The Leftovers Analysis & Explanation
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As promised, here is a video where I examine the themes explored in HBO's The Leftovers. This is one of the most thematically complicated shows I've ever seen and I definitely didn't get to everything. This video focuses on a couple of the central themes the show developed across its three seasons.
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The sound in this clip goes away couple of times for no reason so there's a blank video. Outstanding tv show.
I’m guessing copyright issues... music most likely
It kicks back in after he finishes reading the bible 👀
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Most likely copyright issue.. because the characters speak for a certain length of time the audio gets cut out.
Nice analysis. I always felt that the Leftovers was a show about life's big unanswered questions and what people do to get the answers and some sort of meaning. It's one of these shows that people naturally hate, because it never gave in to an easy story telling, it actually went far and beyond to depict human nature as it is.
Perfect perfect PERFECT..what I have tried so hard to put into words to people who just don't get The Leftovers you put so eloquently. Thank you for this.
Such a criminally underrated show.
Mr.Johnny_Raincloud, well most people seem to like sympathetic characters, actual story arcs, and events to be ultimately meaningful and lead to emotionally satisfying conclusions in their television shows and movies.
Thus why this show is “underrated”.
It's an okay show. I couldnt keep watching after the 1st season.
@@TheFlyingKitten22:Same happened with me and the Lost Series, they milked that thing until it stopped making sense, if it ever made any sense lol.
I loved it but still don’t understand it
FTFY: Such a criminally boring and directionless piece of garbage
Nobody is gonna talk about this
But Kevin's house number in jarden is 420
And 6969 is the pass code in bunker
The show has honestly never been more relevant. Planning a rewatch. Fantastic video!
It would be awesome if I understood
Just started rewatching it a week ago and I was thinking the same thing...
I don’t get the show
Conspiracy theorists call this phenomenon 'Priming'. There are entities that want a desired outcome from the population but in order to have a less shocking effect the masses are prepared for it with entertainment media in forms of videogames and tv shows. The depopulation agenda has been portrayed by so many shows that people might think it is their ideea at this point.
@@VivaSexyChilena lol 😂😂nobody does 🤷♂️it’s weird like a twin peaks type of show. And I’m not really crazy about shows that make no sense.
Gotta love the infamous sweat pants that Theroux rocked while jogging as Kevin Garvey.
This is why the show is so incredibly relatable while being completely random, unexplained, chaotic, etc
I didn’t understand what was going on for most of the show and yet somehow i related to it on such a profound level
I went through a divorce and moved out of my spouse place. We were together for 7 years. I watched this show during that time of heartbreaking transition and it really help me feel my grief on such a profound level. It was cathartic
All the viewers trying to understand the departure. That is the exaxt point of the show. We see all kinds of people in the show trying to make sense of things that they don't understand, just like in you do in your comments. The point of the show is "things just happen. and people are always trying to make an explanation of that thing, no matter how ridicilous that explanation is.". What I understand is, none of the explanations at the show was real. Not miracles, not Messiahs, not parallel universes, not holy magazines none of them. Only real thing was the departure. The series wasn't trying to tell why the departure happened. It was telling how people can come up with crazy explanations and how people can get desperate when they try to make sense of things.
Why am I crying by the end of this extremely deep analysis
Because of the depth Brother.
Thank you. I was lost watching this series! I couldn’t make sense of it.
What a fantastic analysis. Fantasy/Reality. In the end we all turn the wheel. Concise and well explained. Great work Stream Some Stuff, Hope you continue doing your thing.
That’s a great take on the show. It explains a lot. Thank you for that! I’ve always wondered wtf it was trying to say. Loved the show and always hoped it would be explained eventually. 👍😁
i loved this show..
The ending was poor. Did not fit in with the rest of the show. It was a wild surreal bizarre naked lunch sci fi action drama with creepy wonderful brilliant acting and characters for 2 seasons and 7 episodes. And then suddenly was wrapped up as a love story. The last episode felt like a stand alone bolt on to wrap everything up and did not fit in with the rest of the show. Sickening and frustrating. I preferred the ending of lost.
There is one theory that Kevin Sr. did predict the end but misinterpreted how to save it. Kevin Jr.'s song when he was young was, "... out [of the Other Side] came the [son] and dried up all the rain" so Kevin's actions were what stopped the flood, not his father... if you believe the Other Side is real, of course.
I like this.
