You can fight crime and progress the story they're not really binary options. iZombie does a pretty decent job at this. I just find "baddie of the week" episodes where absolutely nothing progresses (to include character development) to be a waste of time.
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iZombie - S1 OT of Kicking Ass and Taking Brains - from the creator of Veronica Mars
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You can fight crime and progress the story they're not really binary options. iZombie does a pretty decent job at this. I just find "baddie of the week" episodes where absolutely nothing progresses (to include character development) to be a waste of time.
dead souls
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Getting it stuck in my head, damn you!
Ghost_Messiah
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Show seems more than safe by the sounds of it.
Source: http://deadline.com/2015/05/izombie-renewed-season-2-cw-1201421862/
Providing the ratings remain stable (or even increase) for season 2 it should theoretically just get renewed again. It seems to be considered as quite special amongst CW execs.
Newsarama has an interview with writer/producer Diane Ruggiero-Wright.
http://www.newsarama.com/24747-diane-ruggiero-wright-brings-izombie-to-life-on-the-cw.html
They spend a bit of time talking about Ruggiero-Wright's comic fandom before delving into the iZombie TV series.
http://www.newsarama.com/24747-diane-ruggiero-wright-brings-izombie-to-life-on-the-cw.html
They spend a bit of time talking about Ruggiero-Wright's comic fandom before delving into the iZombie TV series.
Ghost_Messiah
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Just a reminder everyone the season finale "Blaine's World" airs tonight in about ~5.5 hours from now. It marks the end of what has been an amazing start to a new show and is also the only episode of the show written by Rob Thomas outside of the Pilot. Excited to see the episode and then return here for the reactions.
The Outsider
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oh fuck the finale is tonight?
Totally forgot. Hypeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
Totally forgot. Hypeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
Baroquemantic
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Holy shit! Major was a beast.
Edit: Yo damn. Liv, what you doing?
Edit: Yo damn. Liv, what you doing?
Baroquemantic
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Holy shit! This ending.
Baroquemantic
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That was a pretty good finale overall. Glad we don't have to wait a whole year for season 2.
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
Such a solid show. Started out strong, gained strength, and finished even stronger.
Really looking forward to the next season.
Really looking forward to the next season.
The Outsider
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That was a depressing finale. Really great end to a surprisingly great season. Ready for season 2!
Got damn! Now thats how you should handle all your hapless love interest story lines CW! Majors Commando style take down of all the zombies was beautiful. Watching Majors arc this season was just great. It would have been interesting if Blaine didn't have plot armor and Major killing everyone resulted in the apocalypse but I guess thats Liv's cross to bear.
Great first season. Dose anyone know if season 2 is getting 20+ episodes because I really like the pacing of 13.
Lactose_Intolerant
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Probably my favorite show of the season. I even liked the snarky brain she got this episode
Lactose_Intolerant
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Major just told her off for doing that.
Sequence Six
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Seconded.
I was 100% wrong about what was going to happen this episode going into next season but I don't mind. Hopefully there will be a Babineaux vs Major vs Liv kind of thing, or something close to it, next season.
Feel bad for Liv's brother, though. Poor dope.
BlackBuzzard
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Damn what an ending.
Blaine getting cured was a nice surprise should be a nice set up for season 2. The banter between Major and Blaine was pretty funny, also Major redeemed himself going all Rambo.
So super max will most likely create the other monsters that somebody talked about earlier?
Can't wait for season 2.
Blaine getting cured was a nice surprise should be a nice set up for season 2. The banter between Major and Blaine was pretty funny, also Major redeemed himself going all Rambo.
So super max will most likely create the other monsters that somebody talked about earlier?
Can't wait for season 2.
WrenchNinja
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You know, when this show first started, I figured I was going to hate Major throughout the run. But as the season has closed, he's become my favourite character.
dead souls
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The only bad thing about that finale was knowing that that's all we get until October.
So good. I loved Major going all in on Meat Cute. Talk about max raging.
So good. I loved Major going all in on Meat Cute. Talk about max raging.
I'm dreading the resolution of the Major gun residue test thing. I am just hoping it is handled well and isn't a major plot point (I would have preferred it not being touched on at all as if anything I would have preferred it becoming a plot point after investigating the chief's death). After major took a shower he should still test positive for residue, but that won't really prove anything as it could be just as easily from him going to a range to practice as it would be him shooting up the place.
