Dead Like Me - 10/24/04
10-25-04 | 12:41 PM
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Dead Like Me - 10/24/04
I watched the episode twice and still didn't get the ending where
It looks like next week (Season Finale) will maybe deal with
Ugh!!
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It looks like next week (Season Finale) will maybe deal with
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10-25-04 | 12:48 PM
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Even though they've been telegraphing what would happen with Rube and his daughter for weeks now, I was genuinely touched when it finally occured. First time this show has reached me on an emotional level.
Plus, it's always great to hear Patinkin sing.
Plus, it's always great to hear Patinkin sing.
10-25-04 | 01:05 PM
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First Funny Groucho, then Serious Groucho, now Sensitive Groucho.... DVDTalk will never be the same 
Seriously though, it was a very touching scene. Unfortunately my Tivo didn't record the full episode so I didn't get to see the part where
. I believe it is re-airing tonight though so I will have to watch it then and see what I think...
Another great episode IMO.
Seriously though, it was a very touching scene. Unfortunately my Tivo didn't record the full episode so I didn't get to see the part where
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Another great episode IMO.
10-25-04 | 02:12 PM
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Originally posted by SMB-IL
Pad next week because Tivo has it at 45 minutes like this week was and it actually ran about 48 minutes -- I HATE that!
Pad next week because Tivo has it at 45 minutes like this week was and it actually ran about 48 minutes -- I HATE that!
I always give it about 3mins extra beginning and 5min extra end. I don't know why but it just stopped when Mason was laying on the couch with George. I was home at the time and could have just been watching it live, but I have gotten into such a habit of watching shows a little later so I can fast forward through commercials...and it became habit on non-commercial shows too
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10-25-04 | 05:03 PM
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My cable company decided to do the thing where they only intermittently provide various channels and Showtime was the choice for the outage last night, so I missed it.
Hopefully my cable will work tonight.
Hopefully my cable will work tonight.
10-25-04 | 06:06 PM
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Originally posted by Groucho
Even though they've been telegraphing what would happen with Rube and his daughter for weeks now, I was genuinely touched when it finally occured. First time this show has reached me on an emotional level.
Plus, it's always great to hear Patinkin sing.
Even though they've been telegraphing what would happen with Rube and his daughter for weeks now, I was genuinely touched when it finally occured. First time this show has reached me on an emotional level.
Plus, it's always great to hear Patinkin sing.
I don't deny Patinkin has a good voice but his singing sort of weirds me out (same thing happened on Chicago Hope). My wife loves his singing.
Can't wait for the season finale. BTW, did anyone notice that the last two weeks they've been saying "only three shows left," "only two shows left"? It scared me, they were making it sound like it might be the end. Last night I loved hearing them call next week's show the season finale.
10-26-04 | 08:29 AM
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Originally posted by movielib
...I don't deny Patinkin has a good voice but his singing sort of weirds me out (same thing happened on Chicago Hope). My wife loves his singing....
...I don't deny Patinkin has a good voice but his singing sort of weirds me out (same thing happened on Chicago Hope). My wife loves his singing....
10-26-04 | 08:53 AM
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Originally posted by SMB-IL
[B]I watched the episode twice and still didn't get the ending where
[B]I watched the episode twice and still didn't get the ending where
Spoiler:
Spoiler:
Last edited by ytrez; 10-26-04 at 08:58 AM.
10-27-04 | 08:30 AM
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Nice ep. My Tivo made it just until they started to run the credits, so I didn't see the preview for next week.
Some good stuff. It was nice to see the Lass's ALMOST act like a normal family. Rube's storyline was very touching. I kind of wish they had shown us how Rube looked to Rosie at the end there, since by their rules, he should have looked different to her now. And George reaping the graveling was very cool. Not sure of what that means exactly, but it was cool nonetheless. Too bad the season will be over on Sunday. Still loving this show.
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Some good stuff. It was nice to see the Lass's ALMOST act like a normal family. Rube's storyline was very touching. I kind of wish they had shown us how Rube looked to Rosie at the end there, since by their rules, he should have looked different to her now. And George reaping the graveling was very cool. Not sure of what that means exactly, but it was cool nonetheless. Too bad the season will be over on Sunday. Still loving this show.
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10-27-04 | 09:14 AM
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Originally posted by Xander
Rube's storyline was very touching. I kind of wish they had shown us how Rube looked to Rosie at the end there, since by their rules, he should have looked different to her now.
Rube's storyline was very touching. I kind of wish they had shown us how Rube looked to Rosie at the end there, since by their rules, he should have looked different to her now.
And George reaping the graveling was very cool. Not sure of what that means exactly, but it was cool nonetheless.
10-27-04 | 11:03 AM
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My DVR missed the ending of the episdoe as well but thanks to Showtime on Demand I'm about to see the ending and the previews for next week.
The stuff with Rube and his daughter was really sweet but I don't know why the daughter would have been waiting for him. Another one of life's mysteries I guess.
The stuff with Rube and his daughter was really sweet but I don't know why the daughter would have been waiting for him. Another one of life's mysteries I guess.
10-28-04 | 01:02 AM
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Originally posted by Groucho
One thing that's been established since the beginning is that George has a "unique" relationship with the gravelings. I imagine this plays into that. [/B]
One thing that's been established since the beginning is that George has a "unique" relationship with the gravelings. I imagine this plays into that. [/B]
The only time I recall her having any dealings with the graveling aside from the norm is when they pestered her when she refused to take a soul.
My tivo cut out. How did she reap a graveling - did it die or soemthing?
At this point they seem to be making up the rules as they go along.
10-28-04 | 07:40 AM
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Originally posted by Thrush
The only time I recall her having any dealings with the graveling aside from the norm is when they pestered her when she refused to take a soul.
The only time I recall her having any dealings with the graveling aside from the norm is when they pestered her when she refused to take a soul.
Also, when she was a little girl and still alive she saw the graveling in the swimming pool.
10-28-04 | 10:34 AM
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Originally posted by Groucho
There was something said about it in an early episode. How she could see them better than the other reapers or something.
Also, when she was a little girl and still alive she saw the graveling in the swimming pool.
There was something said about it in an early episode. How she could see them better than the other reapers or something.
Also, when she was a little girl and still alive she saw the graveling in the swimming pool.
And I also don't think that she saw the gravelings at the bottom of the pool. They saw her and almost took her, but she didn't see them.
For all we know, any reaper could do that to any graveling. Or maybe Ray was a special case. Or maybe they're making up rules again. But they haven't lead me to believe that George is anything special.
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10-28-04 | 11:43 AM
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In the DVD commentary track with the actors they seem to believe that George can see the gravelings better than the other reapers. However, I also agree that the writers seem to be making new rules/changing old rules too often.
10-29-04 | 01:24 AM
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I took the pool incident as showing that she was destined to be a reaper form the start. One graveling goes to take her, but is held back by the other. Who whispers something in his ear.
10-29-04 | 02:25 PM
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Originally posted by Groucho
In the pool scene, George seemed to be smiling at the Gravelings.
In the pool scene, George seemed to be smiling at the Gravelings.
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I also think that George notices the Gravelings more than the others because she's only been a reaper for a year, while all the others have become desensitized to them over the decades.