Great video. I personally think Nora went to the other side as when you watch her throughout the entire series she isnt giving up on her kids no matter what. It is the only thing she wants to do even if the machine is a scam and she dies it is better than living like she does. Again just my opinion.
squiddly007 I think she finally found “truth” in the fact that she wouldn’t have been accepted in that other place. Her family would have moved on and they still had each other. Once Kevin confirmed that he believed her she was finally able to accept that her place is on earth. Just my two cents
Yes I'm starting to believe she didn't go through. The two scientists rejected her for a reason. Plus the French speaking one was convinced she would back out before going through with it. I think she was right. She created the story as a coping mechanism.
sl3ptsolong Nora iterates throughout the show “I don’t lie”. I believe she went through and came back
I think that simple explanation she gave was so spot on she had to have seen it first hand .
@@funghouls5498 Nora saying "I don't lie" is exactly why she lied. Her character constantly revealed others comfortable lies they told themselves. In order for her to move on she had to. Character arcs exists.
Why did the sound cut off around the 4 minute mark when Kevin is reading the Bible???? And again at 12:07!!!! Wtf, bro?
Great review and such a nice way to explain certain aspects of the show! What a piece of art The Leftovers is
This is a really great analysis.One can tell you put a lot of thought and effort into it
My friend, who lives in NJ, told me to check out this show. Within the 1st 30 seconds, I almost fell out of my chair! I see he's jogging down the block from where I live. That's Douglaston Manor in Queens. Him running with the train passing in the background is the LIRR port wash line... I have no idea where the other shots took place nowhere close to Queens...too funny, sorta nuts ( but not as nutty as the show).
furself1 that’s awesome!😁👍
Yeahh I’m from Queens , I was shocked too 😂
I don’t think Nora went through. I want to believe her story, but I just can’t. She had been specifically told not to breathe in the metals so she was holding her breath and waiting. Then suddenly had a panicked look, opened her mouth, and it looked like she was about to scream, “Stop!” The only person who could have revealed the truth to us was Matt and he’s dead.
If I came back from the other side my first stop would be to the scientists who sent me through so I could tell them what they’re doing is working and provide them that comfort. Obviously Nora was pretty traumatized at this point so I don’t blame her for not doing that. But I find it hard to believe that if they did have a machine on the other side that they sent her back in, that nobody else would pop back over and be like, “hey guys, we lived through the journey, also everyone who departed is alive, all is well👌” and that it wouldn’t become worldwide news.
Wanted to chime in. The earthquake scene with the native americans was meant to reflect the departure. Sudden loss of family and grief. But then she ends up getting bit by a snake and dies anyway. Tragic irony or dark humor. Later an earthquake happens at that same spot but this time the earthquake saves Kevin's life who has just tried to commit suicide while sleepwalking. We get to see natural disasters that can kill and save. In the same location. Thousands of years apart. Also with Laurie. I don't think she was suicidal. It was just a way of creating suspense with her going scuba diving. Sure she could have. But in the end she does not. But the writers teased us with it. Anyways. Enjoyed this video.
awesome analysis. this show was really something special. idk how you don't have more views.
This show is so brilliant hopefully it catches on a bit more
The top comment says it all, “criminally underrated “ and I would add “criminally overlooked.” I just decided to do a rewatch, that is the substance and meat on the bone of this show.
I am not a big fan of lists where you name your #1 thing, but I am pretty sure this my #1…. Can’t say for sure, but it seems that way.
No kidding. I had never even heard of this show and only found it when scrolling through HBO max. It is also rated so well, why is it not more popular and more talked about ??
Why did a bible verse get muted? lol
I think the overarching theme is love. After the departure people are afraid to love again, afraid that if they do the person they love may also disappear. Throughout the series Kevin, Nora, Laurie, Jill, Tommy, Matt and John experience this. Each time Kevin enters the afterlife he confesses that he loves his family and doesn’t want to die, yet he keeps going back. He does love his family but he is also afraid of the pain that love may cause. The GR are the anti-love symbol within the show and preach that there is no family or attachment after the departure. However in the end, even though love causes the most pain its all we really have and Kevin and Nora are able to let go of their fear and find this with each other.
the departure simply revealed what was already there. people have always been afraid to love. climbing mountains, building skyscrapers, inventing computers, etc, all much easier than truly allowing oneself to love and be loved. it is so scary because in order to do it we have to be our most vulnerable. love ALWAYS leads to loss of some sort and in modern times, so many of us have stopped reaching out to others. facebook is NOT friendship. texting is NOT real communication. i think this show is a wonderful essay on the state of our world. so much of what surrounds us is shallow and unreal and it's only by diving to our depths (good and bad) and being vulnerable that we find genuine love for ourselves and others, thus find meaning in life.
