Awake: That show where they took Fringe and CSI and put them in a blender

Centipede Damascus

So tonight's episode was really good.

Little twist at the end was a little predictable, but the overall episode's story about how we sometimes push away the people who try to help us, and the value in those people not giving up, was very well done.

BYToady

Twist ending, he died and this is his own version of hell.

Avraham

I think both realities must be equally real. If If one is fake like the therapists say, then it becomes a Shyamalan type Gotcha!
And that's nearly as unsatisfying as if both are dreams. What's the point if he's dead all along?

Hullis

In the summary for the show, though, it states: "After the death of a family member," and so on.

So.

The Lovely Bastard

I really like this show

But I need it to go somewhere

So this last wrinkle best do a thing

Hullis

The hook for the next episode seems important

Lord Dave

Spoiler

Spoiler:

It's going to get cancelled before you find anything out

The Lovely Bastard

well yeah, that's a given dave

Vann Diras

predictions for the end of the series

guy finally makes peace with what happened, all mysteries are solved and he accepts that he's lost someone and he can't keep this delusion going

last scene is him waking up. his eyes open, he smiles

the end

Darric

I kinda need the arc of this show to take off if it's going to keep me interested. The pilot was pretty incredible, but it's rapidly becoming very procedural.

Jimothy

Okay, that cold open was the best thing since the pilot.

Hopefully the rest of the episode is on par, because I've been less enthused by this show as it goes on.

Jimothy

Oh my God.

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The penguin (puffin?) and accompanying music is amazing. Just. Amazing.

Jimothy

BY FAR the best episode since the pilot. Really, really good. BD Wong was excellent.

Next week looks like dumb conspiracy nonsense though.

Hullis

God damn

this show is too good

the swerve at the end rocked my tiny brain

YoSoyTheWalrus

Yeah this was the best episode of the series so far. The penguin was both hilarious and upsetting, I think they handled it about as well as they could while staying serious.

Centipede Damascus

I actually love the idea that

Spoiler:

things that happen to him (like being drugged) in one world spill over into another

I kind of liked the swerve at the end, but also I kind of didn't? it was kind of clever but also kind of Sixth Sense.

Avraham

The show really stumbles when it focuses too much on procedural mystery solving, cause then all the conflict is external to Britten. The last two weeks felt average and forgettable.

Jimothy

I agree. The case this week was so boring, and that's two weeks in a row without Rex.

Needs to focus more on his relationship with his family, partners, and therapists.

I almost prefer the green world because Rex and Tara are a lot more fun than Hannah, but I like Vega and BD Wong a lot. Actually, I think I like both shrinks about equally.

The green world is also just nicer to look at. The red seems harsh.

Avraham

And why does every single case have to be a sob story

The Lovely Bastard

as much as the procedural stuff is grating and not special

I hope they stay away from the

Spoiler:

conspiracy

nonsense that has been hinted it, because that would just be worse

Avraham

Sigh.

Spoiler:

Now we've got a soap opera on top of a sci fi conspiracy. What happened to the psychological drama?

The Lovely Bastard

yeah I think I am done with this show

it's just

they had this great premise

and did the exact opposite of anything new with it

BYToady

Vann Diras wrote: »

predictions for the end of the series

guy finally makes peace with what happened, all mysteries are solved and he accepts that he's lost someone and he can't keep this delusion going

last scene is him waking up. his eyes open, he smiles

the end

Turns out he was in a coma all along! His wife and son are both fine!

Gatsby

And it's a world made out of jellybeans, hence the red and green universes!

Jimothy

Huh. I really liked that ending.

At least the family stuff is way more interesting than the cases.

Jimothy

Goodbye, Awake.

You started off strong, became kind of a normal boring cop show, got really, really good for a few episodes and then got confusing.

Interview that helps explain the last scene for those of you who need it, because I sure did.

The Lovely Bastard

wait

the same guy that made lonestar made awake

who keeps giving this guy chances

Melding

so, i never watched this.

Did it actually end in they were both a dream?

The Geebs That Is A Pony

I think...

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I think they left it vague, because you kind of have to, but it's kind of implied that the one where his wife is dead is the real one? or maybe it's not because I think at the end he's there with both his wife and his kid so maybe he dreamed up a new reality? I didn't watch it but I think that's what happened. also someone may have dressed up as a penguin

Lord Dave

Turtles all the way down, man

Turtles all the way down