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Snoopsmom
Member
02-18-2003
| Friday, September 24, 2021 - 11:13 am 
Anybody watching?
Had this on my DVR from the other night and finally watched it today. I enjoyed it. A little confusing with the flipping between the 3 different life paths but love the concept. I think everyone wonders about the "what ifs" in life based on our choices. The show had me tearing up at several points.
Think it has potential of becoming a This is Us type of show and hope it has a chance to develop an audience.
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Kitt
Member
09-05-2000
| Friday, September 24, 2021 - 11:18 am
I've taped it but haven't got to it yet. I noticed it is repeating tonight, if anyone else wants to watch/record.
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Friday, September 24, 2021 - 11:25 am
I watched about 15 minutes of it yesterday. I thought it was too confusing with the constant time changes. I couldn't keep up.
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Friday, September 24, 2021 - 11:41 am
That's about how much time I gave it, Babyjaxmom.
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Scooterrific
Member
07-07-2005
| Friday, September 24, 2021 - 11:48 am
I have this on my DVR, it looked interesting, so I'm going to watch it this weekend.
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Jimmer
Board Administrator
08-29-2000
| Friday, September 24, 2021 - 12:37 pm
I’m planning to watch it. It sounds a little like a movie from a few years ago called “Sliding Doors”?
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Sanfranjoshfan
Member
09-17-2000
| Friday, September 24, 2021 - 4:29 pm
"Anybody watching?
Had this on my DVR from the other night and finally watched it today. I enjoyed it. A little confusing with the flipping between the 3 different life paths but love the concept."
I read somewhere that they filmed the show with that issue in mind.
Color tones are supposed to change for each of the 3 stories.
The "rock star" gets more orange.
The "cop" gets more blue.
The doctor gets more "green".
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Jimmer
Board Administrator
08-29-2000
| Saturday, September 25, 2021 - 12:14 pm
I really enjoyed this. It's a bit misnamed because he certainly doesn't seem to be an "Ordinary Joe". He has three very interesting potential lives that they are showing.
Anyway, I love this stuff. The great "what if?" that happens to us all every day. Maybe it's strange but I think about things like people getting hit by a loose truck tire and think of all that had to happen in the person's life and in other people's lives to have them and that tire in the same place at the same time. The smallest change and it wouldn't happen.
I also liked how they used the storm as a constant to show how different his life was at that exact moment. It was cool how they used the reunion and showed how things could be the same yet different (his son, for example).
I'm not sure how this will hold up over many episodes (or seasons, if they get that far). Sadly, that may be a moot point. It will probably get killed in the ratings by Monday Night Football and an audience that resists anything remotely different or a little challenging.
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Sadiesmom
Member
03-13-2002
| Saturday, September 25, 2021 - 1:51 pm
I am watching it, it is confusing, but simpler more straightforward than lots of shows I had to quit watching. in this show everything is out in the open, instead of symbolic. so I probably can watch this as long as I don't miss too many shows in a row.
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Colordeagua
Member
10-24-2003
| Monday, September 27, 2021 - 7:18 pm
I watched first episode last week. Found it very confusing. Second episode is on now. Not watching -- don't have it on. Doubt I will watching it in the future.
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Lycanthrope
Member
09-19-2002
| Thursday, October 07, 2021 - 8:51 pm
Tried it, but deleted after 30 minutes.
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Jenjackso
Member
02-10-2009
| Monday, October 11, 2021 - 12:59 pm
We have watched all of the episodes thus far. I don't find it confusing to watch. What I do find is that I tend to get invested in a set of characters when I watch a show. What this does is morphs the characters so it's hard to get invested in "the" character. I watch it because it's on the DVR but not excited to watch it like our other shows that we're invested in.
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Kitt
Member
09-05-2000
| Monday, October 11, 2021 - 1:53 pm
Yes, that's a good point, when he's a jerk in one timeline it's going to be weird trying to feel sympathy for him in another.
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