To this day, we STILL don't know where the fuck those bagels went. Hopefully not to waste.
My favorite show ever probably
Ok. I like this. I"m sorry you have so few views. I don't know how I found this given youtube has you buried deep in its dark underworld..........I guess I was meant to find this. I'm a faith based person. That's my explanation in how I found you and honestly, there was little to nothing I didn't approve of regarding your analysis. Did you get contacted by the producer/director of the Leftovers? Are you connected to the writers? It sure seems like it. Thank you. I did experience closure in watching.
no contact with anyone involved with the show. this was all my own analysis, but I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Carrie is soooooo talented and beautiful
I'm looking for an explanation because watching all three seasons I still don't get what the hell it was all about?
It was a completely random and seemed to be a free-for-all by a disjointed set of writers...
The idea 2% missing would break the world doesn't make sense... There would be cults, religious affirmation and a lot of government spin and control.
It seemed a lot of low end assumed art because it was so difficult to follow or understand.
I think there unwillingness clarify was purposely left out not to distance all those finding some meaning in it somewhere. It's a scatter shot hoping to interest as many as possible without focus or a clear story. There's hints at biblical, supernatural and the rest is a collection of events forced together in a weak dramatised version of reality in an attempt to make meaning out of the meaningless.
Even at the end your left unsatisfied wondering was it in his head, was any of it real, and have you sat through an unfathomably long drawn out miasma of BLAH... what was the point, moral, story, ANYTHING???
There really was a preacher that failed to determine the end of the world repeatedly, I saw the scene showing that as historical not spiritual? Leaving me wondering if I'm supposed to be pushed to disbelief of events by example?
_The Great Disappointment in the Millerite movement was the reaction that followed Baptist preacher William Miller's proclamations that Jesus Christ would return to the Earth by 1844, what he called the Advent. His study of the Daniel 8 prophecy during the Second Great Awakening led him to the conclusion that Daniel's "cleansing of the sanctuary" was cleansing of the world from sin when Christ would come, and he and many others prepared, but October 22, 1844 came, and they were disappointed_
The science vs faith debate would only work in the USA where many suspend their recognition of science over faith, yet everywhere else a more secular approach exists...
The GR was an emotionless cult. Their members joined to not feel, a scientific mind would in some way embrace that, but the fire forced her to fear for her daughter breaking her own brainwashing... Although since there was no religious doctrine or figure head, no central authority or command structure it doesn't really fit the definition of cult. It was more a peace mob, passive resistance without purpose or reason... Did you notice they were almost all women - old, rejected, lonely, isolated, broken, and those in authority were women - what does that say to you? I think they were commenting on the new current phenomenon of "leftover women".
Yup
When Kevin is reading the Bible verse? why is it muted? UA-cam censors Bible verses now?
No I don’t think so. The audio cut out in the video at least one other time too. It happened in parts where the channel added clips of the show so it must have just been an error of some kind
We are those 2% who actually watched this show.
How do we know they meet after 25yrs. Is that mentioned somewhere in the finale. They mention Kevin Sr is 91 and i was trying to calculate the time span using that. Is it mentioned anywhere else?
meeting is after 17 years based on Kevin Sr being 91
What happens to Laura’s fetus? Does it just drop out of the air on the other side?
Or does it go into someone’s belly?
Just thought about this too. My guess is that it's on the ob gyn table 😶
Great question
Awesome show , great cast. But Erika Murphy scares me
This series is hard to explain. I think it's best to not try at all. It amazingly did exactly what it wanted to do the way it wanted to do it. Very extraordinary to accomplish. However this was not intended for everyone... The writers clearly wanted viewers to be engaged, invested and have some freedom to let your perspective guide you through the show without the show telling you your wrong or your right. I firmly believe that if I have the desire to watch this 10 years from now I will walk away with even more then I did the first time.
Yet, here you are.
@@SimplyJory he was praising the show 😂
That was very helpful. This clip made my day!
“Laurie tells Kevin that he’s having a psychic episode” um 😳 🔮
I totally didn't get this show... I loved it but ultimately missed the over arching meaning of the show..
dmase989 Live life to the fullest. Take risks. Love your family. Appreciate what you have. Because tomorrow is not guaranteed. That’s what I got from it at least
dismae989
Dont feel bad. Thats because it didnt have an arch. He did the same thing with Lost. Lindelof makes shows that dont have any direction. Just random ideas all mixed in some abstract cosmic goop so he can seem deep. I would bet money he makes it up as he goes.
