Howdyphillip Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 It's really not. Like, at all. One is 4 episodes into its premiere season, the other is freaking LOST. Except that the writer and show runner is the same, and he has come out publicly in discussions in saying that he wanted to examine similar themes.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awesome possum Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Did you read the rest of my post? I wasn't replying to the rest of your post. Just your assertion that its debatable whether Lost or The Leftovers was the superior show. If the rest of your post negated that sentence, you should have removed it. Except that the writer and show runner is the same, and he has come out publicly in discussions in saying that he wanted to examine similar themes.... That's well and good. I'm not talking about whether the shows will examine similar themes. I'm talking about the sentence, "Whether or not Lost was a superior show is debatable". And its not debatable, at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mexal Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Except that the writer and show runner is the same, and he has come out publicly in discussions in saying that he wanted to examine similar themes.... I actually don't remember that at all. He's the same writer/show runner but I can't remember a single interview that mentioned he wanted to explore the same themes from Lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 And its not debatable, at all. Meh, that's your take on it. But no, I don't agree to it at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howdyphillip Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 I actually don't remember that at all. He's the same writer/show runner but I can't remember a single interview that mentioned he wanted to explore the same themes from Lost. I went on a marathon Damon Lindelhoff interview watch a few nights ago where I heard him discuss it. I think it may be somewhere in here. Even if it isn't, this is a great interview that was conducted by Adam Savage of the Mythbusters. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGvv7KwqIU0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awesome possum Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Meh, that's your take on it. But no, I don't agree to it at all. You think a show that is only midway through its first season is somehow within the realm of debate as being superior to a series that ran for 6 seasons? This is seriously what you're trying to say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 You think a show that is only midway through its first season is somehow within the realm of debate as being superior to a series that ran for 6 seasons? This is seriously what you're trying to say? I've met several people who did not like Lost from the get go, I am not one of them, but they do exist. Is it outside the realm of possibility that those people might consider this show a superior one to Lost? So yes, I think it's easily in 'the realm of debate'We're also arguing about something that is not the main point of that post, and I'm done doing that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awesome possum Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 I've met several people who did not like Lost from the get go, I am not one of them, but they do exist. Is it outside the realm of possibility that those people might consider this show a superior one to Lost? So yes, I think it's easily in 'the realm of debate' Okay, fair enough. I just wanted to clear that up, so I could go ahead and figure out whether to dismiss everything you ever say ever again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Okay, fair enough. I just wanted to clear that up, so I could go ahead and figure out whether to dismiss everything you ever say ever again. Gee, I'll be heartbroken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drawkcabi Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 I hated Lost from the beginning and this show doesn't seem much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Antony Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Never seen a single second of Lost but yeah this show isn't really cutting it for me. I find basically all the characters to be boring and uninteresting, also not a fan of the dialogue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyanidePie Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 What does the amount of seasons have to do with the quality of a show? How long has Two and a Half Men been on air? Or Law & Order? The Leftovers is better a thousandfold over both of those shows (and any subsequent spinoffs), after just 4 episodes. I don't think this show is better than Lost was, but to say that it's not debatable when opinions are the epitome of debatable, is pretty nonsensical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martini Sigil Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 "better" and "best" are all a matter of subectivity.... I like this show, but don't love it.... I personally think that the storytelling is missing something.... I'd like to understand the cigarette smoking diddy dressing shut yer yap cult better by this point ,,,, and I know they're trying to create a mood and all.... but jesus christ on skates can this sherrif get a break?... something?... can his daughter not be an ungrateful angst filled bitch for one scene?.... and whats with the picture stealing?... it present day, so all of those pitures are probably on a phone or computer.... that scene not very well thought out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyanidePie Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Holy nitpicks, Batman. His 'ungrateful bitch of a daughter' (because that is what teenage girls automatically are, right?) probably knows all about the affair he had, and likely blames him for her mom leaving the family. Why are you automatically assuming that 'The Sheriff' is worthy of a break? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nictarion Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 "better" and "best" are all a matter of subectivity.... I like this show, but don't love it.... I personally think that the storytelling is missing something.... I'd like to understand the cigarette smoking diddy dressing shut yer yap cult better by this point,,,, and I know they're trying to create a mood and all.... but jesus christ on skates can this sherrif get a break?... something?... can his daughter not be an ungrateful angst filled bitch for one scene?....and whats with the picture stealing?... it present day, so all of those pitures are probably on a phone or computer.... that scene not very well thought out. :angry2: Jill is awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Igziabeher Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Isn't 4 episodes in early to be asking for so many explanations? Also definitely early to compare to a show that went what? 6 full seasons? Lets let this shit play out.I think the picture stealing has to do with her "quote" that there is no family. They don't talk to keep them from getting attached to someone again and smoke to quicken the death process. They seem to be nihilists who in the light of the departure, don't want to feel anything so they won't get burned again by loss. I keep coming back here hoping to see some insightful discussion on the show and its mostly people saying it sucks and pointless debate on it being not Lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nictarion Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 I wonder if we'll get an explanation of why Laurie joined the GR? It seems odd considering she didn't lose either of her children or her husband. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyanidePie Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 I wonder if we'll get an explanation of why Laurie joined the GR? It seems odd considering she didn't lose either of her children or her husband. She did lose her husband, though. She lost him to an affair, which is one of the many great juxtapositions that we've seen up until this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Bauer 24 Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 What happened to the woman from the first scene of the series? The one in the laundromat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Bowie Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 What happened to the woman from the first scene of the series? The one in the laundromat? She had a drink with the chief and that's that so far... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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