The OP wanted opinions on those who watched The Following pilot. To that I respond as usual with I'll give it more time to see how it develops.
The discussion morphed somewhat from not my cup of tea to the history of regulations vis a vis the First Amendment. If one considers the movies and televisions shows of the 1950's to todays it is clear that the 1968 rating system failed miserably. I watched the entire Spartacus Series to date but will admit I would not in mixed company. This series gets away with the gratuitous sex and violence by stating at the beginning of each show "this is a historical depiction................
I am a guy. I like guy movies Braveheart, Rob Roy and Gladiator were my favorite in recent times. I do object to gratuitous violence and sex it actually subtracts from a movies content. Its OK with me if a director depicts a passionate moment by cutting to the waves hitting the coastal shore. I get it and I prefer it. I also would not be offended if the director stopped the ax in mid-air I know it means the guy lost his head. I don't need to see it rolling down a set of stairs.
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