The Following
 

Did anyone watch Kevin Bacon's new series, "The Following", on Fox last night.

It's about Ryan Hardy, (Bacon), being asked to come out of retirement to catch Joe Carroll who is a serial killer with a cult following.

Did it grab you?

Turned it off after 10 minutes after a) seeing four dead people in pools of blood, b) seeing pictures of people with their eyes cut out, and c) a just about nude woman stick an ice pick thru her head...nothing but gore porn...maybe it got better after that but it was not for me.

Grabbed me. I love tense story telling and gore--if it is part of the plot-- does not bother me.

Love Kevin Bacon but this show was awful! Way too violent and too much gore! Very disappointed. Turned it off half way through.

Because of Bacon's involvement, I hoped for better.

Seems to be treated unfairly because of recent events.
 

Great "on the edge of your seat" show.

I liked it. I've always been curious about the minds of serial killers.

It seems to be about a Charles Manson like cult of followers of a serial killer.

As to recent events and curbing violence by cracking down on producers of violent movies and video games;look at the history of the Hayes Office. Motion Picture Production Code - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


I certainly would not want a Hayes like code installed again on Hollywood and the producers of video games. That would also violate the First Amendment of the US Constitution as well as the various State Constitution's protection on Free Speech. Believe that the Hayes Code stayed in force so long is because the Supreme Court back then held that the First Amendment did not cover movies and TV. Mutual Film Corporation v. Industrial Commission of Ohio - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Case overturned by Joseph Burstyn, Inc v. Wilson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Will need to watch it one more time as he caught the killer but it seems it will be ongoing in terms of finding all the cult members.

I was somewhat put off by the violence. If the second episode doesn't grab me, then it will be read a book time. For some reason, I may find the story line to be too disturbing for me.

Reminds me of Charles Mansion and his "followers", (no pun intended). I was hoping it would move at the pace of 24. 24 was an excellent show.

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.

Yes, we were hooked. Kevin Bacon has always been a favorite.
The entire cast was good. However, we both agreed that typical of modern t.v., it was gory..........but what else is new. Recorded it for next week.
Good twist with the serial killer being a former college professor.
We were into it from the very beginning..........

The Following
 

Both my wife and I watched the show. We were laughing at each other as we were both jumping out of our seats a few times...We'll watch again.
I hope the Closer makes a guest appearance...

Kevin Bacon interview for The Following: ‘my career went down the toilet’ - Telegraph

Interesting interview with Kevin Bacon about his career. I loved Tremors incidentally.

"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."

totally agree. I was watching an old black and white movie and I forget the actors but they were going back to her apartment and you knew what was going to transpire there and the sexual tension was palpable....no need to see long drawn out exposed naked sex scenes...I fast forward thru them if I find them too much