Anonymous
Post 10/08/2015 12:05     Subject: Quantico
[quote=Anonymous]If they didn't look beautiful with great hair and makeup, you'd be complaining about it being hollywood -- couldn't they have picked someone prettier?



But it's so unrealistic. The women have enlarged lips, skinny thighs, boobs bouncing, perfect hair and false eyelashes on. One of them is a former Miss World. It just sends all the wrong messages to our culture.
Anonymous
Post 10/08/2015 10:56     Subject: Quantico
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:If they didn't look beautiful with great hair and makeup, you'd be complaining about it being hollywood -- couldn't they have picked someone prettier?


Nothing wrong with having attractive actors as long as a.) they can act and b.) there face isn't so full of Botox that their faces can't register a basic emotion.

Yes, we all "suspend our belief" but when the actor playing a police detective looks more like she should be playing a working girl...it's annoying



At least button your damn blouse woman! And don't pretend you're running down NYC streets chasing bad guys in those heels.


Castle is another show that went down the drain...same as Scandal.
Anonymous
Post 10/08/2015 10:42     Subject: Quantico
Anonymous wrote:If they didn't look beautiful with great hair and makeup, you'd be complaining about it being hollywood -- couldn't they have picked someone prettier?


Nothing wrong with having attractive actors as long as a.) they can act and b.) there face isn't so full of Botox that their faces can't register a basic emotion.

Yes, we all "suspend our belief" but when the actor playing a police detective looks more like she should be playing a working girl...it's annoying



At least button your damn blouse woman! And don't pretend you're running down NYC streets chasing bad guys in those heels.
Anonymous
Post 10/07/2015 23:10     Subject: Quantico
If they didn't look beautiful with great hair and makeup, you'd be complaining about it being hollywood -- couldn't they have picked someone prettier?
Anonymous
Post 10/07/2015 21:31     Subject: Quantico
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I like it. Totally a guilty pleasure though. Some of the acting is pretty cheesy (although the dialogue isn't helping the actors) and the plot line is ridiculous.

I'm pretty sure this show is as accurate a portrayal of the FBI as Grey's Anatomy was for real ERs and Law and Order is for real courtrooms.

Doesn't mean it's not entertaining though!


Ain't that the truth. On TV, really the only thing you need to fight crime, practice law, or save lives is GREAT HAIR.[/quote]

And always with full make-up. Except -for the one episode where the main doctor...or nurse...or FBI agent on the run after being set up...is suppose to look tired or hurt. Then they have a 2 minute scene with no make up and a really fake dirt mark on their face. Then - next scene - gorgeous again.
Anonymous
Post 10/06/2015 22:07     Subject: Quantico
Anonymous wrote:I like it. Totally a guilty pleasure though. Some of the acting is pretty cheesy (although the dialogue isn't helping the actors) and the plot line is ridiculous.

I'm pretty sure this show is as accurate a portrayal of the FBI as Grey's Anatomy was for real ERs and Law and Order is for real courtrooms.

Doesn't mean it's not entertaining though!


Ain't that the truth. On TV, really the only thing you need to fight crime, practice law, or save lives is GREAT HAIR.
Anonymous
Post 10/06/2015 16:56     Subject: Quantico
I like it. Totally a guilty pleasure though. Some of the acting is pretty cheesy (although the dialogue isn't helping the actors) and the plot line is ridiculous.

I'm pretty sure this show is as accurate a portrayal of the FBI as Grey's Anatomy was for real ERs and Law and Order is for real courtrooms.

Doesn't mean it's not entertaining though!
Anonymous
Post 10/06/2015 16:25     Subject: Quantico
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:LOVED. IT.

I have so many questions already and can't wait for the next episode!

That middle eastern woman - towards the end of the episode they showed her having another woman in her dorm room. I have visual perception problems and couldn't tell - is that woman supposed to be her twin?

And it's weird that they had the Mormon kill himself instead of the Golden Boy who couldn't hack it. Can you imagine writing this? You would have to write out the whole season all at once. I would LOVE to watch that.


Eh, I don't think it's that weird. He'd already shot the other woman in the room, held someone hostage at gunpoint, etc. He knew his career was wrecked and he was going to jail.

Certainly not as unrealistic as being able to sneak a second person into FBI barracks without anyone noticing.

I thought it was pretty bad, the flashbacks are better than the present day stuff. I'll keep watching for at least one more episode to see if it was just a shaky pilot.



VERY shaky. I have nothing against random plots, but then I'd rather see zombies rather than FBI stereotypes.

Anonymous
Post 10/06/2015 16:17     Subject: Re:Quantico
Just watched the 1st 2 episodes, so far I really like it!

It's fun to watch even though you know it's stretches reality quite a bit- like Scandal. Entertaining, good looking cast, interesting story line with twists that make me want to watch it next week.


Anonymous
Post 09/30/2015 18:06     Subject: Quantico
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Can someone sum up the "Mormon thing" and why a Mormon person would find it offensive? One of my (Mormon) friends on Facebook posted vaguely about it last night, but I didn't want to ask since it seemed to upset her. I didn't watch the show, so I have no idea. Also, I am not Mormon, but know a fair amount about the religion.


SPOILER ALERT!!!!

A character on the show is Mormon. He apparently went on a mission, pre-FBI, had relations with a 14 yr old in that country, she got pregnant, he took her for an abortion, she died and he never told anyone.


They really didn't go into the Mormonism aspect, but it was clear the character was supposed to be a Mormon. They could have easily made him anything, but the show introduces the new recruits as though there really would be this huge variety--nerdy NY Jewish guy, Muslim woman from a fly-over state, upper-crusty Middleburg horse farm-esque tall blond, etc.

Basically, it helps you keep track of who is who if you can't remember the characters' names, which I couldn't.
Anonymous
Post 09/30/2015 13:18     Subject: Quantico
Anonymous wrote:Can someone sum up the "Mormon thing" and why a Mormon person would find it offensive? One of my (Mormon) friends on Facebook posted vaguely about it last night, but I didn't want to ask since it seemed to upset her. I didn't watch the show, so I have no idea. Also, I am not Mormon, but know a fair amount about the religion.


SPOILER ALERT!!!!



A character on the show is Mormon. He apparently went on a mission, pre-FBI, had relations with a 14 yr old in that country, she got pregnant, he took her for an abortion, she died and he never told anyone.
Anonymous
Post 09/30/2015 13:14     Subject: Quantico
Can someone sum up the "Mormon thing" and why a Mormon person would find it offensive? One of my (Mormon) friends on Facebook posted vaguely about it last night, but I didn't want to ask since it seemed to upset her. I didn't watch the show, so I have no idea. Also, I am not Mormon, but know a fair amount about the religion.
Anonymous
Post 09/30/2015 12:56     Subject: Quantico
Anonymous wrote:I liked it. Really though you couldn't sneak a twin in. The main girl is great. I'll give it a go. Blood and oil is good too.


I tried Blood and Oil and couldn't bring myself to give a shit. It seemed like a modern-day Western, with vaguely hot people.
Anonymous
Post 09/30/2015 12:47     Subject: Quantico
My uncle, who was an agent for a long time, looked like Christopher reeve
Anonymous
Post 09/30/2015 11:51     Subject: Quantico
Anonymous wrote:sadly, no one at Quantico is as good looking as these people.


No kidding.