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re: The Haunting of Hill House-Netflix
Posted on 11/13/18 at 5:59 pm to Breadstick Gun
Posted on 11/13/18 at 5:59 pm to Breadstick Gun
Spoilers
This was my understanding.
This also brings up one of those weird time traveling paradoxes.
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Would he have been referring to the body of Mr Hill that they had recently discovered in the walls?
This was my understanding.
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Oh, and the idea of Nell haunting herself is so heartbreaking.
This also brings up one of those weird time traveling paradoxes.
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Posted on 11/13/18 at 6:37 pm to Breadstick Gun
quote:Yes, that was my assumption.
Would he have been referring to the body of Mr Hill that they had recently discovered in the walls?
I really just appreciated the show as a family gothic/tragedy with horror overtones. Anyone with children had their hearts broken several times over by this one.
Posted on 11/14/18 at 2:39 am to SUG
Just finished this.
GOAT 2018 TV show. Maybe best thing I’ve seen on TV all year, including movies.
GOAT 2018 TV show. Maybe best thing I’ve seen on TV all year, including movies.
Posted on 12/3/18 at 8:47 am to theducks
Just finished this weekend and it was awesome.
It was so creepy and suspenseful. Had us on pins and needles.
Bent neck lady fricked us up and to find out it was Nell was shocking. And when she jumped out the back of the car- I think we all screamed.
My 15yo was sleeping in our room afterwards lol.
Cheers to the movie board once again. Reason we watched.
It was so creepy and suspenseful. Had us on pins and needles.
Bent neck lady fricked us up and to find out it was Nell was shocking. And when she jumped out the back of the car- I think we all screamed.
My 15yo was sleeping in our room afterwards lol.
Cheers to the movie board once again. Reason we watched.
Posted on 12/3/18 at 9:05 am to LUS Tiger in FL
I just finished this as well.
It was pretty good up until the last episode, which I hated.
It was pretty good up until the last episode, which I hated.
Posted on 12/3/18 at 9:13 am to MaroonWhite
Yes Ep10 was very anti-climatic.
Was waiting for the scares and it didnt deliver.
Was waiting for the scares and it didnt deliver.
Posted on 12/3/18 at 9:18 am to LUS Tiger in FL
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Was waiting for the scares and it didnt deliver.
That’s pretty much the way I felt about as well.
Posted on 12/3/18 at 9:44 am to MaroonWhite
I was too until I realized the point they were making. After that, I really enjoyed it. Episode 10 redefined the entire story, almost changing the genre.
This post was edited on 12/3/18 at 9:45 am
Posted on 12/3/18 at 11:05 am to theunknownknight
It’s hard to end a scary movie. That’s why most end with a big violent scene, then a ho-hum everyone going their separate ways. I was underwhelmed by the last episode too, but have to keep this in mind.
I would have liked a few more scares, but overall, it was really really good and I enjoyed it.
I would have liked a few more scares, but overall, it was really really good and I enjoyed it.
Posted on 12/3/18 at 11:29 am to Suntiger
I understand why they went that route with Ep 10 and it was still decent. I just wanted that one last big scare that makes me jump off the couch lol.
Show was truly amazing- I have 3 friends binging right now and they are loving it.
Show was truly amazing- I have 3 friends binging right now and they are loving it.
Posted on 12/3/18 at 4:42 pm to LUS Tiger in FL
Finished last night. Easily the best thing I've watched this year, I felt like I did when watching Breaking Bad in that I wanted to know what happened next but I so didn't want it to end.
The usage of time hopping to tell a story, which West World disguised so well and relied upon to tell the first season's story, was really expounded upon here. The seamless transitions from doors opening, walking through thresholds, or cameras taking on a first person perspective to jump from period to period were masterfully executed.
My family recently went dealt with the suicide of one of my older brothers, and the scene in the funeral home that bounced from different perspectives dealing with denial, anger, guilt, accusations, and remorse really punched me in the gut. Credit to the writers who obviously have experienced some catastrophic loss in their own lives.
I interpreted Hugh's death as having occurred after he helped Steve get Luke out of the house. If you remember, Luke was draped between them like you'd see a football player exit the field with assistance. Thus, Hugh had to still be alive at that point.
He bargained to kill himself in order for Olivia to open the door and save the children, then he offed himself with the heart pills after he helped Steve understand the extent, the magnitude of what the house really was. And he was definitely at the top of the stairs, he didn't jump and he wasn't pushed.
I was surprised to find out that Abigail was real, and that whole scene was just brutal to watch. I suspected the Dudleys would play an important role to the outcome when Mrs. Dudley confided her loss to Olivia, and when Mr. Dudley warned Hugh about what the house did to people. When Abigail began choking I put it together. And then the scene at the end when Mr. Dudley raced through the woods to make sure she died in the house to be with her children...that got me.
The only child actor that didn't set well with me was Shirley, though the girl really did nail older Shirley's constant bitch face. I thought young Luke and Theo were fantastic.
Creepiest ghost, for me, was the fricking floating tall guy (William Hill). When he was first revealed I may have shite my pants.
Incredible series.
The usage of time hopping to tell a story, which West World disguised so well and relied upon to tell the first season's story, was really expounded upon here. The seamless transitions from doors opening, walking through thresholds, or cameras taking on a first person perspective to jump from period to period were masterfully executed.
