Author Topic: Better Late Than Never "Serial" Thread (Spoilers?) (Read 23194 times)

Spracne · « **Reply #150 on:** January 21, 2015, 02:14:00 PM »

Quote from: pissclams on January 21, 2015, 01:56:15 PM

Quote from: Spracne on January 21, 2015, 12:54:55 PM
Hint: Adnan did it.

this podcast was never about guilt or innocence (of adnan)

I understand what you're trying to say, but yes, it explicitly and frequently was.

pissclams · « **Reply #151 on:** January 21, 2015, 02:27:26 PM »

no it wasn't
the podcast was about telling a story about a guy who was convicted of murdering his ex-gf
listeners of the podcast took it the direction it went in threads like this one
but imo it was never about whether or not the guy did it. read: serial.

Spracne · « **Reply #152 on:** January 21, 2015, 02:35:23 PM »

Quote from: pissclams on January 21, 2015, 02:27:26 PM

no it wasn't
the podcast was about telling a story about a guy who was convicted of murdering his ex-gf
listeners of the podcast took it the direction it went in threads like this one
but imo it was never about whether or not the guy did it. read: serial.

The narrator is constantly grappling with whether or not she believes Adnan is innocent. Her eventual conclusion (or partial conclusion, or non-conclusion) to that question is the centerpiece of the final episode. To me, the story seemed to be presented as her journey to arrive at that conclusion.

pissclams · « **Reply #153 on:** January 21, 2015, 03:01:17 PM »

Quote from: Spracne on January 21, 2015, 02:35:23 PM

Quote from: pissclams on January 21, 2015, 02:27:26 PM
no it wasn't
the podcast was about telling a story about a guy who was convicted of murdering his ex-gf
listeners of the podcast took it the direction it went in threads like this one
but imo it was never about whether or not the guy did it. read: serial.

The narrator is constantly grappling with whether or not she believes Adnan is innocent. Her eventual conclusion (or partial conclusion, or non-conclusion) to that question is the centerpiece of the final episode. To me, the story seemed to be presented as her journey to arrive at that conclusion.

like you said, there's no answer to the story that's been presented...which makes this podcast all about the journey, hence the damn name, "SERIAL".
listen to the intro, good grief

Spracne · « **Reply #154 on:** January 21, 2015, 03:17:10 PM »

Quote from: pissclams on January 21, 2015, 03:01:17 PM

Quote from: Spracne on January 21, 2015, 02:35:23 PM
Quote from: pissclams on January 21, 2015, 02:27:26 PM
no it wasn't
the podcast was about telling a story about a guy who was convicted of murdering his ex-gf
listeners of the podcast took it the direction it went in threads like this one
but imo it was never about whether or not the guy did it. read: serial.

The narrator is constantly grappling with whether or not she believes Adnan is innocent. Her eventual conclusion (or partial conclusion, or non-conclusion) to that question is the centerpiece of the final episode. To me, the story seemed to be presented as her journey to arrive at that conclusion.

like you said, there's no answer to the story that's been presented...which makes this podcast all about the journey, hence the damn name, "SERIAL".
listen to the intro, good grief

Wherever you go, there you are...

I'm not sure what point you're trying to make by invoking the title of the piece. The title is a reference to the eponymous method of releasing stories in installments. It is nothing more than an homage to the once-popular but now-antiquated practice of releasing stories serially, for example one installment each week in a newspaper, or once a month in a periodical. In fitting radio fashion, NPR is going back to the future!

pissclams · « **Reply #155 on:** January 21, 2015, 03:28:12 PM »

yep, that's my point. this was never about his guilt or innocence (pro tip: he was found guilty), it was always about telling his story in a serial format.
thank you and good night.

