Duck Fallas 209 Posted January 3, 2013 Arrested Development. Funny show, but incredibly overrated, in my opinion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vin+ 3,121 Posted January 9, 2013 http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/01/08/kevin-bacon-and-kevin-williamson-on-violence-love-and-the-following The Following is set to premiere on Monday, January 21 at 9/8c on FOX, and creator Kevin Williamson was on hand with stars Kevin Bacon and James Purefoy (Rome) at today's TCA (Television Critics Association) tour to talk about creating the latest fictionalized serial killer, real-world and televised violence and finding a core of love in the midst of brutality and gore. With the show, creator Williamson enters the world of adult-themed horror. Having penned Scream (and two of its sequels) and developed and executive produced The Vampire Diaries for The CW, Williamson was ready to move into a more mature exploration of the tropes of the genre. The creator had the initial idea for The Following when he was researching the Gainesville murders while writing Scream. He has said that he thought, "wouldn't it be terrifying if rather than a drifter, this was a charming professor who was killing these women." The series stars Bacon as Ryan Hardy, a former FBI agent who is damaged and haunted by the last case he worked. Enter Joe Carroll (Purefoy), a charismatic literature professor turned serial killer that Hardy brought to justice in 2004. When Carroll escapes eight-years later, Hardy is called in to consult. It becomes clear that while in jail Hardy has been able to amass a following of lost souls, would-be killers and sociopaths to do his long distance bidding. Carroll, a failed suspense writer who is obsessed with the work of Edgar Allan Poe, explored Poe’s thesis that "there is nothing so fascinating in the world as a beautiful woman dying" by slaughtering 14 co-eds at the university where he taught. He now intends to create a living work of art by “casting” former agent Hardy as the reluctant hero in a story of his own design. The “story” will include a widespread outbreak of slaughter, with legions of murderers all looking to Carroll for their marching orders. Williamson combines several of his lifelong fascinations in the series, including a very early introduction to Poe's work, and an interest in the creation and psychology of cults. "My mom took me to a Richmond Poe museum," Williamson recalled. "And the walls were red and looked like blood, and they had The Raven written on the wall, and you had to follow around to read it. I remember it being most magical day. When I went home my mom had bought me the collective works of Poe and I became fascinated with him, he was a very damaged writer." A very damaged writer is, of course, at the center of The Following. The Carroll character exists more as a puppet master in this world, though. By the time we meet him, his killing days are nearly done. "Carroll is this magnetic character, he can pinpoint what's missing in your life and he can fill it," Williamson said. "And if you can find someone who can warm you, and fill that missing place in your life, you might be willing to follow them to some really dark places." "These are people that don’t need the slightest bit of convincing to do the things they do," Purefoy said, dispelling the notion that cult leaders are somehow able to transform otherwise rational people into mindless killing automatons. "They join with him because he offers them a non-judgmental space to do the things that they do. These are very wiling participants." A show which features a legion of serial killers is sure to inspire a barrage of questions about violence on television, and how that may or may not influence real world events. "We all worry about it," Williamson said. "Who wasn’t affected by Aurora? We sit in a writer's room and are all traumatized. It reaches a moment where that just gets too real. But I'm writing fiction, I'm a storyteller. I know the real world affects me when I take pen to paper, but I don’t know how, it just happens." As to the variety of "kills", given the numerous sociopaths on tap in the series, Williamson said, "Well that's a two fold answer: The options for [fictionalized] serial killers was traditionally, stab or stab, so there is a question of how you change it up. This is a madman challenging people to 'tell their own story.'" In other words, Carroll encourages his followers to kill in a manner that befits their own personality. "I don’t sit around thinking of ways to kill people, though" he added. "I’m sitting around thinking of drama." "The physical violence on the show is all surrounded by character interaction," Bacon said. "That’s the thing that I always go back to. The plot is interesting, but when I pick up the script I go 'what’s going to happen to this guy's life today and his relationship with Carroll and Claire?' You know Kevin Williamson is kind of a softie, he's interested in the love story of the show, and the personal struggles that my character has had before this relationship began...It has to do with the human aspect of the show." One of the actor's playing a "follower" (who we will not reveal at this time) said, "It's interesting to me to watch the show with people. They'll say [my character] is a monster., but the core of everything [my character] does is this devotion and love for Joe Carroll. Everything else is a means to an end, and a way of getting closer to him. That's scarier to me, that it's about love." "Ryan Hardy is surrounded by death and carries the weight of every victim," Williamson added. "He has a compulsion to save lives. That's what was interesting to me. On the one hand we have this heroic amazing do-gooder and I tried to pair him with the most evil, crazed, brilliant psychopath possible. And that to me is the nature of the show." 