HP_Wuvcraft
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Well, they never specified the time. Regardless, it was a fun little indicator of the timeline of events.
But honestly, who didn't see that coming?
That he was an inmate, not that he was her grandfather.
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Alcatraz |OT| The Island is Over There
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Well, they never specified the time. Regardless, it was a fun little indicator of the timeline of events.
But honestly, who didn't see that coming?
Mengy
wishes it were bannable to say mean things about Marvel
Yeah, the chick cop drives the Mustang. Hopefully we get a scene right out of Bullitt down the road. It is San Fran after all...
Lol @ "we have 12 hours" , fat dude (I'm terrible with names) is able to:
Look at all the checks that come into Alcatraz, compare them to the criminals account, investigate the company to find what they do, locate all the bomb shelters they EVER made, program all fo them onto the computer.
Look at all the checks that come into Alcatraz, compare them to the criminals account, investigate the company to find what they do, locate all the bomb shelters they EVER made, program all fo them onto the computer.
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Have there been any full shots of the car or of it's interior?
edit: Did a search, apparently it's a '68 fastback which would indeed bring the Bullitt vibe!
mercenar1e
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Dr Diego is pretty huge compared to Madsen.. the show looks promising though
would be pretty cool if this show had a Fringe connection (Dr Bishop/Massive Dynamic) am i the only one that's looking out for the Observer =D
would be pretty cool if this show had a Fringe connection (Dr Bishop/Massive Dynamic) am i the only one that's looking out for the Observer =D
Dialogue in the pilot implies it has been three months.
Maleficence
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What's the verdict of the show so far?
If you like boring monster of the week type shows, you'll love it.
Maleficence
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I love boring shows!!
No but seriously, it's boring? Is there an overarching plot developing yet?
My friend recommended it to me but I'm having second thoughts.
A miniature version from Old Country for Old Men
No. There were hints that there would be one in the pilot, but they haven't touched on it since.
Maleficence
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Hmm, suppose it's still early days.
Looks like they just dropped some hints about the overarching plot with that memory talk at the table.
SuperSonic1305
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"Average looks"
lol what a bitch
lol what a bitch
Someone needs to give her a mirror. She's nothing special either.
HP_Wuvcraft
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They've been hinting all throughout the first three episodes, but right now everything seems way too random.
brandonh83
Banned
Oh God that was so lame.
SuperSonic1305
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Jacob is behind the door.
eternaLightness
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Hmmm, guessing there were some other prisoners in there since he said "don't be shy"
brandonh83
Banned
the "you know what they didn't have back in the 50's!?" line was sinful.
Watched Chuck the other day and they pulled the exact same seatbelt stunt to save the day.
So far we got two guys who had keys, and two other guys who were just regular meaningless criminals. Or were they?
It's a good thing they're committing their most visible crimes one after the other; that would suck for the heroes if they had to track down more than one dude at a time.
So far we got two guys who had keys, and two other guys who were just regular meaningless criminals. Or were they?
It's a good thing they're committing their most visible crimes one after the other; that would suck for the heroes if they had to track down more than one dude at a time.
SuperSonic1305
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Matt Damon
The Elite
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lol wut?
Bad guy 1: We need someone killed. Send out another inmate.
Bad guy 2: How about this guy? He's an expert sniper.
Bad guy 1: Nah, we did a sniper last week. We need someone fresh to keep the audie...I mean, police on their toes. Next inmate.
Bad guy 2: Are you sure? He's really good and has no character fla...
Bad guy 1: I said, next inmate!
(Fast forward to Alcatraz: Season 5)
Soto: Well, if it isn't Jimmy "The Fish" Wilson. He beats his victims to death with fish.
Madsen: We're really scraping the bottom of the barrel here, aren't we?
Bad guy 2: How about this guy? He's an expert sniper.
Bad guy 1: Nah, we did a sniper last week. We need someone fresh to keep the audie...I mean, police on their toes. Next inmate.
Bad guy 2: Are you sure? He's really good and has no character fla...
Bad guy 1: I said, next inmate!
(Fast forward to Alcatraz: Season 5)
Soto: Well, if it isn't Jimmy "The Fish" Wilson. He beats his victims to death with fish.
Madsen: We're really scraping the bottom of the barrel here, aren't we?
The Elite
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Is this when The Doctor shows up?
Well hey, at least we're not shooting it? *dohohohoho*
It seems like they're putting so much emphasis on slowly revealing the backstories of the prisoners throughout the course of each episode, and a lot of attention is paid on how poorly they're treated and how the warden and such are assholes...but then you remember that these are supposed to be the worst criminals of the era and don't deserve the sympathy anyway. The only character on the show I can find myself rooting for at all is Soto, but even he's subject to some bizarre moments for the sake of moving the episode along with such a small cast. How the hell does he know how the ventilation system in a building might work just by glancing at it from the outside?
brandonh83
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really, it feels like a poor man's Lost to me without any strong protagonists. most of the elements and plot structure is copied directly from Lost only not handled as well or nearly as interesting.
opinion, of course, but it just feels like a cheap copy so far.
Not that I was a big fan of the line, but you're clueless. I'd like to live in your fantasy world where that woman's looks are middling.
He basically raided safe deposit boxes because as we later learn he lost his entire family and all possessions as a kid and in his era such boxes were used to store family jewels etc so it was kind of a way to feed the monster so to speak in what he was missing.
It is why he was so curious about the husbands story on why he got the necklace for the wife etc. What made it so important to him was what mattered. He would use stories told to him and that would be his life in fooling the tellers too
It is why he was so curious about the husbands story on why he got the necklace for the wife etc. What made it so important to him was what mattered. He would use stories told to him and that would be his life in fooling the tellers too
-Stranger-
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So is this show any good?
Is it anything like Lost? I liked lost
Is it anything like Lost? I liked lost
Mengy
wishes it were bannable to say mean things about Marvel
Yeah, it does feel like a poor man's LOST but without the mysterious element of the island itself to drive anticipation. The island had a lot to do with Lost's intrigue. Lost also benefited from a great diverse cast that helped keep it interesting, Alcatraz has a very small cast. It's kind of telling that Hurley, a Lost alumni, is the most interesting character on Alcatraz so far. Although the warden is a close second IMHO.
I'm still watching Alcatraz, but it's not gripping me at all. I'm watching in hopes that something along the lines of Walkabout on Lost happens soon.
It's like Lost, but it's episodic rather than serialized, for the most part.
BoboBrazil
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Someone should take some screenshots of those prisoners they show on the walls and see if they actually do use the same actors in future episodes. That would be really well thought out if they did. The episode was interesting and we finally get a tidbit of info on what is going on. What's behind the door? I have a feeling if this gets renewed they will start going alot deeper into serialized territory next season.
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