunch of crap. There will not and should not be any second season. Also I would like HBO to know that the post-credits trend, not just the acted scenes, but the interview with the director/writer where they explain stuff, is a horrible thing. They do this on Westworld now also, and it is just a sign of bad storytelling to have a producer tell you what happened.

Hey, don't you know IMDB would tell you that actress was born in Syria? I don't believe every family looks alike, that would be stereotyping. Also, when you get into casting choices, I tend to think it's hard to find tons of actors who want to portray terrorists or their families. And since Hollywood struggles with diversity, it figures that there wouldn't be lots of experienced Middle Eastern actors floating around, let alone children. Frankly I was impressed at the quality of the scenes set in Syria and Turkey, just because I'm used to seeing the B-plot tend towards mediocrity in shows like this. When the stars are off screen you might expect characters to become one-dimensional, the action predictable and as a result, almost want to fast forward through whatever scenes are set in the village, desert, or refugee camp. But the actors were good here and the writers clearly invested time and thought into developing their stories.

Pace! This is what keeps me watching a show more than anything and Jack Ryan really hit this out of the park. Nothing seemed rushed however there was consistent progress and meaningful character development. And another +1 for the production values I suppose attributable to Paramount. I thought Bloodline on Netflix had a similar level of quality but Jack Ryan blows past the first seasons of Bosch or Man in the High Castle, for examples that came from Amazon Prime.

Interesting 3rd series and thought it was a good idea to introduce a procedural with a new crime, while taking some time to finish loose ends from the 1st and 2nd series. Love the pace of this show with 8 eps of 45 mins feeling right for my attention span. Just overall felt a little to "neat" with the criminal having the rubber gloves on hand, but then storing video evidence of himself all along. Thought the crime was too brutal and random for the perpetrator - based on his age seems he'd be oafishly victimizing peers rather than clinically raping a 50 year old; then the cabdriver's son seemed too remorseful to execute the crime. Some other scenes from the series - like Miller's elderly father showing up with poor opinions about women - weren't gifting us with subtlety and nuance, traits which seemed more present in the first two series. Those were emotional and sad, and fit with the elegaic Olafur Arnalds soundtrack. But I really liked Broadchurch - given the Hardy-esque pacing, setting and characters with two compelling lead detectives, it was hard not to enjoy this series.

I saw this quote on a blog called thisisnthappiness: “Beginnings are definitely the most exciting, middles are perplexing and endings are a disaster.” - Sam Shepard

Sally Rayburn was in denial about some major issues throughout most of her life. What makes you think she'd be on top that issue? She had her husband to take care of business while he was alive, and it would be no surprise to see a couple of "Innkeepers" like the Rayburns ignore climate change and/or defer maintenance on their aging property. I liked the final scene with Sally and the resolution it offered. In the first two seasons I thought the character was a little overboard, but this season she had the most interesting arc. She finally gained insight into everything and even received her just dessert with the failure of the sale. It's certainly part of her character to be histrionic; and it followed for her to invoke pseudo-religious imagery given how she's had a dalliance with spirituality this season. Personally I found the writing for this character to be a bright spot for season 3.

Interesting thought. I think they have set everyone against each other. If Kevin is able to cover up the murder, who gets blamed? Is there a long investigation? Does Meg find out? It seems like John is "safe" given the alibi he established being out of town, but he will now need to choose what to do about dead Marco. Speculation: I can't shake the offhand thought that we could learn Nolan is not really Danny's son. I can't recall evidence to disprove this theory. All his fault?

Great season and looking forward to the next. Want to know more about the Gilbert/old man Rayburn connection and what Gilbert does. Also it seemed like Nolan had more to say than he was allowed, and we don't know what Diana was calling John to say. Eve is still around and this character must have more relevance. Great performance. Three great additions to the cast, Andrea Riseborough, Beau Bridges and John Leguizamo all had characters surviving. What John did getting Chelsea to witness against Ozzy still needs resolution. And, I expect more from Sheriff Aguirre, who will probably take the investigation. Since O'Bannon was saying he would only talk "now or never", what evidence is left to incriminate John? Aguirre will probably be the principal investigating Marco's bludgeoning.

Looks like she is going to be a psychologist and two guys I haven't heard of will be FBI detectives. Mixed feelings: I generally respect the quality of David Fincher's work, but the serial killer genre is played out and tired, to me. And it is too dark to want to watch a full season. However, I would like to see Anna Torv in other roles, having not heard of her before Fringe and not seen her since. A good actor!

I think I agree with you. However a few times they set scenes with him sort of standing in one of their houses alone. I think this was done to mirror or recreate the suspense of Danny's presence. But it seems too risky, whether it is Sally running the Inn and leaving him near guests, or John and Diana leaving him to hang out with Janey. For his part, Kevin seems to be played as besought with guilt, which makes more sense. I also wonder his age. If he is under 18 he would be his mom's business exclusively and on some level they would look like kidnappers to house him. Where's your mother!!? If he is 18 exactly, then he is grown and whatever support should be in the form of a job (if he will work) or a little rent assistance, some tuition at community college, or some groceries. Or maybe a paddle to get back down s__t's creek!