Kirby Yardley does a really great analysis that will make you understand better. ua-cam.com/video/Z45IrkS7KS0/v-deo.html
@@Kill2Hard101 it totally had an arch. but like life, it was messy
@@ilfautdanser9121Thanks for this . So Kirby has been comprehensive in interpretation in three parts! Yes this soulful hero, the saviour or messiah myth, with Jungian analytic (depth) psychology , analysis with archetypes , persona and the shadow and the garden of Eden /Jarden is great . Like a thesis itself aware of much myth of chaos and order.
Lots of symbol and allegory. The director of 'Lost' work is far more engaging this time.The chaser has caught up more with the chased.
Why was the Bible verse bleeped out?
UA-cam will automatically remove clips from videos with copyrighted music. That's my guess.
Thanks - great summary. I also liked another series about the show called "The Psychology of Kevin" (parts 1,2,3).
The sound cuts out twice in yur video.
What a good analysis. Thank you.
A true masterpiece, what a show
That rewind at the beginning was waaayy too slow lmao
Why do certain parts break away in silence?
I completed the show today; it an brilliant show and l
I do like your vid tho i find like it misses alot of the details thankx
Why is some of the dialogue just gone? I really want to watch it but the audio keeps dropping.
How did Holy Wayne take away pain, Did he have superpowers or something ?
Open to interpretation but I think no - he healed people because they believed that he would... the placebo effect in action. This is the theme of stories offering comfort to people, whether they are true or not
I have a test for when considering dating a guy. If they have watched The Leftovers and they get it, they are definitely the right kind of person for me 😌
Written under a Video called "The Leftovers Analysis & Explanation". The irony.
I'm in.
Guess you're single and have exactly 3 cats.
@@lilliebobson3146 now now Lillie don’t judge… it’s actually 2 cats…. And a moodle… 🤣🤣
@@timo6101 as the big leftovers fan that I am, I love watching other people’s take on it… I find other peoples perception of the show interesting
Why all the smoking?? and what was up with all the earthquakes???
Whatttttt caused the dipartureeee can someone explain that?
My favorite part of the show was when the president bacame a dog
it seems the world split in 2 like kevin did. one side with 98% and the other with 2%. and the purgatory world is in the middle. holy wayne, batman!
To me it seems as if they were all existing in a simulated universe, very similar to a combination of the Sims and Second Life. Their world is a diverse mixture of characters, some autonomous, some NPCs programs, and possibly participants from 'our reality' immersed in the simulation. You had cowboys hanging out with Buddhist monks, nuns mingling with pagan revelers, cops milling about the town dealing with circus clowns, party people and a variety of animals. Strange, random events occurring, changes in the environment and landscape. People who were supposedly dead or killed, RESPAWNING multiple times, some of which had different personalities and memories.
A glitch in the matrix or a moderator/programmer altering the parameters of the simulation at will perhaps? Think about the scene in the after life purgatory hotel, where Kevin had to CHOOSE a set of clothing in a closet that would determine what his role would be in THAT simulation, that is straight out of the gaming world, like GTA.
I think all of us right now are part of a simulation. Maybe The Leftovers was a real show that inspired our simulations creators and they let us watch to pay tribute.
2%...wtf I would probably not know one single departed...20% procent would be something else.
That's the point. It's possible to move on easier because it's 2%
Looks like an entertaining show for younger people. If your old and screwed up you're already too depressed.
Yep
Happy people won’t get it.
At some point we will all have to look in the mirror and admit the plain and simple truth. This show, just like LOST is just a broken and directionless mess despite how much you loved it or enjoyed it.
Much like life
Lost actually had a clear purpose and direction. It was brought up since the beginning of the series. People are just still whining about the ending that they misinterpreted as everyone being dead the whole time.
@@x-man9473 naw lost never had any direction and the writers just made stuff up as they went along. I’ve never seen a show so obviously not know what it’s doing. And it wasn’t just the ending that was bad it was kind of the whole show that was bad. It had an extraordinary season 1. But from season two on wards it was average at best/bad.
@@raymondsims7042 Then why did you keep watching past season 2? Because all of that nonsense you're about to pull is revisionist history. Season 2 is widely regarded as the best season of the show.
