"A man said to the universe, sir, I exist" With only two episodes left to go it seemed strange to make one of them set before the events of the series, but The Garveys at Their Best did not disappoint at all. The trend of TV shows to do sub par flashbacks at the end of the season for budget issues is blown out of the water in the one of the greatest moments of television this year. The episode is set mere days before the rapture and we see the events leading up to this shocking event. Everything in this episode is well thought out, all the characters are more relaxed happy people than we are use to seeing in this show and it's not until the final 5 gripping minutes that we see what turned them into a darker self. We all knew from the beginning of this episode what was coming but that didn't detract from the spine chilling episode which was achieved through the use of stunning acting and soundtrack that left everyone at the edge of their seats wondering when the disappearance was going to take place. The highlight of this episode also was the great moment in which Garvey is sitting having his cigarette when a car full of woman approaches him and asks him the chilling "Are you ready?" which in the context of this episode felt like something straight out of twin peaks. Hopefully the final episode can set up what is sure to be a great second season.
3 Reviews
Excellent 10 out of 10 episode!
nomis9422 November 2015
No words can describe the perfection of this episode. It answers questions, shows new perspectives and is well-written throughout. "The Leftovers" at its best! The final scene will stay with me for quite a while.
What a great TV series do we have here? It's unbelievable. Great acting, superb writing, amazing music and so much tension.
The emotional impact of this episode is incredible. We get to know the past from the characters we care about and it's interesting to see how their lives looked like before October 14th.
A true masterpiece.
What a great TV series do we have here? It's unbelievable. Great acting, superb writing, amazing music and so much tension.
The emotional impact of this episode is incredible. We get to know the past from the characters we care about and it's interesting to see how their lives looked like before October 14th.
A true masterpiece.
Acting at it's worst
nithinpeths28 May 2018
Warning: Spoilers
I have to start out by saying, when The Leftovers is at it's best, it shines as bright as some of the best dramas on TV. But this episode, although great in it's own way, had the worst acting and writing so far in some scenes that just seems unbelievably cringe worthy!
Whenever a "happy family" moment came up I couldn't help but cringe at the writing and the forced acting that was being portrayed. I mean, I get it. These moments were meant to contrast the broken and unhappy characters we know now, but the way in which the scenes were written and acted just fell flat, especially Claires.
Overall though, I didnt hate the episode. It had it's great moments when the actors and the writers got to the serious scenes. It just feels like they have two different writing staff though; one for the sappy moments and one for the serious and the sappy moment guys seriously need to step their game up.
Whenever a "happy family" moment came up I couldn't help but cringe at the writing and the forced acting that was being portrayed. I mean, I get it. These moments were meant to contrast the broken and unhappy characters we know now, but the way in which the scenes were written and acted just fell flat, especially Claires.
Overall though, I didnt hate the episode. It had it's great moments when the actors and the writers got to the serious scenes. It just feels like they have two different writing staff though; one for the sappy moments and one for the serious and the sappy moment guys seriously need to step their game up.
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