re: The Following Season 3 Thread

Looking forward to this thread more then the show itself.

I don't even know where to begin with last night.

Could it be the part where black FBI boyfriend just so happens to walk in alone and find the laptop with Max and what's his name in bed? During a raid.

Could it be the 'Notebook' style love talk between a serial killing married couple? Awwwww.

Or could it be the standard, "frick the process of discovery, we have an email to show the jury!" that extends a middle finger to all lawyers.

Or wait, could it be the ineptitude(again) of the FBI, allowing the couple to escape, from a rooftop, while shot in the upper chest...which then proceeds to just turn into a flesh wound worthy of Monty Python.

Or the part where Kyle gets suspicious that their dogsitter back in Ohio is telling them their dog got run over? He's so good, he just knew it was a trap.

And finally, the repeated use of lawyers visitng serial killers, while being in league with them, setting up their escape. Or way-too-easy trial dismissal in this case.

I actually thought these were the best two episodes so far of this season.

Last night was an epic 2 hour shitshow. Wow. The 1st hour was bad only to be topped by the crap of the 2nd hour. The lowlights:

- Before I get to the lowlights, I must point out that Daisy has quite an excellent tooshy. Very nice shot in the opening scene. I would cult follow that

- Awfully nice house for a young couple in their 20s who apparently don't have jobs

- Max will soon have her own youporn channel. So what exactly was the point of setting up cameras in her apartment again?

- Kyle is a master of disguise. "Hey, Mark, it's cool. Nobody will recognize me with this Red Sox cap on."

- The whole Tom scenario was greatness. First he calls Max in route to the raid like I'm sure most SWAT type guys do. Then he finds the laptop and hits the magical button that plays her sex romp with Mike for him

- So everyone storms the building to get Mark, Daisy and Kyle and have the couple on the roof. Daisy beats the crap out of Mike with a pole but then leaves him hanging from the ledge instead of finishing him off. Seems plausible.

- As Shadeaux said, they escape from a fricking rooftop with one of them having sustained a bullet wound. Guess there were no more units left on the ground? Everyone stormed into the building?

- And now we get to the master puppeteer behind all of this - Dr. Straus. Holy shite where to begin. So their plan was to create distrust in the FBI by writing messages in blood at the scenes of violent murders? Seems legit. Also stabbing the judge's daughter the day before the trial might raise a few eyebrows but let's not let that get in the way

- So Straus found a lawyer who loves murder? And he trained Daisy and Kyle? At this point I am picturing a Blazing Saddles-esque line to sign up to be trained by him. "Chewing gum?!?! IN LINE?!?! Hope you brought enough for everyone"

- The trial. The judge tells Hardy to stick to the facts when he mentions Straus trained Joe. Then we get 5 minutes of the defense talking about blood written hearsay at murder scenes which I am sure is totally admissible in court.

- I think my favorite part in all of this: the witness is missing. Straus has a right to a "speedy trial" which is true. However the 1 hour deadline to find the witness might be the funniest thing ever said on this show. "The witness who was under an FBI security detail is missing? We don't have time for this shite. What do you think this is - a murder trial for a serial killer?!?! I have more important shite to do. You have 1 hour."

- Daisy has never been outside of Ohio but is Straus's student? Ok

- Mark with the ever popular rifle with a scope AND a laser sight

- Mark who is wounded in the leg, jumps in the water, and Hardy and Mike are all like AH frick IT WE WILL NEVER FIND HIM NOW

- HANNIBAL JOE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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And...I could swear that it was a morning sex romp. There was daylight in that video. Which means weren't they romping while the raid was going on?
I can't remember if they showed up during the raid or after.

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It was from the night before but just the traffic cameras these cameras were of the highest quality. They were getting dressed the next morning when Tom called her in route.

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Did he say both of them were students? I can't remember. Maybe it was just Kyle?

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Thought they said both but either way. Did they use the term "father of serial killers" last night or did I imagine that?

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The...funniest....part last night. IMO. Serial killer next to a railing. Let's turn our back on him. He jumped?? WTF? That's not fair!

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It was really awesome. And just like in most of their raids where they inexplicably end up in 1 on 1 scenarios, I always wonder what the others are doing when they hear shots or a struggle not too far away. Keep running in the direction they were already running for a little while?

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Oh....and, if I remember right boss Gina gave them til the next morning, or all 3 of our heroes were going to be suspended right? Next scene the next day...nothing. Business as usual. Ryan in a helicopter flying to see Hannibal, er I mean Joe. No suspensions.

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I did love how she told them they would have no backup at all - so just like seasons 1 and 2, boss?

"Standard procedure then, ma'am?"

Still haven't found the time to watch last week's episode, not the highest show on my priorities list.

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Episode 6: Reunion
Ryan and Mike track their target to a small town to confirm he isn't seeking protection; Max struggles to make a confession.

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Finally watched. Won't rehash points you made already. I like how joe had to recommend to look into anyone that might be close to Straus that would help him because why would they do that before?

It's like an endless breadcrumb trail of serial killers

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