Comments on: Everybody Hates Apparitions… except me http://www.jillgolick.com/2009/01/everybody-hates-apparitions-except-me/ Life at the intersection of television and digital Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:18:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: daye http://www.jillgolick.com/2009/01/everybody-hates-apparitions-except-me/#comment-15231 daye Mon, 19 Jan 2009 23:02:28 +0000 http://www.jillgolick.com/2009/01/everybody-hates-apparitions-except-me/#comment-15231 Jill Have you finished? I'd love to hear your take on how the series ended. Jill

Have you finished? I’d love to hear your take on how the series ended.

]]> By: admin http://www.jillgolick.com/2009/01/everybody-hates-apparitions-except-me/#comment-15227 admin Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:15:04 +0000 http://www.jillgolick.com/2009/01/everybody-hates-apparitions-except-me/#comment-15227 I saw the fourth episode last night... two left. And I found the end of the episode itself a little wanting. The storyline and thematics are brilliant and its certainly got creepy/scary/disturbing covered. I think Father Jacob is a brilliant character and all the inter-character dynamics are extremely interesting. But the way the episodes wrap isn't always satisfying. The end of episode two left me going "huh?" Ditto for 4. And still, I am enjoying the series tremendously and highly recommend it. I saw the fourth episode last night… two left. And I found the end of the episode itself a little wanting. The storyline and thematics are brilliant and its certainly got creepy/scary/disturbing covered. I think Father Jacob is a brilliant character and all the inter-character dynamics are extremely interesting. But the way the episodes wrap isn’t always satisfying. The end of episode two left me going “huh?” Ditto for 4.
And still, I am enjoying the series tremendously and highly recommend it.

]]> By: daye http://www.jillgolick.com/2009/01/everybody-hates-apparitions-except-me/#comment-15226 daye Wed, 14 Jan 2009 07:48:04 +0000 http://www.jillgolick.com/2009/01/everybody-hates-apparitions-except-me/#comment-15226 I won't say it's the best offering from the BBC but I did enjoy it for the most part. I could see where people would lose interest. But it's a solid story line and I am looking forward to seeing how far they take the evil within angle. The conflict definitely grows, but I have to agree with Xander on the ending. It stumbles quite badly and tries to just wrap everything up quickly. A shame really, since there are a few solid episodes in the middle. I won’t say it’s the best offering from the BBC but I did enjoy it for the most part. I could see where people would lose interest. But it’s a solid story line and I am looking forward to seeing how far they take the evil within angle.

The conflict definitely grows, but I have to agree with Xander on the ending. It stumbles quite badly and tries to just wrap everything up quickly. A shame really, since there are a few solid episodes in the middle.

]]> By: admin http://www.jillgolick.com/2009/01/everybody-hates-apparitions-except-me/#comment-15224 admin Tue, 13 Jan 2009 01:42:00 +0000 http://www.jillgolick.com/2009/01/everybody-hates-apparitions-except-me/#comment-15224 Yeah, I was wondering if you'd seen it. I love that about it too, what a great table turner. Going to go watch #3 now. Yeah, I was wondering if you’d seen it. I love that about it too, what a great table turner. Going to go watch #3 now.

]]> By: J D Raoul http://www.jillgolick.com/2009/01/everybody-hates-apparitions-except-me/#comment-15223 J D Raoul Tue, 13 Jan 2009 01:33:55 +0000 http://www.jillgolick.com/2009/01/everybody-hates-apparitions-except-me/#comment-15223 Beautiful title sequence. Love the Pity-the-Damned premise. And that hide-bound bible is very creepy. Beautiful title sequence. Love the Pity-the-Damned premise. And that hide-bound bible is very creepy.

]]> By: admin http://www.jillgolick.com/2009/01/everybody-hates-apparitions-except-me/#comment-15221 admin Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:03:19 +0000 http://www.jillgolick.com/2009/01/everybody-hates-apparitions-except-me/#comment-15221 Which is why I've read about a second season on the web. It's actually season 1.5 and we're still waiting to hear if it'll go beyond 6 episodes... So I've got to savour these ones, not blast through them in one of my greedy viewing binges. Which is why I’ve read about a second season on the web. It’s actually season 1.5 and we’re still waiting to hear if it’ll go beyond 6 episodes… So I’ve got to savour these ones, not blast through them in one of my greedy viewing binges.

]]> By: Lee http://www.jillgolick.com/2009/01/everybody-hates-apparitions-except-me/#comment-15220 Lee Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:45:52 +0000 http://www.jillgolick.com/2009/01/everybody-hates-apparitions-except-me/#comment-15220 Good catch regarding the ending, Jill. Episodes one and two were made separately, to air as a two-parter in early '08. The BBC liked them so much they commissioned a further four and showed all six together; so really, these six episodes comprise two seasons. Good catch regarding the ending, Jill. Episodes one and two were made separately, to air as a two-parter in early ‘08. The BBC liked them so much they commissioned a further four and showed all six together; so really, these six episodes comprise two seasons.

]]> By: admin http://www.jillgolick.com/2009/01/everybody-hates-apparitions-except-me/#comment-15219 admin Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:28:08 +0000 http://www.jillgolick.com/2009/01/everybody-hates-apparitions-except-me/#comment-15219 I think you made a comment here, Lee, after watching the first episode, which is what I meant about getting an early invitation. Last night I rewatched episode one and then rolled straight into two. I was surprised when two had what felt like a real ending on it and a little startled by that ending. It's tv that calls for rapt viewing. It's like being glued to the couch. Oh my. I needed this. I think you made a comment here, Lee, after watching the first episode, which is what I meant about getting an early invitation. Last night I rewatched episode one and then rolled straight into two. I was surprised when two had what felt like a real ending on it and a little startled by that ending.
It’s tv that calls for rapt viewing. It’s like being glued to the couch. Oh my. I needed this.

]]> By: Lee http://www.jillgolick.com/2009/01/everybody-hates-apparitions-except-me/#comment-15218 Lee Mon, 12 Jan 2009 09:57:26 +0000 http://www.jillgolick.com/2009/01/everybody-hates-apparitions-except-me/#comment-15218 Easily the best genre show to air in the UK for ages. Fingers crossed for a second season. Easily the best genre show to air in the UK for ages. Fingers crossed for a second season.

]]> By: Xander http://www.jillgolick.com/2009/01/everybody-hates-apparitions-except-me/#comment-15217 Xander Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:42:01 +0000 http://www.jillgolick.com/2009/01/everybody-hates-apparitions-except-me/#comment-15217 Enjoy. I don't think you'll be disappointed. The hate from others confuses me. With the possible exception of the last episode, it seems like one of the most intelligent treatments of Catholicism/Christianity I've ever seen on a screen. If I were Catholic instead of atheist, I'd probably still be raving about it to people. Enjoy. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.

The hate from others confuses me. With the possible exception of the last episode, it seems like one of the most intelligent treatments of Catholicism/Christianity I’ve ever seen on a screen. If I were Catholic instead of atheist, I’d probably still be raving about it to people.

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