Where Supernatural very much seems to be the Generation X of this franchise, this seems to be very much the Millennial spin off - set a generation before Sam & Dean.
Check an all inclusive barrage using stuff from the "later" seasons of Supernatural (such as the Men of Letters)
Going from point a to b to c to d to find and open the mystery box all while talking about feelings complete with quiet guitar music. The actual plot flies by but the scenes connecting them drag on relentlessly.
I saw someone call this the Scooby Doo version of Supernatural and after seeing the van I can agree with that. Except Scoobs and the gang didn't spend this much talking about their feelings. Sure, it's the pilot and time will tell but atm they'll have to step up their game to keep me interested - and I can't even guess how they will avoid 15 years of canon.
Tonally inconsistent. The climax, which was drawn out as a cliffhanger over three episodes only had about five to ten minutes of content in it and after that we had forty minutes of denouement.
I think at some point it’s best to ask: what, precisely, are we gaining from episodes like this? The origin story for a ghost, yes. But ultimately, is this a satisfying way to fold the lady of the lake into the central plot of this season? Nah dude. The idea that the lady of the lake is that disconnected, that indifferent to the struggles of Dani and Co brings out something that may have been ultimately a more interesting approach for this series post-Hill House: bring a more episodic based anthology akin to The Twilight Zone. Even if sometimes those stories would be two to three episodes long, I feel like the impact of the project would be much more profound.
This final pretty sucks. Silver linin: I won't see Lena Dunham naked in the future
Harsh end to that story, but we kinda knew that was going to happen based on the fact the other two weren't in the series proper.
Still, a decent couple of OVAs about Levi the badass. Makes me want S2 all the more now.
Worst season of American horror story … what was that shi….. seriously comon what a waste of time !
Kinda an emotional episode, or it would be emotional if it wasn’t the second episode, this feels like it should have been a mid season thing
I was pretty bewildered watching the last 2 episodes of this. Felt like someone slammed on the accelerator and skipped through a whole season of content in 2 episodes. Very jarring after seemingly taking its time until then.
I haven't read the manga but I daresay it skipped/glossed over a hell of a lot in those last 2 episodes. Hard to call the ending satisfying after that...
Jesus Christ this is a stupid fucking series.
Arg I'm stuck in the middle of this episode, it is frustrating me I'm contemplating to just not continue, it's not as good as the original series, it feels flat, the whole idea that some demonic force is pitting humanity against each other with the aid of Nazi's is so familiar and boring, with Peny dreadful at episode 4 we where introduced by the world of vampires, werewolfs, Dorian grey amd frankinstein al very differ t world put together, city of ngels have to many human issues and to little supernatural so far you have the Mexican Goddess of death and some kind of demon with 4 faces trying to play the game of thrones all alone. Maybe I'm just diapointed that the storie is not as intrical as the original series, its unfortunately the problem with spin offs
and of course the phone saved the lol. crappy shit.
the crossover thing is starting to make things interesting. we'll see where this is going.
Sadly, I think this confirms that I am finally over The X-Files. I never thought this day would come.
Clues were all there. Motive was easy. Ultimate reveal explained all the gaps. First kills were kinda fun and in line with the 'slasher' genre using found objects (i.e. chainsaw, auger, snowmobile) but seriously..? the gun with the never-ending amount of bullets becomes the favorite? I swear that was the most overly used prop around. :-) Overall, not a bad season and I think I liked it better than the first (I will have to rewatch just to be sure)
And so the story ends. It's been a long ride.
A great series and an expertly told story. I still can't believe Studio DEEN did this one. Bravo to them for crafting such a unique and compelling story.
This has been quite possibly the worst series finale in the history of television.
Our son was killed in a horrible tragedy. I know, let's become mass murderers! o.O
Kind of glad it's a limited run, because at this rate, the mess of a full season would be too much to bear.
Pretty weak episode, in my opinion.
Starts out promising, but falls flat when it becomes an unoriginal ghost story.
simple premise, single location...one of the better/best episodes of this entire series, imo
And we’re back to the stupidity of the kids & now the adults. Wow!!!
Wtf was that?? :| Pretty half assed....could've had something promising with a Stephen King type premise. I'm left with more questions than answers...I guess bring on the alien side of the season.
So they have figured out how to freeze humans & bring them back to life. But they use the same mechanical train technology from the 1800’s. I mean come on the stupidity in that is beyond belief. Very weak on the show creators part.
In another comment I wrote how Luc Besson had too much resources and didn't know what to do with it as a French, while there's such a rich Gallic culture to draw from.
Well - this is how it's done. I'm not sure to what extent it can be enjoyed if you're not French, but as a quasi binational steeped in French culture and Stephen King, I loved it.
It tugs all the right strings, and never lets go or apologizes about its identity. It's well written, funny, scary, superbly shot and acted.
The story is not original, but is a love letter to classical horror.
The ending sucks, but it comes with the territory (horror stories never have a really good ending).
I could nitpick and say that the backstory needed more time and data, there's so much untapped history to draw upon in French sorcery lore...
But this is a great season. They did a superb job. And I loved it.
In this episode we learn what people with any sort of brain already knows: texting and driving much like drinking and driving is a bad idea. And eventually we see two people talking about responsability to eachother like we're in some kind of AA meeting.
I'm SO glad I finally know I'm responsible for my actions, that everyone is responsible for their actions and that every action one takes has an effect on other people. And that sometimes our action of butterfly wings can create a tornado on the other side of the world.
I AM SO ENLIGHTENED NOW! White Mirror, I thank thee.
"The living should not envy the dead."
The more I watch of this anime... the more I fall in love with it. This episode was absolutely beautiful.
