The Fix (2019) - General Discussion

[Guest]

I’m enjoying it enough so far. I hope he is guilty and they don’t have some twist where he didn’t do it and she has to decide whether to frame him or not.

[tessaray]

Tonight's episode:

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S01.E03: The Wire

Maya convinces an asset to wear a wire during a rendezvous with Sevvy; Ezra works to create an alibi for Sevvy and he sends his henchman, Buck, to pay a visit to Riv at his ranch.

[atlantaloves]

God one more episode.....better be good, or I am OUT. 

[Jeanne222]

Omg it was so good tonight!  The hour just flies by!   Everybody's involved one way or another!

[Dakisela]

So please refresh my memory, is AAA supposed to be an American action star or a British one?  Because he can't carry an American accent to save his life and not many Americans say "bloody" all the time!  

That being said, it really IS getting much better.  The characters are so nuanced...... 

[atlantaloves]

Now they are letting him use his natural British accent because he couldn't do an American one.  Fine with me. But this show is really silly, but I'll finish it off....hey I'm retired, what else is there to do. Ha. 

[Texasmom1970]

Nice of her secret admirer to send her jewelry; as opposed to fingernails or hair like a true crazy!

[lb60]

I can't decide what I think of this show. For the most part, I think it's horrible, then it has a moment where I think it's actually pretty good. So confusing! I do think the acting is bad, really bad.

Despite all that, and because I'm a glutton for punishment, I'll probably stick around until the end.

Ugh!!

[Whimsy]

On 4/2/2019 at 12:17 PM, Dakisela said:

So please refresh my memory, is AAA supposed to be an American action star or a British one?  Because he can't carry an American accent to save his life and not many Americans say "bloody" all the time!  

That being said, it really IS getting much better.  The characters are so nuanced...... 

On 4/2/2019 at 2:49 PM, atlantaloves said:

Now they are letting him use his natural British accent because he couldn't do an American one.  Fine with me. But this show is really silly, but I'll finish it off....hey I'm retired, what else is there to do. Ha. 

I really thought he was said to be British the entire time.  I don't have an exact quote, but I seem to remember from episode one that on one of the newscasts they specifically said he was from "across the pond" or something along those lines.  It never crossed my mind for one millisecond that he was anything other than a Brit living in America- possibly a dual citizenship. 

[luvly]

I remember the same thing @Whimsy. I've seen AAA in many things where he had no problem pulling off an American accent so I wonder why it's so uneven here.

[tessaray]

He's been here so long he's losing his accent - except in times of stress?

It's weird, I know SC can play a real scumbag but I almost feel sorry for Ezra. He's losing his grip pretty early on.

[tanita]

Besides being the clear OJ clone story, this show really reminds me of a 1998 movie Shadow of Doubt with Melanie Griffith and Tom Berenger. I'm on episode two, but I keep thinking that the actor didn't kill the new girlfriend. He is defiantly guilty for those murders from 10 years ago, but this one I think he is being set up.

I do love the little inside tidbit - the guy who plays the lawyer Wolf, played the Wolf in one of my favorite shows of all time, the 10th Kingdom. That has to be an inside joke.

Out of the three new shows I'm watching - Whiskey Cavalier , The Enemy Within and this one, The Fix seams the least half baked. WC really disappointing me with the quality of storytelling, not to mention that it's almost more a comedy then drama.

Edited April 8, 2019 by tanita

[tessaray]

The show's media people can't even bother to update IMDB it seems.  I forgot it was on last night and went to see what it was about and there isn't even a synopsis there. Or on Wikipedia, for that matter. (Though I did see that Wendy Mericle co-wrote last night's episode "Scandal".)   

[Marshmallow Mollie]

Hello, fellow Happier in Hollywood listeners!

I wasn’t interested to watch based on the description, and I don’t have cable/antenna, etc, so I didn’t think I could watch. I have been looking up the ratings and today spied that I could watch online for free. I turned it on, really just to support Liz & Sarah, but I was hooked! I loved the pilot!! I was in high school during the OJ trial and remember very little of the details, so maybe that is why I don’t compare it and liked it as is. I’ve never seen Robin Tunney or AA-A before, but they are fantastic!

[Guest]

I'm enjoying the show.  It's unbelievable, but I am still enjoying it.  

I was really irritated that the daughter (step daughter?) burned the clothes.  Ugh.

