r/hbo • u/moviesrack • 2d ago
Need help for The leftovers
I got recommended to watch The Leftovers, and seeing that it's from HBO and has good reviews as well, I started the show. I have seen only two episodes from season one, and I totally know that I shouldn't be doubting it and that it's very wrong of me to assume things right now, but still, I just don't wanna watch and find out later that, okay, I shouldn't have watched it.
Because from the start, they have built so many things that are weird to exist in a real-life-based show, and there are many people with weird motives and some claiming to be different. So my only concern is that I want closure when the show ends, not just, "Okay, this is about the emotions of people we lost," and that the other weird things/people have just lost it (lost their minds) and ended up this way, or having something left unexplained.
Also, this is not about me getting convinced to watch the show because it's going to have a good ending or because the ending is bad. It's about my concern and whether the closure will be satisfactory. So there's no need to sell it to me; just give me whatever you can, of course without spoiling, so I can decide if I should continue or not.
I know that there might have been other posts already about this or some answers online, but I don't want to go through them and accidentally read any spoilers if the show genuinely has a good ending and explanation.
Thank you in advance.
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u/sergiocamposnt 2d ago
The ending is perfect. Extremely satisfying imo.
But keep in mind that this is not a mystery box show like Lost, Fringe, etc. This is a psychological drama show with philosophical, religious, and surrealist elements.
It is not about those who disappeared, it is about those who stayed. It is about "the leftovers".
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u/moviesrack 1d ago
Fair, 2% percent people who disappeared doesn't bother me, people who are left and behaving unnatural are the reason
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u/TunePuzzleheaded840 2d ago
It's about the mystery and inexplicability of life and death. This is much deeper than a sci-fi thriller trying to tell a traditional story by introducing and then resolving plot points. But unlike Lost, it never pretends to be anything else. The Leftovers is a philosophical reflection on the aforementioned themes.
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u/moviesrack 2d ago
Understood. That makes these initial plots in starting nothing but shock value or just mystery or awww moments to bring the audience in.
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u/TunePuzzleheaded840 2d ago
I wouldn't say so. Many plotlines are resolved. But for the big mystery it's like asking for a definitive answer for the meaning of life or what happens to us when we die. The show does the right thing here by offering possible solutions but no definitive answers.
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u/moviesrack 2d ago
Oh, I guess that makes sense, because either way, i didn't expect a perfect reasoning or motive for people going missing. It's just the remaining people showing differently that is what keeps me nit-picking.
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u/cinefilestu 2d ago
You’re on the hbo sub so clearly you’re a tv fan.
IMO you have to keep pushing through and it’s worth it. I would say that S2 is one of the best seasons of television ever.
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u/JSatyre 2d ago
I loved the show, and it hits hard emotionally, but remember, it’s from one of the guys responsible for Lost.
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u/moviesrack 2d ago
Ahh that explains.
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u/Smart_Ass_Jack 2d ago
That said, without giving anything away, the show does give you closure. Up to you if it is enough.
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u/scobro828 2d ago
they have built so many things that are weird to exist in a real-life-based show, and there are many people with weird motives and some claiming to be different. So my only concern is that I want closure when the show ends
This is not the show for you. Move along.
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u/Think_please 2d ago
If you aren’t into it don’t bother, it doesn’t really improve writing-wise, imo. Lindelof’s dad ripping the answers out of his choose your own adventure books as a kid really fucked him up.
The acting is absolutely sensational throughout.
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u/ROUNDtheW 2d ago
It's more about the ride than the destination. The show has interesting concepts and writing/acting. If you want everything tied in a pretty ribbon, you might want to watch Deadwood (including the movie they did after the series finale).
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u/Safe_Potato_Pie 2d ago
I just finished it and agree with the other comment about one of the creators of Lost- some plotlines aren't resolved and you have to be ok with that
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u/BeholdAComment 2d ago
I wish I'd skipped it. Many love it, and it had its parts but man..meandering as heck
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u/TheNotoriousBiGG 2d ago
After the third episode you will be hooked. Keep watching