Gosh I dislike Nolan and Janey, but in both cases it is because nobody has filled them in on major plotlines of their family. If they only knew! Sally's slap is one of those - you have a grandparent who raised their last kid 30 years ago and times have changed so much. I am surprised they all have adopted Nolan - he comes across too strong and deserves nothing in my book. The whole idea that "he's family!" is a little overplayed - he is given a job, home, access to private things and allowed to waltz right into their lives without demonstrating any redeeming qualities. Showing up looking for handouts was Danny's move and as everyone should have learned, providing those handouts only made things worse.

I thought it was suspenseful and well-acted. Eve is interesting, a deep character. Ozzy is scummy and here to cause problems. Didn't know how that was going to end. Glad these actors are here, and along with Aguirre they are a benefit to this season.

These are the consequences of Danny; Meg and John internalize and let it affect work, Kevin externalizes and takes risks. I think the reason Meg tolerates Kevin is that she feels his pain and treats it differently. He sure has brought the comic relief, but morons like him really do exist. When Lowry was found I was worried the perp would be Kevin. I think this was the best ep of the four this season. Glad John saw the light and that we got to see his internal struggle play out. Really well acted.

I really liked the series overall, but I do agree with the point about the romance with the woman in episode 1. The woman seems somewhat intriguing, but Pine has essentially one businesslike conversation with her before she is attacked, and we are to believe he spends years plotting revenge? I get that he feels guilty, but the actions he takes are akin to someone with a locked-in motivation, and I didn't buy this. (License to Kill, as others mentioned, does a better job of it.) I found the Pine-Jed relationship more convincing. The Roper character functions as a benefactor to all those around him, and since he is buying loyalty it makes sense for these characters to relate to one another more than him. He is a damaging man and this gives them something in common.

I also thought the fireworks were too big. Shooting down planes? Not even a risk-taker, arms-dealer would burn that much money, nor would it escape notice by governments. I was a bit uncomfortable with this episode. A few things were quite predictable.

So, Cole cried when they left their house, and cried a few times on different challenges. He has his Momma change the oil (his ergasiophobia?) and is basically chilling in his shorts with his sideways hat while she hyperventilates and sobs spasmodically. Definitely his reaction was unhelpful and not empathetic, but this is clearly a crying family and to them a good fit of tears is part of a normal day. Some parent-child relationships - the mother seems to have no self-esteem, and does everything for their baby, regardless of whether it is actually good for them or not.

Yes and no. Even in the lead-in to the final, we saw their comedically slow crash into the boards at the ice skating challenge and this sort of presaged their exit - basically dropping the footballs and failing to kick the field goal. Then they seemed to recover from the cab driver leaving only for the next one to run out of gas. Bad luck is a bummer, but I think you need to be able to knock out a physical challenge (and thereby make your own luck) to win.

Good team, good race! They seemed to show the most poise and have the most fun. Honestly thought the Olympians were the second best team and guess who u-turned them, even though they blew a wheel. So I think Laura was pulling all the right strings strategically while Tyler plowed through the wheelbarrow tasks.

Most people seem to think it was the son, but when I watched I also thought it was Carlos. I may watch again more closely. I think that Carlos as a witness would setup a way to tie to Meg into the story for season two. Having watched Damages I would not be surprised to see a major new character involved in season two, and I would not be surprised if Danny's son is sort of a red herring for what would center that storyline. Don't know though!

I don't feel as convicted about Robert, but the public image of Robert is an interesting topic. With the introduction of John to the Sheriff position, this theme will continue. It seems as though John's conflicted about doing what it takes to protect his image. Some terrible people get great respect and admiration - situations where the truth will actually diminish the image might recur and need to be addressed. Lots for John to deal with internally - great acting in the last few episodes showing us how the shock of these events took hold.

Completely agree, this was my least favorite episode to watch. Very dark. And disorienting given that the tone doesn't fit with other episodes. However, it plays a big part in a 13 episode story, so my reaction changed as I watched further. Having finished the series, I understand why it was included. Keep watching!

Well, the family did give Danny a job, and we learned that John had paid for professional cooking classes. He never completed the classes and wasted the money. At the Inn, Danny complained about his paychecks and never cashed them, and eventually endangered the whole family and their business by running drugs through their property. Interesting how Sally and the kids were on his side through much of the story but we saw how the family "protected" them from the worst aspects of his character - scamming a doctor for painkillers, stealing, lying, using hard drugs, and ultimately committing murder. They don't want to let Sally down, and they don't want to expose the kids to criminal activity. But did this help? Maybe communicating the issues directly would have been better, and everyone would have seen who Danny really was.

Yeah it was in the credits, filmed at a place called the Moorings in Islamorada (http://themooringsvillage.com/). Looks super nice but not in my budget! I also loved the settings outside of the hotel, glad they showed the close juxtaposition of rich and poor that is such a big part of Florida.

I thought they did bring in a few other points - remember we got to meet Danny's father, and see how he acts himself. It was telling that the brothers were nonplussed by their father's accomplishments, even that John boots his speech at the funeral. And later Sally explains what happened with Danny's grandparents - seems like Grandpa was a really bad guy, also. Eventually John says something like 'Oh come on, you were a screw-up before she died, too'. I think all of this points to genetic issues in combination with past events, but mostly the death and cover-up are the big excuses Danny is making to justify his own behavior. And we also get to see some present circumstances that also contributed to Danny's state of mind - drugs, debts, a wayward son. I like how they bring all the past and present factors together and explain the whole story of this guy's miserable existence. Maybe if his restaurant had been successful, he'd still be there cooking and none of this - a toxic cycle of self-evaluation, misplaced blame and criminal agitation - would have happened.