Manifest (Netflix)
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Chaplin
Better off silent
Yeah, that did look good. That's my #1 new show for the fall right now.
DeAnna
Just A Face in The Crowd
Caught the first episode on Hulu. I'm intrigued - don't know how long they can string along the concept before it gets monotonous.
Chaplin
Better off silent
I thought it was terrific. But you're right, can they sustain it?
I don't know, I think many people said that about a show about a plane crash on a deserted island...
Stout
Hold onto the ball, Murray!
I thought it was good, but am unsure about many of the lead actors. The agent was wholly underwhelming; the sibling adults? Eh. Cool story so far, though.
Chaplin
Better off silent
I've never been a fan of the male lead (Prince Charming from Once Upon a Time), I always thought he was gawdawful on that show. He was bearable in this first episode.
Stout
Hold onto the ball, Murray!
THAT'S where I saw him! Thanks for jarring that memory loose. Bearable; that's an excellent description of him in Manifest.
AZ Native
Living is Easy with Eyes Closed
I just saw the premiere of Manifest and am very intrigued about the premise. It is the type of plot I like. We will see where it goes from here.
Watched the first two episodes last night.
Intriguing concept - will be interesting to see how this plays out.
Intriguing concept - will be interesting to see how this plays out.
is this ringing like a hidden christian show to anybody else??
Stout
Hold onto the ball, Murray!
I think they did a good job avoiding a really awful story line that some shows would drag out all season in the 2nd episode, which was a nice followup.
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Liked the first 2 but I have this fear it's going to become Under the Dome or Zoo eventually if they're not careful.
Stout
Hold onto the ball, Murray!
It would have to get grotesquely bad before falling to the depths of Under the Dome. Even hate-watching and a hot redhead couldn't keep me with that show through a season.
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Some shows get into this vortex where they have a great idea and don't know how to end it so they just keep throwing curve balls and it gets really bad. I really hope Manifest doesn't do that, I love the idea. There was a Twilight Zone that had a similar idea about a plane landing years after it took off but Manifest has a whole other level to it so far with the hearing voices and righting wrongs stuff involved.
Chaplin
Better off silent
You just described Flashforward. That was one of ABC’s first tries at replicating Lost. And arguably season 5 of Lost.
About halfway through the first episode. I'm intrigued and only stopped because I was done eating my dinner and needed to get back to work. I think it's interesting and will keep watching, but it feels cheap to me. So far it just feels like an intriguing idea with some kind of half-assed writing, production, and acting around it.
Chaplin
Better off silent
That’s a pretty strong opinion after only half of a pilot.
I'm enjoying it so far. I'm just afraid it will get all religious.
Passepartout
July 4th Fireworks
I can't stand the NSA director. He is violating civil rights and have no idea what these people are going through. And really the police captain should had stood up to the a** , when he threatened Michaela and Jared.
Director crossed a line and he does not care. Really someone needs to call him out on his crap.
Director crossed a line and he does not care. Really someone needs to call him out on his crap.
Still has maintained my interest for now.
Stout
Hold onto the ball, Murray!
My interest is starting to wane a bit. Instead of having to watch it that night, I finally watched it yesterday morning. That's usually the first sign. I mean, it's still okay, but not "must see."
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Lucy and I just watched it last night, we record it and yeah I'm losing interest fast. The snippet for next week looks a bit better but it's slipping pretty quickly IMO
Stout
Hold onto the ball, Murray!
At least the finale was good. I'll try it when it picks up again.
Yeah I'm still enjoying it for now. Looking forward to when it comes back.
Although the whole asking the higher power to spare her cop ex-fiancé's life has me a little worried that this may head to the dreaded religious themed show.
Although the whole asking the higher power to spare her cop ex-fiancé's life has me a little worried that this may head to the dreaded religious themed show.