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Zack_of_Steel+ 3,014 Posted January 9, 2013 Arrested Development. Funny show, but incredibly overrated, in my opinion. Just re-watched the series recently because it's one of my favorites. Not sure at all how one can find it overrated without having the jokes go over their head, which definitely wouldn't be the case with you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Favre4Ever+ 4,476 Posted January 9, 2013 Started watching the Mentalist. Nothing amazing. But I still find it intriguing. I will probably keep watching it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Primetime21 0 Posted January 9, 2013 Shipping Wars. And some white trash show on MTV, with a bunch of hot sluts. Just waiting for Walking Dead and the final season of Breaking Bad to end Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duck Fallas 209 Posted January 9, 2013 Just re-watched the series recently because it's one of my favorites. Not sure at all how one can find it overrated without having the jokes go over their head, which definitely wouldn't be the case with you. the jokes certainly didn't go over my head, not in the least. I just didn't find them quite as funny as everyone else seems to do. That is not to say that I didn't laugh quite a bit, it just isn't what it gets hyped up to be. Watched New Girl last night. Not sure how I missed that Olivia Munn joined the show, though she is likely done now. Having her on there with Zooey Deshanel and Hannah Simone kind of put the "fucking hot chick" rating beyond what most shows can handle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duck Fallas 209 Posted January 10, 2013 Copper. Anyone else watch this on BBCA? I just got the first season from Netflix and re-watched the first three episodes as a refresher. I missed the last half of the season when I started working. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vin+ 3,121 Posted January 22, 2013 The Following. Can't tell if this is going to be somewhat serialized or if it's aiming for the standard "monster of the week", but either way, it's got potential and I'm interested in it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OSUViking 505 Posted January 22, 2013 Homeland - it had me at "hello" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Favre4Ever+ 4,476 Posted January 23, 2013 Homeland is AMAZINGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG ^ ^ The Following. Meh. Nothing more than average, and I am not expecting anything more the rest of the way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OSUViking 505 Posted January 23, 2013 I still have to watch season 2. Got any links for it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PackIsBack 124 Posted January 24, 2013 Pretty Little Liars Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Favre4Ever+ 4,476 Posted January 24, 2013 Homeland http://www.1channel.ch/watch-2727547-Homeland After you click on the episode you want, try to click a link with a star next to it, those are best. Either putlocker or sockshare. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duck Fallas 209 Posted January 25, 2013 The Dresden Files. I just started reading my second Dresden Files novel and found out there was a short-lived television series from SyFy Channel back in 2007, so I decided to check out on Netflix. Not too terrible, but nothing great. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bucman 891 Posted January 25, 2013 The first 48, love that show. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duck Fallas 209 Posted January 30, 2013 Rules of Engagement. Even though David Spade makes me want to stab myself in the eye with a dull spoon, the show is actually quite damn funny. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RazorStar 4,025 Posted January 31, 2013 Steins; Gate Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OSUViking 505 Posted January 31, 2013 I wasn't much of a follower prior to last week, but this weekend How I Met Your Mother really hooked me. I've watched all of it up to Season 8. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bay 2,003 Posted January 31, 2013 Anyone know of Portlandia? I always see it when I'm watching Friday the 13th on IFC. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CampinWithaMissingPerson 2,025 Posted January 31, 2013 The Americans, new show on FX. Has potential, I'm a history nerd so the whole Cold War era is interesting. Always liked spy plot lines too. We'll see. Pilot was decent. Nothing great so far, but solid. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PackIsBack 124 Posted February 1, 2013 The Vampire Diaries Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duck Fallas 209 Posted February 2, 2013 House of Cards. Watched the first two episodes last night. I am not completely sold yet. I guess it bothers me that Spacey's character constantly talks to the camera, it takes the "realism" out of the show and kills the flow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bucman 891 Posted February 4, 2013 TWD starts in less than 1 week Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