[willco]

I'm so-so on the show, I'm usually doing other things so I might miss plot points, but I did think it was cool that they slipped in a "Mr.Eko" scene from Lost on Monday's show ! I wonder how many people recognized that ? Since I've seen every episode of Lost way too many times, I did, but most people might not have.

[tessaray]

19 hours ago, Marshmallow Mollie said:

Hello, fellow Happier in Hollywood listeners!

I wasn’t interested to watch based on the description, and I don’t have cable/antenna, etc, so I didn’t think I could watch. I have been looking up the ratings and today spied that I could watch online for free. I turned it on, really just to support Liz & Sarah, but I was hooked! I loved the pilot!! I was in high school during the OJ trial and remember very little of the details, so maybe that is why I don’t compare it and liked it as is. I’ve never seen Robin Tunney or AA-A before, but they are fantastic!

If you don't mind being behind a few days up to a week, most network shows are available on their websites or Yahoo View for free (with commercials).  The first few days count the most for ratings, if you can't watch live. 

Robin Tunney seems to be one of those actors people either like or really dislike. I've liked her since her early days on Prison Break.  

[tessaray]

1 hour ago, willco said:

I'm so-so on the show, I'm usually doing other things so I might miss plot points, but I did think it was cool that they slipped in a "Mr.Eko" scene from Lost on Monday's show ! I wonder how many people recognized that ? Since I've seen every episode of Lost way too many times, I did, but most people might not have.

That bit of trivia made it to the IMDB page. 🙂 They finally added the episode description too.

[Jeanne222]

Loving this show!  I can't believe daughter burned the evidence!  

Lockdown....snitch!

I love the cowboy!

[Texasmom1970]

I have never been a big Robin Tunney fan but I am enjoying the show enough to stay.

[atlantaloves]

Not me, I'm out, you guys enjoy! The script is just too rotten for moi.

[tanita]

I wonder, what is potentially the plan for season two if this show gets it? More of this story, like the trail, or another high profile case for Maya to tackle. Maybe they can leave the identity of her mystery stalker for season two to be the foundation of that story.

Edited April 16, 2019 by tanita

[Court]

I'm beginning to think Wolf murdered Jessica. 

[auntiemel]

My personal theory is that Robin Givens murdered both of the girls.

[General Days]

On 3/19/2019 at 2:04 PM, TV Anonymous said:

Nitpick: so Maya left LA 6 years ago and her house is left empty yet remains in serviceable condition? She must be very rich to be able to pay taxes, maintenance and utilities for an unused property in the city.

I know this is an old comment, but I had to respond, because that scene from the pilot drove me nuts! It's not so much the money for me. Maybe she inherited the house in the first place or something and money just isn't an issue.

I more minded they way they portrayed her leaving it behind. They were so intent on portraying Maya as someone who left in such a hurry that she didn't even tell her best friend, that they screwed the pooch on the house.

Have a day player play a caretaker who checked on the place and lets her back in. It was a lazy way to (over-)emphasize the point that she got out of dodge ASAP.

On 3/21/2019 at 12:45 AM, juliet73 said:

I think he mentioned he was British when he was talking to the cops at the station. 

I kind of liked it. However, I wish it wasn't so blatantly based on OJ. I think this show had potential, but because it's written by Marcia Clark, it's coming across as a personal  revenge thing and that's not going to work. I don't mind Robin Tunney. The other lawyer, he was easy on the eyes.

That it's personal revenge fic is my favorite part. This is the Mary-Sue-ing of all Mary Sues and I love how blatant it is. 

When Gabe clocked Sevvy with that shovel, it just so much felt like Marcia's Revenge.

On 3/26/2019 at 5:51 PM, Driad said:

Can anyone explain the title? To me it sounded like "the fix is in," i.e. doing something unethical to win an election or maybe a trial.

On 3/27/2019 at 7:59 AM, Suzysite said:

In my mind the Maya character wants to "fix" the mistakes of the previous trial that let the killer off.  Maybe?

On 3/27/2019 at 9:05 AM, dcinmb said:

In the first ep, Wolf claims in his press conference that "the fix is in," saying that Maya, the DA's office and the LAPD are going after Sevvy to get payback for Wolf exposing their conspiracy to frame Sevvy eight years ago.

I think both of these are right. I think the title is supposed to bring to mind both uses of "fix."

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Speculation: At this point, I'm convinced that Gabe (aka Kato Kaelin the stepson) knows that Sevvy killed his mom so he's framing Sevvy to avenge her murder. And Maya's going to figure out that Gabe killed Jessica but she's going to let Sevvy go down for it anyway.

