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The members of a prominent Boston family suspect that one of their own is working with an infamous serial killer.The members of a prominent Boston family suspect that one of their own is working with an infamous serial killer.The members of a prominent Boston family suspect that one of their own is working with an infamous serial killer.
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I didn't know what to expect but after a hurdle of a 1st episode this is hands down one of my favorites of this season.
It is like a dark version of Clue, and I am telling you the kid steals the show he is creepy as heck.
Premise who is the silver bell killer? a member of the family? staff? is it the bloody kid?
I have no idea or do I? muhahaha you must watch if you are into character driven mysteries.
I will suggest you binge watch though because having to wait a week will frikkin kill you.
we shall see my eyes are pinned to the screen and I will be buying the DVD too.
It is like a dark version of Clue, and I am telling you the kid steals the show he is creepy as heck.
Premise who is the silver bell killer? a member of the family? staff? is it the bloody kid?
I have no idea or do I? muhahaha you must watch if you are into character driven mysteries.
I will suggest you binge watch though because having to wait a week will frikkin kill you.
we shall see my eyes are pinned to the screen and I will be buying the DVD too.
Sad to see some people find this boring. As one who is very tired all the silly tricks to try and pump up our adrenaline like Shonda Rhimes and her micro bursts of stills that made me walk away from 'Scandal' and trying to shock by pushing the limits on gratuitous graphic gay scenes that lost my interest in 'How to get away with Murder', I find this show very refreshing, balanced and intelligent. I like the array of characters and each of the actors that play them.
It is also great to have a break from being overfilled with shock and awe special effects and sci-fi silliness like 'Under the Dome' and 'Wayward Pines'. If you are looking for a TV fix to satisfy a need for high speed adrenaline pumping shock-treatments, this show is not for you.
For me, I find it vert well done and a perfect fit in quality entertainment.
It is also great to have a break from being overfilled with shock and awe special effects and sci-fi silliness like 'Under the Dome' and 'Wayward Pines'. If you are looking for a TV fix to satisfy a need for high speed adrenaline pumping shock-treatments, this show is not for you.
For me, I find it vert well done and a perfect fit in quality entertainment.
If you are looking for Hitchcock, then don't watch this show. But if you are looking for a little shiver up your back and an "oh my goodness" moment, then is is great summer fun TV. I am really enjoying this program. The cast is great, they are deceptive and loving at the same time. You can see the manipulation playing through as the story wraps around the mystery of the silver bells murder. I love the mother character, a tad crass, and a lady to the last. I love the dynamics of the siblings. It's believable, a love-hate relationship. The son-in-law break up the Anglo cast, but even that doesn't bother me. I like him. I just love the antics, the what just happened there moment? The formula is like though you take a Nora Roberts Novel, and mix it with an good episode of Coloumbo, and add a little Nancy drew to the mix. It's good American TV, there is no Sherlock conjuncture, or Agatha here.. I wish we had more of these during the fall season.
The mystery part of the show was pretty good. A little slow at times but the story picked up speed as the season went on. There were enough twists and turns to hold my attention.
But there was definitely a liberal agenda. For starters this show is about a ridiculously wealthy family in New England. So wealthy that no average American can relate.
Then the family is involved in local politics. This is where the Hollywood starts to ooze out. There are little comments made about getting rid of guns, a gun buy back program, taking care of refugees, blah blah. Just like Hollywood, they fight for the rights of refugees but there isn't a refugee within a 20 mile radius of their gated community.
Make a good crime thriller. Keep the politics out of it.
But there was definitely a liberal agenda. For starters this show is about a ridiculously wealthy family in New England. So wealthy that no average American can relate.
Then the family is involved in local politics. This is where the Hollywood starts to ooze out. There are little comments made about getting rid of guns, a gun buy back program, taking care of refugees, blah blah. Just like Hollywood, they fight for the rights of refugees but there isn't a refugee within a 20 mile radius of their gated community.
Make a good crime thriller. Keep the politics out of it.
Although it took a few episodes to fully draw me in and the seemingly endless unanswered questions that kept piling up, this was an enjoyable watch. The questions were eventually answered and nearly everything is wrapped up nicely by the end. I was able to figure out most twists before they were revealed though so it may seem a bit too easy for some people.
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