# The Killing -- new series on AMC **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 31, 2011, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-killing-new-series-on-amc/576691 "2011-03-31T22:16:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 20
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2011, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-killing-new-series-on-amc/576691/382 "2011-06-22T20:17:56Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Murders, rain, elections, farts. Whatever, dude. Yep - you would think there would be a different expression for each of those things. I just tried it myself in front of a mirror and I came up with varying ones, and I’m no Olivier. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2011, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-killing-new-series-on-amc/576691/383 "2011-06-22T20:18:53Z")
Please vote in this poll: > **["The Killing": Yea, Meh, or Nay](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=613530)** > > Okay, enough opinions have been expressed in one thread or another for it to come down to a poll. Anonymous. (poll on the way) “The Killing”: Yea, Meh, or Nay ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2011, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-killing-new-series-on-amc/576691/384 "2011-06-22T20:37:23Z")
Yeah, that’s what annoys me most about all this. It really was exactly like a standard police procedural show, just stretched out over 13 episodes with way, way, WAY too much useless filler thrown in, which has the effect of making it a tedious trudge through each episode. Maybe (probably) real detective work is that boring, but that’s not what I want in my television entertainment. I wouldn’t have minded the unresolved ending if the journey up to that point had been halfway interesting. Heck, at the end of the first season of _LOST_ when Locke finally busts open the mysterious hatch and the scene fades to black before we find out anything about it, I was thrilled and pleasantly frustrated and looking forward to the next season. Because the show was actually truly intriguing, and they had earned my loyalty at that point. _The Killing_ hasn’t given me any reason to care about any of the characters. Linden is a robot. Holder is a little bit interesting, but unevenly so. Richmond is a boy scout. The Larsens are just depressing (understandably so, but they are not very sympathetic people). I really have no interest in what happens next. They had all this extra time (13 episodes for one case) to really pull me in and get me invested in what happens. And they utterly failed to do so. ---
**Author:** ![Contrapuntal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@Contrapuntal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrapuntal)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2011, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-killing-new-series-on-amc/576691/385 "2011-06-22T20:48:03Z")
> [@Morbo](#): > > Yep - you would think there would be a different expression for each of those things. I just tried it myself in front of a mirror and I came up with varying ones, and I’m no Olivier. But are you a Le Petomane? ---
**Author:** ![HenryGale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b782af/32.png) [@HenryGale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HenryGale)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2011, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-killing-new-series-on-amc/576691/386 "2011-06-24T17:33:43Z")
> [@Omniscient](#): > > It’s marketing. Are they going to say “We’ll tell you who the killer is in episode 10!”, no. Saying “Who killed Rosie Larsen?” in every promotional material strongly implies that that is a question you will get the answer to. > > … > > Is there a smoking gun where they explicitly say the words “tune into the finale to find out who the killer is!”, I don’t know. Maybe someone associated with the show said that unofficially, maybe it wasn’t said at all. That’s not really important, since the entire TV viewing public came to that conclusion together to the degree that there were casino’s taking wagers on who the killer would be in the finale. Huh. Ok, thanks for clarifying. Not sure what the reason is, but I never made the same assumptions. I saw those ads and I didn’t get any promise out of them. “Who killed Rosie Larsen?” is exactly what the show is about. Doesn’t seem misleading to me. > [@Omniscient](#): > > Fuck this show and fuck AMC, I’ll never trust a damn thing they say ever again and I won’t waste my time with any of their shows unless I have a damn good reason. Your loss. I’m waiting on pins and needles for Mad Man, Walking Dead, and Breaking Bad to return. Hard to deny they’re three of the best shows on TV, irregardless of The Killing. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2011, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-killing-new-series-on-amc/576691/387 "2011-06-24T17:43:11Z")
> [@HenryGale](#): > > Your loss. I’m waiting on pins and needles for Mad Man, Walking Dead, and Breaking Bad to return. Hard to deny they’re three of the best shows on TV, irregardless of The Killing. I’m right there with you on _Mad Men_ and _Breaking Bad_ but _Walking Dead_ didn’t interest me at all. I gave _Rubicon_ my attention and interest for the full season, but it wound up not surprising me that it got cancelled (or not renewed, whichever is the case). However, _The Killing_ has seriously damaged AMC’s rep in my view. They have me ready to bail out of their next venture after the first sub-par episode. No more “staying with it because of AMC’s track record.” I still feel that FX can keep me around a while with a weak episode or two, even if they did cancel one of the best shows of the season in _Terriers_. ---
**Author:** ![Erdosain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/erdosain/32/7284_2.png) [@Erdosain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Erdosain)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2011, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-killing-new-series-on-amc/576691/388 "2011-06-24T17:46:34Z")
Yeah, Breaking Bad and Mad Men are amazing. The Walking Dead has amazing visuals. And some really stupid characters and writing. But there’s always at least one exploding zombie brain per episode to help you forget that fact. ---
**Author:** ![Fiveyearlurker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@Fiveyearlurker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiveyearlurker)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2012, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-killing-new-series-on-amc/576691/389 "2012-03-18T22:19:21Z")
So, now that we’ve had some time to cool off. Who is in and who is out on watching season 2 of The Killing? I have to admit to being on the fence. I really hated the finale last season, and thought that the season as a whole was pretty uneven, but showed some promise at holding my interest. But, the middle finger to the audience at the end of the last season has me at 50/50 as to whether I’ll be tuning in for season 2. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2012, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-killing-new-series-on-amc/576691/390 "2012-03-18T22:47:14Z")