More speculation:

Oh, I like that theory! My money has been on Ezra, but now I'm starting to eyeball Matthew Collier. He did too much lying this week (to cover up that Loni was the mole).

Now, he could just be concerned about his political career, but I don't think it would hurt the prosecution to out a traitor on their team before any charges were filed. After all, Loni was "fixing" it for the defense, not the DA. 

Now I'm starting to wonder if Ezra and Matthew are in on it together. 

On 3/28/2019 at 10:49 AM, Jeanne222 said:

Adewale..Sevvy just isn't doing it for me!  His is a strong character but I can't see the ladies falling all over him!  He's just too big and mean looking!

Well, people fall all over people who are rich and famous, even when they're not pretty. Donald Trump has been married three times. Larry King has been married 79 times.

While I think Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje does a great job playing angry and scary (see his character on Lost), I also think he's handsome. He started off as a model in Milan. 

On 4/10/2019 at 4:01 PM, willco said:

I'm so-so on the show, I'm usually doing other things so I might miss plot points, but I did think it was cool that they slipped in a "Mr.Eko" scene from Lost on Monday's show ! I wonder how many people recognized that ? Since I've seen every episode of Lost way too many times, I did, but most people might not have.

I did, and I loved it.  I kept having a mental slip on Mr. Eko's brother's name -- thinking it is also Sevvy, before I remember it's Yemi. 

I don't think this show will be back next year, which is too bad. The ratings just aren't good. It's the third lowest scripted series on ABC. 

I like the cast.  I like that the show has an obvious female lead. I think they could easily make it an anthology, with a new crime each season. 

I wonder if, thanks to the first season of American Crime Story on FX, if people have had their fix of OJ-related stuff for a while.

[BigBlueMastiff]

On 4/11/2019 at 4:46 PM, atlantaloves said:

Not me, I'm out, you guys enjoy! The script is just too rotten for moi.

Agreed, wanted to like it, but this last episode was like every terrible crime procedural cliche combined. I hate Tunney's line delivery, and this is seeming more and more like Marcia Clark revenge porn.

[yourdreamer]

On 4/10/2019 at 4:35 PM, tessaray said:

Robin Tunney seems to be one of those actors people either like or really dislike. I've liked her since her early days on Prison Break.  

Heh for me Robin’s early days were The Craft and Empire Records. I have always had affection for her because of those shows. 

I still think Ezra killed Jessica. He needs money too much. Or he and ex wife Robin Givens conspired to do it. Not sure how the stuff Sevvy got rid of fits into the scheme of things though. 

So I am probably dense but did the cowboy boyfriend of Maya (Marc Blucas) plant the listening devices at the office and her house? Because why?

[General Days]

9 hours ago, yourdreamer said:

Heh for me Robin’s early days were The Craft and Empire Records. I have always had affection for her because of those shows. 

I still think Ezra killed Jessica. He needs money too much. Or he and ex wife Robin Givens conspired to do it. Not sure how the stuff Sevvy got rid of fits into the scheme of things though. 

So I am probably dense but did the cowboy boyfriend of Maya (Marc Blucas) plant the listening devices at the office and her house? Because why?

I don't think Riv (still want to call him "Riley" from his Buffy days) planted the devices. I think either Maya's stalker did it (or whoever is trying to make Maya think she has a stalker), or Buck Neal (Robert Wisdom), Ezra's fixer. 

[yourdreamer]

On 4/19/2019 at 9:19 AM, General Days said:

I don't think Riv (still want to call him "Riley" from his Buffy days) planted the devices. I think either Maya's stalker did it (or whoever is trying to make Maya think she has a stalker), or Buck Neal (Robert Wisdom), Ezra's fixer. 

I call him Riley also. I hope it wasn’t him and just a coincidence. I can get Buck doing the house one just not sure how the one in the meeting room at work could have gotten there (thought Riv/Riley did it when he brought dinner). 

[Dowel Jones]

Well, it appears that the gate guard has a few extracurricular activities.

Note to TV producers:  Can you do away with the trope of red lights and sirens when they are neither useful nor appropriate?  What effect will they have pulling in front of an airplane setting up to park?

That ending had soap opera written all over it.

[auntiemel]

Well, damn. They outed my favorite suspect as a red herring. Guess I was wrong!

[Court]

I got my law degree from TV but I'm pretty sure a lawyer in GA can't just go and practice in California. There has to be some paper or something granted. I don't know why this fact bothered me the whole episode. 

