DJariya

By djariya at 2010-09-05


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Like Terriers, this is another gem that apparently noone is watching, especially this forum.

2 more episodes left this season after tonight.

MrX

I'm still catching up from when I was on vacation a few weeks ago, all I have is last weeks left to go, but the B-story with his team tracking the terrorist is about 1000x more interesting than the conspiracy.

aynrandgirl

I love this show. Too bad the lack of explosions and very 1970s pacing leaves the morons who populate the Nielsen families gasping for breath. I applaud AMC for sticking with it, even though it should have been obvious that the subject and pacing of this show destined it for low ratings.

I've read accusations that Nielsen throws out viewing diaries that are "too different" from the average, on the theory that outliers are intentionally fraudulent. If true, it's no wonder shows like this can't gain traction in the ratings.

Fist of Doom

This is one of the few shows I give my undivded attention to. For those of us who have stuck with the show, I think it's really paying off lately. It's fascinating wathcing the story unfold (or come together, as it were).

It's very much like a 70s thriller. I love the artistic decision to show the team working with pencils & pads and thick paper files. In real life they would each have their own laptop, but it adds to the old-school feel. It also emphasizes that these people rely on their minds, not computers, to solve problems.

AMC is establishing itself as a mini-HBO when it comes to their original programming. I hope they keep it up.

scorpion

I caught the first 4 episodes and then got behind, but I've DVR'd them all. I decided I would just do a marathon once the season is complete.

I liked what I saw of the show during those 4 episodes, so I can't wait to watch the whole thing through.

mwbmis

I caught up today through last Sunday. It's an interesting show, but I can definitely see why it isn't catching on. It's slow moving and slightly confusing at times. Most people would never stick with it long enough to give it a chance. In a way it's like the Wire (it's not nearly that good, but it does Isiah Whitlock) in that it requires attention.

Cellar Door

Great episode tonight! Things are coming to a head. The next two episodes should be really good as everything plays out.

Low ratings or not, it's hard to imagine a second season of Rubicon, unless the interoffice intrigue is left unresolved this season--which I hope isn't the case. Without that level of paranoia, it wouldn't be the same.

Fist of Doom

Shouldn't Kale and The Cleaner have been worried that someone heard the gunshot and called the police? Or that neighbors would come by to complain about the loud music?

That aside, this was a terrific episode - certainly the liveliest. Now that Kale knows Spangler tried to kill Will, I wonder what he'll do. He's such an inscrutable character, I'm never sure what his motives are.

Things are coming together now. Can't wait for the last 2 episodes.

aynrandgirl

It sucks to be Will

1) Spangler ordered a hit on him
2) He had to cruelly dump the hot and willing neighbor

shadowhawk2020

So I guess they made it obvious that



It is going to be interesting when Will passes Spangler in the hall at work.

SiberianLlama

I absolutely love this show and this episode was probably one of the best. I can't wait for the last two.

I would love for Rubicon to get a 2nd season, but like a previous poster said, without the inter-office politics and intrigue... and now attempted murder, I don't know what they would do.

MrX

For a guy who can figure out there's a coded message in a crossword puzzle, it's hard to believe Will couldn't pick up something was up when Spangler visited his office.

Good episode. I liked Spangler finally losing his cool when he called the last number dialed on Will's phone.

Patman

Will's soft skills are still being honed. Being an analyst doesn't lend itself to reading humans for patterns like in crossword puzzles. Will is no Kal (Lie to Me).

Aphex Twin

How did Will know it was Spangler who tried to have him killed and not Cale? Why did he dump his neighbor cuddle buddy?

Flave

Kale has been helping him sort things out a-la "Deep Throat". Why would he help Will and then try to kill him? And despite what a previous poster said, I think Will is smart enough to see the difference in character between Kale and Spangler. Spangler definitely comes off as a very strange dude.

He dumped her for her own good. Being involved with Will right now could get a girl killed.

Fist of Doom

I don't think he knows who tried to kill him yet. If Kale was trying to kill him, he had ample opportunity when he came over with the Cleaner.

My reading was that he was afraid for her safety - the people that tried to kill him might go after her, too. Another possibility: Will has gotten so paranoid now, he's afraid to trust her.

EDIT: What Flave said.

Aphex Twin

Well, because Will spotted Kale with Bloom and Bloom was the one who tried to kill him?