My family recently went dealt with the suicide of one of my older brothers, and the scene in the funeral home that bounced from different perspectives dealing with denial, anger, guilt, accusations, and remorse really punched me in the gut. Credit to the writers who obviously have experienced some catastrophic loss in their own lives.
I interpreted Hugh's death as having occurred after he helped Steve get Luke out of the house. If you remember, Luke was draped between them like you'd see a football player exit the field with assistance. Thus, Hugh had to still be alive at that point.
He bargained to kill himself in order for Olivia to open the door and save the children, then he offed himself with the heart pills after he helped Steve understand the extent, the magnitude of what the house really was. And he was definitely at the top of the stairs, he didn't jump and he wasn't pushed.
I was surprised to find out that Abigail was real, and that whole scene was just brutal to watch. I suspected the Dudleys would play an important role to the outcome when Mrs. Dudley confided her loss to Olivia, and when Mr. Dudley warned Hugh about what the house did to people. When Abigail began choking I put it together. And then the scene at the end when Mr. Dudley raced through the woods to make sure she died in the house to be with her children...that got me.
The only child actor that didn't set well with me was Shirley, though the girl really did nail older Shirley's constant bitch face. I thought young Luke and Theo were fantastic.
Creepiest ghost, for me, was the fricking floating tall guy (William Hill). When he was first revealed I may have shite my pants.
Incredible series.
This post was edited on 12/3/18 at 4:50 pm
Posted on 12/3/18 at 5:30 pm to theunknownknight
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I was too until I realized the point they were making. After that, I really enjoyed it. Episode 10 redefined the entire story, almost changing the genre.
Yea, I wouldn't describe this show as a scary or horror tv show, its more of a psychological thriller/mystery. And honestly im glad it played out that way. The jump scares and all that are fun, but with too many of them it gets played out very quickly. I think this show had the perfect amount of "scares" mixed in. The one jump scare everyone keeps talking about in the car in ep. 8 worked so well because we were actually invested in their conversation, we weren't just sitting there waiting for something to jump around a corner
Oh, and Im sure its already been talked about but those long continuous shots for episode 6 was phenomenal
This post was edited on 12/3/18 at 5:32 pm
Posted on 12/4/18 at 9:06 am to jg8623
It's a perfect update on the classic gothic horror genre.
Posted on 12/4/18 at 9:19 am to Damone
Also, just want to throw out that Nell’s message to her siblings in episode 10, after she woke them up and addressed them each in turn, “There’s no without. I’m not gone. I’m scattered into so many pieces, sprinkled on your life like new snow,” is just perfectly written. So much gravity and weight in such flowery, succinct language. I’m going to share it with my parents the next time I see them.
Posted on 12/4/18 at 11:33 am to SetTheMood
I finished it Sunday.
The build up was 100x better than the conclusion. It was a fun ride with a weak finish, IMO.
Still a solid show though. I enjoyed it.
The build up was 100x better than the conclusion. It was a fun ride with a weak finish, IMO.
Still a solid show though. I enjoyed it.
Posted on 12/4/18 at 11:37 am to SetTheMood
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Also, just want to throw out that Nell’s message to her siblings in episode 10, after she woke them up and addressed them each in turn, “There’s no without. I’m not gone. I’m scattered into so many pieces, sprinkled on your life like new snow,” is just perfectly written. So much gravity and weight in such flowery, succinct language. I’m going to share it with my parents the next time I see them.
I’m not discrediting the writing here, but I felt like episode 10 went off the walls in terms of dialogue. It almost felt like a screenplay instead of natural speech.
No clue if it was trying to do this or what, but it really turned me off having to listen to ghost characters sound like they were reading a book every time they spoke.
Posted on 12/4/18 at 12:16 pm to McCaigBro69
quote:
The build up was 100x better than the conclusion. It was a fun ride with a weak finish, IMO.
Still a solid show though. I enjoyed it.
agree
Posted on 12/5/18 at 4:57 pm to SetTheMood
quote:I didn't/dont get why or how Olivia poisoned Abigail. Can someone explain that to me.
When Abigail began choking I put it together
Otherwise what a great show. Best Netflix has done by far.
Posted on 12/6/18 at 8:33 am to Crow Pie
The flapper ghost manipulated Olivia to the point where she believed that she needed to kill Nell and Luke to protect them from the dangers of the outside world. They would stay young and safe with their mother for all eternity. Olivia, in a state of psychosis, went to bring Nell and Luke to the tea party in the red room and found abigail asleep in Luke’s bed. She asked Abigail a question about her mommy (I think) and, satisfied with the response, included her in what was to be a group murder/suicide.
Watched Apostle last night. Jesus that was brutal. Couldn’t turn away from the screen though.
Watched Apostle last night. Jesus that was brutal. Couldn’t turn away from the screen though.
Posted on 12/6/18 at 8:56 am to McCaigBro69
quote:When it comes to the finale of a story like this, when the characters and audience are given a chance to reflect on everything that has happened, I'm fine with a bit of melodrama and flowery language.
It almost felt like a screenplay instead of natural speech.
It reminds me of the "I hope" monologue at the end of The Shawshank Redemption. It doesn't sound like something that character would have said in normal conversation, but it sums up the theme of the movie well. I think that's what they were going for with episode 10. It worked for me.
Easily Netflix's best show. I really hope there isn't a season 2 with these characters because it wrapped up perfectly. The show's creator apparently agrees.
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