I’m out. I didn’t think the show was very good, and after a while I was only watching to find out whodunnit. I’ll just read recaps of the first new episode or two to find out. ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2012, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-killing-new-series-on-amc/576691/391 "2012-03-18T23:16:40Z")
I’m out. I like to say I won’t hold a grudge, but I’m making an exception here. ---
**Author:** ![Fiveyearlurker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@Fiveyearlurker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiveyearlurker)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2012, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-killing-new-series-on-amc/576691/392 "2012-03-19T01:00:53Z")
From the articles I’ve read over the past two days, they don’t intend to resolve the who killed Rosie Larson until the finale of season 2, so one would have to sit through another entire season. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2012, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-killing-new-series-on-amc/576691/393 "2012-03-19T01:26:55Z")
We’ll watch, at least until it turns stupid or unbearable. When does it start up again? ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2012, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-killing-new-series-on-amc/576691/394 "2012-03-19T02:03:10Z")
I’ll sit through another entire season, being that is how TV series usually come now, in seasons. I enjoyed following it last year, and will watch this year - why not? It’s not like there’s anything better on Sunday nights. ---
**Author:** ![Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eyebrows_0f_doom/32/3119_2.png) [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2012, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-killing-new-series-on-amc/576691/395 "2012-03-19T06:24:53Z")
I’m out. It started off well but then got incredibly tedious and I only continued watching to find out who killed Rosie. By this point, I don’t even care anymore. I’ll read the recap of the finale to finally see who did it, but they lost me with last season’s “fuck you” to the audience. I really hope they get terrible ratings for the 2nd season. ---
**Author:** ![obfusciatrist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4af34b/32.png) [@obfusciatrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obfusciatrist)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2012, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-killing-new-series-on-amc/576691/396 "2012-03-19T11:33:19Z")
I enjoyed the show, except for how they handled the end of the season. Since I don’t think I ever deleted the series recording from my DVR it will eventually show up and I imagine I’ll watch it. If I’m not enjoying it then, I’ll stop. ---
**Author:** ![planetcory](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/planetcory/32/1032_2.png) [@planetcory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/planetcory)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2012, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-killing-new-series-on-amc/576691/397 "2012-03-19T11:52:07Z")
I always interpreted ‘Who Killed Rosie Larsen?’ as the premise, not a promise to wrap things up neatly. So I was surprised to see so many people upset. Were people this furious about Twin Peaks? I liked the show mostly. The political stuff is boring. I’m back for Season 2, though. ---
**Author:** ![Shark\_Sandwich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@Shark\_Sandwich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shark_Sandwich)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2012, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-killing-new-series-on-amc/576691/398 "2012-03-19T12:40:24Z")
Can someone recap the middle finger and “fuck you” to the audience? It’s been almost a year, and I very possibly could have been drunk that episode. ---
**Author:** ![Fiveyearlurker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@Fiveyearlurker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiveyearlurker)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2012, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-killing-new-series-on-amc/576691/399 "2012-03-19T13:02:49Z")
The tagline of the show was “Who Killed Rosie Larson?” Half of the season was spent aiming the police at one suspect after another, only to have that suspect finally ruled out. So, when in the last two episodes, it looked like we finally had our killer (who is also one of the last characters who hasn’t yet been accused and cleared, leaving us with a pretty small number of people left who could still be suspects) they decided to pull the rug out again, and say that, nope, he didn’t do it either. So, to keep everyone watching for another season, they decided to not tell us who killed her. ---
**Author:** ![planetcory](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/planetcory/32/1032_2.png) [@planetcory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/planetcory)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2012, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-killing-new-series-on-amc/576691/400 "2012-03-19T13:35:22Z")
> [@Fiveyearlurker](#): > > …in the last two episodes, it looked like we finally had our killer (who is also one of the last characters who hasn’t yet been accused and cleared, leaving us with a pretty small number of people left who could still be suspects) they decided to pull the rug out again, and say that, nope, he didn’t do it either. The obvious suspect is never the suspect, though. I don’t get why this was upsetting _or surprising_. I was actually disappointed when it seemed like Richmond was the killer. Too obvious. _That_ would’ve made the whole series pointless to me, because they were hinting at him from the start. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2012, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-killing-new-series-on-amc/576691/401 "2012-03-19T13:44:51Z")
> [@AuntiePam](#): > > I’m out. I like to say I won’t hold a grudge, but I’m making an exception here. I’m so glad you’ve decided that! As this was your thread I felt bad about shitting all over it for so many posts. But now that you’ve expressed your lack of interest I don’t feel so bad for saying what I did. I have no desire to spend another minute on the show. I have also bailed out on _Survivor_ after threatening to for so long. What pisses me off most about _The Killing_ is that it continues while _Terriers_ was axed after one season. No justice in TV these days! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-killing-new-series-on-amc/576691.md?page=19) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-killing-new-series-on-amc/576691.md?page=21)