Though I suppose it's CW and they need to get drama from somewhere :/
a secret-boss
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Did Major just went Punisher? Lol
The whole Max Rager thing reminds me of Sunset Overdrive
I was bummed out by Major turning zombie but then it was turned around.
The whole Max Rager thing reminds me of Sunset Overdrive
I was bummed out by Major turning zombie but then it was turned around.
Everthing started crashing down in those few last minutes; frickin nuts!
That was a good end to a pretty stellar season. Sets up some stuff for season 2.
I was a little disappointed we didn't get any follow-up on Peyton in this episode beyond a passing reference. I guess that's what season 2 is for. (They knew they were getting a second season before they made this episode, right?)
The only person who doesn't know, beyond Liv's family who hardly ever appear, is Clive. We'll have to see how long that lasts.
The only person who doesn't know, beyond Liv's family who hardly ever appear, is Clive. We'll have to see how long that lasts.
That "no" at the end was heartbreaking =/
lmao! Yeah he really told her. Jesus.
Pretty sure it's getting 20 which means the pacing goes out the window! =(
Got damn! Now thats how you should handle all your hapless love interest story lines CW! Majors Commando style take down of all the zombies was beautiful. Watching Majors arc this season was just great. It would have been interesting if Blaine didn't have plot armor and Major killing everyone resulted in the apocalypse but I guess thats Liv's cross to bear.
Great first season. Dose anyone know if season 2 is getting 20+ episodes because I really like the pacing of 13.
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
I think it's only 13 for now, with the possibility of getting a 22 episode order.
The only thing really going against them getting an extended order is that CW's lineup is already pretty packed.
Edit: Went and grabbed a source. From a somewhat-broad-overview-spoiler laden interview with Rob Thomas:
Well there are interviews out now for Season 2 Storyline lines. Here is some of them.
Max Rager/Steven Weber is the big bad next season. They are going to go after all the zombies and continue the research
Blaine is going to continue selling Brains as a human and pretend to be a zombie.
LIv and Blaine with be together more due to the Max Rager threat.
Blaine is going to continue selling Brains as a human and pretend to be a zombie.
LIv and Blaine with be together more due to the Max Rager threat.
Great season finale.
Major taking out everyone at the Meat Cute was super impressive. Loved his use of the grenade. Sort of happy to see Blaine make it out haha Just what we need a noise complaint!, as I really enjoy seeing him on the show despite the horrible stuff he's done. Going to be interesting to see how he takes to the Zombie cure and deals with being back to normal now.
The Liv and Major talk at the end was brutal.
Poor Liv's brother. Talk about unfortunate timing and wow at the ending.
Major taking out everyone at the Meat Cute was super impressive. Loved his use of the grenade. Sort of happy to see Blaine make it out haha Just what we need a noise complaint!, as I really enjoy seeing him on the show despite the horrible stuff he's done. Going to be interesting to see how he takes to the Zombie cure and deals with being back to normal now.
The Liv and Major talk at the end was brutal.
Poor Liv's brother. Talk about unfortunate timing and wow at the ending.
NotTheGuyYouKill
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"No."
That was fucking heartbreaking. I love how quickly they deconstructed Liv's desire to conceal everything and just have the consequences of all of it come crashing down so fast and severely.
And Major's vengeance on the Meat Cute... a thing of beauty. His entire arc this season has been pretty glorious, and the actor really brought it. Him blowing everything to shit was so cathartic after all his suffering.
Goddammit, Liv. Have faith in Ravi that he can create a cure and save your brother. I know Major told her off for that, but this is a completely different situation. Major put himself in that situation. He shot up the Meat Cute, hunted the zombies. Liv's brother is an innocent bystander.
That second one sounds like it's gonna be hysterical.
That was fucking heartbreaking. I love how quickly they deconstructed Liv's desire to conceal everything and just have the consequences of all of it come crashing down so fast and severely.
And Major's vengeance on the Meat Cute... a thing of beauty. His entire arc this season has been pretty glorious, and the actor really brought it. Him blowing everything to shit was so cathartic after all his suffering.
Goddammit, Liv. Have faith in Ravi that he can create a cure and save your brother. I know Major told her off for that, but this is a completely different situation. Major put himself in that situation. He shot up the Meat Cute, hunted the zombies. Liv's brother is an innocent bystander.
That second one sounds like it's gonna be hysterical.
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