Didn't see a Leftovers thread, as it was a busy night on the local sports scene with the Yankees and Rangers, but - as usual - I was blown away by it.
The opening sequence with the religious cult preparing for the rapture that never came, and the closing scene with "Sarah," just completely blew me away. So haunting.
Also, the mystery surrounding the baby, and the cast on Nora's arm, which are likely related. The whereabouts of Erika, and the surprise relationship between John and Laurie. Lots to chew on, as usual.
Looks like we're heading to Australia soon!
In that very opening sequence in the 1800s, why did the husband turn on his wife?
Since this season is a "series finale" I'm expecting some absolutely crazy stuff to happen.
In that very opening sequence in the 1800s, why did the husband turn on his wife?
The cult/commune kept getting the dates of the "rapture" wrong and they lost most of their members because the members thought it was all a fraud. Looks like the husband thought it was a fraud but the wife was the biggest true believer.
I loved last night's episode but it definitely seems like they are going all in on the religious aspect.
Usually the show throws curve balls though so we'll see.
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In that very opening sequence in the 1800s, why did the husband turn on his wife?
The cult/commune kept getting the dates of the "rapture" wrong and they lost most of their members because the members thought it was all a fraud. Looks like the husband thought it was a fraud but the wife was the biggest true believer.
Thanks, man.
Dogs like peanut butter?
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And I love how this show has me legitimately wondering about peanut butter. WTF?
Dogs like peanut butter?
Remember season 1 where Kevin brought his dad peanut butter at the psych ward?
There's some really interesting stuff in that actual issue of Nat Geo that ties into show, so it just might.
I thought the lady (Sarah) with the head garment on was the same lady for the opening scene who kept going on the roof. And Nora was the lady on the bike with the doves. I def could be wrong, I was 7 beers in by then.
It sure looks that way. Matthew, Michael & John are believers. Apostles?
The season 2 and 3 intros from are so interesting. In the cavewoman one, she survives a catastrophic event through luck (like the people of Jarden). In this one, people are expecting a catastrophic event to the point they ignore their families and life in general.
1) The world is full of inexplicable wonders;
2) Our feeble attempts to explain or control those wonders, or organize them into a coherent narrative, mostly end in frustration, disillusionment, charlatanism or worse.
I think the preludes for Seasons 2 and 3 (The Cavewoman and the Millerites) fit this basic pattern.
As for the Nora/Sarah scene, there's some obvious Book of Genesis stuff there - Sarah herself being a central figure who has a complex relationship ship with another woman's baby before receiving her new name from God and bearing a "miracle" child of her own - with a little bit of New Testament Messiah-denial thrown in. Probably best not to over-think the Biblical parallels, since that's among the showrunners' favorite traps. I have no clue what kind of messages/wishes/blessings she was detaching from the birds and collecting/discarding in the bin. That could be an act of supreme cynicism or one of unexplained faith (depending on what you make of the Millerite carrier pigeons) or something else entirely. I guess we'll find out, or not.
Maybe it is because I'm multitasking (shows/work or phone), but man, this thread is a great read on aspects that I didn't even consider.
I binged the first two seasons a week or so ago and this is one of the better shows on television right now. What a great series so far.