The show didn't start getting negative reviews until season 3, when they were stalling the plot waiting for an end date for the show. And the show didn't get negative reviews again until the final season, culminating the series finale.
Like I said, you're one of the people butthurt because you thought the ending was the character being "dead the whole time" and you're rewriting history to compensate.
Ugh...I have to watch this show again. I try explaining it to people in a very summarized version of what you said. Eventually I just breakdown and exclaim, “You just have to watch it to get it!”.🤣🤯
So poignant. The loss of “a small portion” of the population is more profound than one might think.
I don't think it was a 25 year time jump. That would be too long
you started the video really well, but then your ideas are spawned randomly and I can't follow your logic to form any clear idea or analysis that goes deeper than what's plainly on the surface.
I don't mean to be harsh, take this constructively. Your analysis of the first scene was interesting, but from there you're trying to analyse an entire show and you get lost. Instead, analyse something specific, one episode, on story arc, you did that well.
Also, your editing in general needs to be more precise, it's especially apparent on the sound channel, but also the video itself
this is legit, constructive advice/feedback. thank you
The went to a Island.
And then they were “Lost” on ABC
3:18 HOLY SHIT IT'S THE DOCTOR!!!!!!!!
If you watch the last episode once again, in 14th minute when she (Nora) was in the tank (the final moment), she took a deep breath, with her teeth showing. It looked like she was about to say the word 'Stop'. I mean that's how I would say it, if I want someone to stop immediately. I think she said the word during filming too, so the acting feels real, upto that point, even when their intention wasn't to show her saying the word.
harshal agrawal I 100% believe she yelled stop
The physicists asked ,'Go?' and she says, 'Yes.'
I have never heard of this show until recently. I believe it is preparing people for the upcoming rapture of the church.
I love shows about parallel universes.
I dont really care about the details which i never got the answer...just this...how could Kevin come back from death so many times?
we do not know.. that is why Matt is writting a book about him...
Kevin mentions in the finale that he had a unique heart condition fixed... So that's probably it.
getting deep into the details isn't really the point of this show. the finale gave the explanation that he had a heart condition. it's really not the point of this series. kevin's resurrections were more a way to tell a story than an actual event with concrete explanations. in a show like the leftovers it fits in pretty well.
well with everything in the show, its all very ambiguous, maybe he really did have some sorta of other worldly powers, or maybe he just came close to death without actually dying
Coincidence. if that's your view. You can survive a shot to the chest, time underwater as well as doses of poison. It's up to the viewer to decide weather he simply survived these suicidal attempts, or if he was the second coming of christ. We as humans try to make meaning to things that might not have any. Its up to you're on views on life and its meaning. Are you Laurie or Matt? Both realities are possible
Entertaining show but like most syfy type shows they lose the point and muff the ending
One of the greatest shows ever created,its funny that the "just stop Oil" activists have striking similarities to the guilty remnant.... this show needs to be rewatched again for its importance.
What’s your top ten?🤔mine is
1. The wire
2. Game of thrones
3. Mr robot
4. Dark
5. The boys
6. Breaking bad
7. Succession
8. Stranger things
9. Sopranos
10. Mad men
@@raymondsims7042 my top five shows
- The Sopranos
-The Wire
- Mad Men
- Boardwalk Empire
- The Leftovers
@@mercedestorque1735 oh dang you have the leftovers all the way at five eh? Interesting I really like the show but I think I’d put it more in the top 20-25 range.great top five though
I just watched and finished this show for the first time after discovering that Christopher Eccleston was in it and I loved it. I'll admit it was odd hearing him use an American accent, and I wasn't crazy about his character at times (though Kevin was a tool too), but there were also times where I loved his Character because of his devotion to Mary.
One of my favourite things about this show was how I felt like I could never quite figure out what was going on. I know some people don't like that because they want things spelled out for them, but I love a good mystery because I have a habit of figuring out the *surprises* of movies and shows rather quickly, which often makes them boring for me.
This show not only kept the viewer guessing with multiple twists and turns, but it also left much of the show open to the viewer's interpretation by leaving many questions more or less ambiguous. My boyfriend found it "comfusing," but that was the best part for me.
As the viewer, you could take this scene or that episode to mean one thing or another. This was a show that was telling a general story through the eyes of various characters and how they handled The Departure, and it gave us an "ending," but it was done in a way that gave the viewer *control* too, because of how open to interpretation many of the various stories can be taken.
I wish they would do a series based on the experiences of the departed people. And maybe follow Nora's journey while they're at it.
