Harper's Island-- anyone else watching?

summer_gphib · #1 04-10-2009, 05:36 PM

Thoughts?

I thought it was pretty good so far...

KSig RC · #2 04-10-2009, 05:50 PM

Really? I thought it was laughably contrived - I was shocked Stephen King wasn't involved somehow. But then again, I'm somewhat predisposed against these sorts of "serial thrillers" - it just seems like a stupid medium. Why is this going on for multiple weeks?

AGDee · #3 04-11-2009, 07:59 AM

I recorded it on the DVR. The ads for it looked good but I was exhausted that night and needed sleep more than TV. I will post after watching it.

Kappamd · #4 04-11-2009, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by KSig RC

Really? I thought it was laughably contrived - I was shocked Stephen King wasn't involved somehow. But then again, I'm somewhat predisposed against these sorts of "serial thrillers" - it just seems like a stupid medium. Why is this going on for multiple weeks?

"Laughably contrived" is the perfect description. I turned it off halfway through.

AGDee · #5 04-12-2009, 01:53 AM

Very mysterious! My son and I sat down to watch this together and hit "Play" and it was a totally black screen. He tried to fast forward, nothing. He tried the "Skip to the end" button and totally black. It didn't record. I don't feel badly about it after reading this thread.

CutiePie2000 · #6 04-26-2009, 12:58 AM

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Very mysterious! My son and I sat down to watch this together and hit "Play" and it was a totally black screen. He tried to fast forward, nothing. He tried the "Skip to the end" button and totally black. It didn't record. I don't feel badly about it after reading this thread.

We're 3 episodes in now. It's bad TV at its finest

However, I do like the idea of Bowen Island standing in for Harper's Island and the house at Cecil Green Park standing in for the Candlewick Inn.

What I do like is that it's a mix of "Scream" and "And Then There Were None", particularly since no one has caught on yet that people are starting to go missing, due to their being murdered.

Go to this webpage for Bowen Island and you'll see lots of the "real" Harper's Island. No one was ever killed there though (to my knowledge). I think the cop (yes, singular) goes home on the 6:00pm ferry to the mainland....LOL It's about a 20 minute ride.

AGDee · #7 04-26-2009, 09:20 AM

I stopped recording it and never did watch an episode after y'all were not impressed. I don't really NEED another thing to keep me in front of the TV.

CutiePie2000 · #8 04-26-2009, 07:25 PM

Does anyone have any theories on who the killer might be? Some people think that it's Sherriff Charlie Mills (wow..the Chief of Police is named Charlie...how very "TWILIGHT" of them...LOL), because when he chased John Wakefield off the cliff, the killings stopped. However, I don't believe that Wakefield's body was recovered (need to verify if this tombstone is just an empty grave or not), so maybe Mills basically created an "alibi" in Wakefield.

Other forums have suggested that it's Abby Mills. But if it's something stupid like a split personality / mental illness (a la "The Uninvited"), I will be very annoyed. What a rip off that would be.

I'm starting to wonder if it is the jilted boyfriend, Jimmy Mance? I don't think it's either of those 2 weirdos, J.D. nor Shane.
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Okay, is anyone watching the "Harper's Globe" webisodes? In the episode called "The Key" there appears to be a fraternity connection with "Kappa Delta Delta". It looks like two guys were kidnapped for a hazing / intitiation ritual. Hmm....very interesting. I wonder if there is a weird "secret society cult" angle to the whole Harper's Island show? Hmmmmmm...............

MysticCat · #9 04-27-2009, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Kappamd

"Laughably contrived" is the perfect description. I turned it off halfway through.

Same here. The hyped-up comparisons to "And Then There Were None" interested me, but Agatha Christie this ain't.

CutiePie2000 · #10 06-22-2009, 01:32 AM

I'm still watching. The killer finally showed up, now that we're on Episode 10. It's been quite the slice and dice fest. 3 episodes to go, when we find out what the big motive was.

WinniBug · #11 06-22-2009, 05:21 AM

I thought the finale's next week?

CutiePie2000 · #12 06-22-2009, 01:46 PM

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I thought the finale's next week?

No, Thursday, July 9th is the last episode (we get it on Thursdays, the American cousins get it on Saturdays, so July 11 for you guys south of the border)

LoveGame18 · #13 06-22-2009, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by WinniBug

I thought the finale's next week?

Ya that's what i thought too.....

CutiePie2000 · #14 06-23-2009, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by LoveGame18

Ya that's what i thought too.....

Wikipedia, soothsayer of all truth and knowledge, says that the run concludes on July 11th.

WinniBug · #15 06-23-2009, 08:40 AM

we're all right.
tvgiude.com doesn't show episodes airing on june 27 or july 4
there's only one episode left, but it's not until july 11.