OdysseusVA
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I now hate this show
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Limitless |OT| Cooper's Trooper
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RPS37
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Came here to see if someone felt the same way.
Yeah I enjoyed it a lot more too, I felt like it took itself a bit too seriously at first which is a huge mistake considering this is a series about a guy who gets paid by the FBI to do drugs. Brian being a smartass is perfect.
RedAssedApe
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decent so far. hope the plot actually goes somewhere instead of the show just being another cbs procedural
Dedication Through Light
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Rebecca's awesome takedown this episode was hilarious.
"You ran like a rabbit and now you'll die like a snake"
"You ran like a rabbit and now you'll die like a snake"
Baroquemantic
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Yeah it was.
This show is actually quite awesome, in my opinion. It has the perfect amount of humor.
Yeah I'm really liking this show. It's just a fresh take on the procedural cop drama. I don't know if this premise will work month after month, but I'm willing to give it a shot and see.
bodyboarder
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Not really.
Yeah he definitely didn't enjoy NZT as much as Brian does. But it's not too hard to see that a joker would have a lot of a fun with a drug that has these side effects.
Baroquemantic
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British guy needs to go.
The appeal of Limitless is that he's actually quite limited... hemmed in by the FBI and his benefactor and time limit.
They've already flubbed on the hyper-intelligence a few times but it's forgivable as long as they keep the human drama up and he keeps having fun with his savant powers... the moment they're more of a curse than a delight the show better have a serious dramatic hook to keep me because the joy of the powers is what distinguishes this hyper-competent consultant from all the other bitterly-cursed-hyper-competent-consultant shows.
They've already flubbed on the hyper-intelligence a few times but it's forgivable as long as they keep the human drama up and he keeps having fun with his savant powers... the moment they're more of a curse than a delight the show better have a serious dramatic hook to keep me because the joy of the powers is what distinguishes this hyper-competent consultant from all the other bitterly-cursed-hyper-competent-consultant shows.
Dedication Through Light
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Was that brian leaving video messages for himself, missed it by a few seconds.
Baroquemantic
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yes... hilarious.
mmazurkiewicz
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wow both deb and her boyfriend cop on this show.
Chairman Yang
if he talks about books, you better damn well listen
I sort of want to watch this show, because the concept is amazing and I loved the Limitless movie despite it being sort of dumb, but I can't stand procedural filler.
This is the best superintelligent human story, by the way.
This is the best superintelligent human story, by the way.
NerdEyeBlind
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Enjoying this show. Dig Carpenter big time
Baroquemantic
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Welp, that ending. It was obvious he wouldn't be able to keep it to himself.
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This show really is great, and has a lot potential. I hope enough people are watching so that it doesn't get cancelled.
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This show really is great, and has a lot potential. I hope enough people are watching so that it doesn't get cancelled.
I agree...
This show keeps getting darker as it goes along. I think Brian is about to get in over his head. I guess he kind of already is.
I loved last week's episode where the guy in interrogation says he never meant to be a spy and described how things snowballed, which directly applied to Brian, and Brian missed out on it because he was stealing government information.
I loved last week's episode where the guy in interrogation says he never meant to be a spy and described how things snowballed, which directly applied to Brian, and Brian missed out on it because he was stealing government information.
Yeah the casting here is interesting. The actress who played Shauna (the ex-gf from earlier) is actually Annaleigh Tipton who was McDorman's costar last year on Manhattan Love Story.
Desmond Harrington looks more gaunt each time I see him though, jesus fucking christ, I hope he's okay.
Quin.
Now just wait for someone to kill their boss and have Batista to replace her.
RedAssedApe
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caught the first two episodes and they were pretty good. sounds like its maintaining the quality so i'll probably check out some more eps
Napoleonthechimp
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I didn't get the point of those videos. I get that he doesn't have an amazing intellectual capacity off NZT but wouldn't he at least be able to remember those basic messages?
It's much more like "NZT Brian is smarter than regular Brian, therefore he has the voice of authority", and basically even though it's the same person, "regular" Brian is the one who has to overcome those tendencies/thoughts/etc. It's smart really to tie more of the emotional weight to regular Brian and not just turn the show into fulltime NZT Brian is the best and to show he's more than what the drug can make him do. The point that he fails to keep the brother from getting killed even while on NZT pretty much reinforces this.
Dedication Through Light
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Regular brian seems more emotional and understanding and full of heart to me.
Jason Frost
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lol, Jennifer Carpenter and Desmond Harrington are back together in a TV show.
The show seems to have potential.
The only thing i really loathe is the police procedural aspect of it.
I also (unexpectedly) warmed up to the show a lot more now that deb and quinn are a "thing" again. Especially since their roles on this show and dexter are so similar.
This show should turn into Dexter on NZT and give us ultimate dexter send off that we never got!
I can already see how it could work...
Brian starts to have a psychological break from all the NZT where the brian on NZT has no knowledge or recolation of whats happening when he's not on NZT and vice versa (it almost seems like it's headed in that direction now that they're leaving tapes for each other) and then Brian on NZT falls into being a serial killer while believing he's untouchable because of all his hyper awareness and such all the while trying to stay one step ahead of the feds.
Admittedly, that sounds terrible
The only thing i really loathe is the police procedural aspect of it.
I also (unexpectedly) warmed up to the show a lot more now that deb and quinn are a "thing" again. Especially since their roles on this show and dexter are so similar.
This show should turn into Dexter on NZT and give us ultimate dexter send off that we never got!
I can already see how it could work...
Brian starts to have a psychological break from all the NZT where the brian on NZT has no knowledge or recolation of whats happening when he's not on NZT and vice versa (it almost seems like it's headed in that direction now that they're leaving tapes for each other) and then Brian on NZT falls into being a serial killer while believing he's untouchable because of all his hyper awareness and such all the while trying to stay one step ahead of the feds.
Admittedly, that sounds terrible
I just want dexter back 
Thank god.
Hell yeah!
Dedication Through Light
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Yes more OT3 Mike + Ike + Brian.
sparky2112
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I have nothing new to add other than to chime in and say I am loving this show. The lead is great and the humor is balanced really well.
Is it me or is the English guy a dead ringer for a black Sean Bean?
Is it me or is the English guy a dead ringer for a black Sean Bean?
BladeoftheImmortal
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Guess I should watch me than the pilot, now. The pilot was pretty weak, but that's usually how it is with shows.
Ozzy Onya A2Z
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I've been watching this each week, good show that has extended the movie elements to episodic content quite well. I'm hoping for more Moora elements intertwining over FBI elements after that last episode. It worked quite well and added the twist away from yet another cop show aspects.
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