Really not surprised this show lost viewers the way they ____ed over it's audience after season one and then after saying they'd resolve it in the first three episodes of season two decided to stretch it into another drawn out season.
AMC's The Killing
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Devil_666
Super Freak
Actually they started losing viewers by the 6th episode in the 1st season so that had nothing to do with it. 
losing vs. an exodus?
Mr. EcKo
OG Freak
I knew that was coming bro
Devil_666
Super Freak
Well the numbers began dwindling at that point. so it wasn't immediate. But either way. Yeah.
I will say this. I really enjoyed the first 9 or 10 episodes. I can't remember at what episode it happened but I remember after maybe episode 11 thinking they are dragging this out. It was the episode where it was essentially Linden looking for her son the entire episode. It literally didn't cover anything but that and my red flag went up.
My thoughts exactly.
Coming back for another season now.
Devil_666
Super Freak
Really? WTF!?
Mr. EcKo
OG Freak
Holder took the season off to make Robocop , that's why there wasn't a season 3 LOL
SixMillionDollarMan Guy
Super Freak
Saw it as well. First time watching this show and liked it.
Watching Joel Kinnaman as Detective Holder is worth the price alone. A touch of badass and humor to his character.
Watching Joel Kinnaman as Detective Holder is worth the price alone. A touch of badass and humor to his character.
The first two seasons suffered from stretching one murder over, well, two seasons. AMC and the creators have said this one will wrap up in 10 episodes.
Again, I definitely like how this season has started out.
Again, I definitely like how this season has started out.
SixMillionDollarMan Guy
Super Freak
Is it worth going back to watch those first two seasons?
Mr. EcKo
OG Freak
Very good season opener .
SixMillionDollarMan Guy
Super Freak
I enjoyed them, but it did drag on way more than it should have. If you end up liking the lead characters it's worth watching them.
Btw, the line Jewel Staite had about Serenity was great!
Thanks, since I really enjoyed the premiere, I think I'll catch up on the first two seasons.
My favorite lines were when Detective Holder lost his patience with Bullet and said this....
"You wanna act like a man, I will treat you like a man...make no mistake about it, I'll swipe the floor with your little baby butch b**ch azz right in front of your little skank-ho girlfriend...feel me!"
Devil_666
Super Freak
The biggest problem with the first two seasons are the odd approach it took to the whole cop/detective drama. I think that's what threw a lot of people off. Because it's more of a drama than a typical "who-dun-it" i.e. the big reveal of the killer is actually less important than the voyeuristic look into the lives of the people who've suffered the loss of a loved one to a brutal, unsolved murder.
For instance, there's whole episodes in the first two seasons that don't advance the solution to who killed Rosie Larson at all. Which irked some. Some episodes just show the aftermath of the Larson family trying to maintain while coping with the loss of Rosie.
Also, like Batty said, the US version has 6 more episodes than the original Danish show. Now normally that wouldn't be a bad thing (good tv is good tv) but IMO the biggest problem with the first two seasons are the amount of red herrings and suspects that are thrown out there. It gets so ridiculously that eventually you don't even react when someone else (suspect #458) looks like the murderer because you kinda just expect it'll be BS and a misunderstanding.
So it takes a little getting used to.
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