Manifest

[The Q]

Deadline: "Manifest Saved with 20-Episode Fourth and Final Season on Netflix; Cast Led by Josh Dallas and Melissa Roxburgh to Return"

why? Lol

I gave up after the awful s2 finale.

 

[Yo Tee]

why? Lol

I gave up after the awful s2 finale.

Because there are still answers left to be given and god forbid the writers of a popular TV show wants his story to be completed and its one of those rare occasions that it's actually being finished. No cliffhangers for the fans.

 

[The Q]

Because there are still answers left to be given and god forbid the writers of a popular TV show wants his story to be completed and its one of those rare occasions that it's actually being finished. No cliffhangers for the fans.

does it get better or was s3 as much trash as s2 (besides the undercover thing, which was awesome and literally no one appreciated cause the rest of the characters are unlikeable, ungrateful jerks lol)?

 

[calsnowskier]

The show is pretty much trash. The concept was only semi-interesting to start with. I honestly have no idea why I never walked away from the show.

Saying that, I will watch the final season.

 

[The Q]

The show is pretty much trash. The concept was only semi-interesting to start with. I honestly have no idea why I never walked away from the show.

Saying that, I will watch the final season.

I watched it because it was hyped up before it launched as the next big thing.

but when most of the main characters are horribly unlikeable, especially the ungrateful bitch Michaela, it’s tough.

Jared and Ben are the only remotely decent characters.

 

[calsnowskier]

I watched it because it was hyped up before it launched as the next big thing.

but when most of the main characters are horribly unlikeable, especially the ungrateful bitch Michaela, it’s tough.

Jared and Ben are the only remotely decent characters.

Who is Jared? The ex-boyfriend?

 

[The Q]

Who is Jared? The ex-boyfriend?

yeah the cop ex boyfriend.

 

[Yo Tee]

does it get better or was s3 as much trash as s2 (besides the undercover thing, which was awesome and literally no one appreciated cause the rest of the characters are unlikeable, ungrateful jerks lol)?

S3 is a bit better, but they go into this very very religion focused narrative which for me as not really being religious, it took me out of the storyline. I am, however, glad there will be final, complete story because there are some good stories here. Seems the writing just went to shit as it does with most, if not all, of these apocalyptic, the-dead-come-back-to-life-after-being-dead-for-a-long-time tv shows that get cancelled before the story can be finished.

 

[calsnowskier]

S3 is a bit better, but they go into this very very religion focused narrative which for me as not really being religious, it took me out of the storyline. I am, however, glad there will be final, complete story because there are some good stories here. Seems the writing just went to shit as it does with most, if not all, of these apocalyptic, the-dead-come-back-to-life-after-being-dead-for-a-long-time tv shows that get cancelled before the story can be finished.

When shows go religious, I just consider it a form of SciFi. Evil, for example, is a VERY religious show, but if you look at it as fantasy instead of biblical, you can get through it and enjoy it.

 

[The Q]

When shows go religious, I just consider it a form of SciFi. Evil, for example, is a VERY religious show, but if you look at it as fantasy instead of biblical, you can get through it and enjoy it.

Religious can be fine.

satanic stuff is basically religious, as is every devil/angel type battle

or it can be more cultish. Which also can work

I just got annoyed by this show because they were unnecessarily stupid and ridiculous everyone treats the one decent person on the show (Jared) like shit

 

[calsnowskier]

Religious can be fine.

satanic stuff is basically religious, as is every devil/angel type battle

or it can be more cultish. Which also can work

I just got annoyed by this show because they were unnecessarily stupid and ridiculous everyone treats the one decent person on the show (Jared) like shit

Supernatural and Lucifer are two other shows that are very religious, yet fall solidly in the sci-fi/fantasy realms. God is an actual character on both shows. LOL

Manifest used religion to try to put the plane into a larger context. I don’t really like how they did it, but that is more a bad writing critique than a genre critique, imho.

 

[The Q]

Supernatural and Lucifer are two other shows that are very religious, yet fall solidly in the sci-fi/fantasy realms. God is an actual character on both shows. LOL

Manifest used religion to try to put the plane into a larger context. I don’t really like how they did it, but that is more a bad writing critique than a genre critique, imho.

Those were the exact 2 shows I was gonna mention lol

 

[calsnowskier]

Those were the exact 2 shows I was gonna mention lol

Preacher as well.

 

[Yo Tee]

When shows go religious, I just consider it a form of SciFi. Evil, for example, is a VERY religious show, but if you look at it as fantasy instead of biblical, you can get through it and enjoy it.

That's actually a really good comparison. I never thought of it that way.

 

[PackJason.]

I watched the first 2 seasons but I'm not sure if I'm gonna watch the 3rd. The 2nd half of the 2nd seson got way too religious-y for my taste.

 

[calsnowskier]

I watched the first 2 seasons but I'm not sure if I'm gonna watch the 3rd. The 2nd half of the 2nd seson got way too religious-y for my taste.

Again, wasn’t Supernatural, Preacher, Lucifer…. even Legends of Tomorrow with Constantine, very “religious”? Don’t watch it as religious. Watch it as fantasy.

IMHO, there is no difference between these shows/movies than with comic book shows/movies or shows involving Greek gods, Roman gods, Norse gods, etc. there is a mythos in the universe being portrayed. Enjoy the story within that mythos.

 

[The Q]

Again, wasn’t Supernatural, Preacher, Lucifer…. even Legends of Tomorrow with Constantine, very “religious”? Don’t watch it as religious. Watch it as fantasy.

I really like that mental model. And it made sense to me. Devils, vampires etc all fall under that same model.

 

[calsnowskier]

I really like that mental model. And it made sense to me. Devils, vampires etc all fall under that same model.

Vampires are very “religious”. Dracula’s origin story involved him being cursed by God in a church, if I am not mistaken.

 

[The Q]

Vampires are very “religious”. Dracula’s origin story involved him being cursed by God in a church, if I am not mistaken.

In some versions he’s actually satan himself iirc

 

[The Q]

Ok, so I caved and started watching it…cause I suck.

I like this season more than s2 so far, but that’s mostly because less Zeke and more of a comprehensive long term story.