Mr Bread · « **Reply #156 on:** January 22, 2015, 12:59:18 PM »

clams is such a shameless adnan-lover. can't bear to have his guy get conlcuded on by others. conclusion? get a fricking room clams.

ew2x4 · « **Reply #157 on:** January 23, 2015, 09:53:44 AM »

Quote from: michigancat on January 21, 2015, 12:23:30 PM

snl thing was dumb, the whole thing was good because it's an interesting look at how the criminal justice system works (and doesn't)

Well, it's a look. Not sure it is an interesting look.

michigancat · « **Reply #158 on:** January 23, 2015, 10:55:49 AM »

Quote from: ew2x4 on January 23, 2015, 09:53:44 AM

Quote from: michigancat on January 21, 2015, 12:23:30 PM
snl thing was dumb, the whole thing was good because it's an interesting look at how the criminal justice system works (and doesn't)

Well, it's a look. Not sure it is an interesting look.

yes the one thing everyone says about Serial is how it isn't interesting

Tobias · « **Reply #159 on:** January 23, 2015, 11:20:54 AM »

too cool for serial'rs

ew2x4 · « **Reply #160 on:** January 23, 2015, 02:06:13 PM »

Quote from: michigancat on January 23, 2015, 10:55:49 AM

Quote from: ew2x4 on January 23, 2015, 09:53:44 AM
Quote from: michigancat on January 21, 2015, 12:23:30 PM
snl thing was dumb, the whole thing was good because it's an interesting look at how the criminal justice system works (and doesn't)

Well, it's a look. Not sure it is an interesting look.

yes the one thing everyone says about Serial is how it isn't interesting

I think hype has made it more than what it actually is. It's really well done. But I don't think it's interesting. There's no path of intrigue. Every episode is a new piece of info that gets us no where closer to where we feel we need to be. There's no conflict, climax, resolution, etc.

star seed 7 · « **Reply #161 on:** January 27, 2015, 07:09:36 PM »

listened to the first 3 today. was

pretty hard when they started talking about mr s(treaker)

Tobias · « **Reply #162 on:** January 27, 2015, 08:32:14 PM »

Quote from: libliblibliblibliblib on January 27, 2015, 07:09:36 PM

listened to the first 3 today. was pretty hard when they started talking about mr s(treaker)

i wanted more about that dude

CNS · « **Reply #163 on:** January 27, 2015, 08:43:03 PM »

"Someone stole my clothes" lol.

Cop:

wetwillie · « **Reply #164 on:** January 27, 2015, 09:02:46 PM »

I like that he is so non Chalant about pounding brews and driving back to work.

CNS · « **Reply #165 on:** January 27, 2015, 09:10:55 PM »

Sometimes whiskey. That guy has it all figured out.

star seed 7 · « **Reply #166 on:** January 27, 2015, 09:19:17 PM »

not brandy tho, just whatever's cheap

wetwillie · « **Reply #167 on:** January 27, 2015, 09:22:15 PM »

Keen eye for spotting buried bodies while pissing too.

star seed 7 · « **Reply #168 on:** January 28, 2015, 09:52:39 PM »

2 more down, I'm enjoying this.

Tobias · « **Reply #169 on:** January 28, 2015, 11:12:54 PM »

Quote from: libliblibliblibliblib on January 28, 2015, 09:52:39 PM

2 more down, I'm enjoying this.

the wire trajectory, tho

pissclams · « **Reply #170 on:** January 29, 2015, 08:33:50 AM »

Quote from: Tobias on January 28, 2015, 11:12:54 PM

Quote from: libliblibliblibliblib on January 28, 2015, 09:52:39 PM
2 more down, I'm enjoying this.

the wire trajectory, tho

only if you're a complete dumbass

pissclams · « **Reply #171 on:** February 08, 2015, 02:24:09 PM »

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-adnan-syed-appeal-granted-20150207-story.html

bubbles4ksu · « **Reply #172 on:** February 08, 2015, 02:35:47 PM »

i hope adnan gets a sweet book deal

star seed 7 · « **Reply #173 on:** February 13, 2015, 06:45:08 PM »

A Topeka kansas shoutout

CNS · « **Reply #174 on:** April 08, 2015, 12:53:17 PM »

http://www.people.com/article/serial-adnan-syed-new-podcast-undisclosed

Quote

A new podcast starting Monday will delve into the strange case "in greater detail, from an investigatory perspective instead of a narrative one," The New York Times reports.