Meredith Quill May 8, 2015 Share May 8, 2015 Anticipate Here! Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/26146-quantico-anticipation/
Just Here May 12, 2015 Share May 12, 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MnDQxLaEHQ Quick thoughts on the trailer: Did they show the entire plot for the pilot? (I can imagine the escape from the paddy wagon being the last sequence.) I hope the voice-over was just for the trailer. Not a fan of the over-used post- hook-up surprise, though I did like Alex's non-embarrassed reaction. Looks like the Quantico/Academy aspect will be fast-forwarded through in the pilot, and then (I'm guessing) used as flashbacks as Alex (and whoever else) tries to solve the terrorism case Not really a fan of the Framed Person On The Run, Trying To Prove Their Innocence trope, in this instance, as this makes it more of a standard conspiracy thriller. (From the initial description, I thought the terrorist attack had happened before they all got into Quantico.) Looks like they made an attempt at realistic ages for at least some of the FBI cadets: Shelby (Gun-toting "Taylor Swift") said that she was 30. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/26146-quantico-anticipation/#findComment-1137745
blackwing September 15, 2015 Share September 15, 2015 I agree it looks like Grey's Anatomy at the FBI. I keep seeing the same trailer, with the guy walking out of the shower wearing a towel, then going to pour himself a cup of coffee just as a young female walks by and looks in the cliched open door. I mean, really? Why is there a coffee pot in the bathroom? Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/26146-quantico-anticipation/#findComment-1506594
Free September 15, 2015 Share September 15, 2015 •Did they show the entire plot for the pilot? (I can imagine the escape from the paddy wagon being the last sequence.) Sort of, at least I agree about the last sequence. The season seems to be about finding the mole who set her up for the attack. •Looks like the Quantico/Academy aspect will be fast-forwarded through in the pilot, and then (I'm guessing) used as flashbacks as Alex (and whoever else) tries to solve the terrorism case Seems like it's going to be back and forth between the flashbacks to present day with her trying to figure out the mole. •Not really a fan of the Framed Person On The Run, Trying To Prove Their Innocence trope, in this instance, as this makes it more of a standard conspiracy thriller. (From the initial description, I thought the terrorist attack had happened before they all got into Quantico.) Agreed, those usually don't last too long or do too well for that matter. I think this show has an interesting premise and a very attractive cast, but in execution, at least in the trailer, it looks like an underwhelming mash-up of Grey's Anatomy, How to get away with Murder and 24. Thus, I'm not sold. This can go either terribly wrong or be a pleasant surprise. Definitely, at least promo-wise, the earlier ones were cringeworthy. I mean, really? Why is there a coffee pot in the bathroom? Obligatory fanservice moments, they were more common during the early Grey's Anatomy years, so I guess that's what they were really going for. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/26146-quantico-anticipation/#findComment-1507027
Trini September 20, 2015 Share September 20, 2015 From the "8"-minute preview, I'm guessing we get about 4 red herrings for every real clue. I don't know if I'll have the patience to sort all that out. Nothing in that preview really hooked me so far; but most of the reveals were in the trailer already. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/26146-quantico-anticipation/#findComment-1521397
Free September 20, 2015 Share September 20, 2015 I'm guessing we get about 4 red herrings for every real clue. Definitely, it's a 'whodunnit' for at least the season. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/26146-quantico-anticipation/#findComment-1521544
Crim September 21, 2015 Share September 21, 2015 To be fair, this is how the genre plays out on TV. If a mystery is stretched for a full-length season (or more) and is also the main plot of the show, there aren't all that many options. There could be red herrings, or there could be actual clues that still don't lead to a solution (possibly due to characters too stupid to see it), or there could be very little development, i.e. side plot and after side plot (likely soapy high jinks, in the case of Quantico), until the last episodes. I'm ok with option number 1. I'd rather watch something interesting each week, even knowing it likely won't pay off. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/26146-quantico-anticipation/#findComment-1524338
Bort September 21, 2015 Share September 21, 2015 I'd rather watch something interesting each week, even knowing it likely won't pay off. You say that now, but wait until you're six seasons in with no payout (looking hard at YOU, Pretty Little Liars). It's very frustrating, especially when a show relies on characters remaining stupid and/or naive, when they should've learned better by that point. So basically, I have no problem with conspiracy genre shows, but they should really have a short shelf life, lest they wear out their welcome on a never ending mystery. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/26146-quantico-anticipation/#findComment-1524461
Free September 21, 2015 Share September 21, 2015 So basically, I have no problem with conspiracy genre shows, but they should really have a short shelf life, lest they wear out their welcome on a never ending mystery. Same, it's not something that should be stretched out, usually it's padded by fillers (PLL) or it's usually shorter or self contained because the premise itself can't sustain that. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/26146-quantico-anticipation/#findComment-1524907
Crim September 21, 2015 Share September 21, 2015 Sadly, I was thinking of PLL when I wrote "or more" and was side eyeing it hard. What PLL did though was introduce many smaller mysteries/plots and regularly resolve (or drop *side eye*) them, which involved many over the top things that (hopefully!) wouldn't fit in this show. I don't consider PLL and Quantico quite the same genre. I expect Quantico, having an entire cast of FBI recruits, to be a more classic thriller/crime show. Which is to say, if it's not, if it's "FBI in Shondaland", I'll drop it ASAP. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/26146-quantico-anticipation/#findComment-1524956
jaytee1812 September 21, 2015 Share September 21, 2015 I think it might be a bit like How to Get Away With Murder, there'll be a mystery of the week which will mostly be resolved, and they'll move along the mystery of the season. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/26146-quantico-anticipation/#findComment-1524975
Crim September 21, 2015 Share September 21, 2015 While playing it like a procedural might be their best bet (btw, it's what Blindspot seems to be doing, though that one has the conceit of every individual tattoo having a significance. And there are a lot of tattoos. 3 seasons worth.), I wonder when the timeline gets to the point of the opening scene, since we saw in the 8 minute video that there is a jump back at the day of their arrival. There sure are plenty of months to cover for this to be most of the first season. Knowing what the mystery will be, any suspicious behavior is relevant for us, but not for the characters themselves. We get to know everyone etc etc. Of course, this could mean episodes of "Season 1 Grey's Anatomy, now in Quantico"... Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/26146-quantico-anticipation/#findComment-1525055
Free September 21, 2015 Share September 21, 2015 I think it might be a bit like How to Get Away With Murder, there'll be a mystery of the week which will mostly be resolved, and they'll move along the mystery of the season. Same here, even the flashback sequences from the preview seems similar. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/26146-quantico-anticipation/#findComment-1525911
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