One of the definitions of siege is a police operation where the enemy is surrounded in an effort to compel the surrender of an armed person; I have to admit I’m not sure if this week’s The Following episode was named for the FBI or Joe Carroll’s followers. For the FBI it is a physical attempt, albeit with a small group; and for Carroll’s followers threats and lies. Emma, Paul, and Jacob awake in the … Read more
Can The Following’s Mad Love episode show just how crazy someone can be or is it just me? Or perhaps the idea is that these people are so unhinged they really don’t know what love is and what infatuation is. Maybe it was a tribute to what Valentine’s Day started as; you know a mass murder way back in history. Whatever Mad Love was about it was another eye opener on at least one character … Read more
Does The Poet’s Fire episode of The Following leave you with the impression that Joe is grooming Emma to take over? I know I feel that way after watching the episode. She seems to be in control of the rest of the group, at least what we have seen of it so far. It also reinforces the “don’t trust anyone” theme that is playing through this twisted tale. We know now that Rick prefers burning … Read more
Well The Following is certainly making some people scared to watch the show alone, and Chapter Two has only made this worse. While this episode starts off a little slower than the first, it does make you sit up and pay attention rather quickly with some background on Emma; since we’ve learned that Denise was an alias; and how Joey’s abduction is being handle. Plus there is the introduction of Debra Parker, who replaced Jennifer … Read more
If you didn’t watch the pilot episode of The Following last night and you want to see this show, stop reading right now. Even if you like spoilers, stop reading! This is one you want to watch, at least the first episode, to get the full effect of it (Fox is showing it again on Friday January 25). Now, is it just those who have seen the show? Good, here we go. The Following is … Read more
If you’ve seen previews for the upcoming TV show The Following, you might be intrigued. I know I am. What you might not know is what the series is about. The basics are that an FBI agent finds himself in the middle of a network of serial killers who are created by a kingpin type serial killer using special technology. Sounds pretty cool huh? If you dig deeper into this series, you will find out … Read more