Why are some parts muted?
Maybe someone can offer some insight on the recurring theme of adoption throughout the show?
I believe that is a one time occurrence?
@@squidlytv well there’s Lily, of course, but then when Kevin Sr is flipping through that scrap book in Australia, there is a strange amount of focus put on the certificate(s) of adoption in there. I have no clue why that was, but it stood out to me as well. Maybe that is what Andrew is referring to? That, in addition to Lily’s adoption, and perhaps something else we’ve both forgotten. 🤷🏼♀️
Why did Kevin keep dying ?
Nice job man
You should fix the audio on this.
Nice work!
Why did Nora pretend to be shot? I missed that part.
People will say she wanted to remind herself the pain she is forgetting
But it's just a shit show , nothing explained, no proper story , no meaning
@@rippahhh18 damn😂😂😂you think it’s shite? I thought it was pretty good I liked it, but there’s flaws all throughout it without question
You should watch your own video before posting it. Seems logical to me anyway.
"after a few nights of being handcuffed to the bed for non-sexual reasons" XD
Lost the sound at 4:00
what do yoou meand "save purgatory"? he literally blows it up
It's purgatory, what's worth saving? He asks himself to take that key out of him so he didn't have to go back there anymore.
I strongly believe that all happened inside Kevin’s head
the new model for TV serials is to never resolve anything or give true arc to characters. They reach some pinnacle of mystery and then its just left there as if a skipping record. People watch and watch, and ratings go up and up as a group of mind numb humans wait patiently for all matters to be answered. On and on we go.
John Goodell Sometimes ambiguities are meaningful. They allow the viewer to analyze and interpret things through the lens of their own life and experiences. While there are definitely shows that need a conclusive ending without the endless mysteries, in my opinion The Leftovers is not that show. The mystery is what makes this show so incredible.
Yeah for real. I’m glad I skipped the rest of this garbage show. The sudden disappearance was the only interesting thing about this show but they chose to focus on pointless stuff and uninteresting characters. Oh well, gotta find something else to watch.
why did that guy want to kill dogs? And would you agree that the supernatural did exist in the show?
Is anyone else here because they're confused about why there was the sudden departure and is frustrated?
I still don’t understand it
feels like your explanation explain more about what you believe than the ideas behind the show
Hated the ending it was stupid asf and pointless. it is entertaining tho
This dude needs to rewatch at least once. And listen much more closely. Then delete this vid.
But we can't choose what metanarratives we follow because the information that leads to them is intentionally and anonymously created by power centers.
Is anyone else pissed that nothing ever ended up being explained none of the great plot points where given a reason or anything
Stan Caj what wasn’t explained besides the actual departure?
Ryan Olson everything like is he just crazy and what happened after she gets in the machine that replicates the departure and also the last episode was it a dream or real and that's just off the top of my head there were many more things
Idk man, they may not give explicit answers but I think it was implied. But thats also the point of the show. Kevin himself isn't 100% sure what happened to him.... this is a world where 2% of the population vanished instantly. Reality isn't reality anymore.
The mystery never got explained because the characters CAN'T be given that closure. The mystery is why the source of conflict and the characters arcs.
SquidlyTV, mystery can’t be the ultimate source of conflict. That’s just bad writing. I think people make a lot of excuses for this show.
Why have I never heard of this series, Im from UK?
@checky monkey im going to watch them during lockdown, beginning with the first series tonight : )
It doesn't matter what we believe as long as we believe it. Thank you that was beautiful.
WHY CAN'T I HEAR THE BIBLE VERSE???
i came up with AN answer, not necessarily THE answer, my guess is this, the MISSING aren't missing at all, the missing are still there, that is to say that they are ALIVE and the ones that are left over are dead, everyone died at the exact same time all around the world except the 2 percent who didn't and the world that the leftovers are living in is a shared consciousness that seems real, but is the construct of the minds of the dead.
Yes!
I love The Leftovers... It's a great show... But at the same time, I hate it. To many unanswered questions, to much symbolism. Ultimately, it is way to much work for the viewer. This is why the show didn't take off, or become critically acclaimed. The creators expected to much out of the viewers.. Movies, and shows are usually for entertainment, and shouldn't be tiresom to watch. It shouldn't cause the viewer to become tired.
Bewildering Truth Seeker, I think it was more like the writers didn’t have any clue because the show was a jumbled mess, and that’s why it didn’t take off. It’s also populated with an entire cast of unlikeable characters.