[ SECRET POST #2817 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2817 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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04. [SPOILERS for True Blood]



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05. [SPOILERS for World's Greatest Dad]
[WARNING for suicide]



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06. [SPOILERS for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D]
[WARNING for suicide]



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07. [WARNING for suicide]
http://i.imgur.com/ArPB3nh.png
[link for possibly character death/abuse/etc happening in the image (?)]


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08. [WARNING for self harm]

[Les Miserables]


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09. [WARNING for bullying, suicide]

[The Nanny]


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10. [WARNING for harassment, bullying, etc]














Notes:

Secrets Left to Post: 00 pages, 000 secrets from Secret Submission Post #402.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 0 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ].
Current Secret Submissions Post: here.
Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.

Comments

Alphas and Leverage

[(Anonymous)]

I have to start off with a warning that Alphas got cancelled on a cliffhanger, so if lack of resolution is gonna bother you then stay far away. For its good points, though, it's a show where you can tell that a whole lot of thought has gone into the "superpowers" and how they would actually affect the people who have them. For example, one of the main characters has intensely heightened senses. She's a clean freak and a germophobe because she can see and smell every little particle of dirt, and she has a hard time with physical intimacy because even a light flirtatious touch can be enough to overwhelm her. Another character in the pilot can predict the outcome of almost anything, and because he doesn't grasp that not everyone can do this he thinks that every minor mishap that befalls him is something that someone did deliberately. To be honest I wasn't really interested in the plot of the show, but the way the characters were built fascinated me.

And then there's Leverage. I have nothing at all bad to say about Leverage. In five years, I think they did three episodes I didn't like. Every one of the characters is a fully-realized person, and they all have realistic growth over the course of the series as they become my favorite television found family. The show is at the top of my list for competence porn; every episode is about people who are really good at what they do showing off how good they are. The writers know how to create villains who are both believable and utterly hateable, so the takedowns are always satisfying and you feel good about seeing the victims get resolution. On top of that, it is an intensely funny show that takes itself just seriously enough.

Re: Alphas and Leverage

[(Anonymous)]

DA

Another character in the pilot can predict the outcome of almost anything, and because he doesn't grasp that not everyone can do this he thinks that every minor mishap that befalls him is something that someone did deliberately.

I only saw a few episodes of Alphas but I did see that one, and I remember loving that storyline and that character. His interactions with Dr Rosen, and the reactions of the rest of the team to what happened because of him, seriously fascinated me. The way his mind worked because of his power, the 'out of context problem' idea and how it radicalises people, Rosen realising that maybe he hasn't been paying enough attention to what happens to Alphas after his part is done. Is the rest of the show like that? I might go back and have another look if that's the case.

Re: Alphas and Leverage

[(Anonymous)]

Extremely yes.

Re: Alphas and Leverage

[silverr]

... I think your description of Leverage just sold me on trying it! Hhappily all 5 seasons are on Netflix!

(We used to love The Pretender -- before ti collapsed under its own mythology -- so this sounds like the same sort of "non-violent payback" that Pretender did so well.)

Re: Alphas and Leverage

[darkmanifest]

The competence porn is amazing. And it never gets obnoxiously perfect to the point where it gets boring, like, everyone is extremely good at what they do, but they aren't flawless, they screw up plenty, they have to resort to plans B, C, D, they rely on luck sometimes, and there's equal or better challengers out there. But at the end, the characters always prevail, and the fun is in seeing how they do it.