On 5/29/2017 at 0:35 AM, MarysWetBar said:
Yeah I'm kinda there myself right now. I read that they had the storyline running to 6 seasons, and this shows they weren't able to wrap it up like they wanted to.
What a shame cus I really liked this show a lot. It wasn't promoted at all.
All on Netflix.
I am the only person I know (besides you fine people) who watch this show. When I mention it, many people haven't heard of it. They're all binging back seasons of Grey's Anatomy or OITNB, etc. It's really a shame. Had this been promoted, maybe it could've run its full course of seasons instead of being cut off at the knees, and the many characters and plots awkwardly squeezed to fit into this last season.
But for me, I'm going out happy. It was far from perfect but again, I blame the lack of airtime. The acting was stellar. Kyle Chandler frequently made me forget to breathe. Mendelsohn - I couldn't take my eyes off of him. Spacek was incredible, etc. To me, they were a family of believable characters. Sad that it had to end before its time.
On 5/29/2017 at 11:55 PM, BlackberryJam said:
I felt as if Belle left the GPS on purposefully. Although part of her wanted to run away with Kevin, she knew she couldn't live with a man who had bludgeoned another to death. Or maybe I'm giving Belle too much credit. It was just the vibe I got from her conversation with John's wife. They both loved their husband and yet were terrified by what their husbands had become.
True. There was a short scene in a previous episode where Belle and Diana are discussing their husbands. They both seemed to know, and it looked as if they were trying to suss out if they both knew.
Diana's speech to John about how his family always had an air of sadness was amazing, as was Belle, trying to get her husband to give her the gun. Two women, both clearly know that they are in love with a man who is very, very flawed. And it all comes back to the lies they told as kids.
On 5/30/2017 at 8:58 PM, Mindthinkr said:
I had always thought that Kevin was Roy Gilberts son. So when Roy died that Kevin would have inherited a ton of moola. Or his grandson/godson Rocky.
I think that's true. I thought the truth kind of came out when Kevin and John were talking at the inn, and John said, "Roy and mom had an affair." Kevin told John that he was paranoid. Maybe I read too much into it, but I thought John's expression - raised eyebrows, a sort of "come on, seriously?" - while looking at Kevin, was John's way of saying that Kevin also knew the truth, but couldn't say it out loud.
I thought the ending for each Rayburn was satisfying. Sally has lost everything, and deservedly so. She was in love with a building. Her kids were spare parts in the "happy perfect family" storyline that she and her equally awful husband presented to the public. Kevin is heading to prison, something that John - for once - can't fix. Meg is gone, reclaiming a life of her own, no longer the spare daughter. John cannot even confess to anyone who believes him and has to live with his lies for the rest of his life. Nolan, the son of the brother he killed, is now basically the only family he has left. I was also satisfied with the vague ending. My take is, John has to confess to someone. That person is Nolan. Afterwards, does Nolan leave and never speak to John again? Or do the two of them forge ahead as members of the same damaged family?
In a way, I'm glad it's over because watching this show was, at times, actually stressful for me. I credit the actors, especially Kyle and Ben. I haven't concentrated on a show this intently since Mad Men. This was one show I could never multi-task while watching, as I tend to do. The settings, the weather, the humidity - all part of everything. Facial expressions, quiet words, exchanged looks - all part of a very well-done drama. There are shows that knock you over the head with telling you how you're going to feel, and tell you to make sure to have Kleenex nearby 'cause you're gonna feel all the feelz...and that's not good television. Characters that can make you feel exactly what they are feeling, and can make you root for them and hate them at the same time...that's incredible. Bloodline did that for me. I'm glad I found it.
Edited June 3, 2017 by laurakayencG1vNJzZmien6fCrr%2BNqamipZWptq6x0WeaqKVfqbyxtcJobHFoZWh6tHySnmhpZaCWv7V5kmxm