I don't think Julianne did it.

[Guest]

I really don’t need the stalker plotline. There is plenty going on with just Sevvy’s case.

[Dowel Jones]

Was this bad actors' night?  The Asian gang were laughable, the security guard was so heavy handed...Maybe I shouldn't have wine while I watch this.  I'm getting to the point where I really don't care what the outcome of the investigation is.  For that matter, I'll throw myself under the bus if Sevvy gives me $18,000,000 for turning myself in as the killer. I'll figure a way out and disappear.

[Guest]

I really hope they don't have a twist where Sevvy isn't the killer.  

Did not need to see Max Medina lose a toe. 

I think this was the worst episode yet.

[LakeGal]

I am enjoying this show.  I like the twists and turns.  I am waiting to see how it turns out.  I believe there are 2 episodes to go.  

[LakeGal]

This show will not be back for a second season.  It is cancelled.

[Norma Desmond]

I'm probably the only person who really likes this and is sad about the cancelation.

can't wait to see how it ends.

Edited May 13, 2019 by Norma Desmond

[willco]

On 5/12/2019 at 11:37 PM, Norma Desmond said:

I'm probably the only person who really likes this and is sad about the cancelation.

can't wait to see how it ends.

No. I'm there too. I guess I'm not really sad, per se, because I thought when it started that it was a limited series. So I didn't expect it to return, at least not with these characters. I like the twist last night, didn't see that coming. I enjoy the show, though & it is getting better, I think. Apparently, the rest of the country doesn't think so, though, because the ratings are terrible. But, what do they know ??

[Showthyme]

Too many subplots on this show. Apparently they wanted to throw everything out there to see what would stick. 

Do not care for Robin Tunney playing Maya. Not crazy about the name Maya either. 

Everything on this show seems so forced.

[Guest]

I didn't think it would be cancelled because I thought it was a limited series never expected to go further. 

I really hope they don't make Sevvy innocent.  To me, it is too late for them to introduce a new killer.

[willco]

Wow. You know a show is really popular when the explosive season finale just ended and I have to go to the 2nd page of shows just to post !!

I liked the show as a limited series, it would most likely have started dragging had it been a full season drama, but 10 episodes is just about right.

When it became obvious that there was going to be a "new" killer reveal, I figured it would be one of the adult kids, but I thought it would be the daughter, Star. Just because she was friends with Jessica. Did we ever see any scenes with the son and Jess ? I don't remember any, and if they didn't, that's a bit of a cheat. But, overall, I enjoyed the show.

[tessaray]

I'm several episodes behind so I didn't want to watch live.  At least now I can watch them and see if there were any clues dropped. 

[Dowel Jones]

So what was the relevant purpose of Wolf's gambling problem and his punishment?  Otherwise, I found it boring.

[MBJ]

I think I understand the very basics, but, I've always been confused about Sevvy's ex-wife played by Robin Givens.  Did she have a hand in all of this?  Sorry if that's a very stupid question.

[Suzysite]

3 hours ago, Ms Blue Jay said:

I think I understand the very basics, but, I've always been confused about Sevvy's ex-wife played by Robin Givens.  Did she have a hand in all of this?  Sorry if that's a very stupid question.

Probably not, but she likely suspected Gabe and was prepared to let Sevvy take the fall for it.   

[MBJ]

Thanks, @Suzysite

[KaveDweller]

I liked the twist of Sevvy being innocent, but ending up in prison anyway. It is fitting. I realized he was going to be innocent a few episodes ago, and was prepared to dislike it. But it ended up working for me.

I'm not really upset about it being cancelled because I also thought it was going to be a one season thing. Not sure how it would have worked for another season, unless it was just about some of the lawyers with a totally new case.

I hope Maya's boyfriend whose name I never learned accepts her acceptance of the proposal, and isn't mad it took her awhile. Someone needs a happy ending.

[Guest]

The whole ending was very "meh."  It seemed like they wanted to try to redeem all the characters.  Like Sevvy did the right thing.... oh, he's only a double murderer and domestic abuser. Ezra Wolf doesn't want an innocent man to go to jail.  Blah.

[MBJ]

On 5/13/2019 at 12:37 AM, Norma Desmond said:

I'm probably the only person who really likes this and is sad about the cancelation.

can't wait to see how it ends.

I really like Robin Tunney.  It's a shame, I enjoyed this season.  I tried some other new shows this season, but this is the only show I stuck with through the end.