Blindspot - NBC TV Series

a man takes a pill and for a few hours every neuron of his brain is available to him
There was a film of the same name with Bradley Cooper a few years ago - I didn't realise they made it into a TV series (I'm assuming the film came first, both have the same basic premise). I'll keep an eye out in case it makes it way over to the UK.
Much prefer Limitless. It's going in good directions.
It sounds like there are almost limitless possibilities...

*Gets coat. Hangs head in shame*
 
This is exactly why I expect it to be a red herring, misleading foreshadowing::
As to the red herring, I don't think so at all. There have been hints of this from the very beginning. And it will still leave the question of "Why?" and "How?" It's the "how" question that really opens the door to a time travel arc. But I doubt they will do that either. I'm still afraid of it ending, like "Lost" or was it called "Mars?" where the whole show was actually some sort of a dream.

::Unless they've already been canceled and they are ending the show; this solution is too easy and would pretty much push a lot of viewers away from it all.

My guess, despite Occam's razor, is that there are layers within layers here and so far nothing is as it seems on the surface. The tattoos are layers of clues. Her identity is not as straight forward as the DNA test and Kurt would like to believe. It's odd that in all the memories she has had, that none of them yet contain the process of tattooing herself. I'm not discarding willingness to participate in something, because the clues to that are there, but I'm not sure how much we should trust the man with the video of her; we already know that she is likely to put some weight to his words because of her memories; that doesn't mean that this early in the series he would hold the answers.

If it is that simple then I'm with Kylara with a bag full of disappointment.
 
My guess, despite Occam's razor, is that there are layers within layers here and so far nothing is as it seems on the surface. The tattoos are layers of clues. Her identity is not as straight forward as the DNA test and Kurt would like to believe. It's odd that in all the memories she has had, that none of them yet contain the process of tattooing herself. I'm not discarding willingness to participate in something, because the clues to that are there, but I'm not sure how much we should trust the man with the video of her; we already know that she is likely to put some weight to his words because of her memories; that doesn't mean that this early in the series he would hold the answers.

The fact that everything has been layers is a very good insight. I would guess that the big reveal last week is also like that. On some level what is revealed by the man with the video is true, and he is a key player, but the significance of the reveal is deeper and much more subtle than what first blush would indicate.


Correction on Limitless post, I am watching this (and Blindspot and Supergirl) by way of DVR, and the Limitless program I was referencing earlier in this thread was actually last week's where he gets his own "headquarters" and goes after the FBI's "Ten Most Wanted" list. I have yet to view this week's installment.
 
Is anyone still watching "Woman In A Bag"? Okay, I know that's not what it's called, but I think it's a better title than Blindspot and, you know, it does explain what it's about pretty well...
I'm loving it, I admit. Little by little more is coming out and it's gradually coming together. Plus it's just darned good fun!
 
I am. They keep the plot moving along nicely. Sullivan Stapleton and Jaime Alexander do a good job.
 
And as soon as you think you have a handle on who Jane is, or whoever's behind her you the next episode proves that you are indeed living in a Blindspot. I've stopped watching Limitless, I could no longer stomach the flip attitude of the main character. His attitude grated on me from the beginning and he is just not growing up!
 
Sullivan Stapleton and Jaime Alexander do a good job
Yep, totally agree. I'm curious how long Alexander has to spend in make-up before each shoot. I bet it takes quite a while to get those tattoos done - even just the visible ones on hands, neck etc.

Unless she really got the tattoos done. How "method" would that be?:)

I've stopped watching Limitless
I think you might be further along into the series over in the US? - we're only about 5 or so episodes into it over in the UK. I quite liked Brian's flippancy but I can see how it would grate if he doesn't change.
 
I bet it takes quite a while to get those tattoos done - even just the visible ones on hands, neck etc.

Unless she really got the tattoos done. How "method" would that be

I've read (too lazy to try to find again) that to get the whole work up (There are many tattoos that are not seen in every episode) takes in the 4+ hours to do. ----- "Method Acting" ---- That would be method to the bitter end.

I think you might be further along into the series over in the US? - we're only about 5 or so episodes into it over in the UK. I quite liked Brian's flippancy but I can see how it would grate if he doesn't change.

Yes, we certainly are, but I would say it only took me about that 8 episodes to turn the automatic record of my DVR off. I like humility and seriousness in my heroes.
 
Last post was the day after 1.16. Anybody make it through the final 7? I'd watched the first 10 episodes but when they went to the winter break from Nov23-Feb29, I decided to give up and not come back. It wasn't that it was terrible to me but, as I said in an earlier post, just a painfully ordinary cop show underneath it all. I just happened to stumble over the fact that season 2 had an early premiere date on the 14th and I wanted to make sure I didn't miss the DS9 "The Jem'Hadar" episode so I thought I'd go ahead and watch both rather than forgetting and missing the DS9 ep. So it turns out that 2.1 was exactly what I thought the show should have been: messing with Jane's (Alice's (Remi's)) head. And apparently they'd been doing some of that more just after I quit watching. 10 shows is a long time to test people's patience and expect them to come back after a long delay, though.

Now, it could slide back into what it was in 1-10 but I'm afraid now that it's just one of those bottomless "we don't know what we're doing but if we make it confusing enough maybe you won't know that for sure" shows that can't possibly end well - neither of which would be good - but I'm thinking about giving it another try.

Triple-agent with friends on one side and family on the other - that'll mess with ya. Could be cool.

Interesting, too, that Roman and Remi is a lot like Romulus and Remus.

If anybody else has stuck with it or is rejoining, what did you think about this ep and the last half of the first season?
 
we don't know what we're doing but if we make it confusing enough maybe you won't know that for sure
Yes, after watching the first series that's how had it had begun to feel. I enjoyed most of the series, but by the end was just tired of all the lame attempts to make things interesting by asking more questions than answering - I wouldn't mind if it was done well, but I didn't think it was in this case - that felt like forced attempts to add intrigue and ramp up the tension. I came away from the last episode nonplussed.

It began with a woman in a bag. It ended with my interest in the show in a bag.

A bag that was hermetically sealed, delivered to NASA, cast out into space and dropped on the moon.:)
 
So that's Susan in the "yes" column and Droflet in the "no" and I'm not sure where Gonk stands. ;) I did tune in for 2.2 and it was pretty average stuff - not bad; not great. This may be another one of those "tread water except during sweeps and premieres/finales" shows and I'll probably drop it again, but I'll give it at least one more try.
 

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