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Author: bala    Time: 7-20-2007 11:09     Subject: Standoff Season 1 General Discussion Thread (Spoilers)



i honestly don't know where to start with the discussion since i've seen all the episodes and i don't want give spoilers so i just focus on the first episode since i'm assuming most people have watched pilot episode by now-

the one thing i liked about the episode was in the first episode was fact that a big secret was revealed within first 5 minutes. which was that  the 2 lead negotiators were seeing each other this was a shock for people they work with and you notice in each episode they will try focus that into story-line sometimes successfully and sometime very badly and for some reason i enjoy both these character on-screen but i don't know why. i think they do make a great couple but question how long will it last before something prevent from doing their jobs. it's always bad seeing person you work with.  i have feeling something bound to go wrong

i realise this isn't everybody taste but i like it because it's watch able. i'm tv addict so i love any show that has ok story-line. i honestly don't nit-pick stuff and i know some people will find this series boring. i think that's reason why only 18 episodes were made. rumours this won't get renewed but i have my fingers-crossed.

[ Last edited by spratt89 at 3-5-2015 18:42 ]
Author: kwargalla    Time: 2-23-2008 15:27     Subject: 1x03

just started watching standoff and am on the 3rd episode.  
talk about obvious that it's a 2 person team.  the bad wig was the 1st tell.
Author: bala    Time: 2-23-2008 23:36     Subject: Reply 2#2 kwargalla's post

i was annoyed it got cancelled they could had a hit with this show
Author: kwargalla    Time: 2-24-2008 08:24

still watching the season but it really is to bad that it was cancelled.  i like the characters as a group so i could see the show becoming something really good.
Author: bala    Time: 2-24-2008 08:28     Subject: Reply 4#4 kwargalla's post

Well i'm glad you enjoying it
Author: kwargalla    Time: 2-24-2008 15:34     Subject: 1x15

such a great opening 4 minutes....talk about a OMG reaction from my.  can't wait to see where this episode is headed....
Author: kwargalla    Time: 2-24-2008 16:28     Subject: 1x16 - the blue chair is mine.....

red is a primary colour, it's an agresive male colour, you should be happy to have red.


suck it up matt!!
Author: kwargalla    Time: 2-24-2008 18:01

just watched episode 17 and i'm starting to think they better not leave the series ended how i think their gonna leave it.  especially cause they canelled the show.
Author: peasonice    Time: 2-27-2008 15:25

Hey all,

so I just watched the whole series and by episode 11 i was SO hooked. Episodes 17 and 18 were brilliant entertainment. I was laughing out loud on 18 . Why did the series makers wait so long before introducing humour into the relationship story?!?!?! Why did we have to wait til the last five or so episodes to have chance to finally bond with the boss and the IT girl?!?! It was so good when these things finally arrived....

There are so many places that this show could still go, I like that bar downstairs from their office where all the FBI drink. In the last episode where you see the couple Emily and Matt  bickering we also (finally!) see the open office where everyone sits and the scene's funny because you see fellow workers pretending not to listen in to their argument!!

Also in the last 10 episodes all the actors playing in the hostage situations are all stronger, you feel for their characters, their situations and suddenly the show becomes richer. The city of LA and the surrounding area is also used a little more and I felt like I was finally being introduced to a pinpointed location with real people living in it as opposed to 'hey we're doing a cop show so lets just film it in LA cos thats where our studios are'. I dont think that I've ever watched a tv show filmed in LA that truly claims the area and the real communities living in it so this show should do it in season 2!!! I love this show and would definitely watch a second series.

The actress that plays the hispanic wife in 1x18 was so funny, I've seen her in something else but i cant remember and it's really bugging me!!!! And when the mother-in-law turns up - classic.

Anyway, phew, I should probably stop blabbering on now heheheheheh
Author: spratt89    Time: 9-14-2008 02:48

was this cancelled, as i liked the show
Author: bala    Time: 9-14-2008 04:17     Subject: Reply 10#10 spratt89's post

it was a great show i don't know what happen
Author: spratt89    Time: 9-14-2008 05:45

me either, and it was great, they always do this
Author: bala    Time: 9-14-2008 06:03     Subject: Reply 12#12 spratt89's post

that networks for you
Author: spratt89    Time: 9-14-2008 11:30

yes always gets rid of good shows
Author: bala    Time: 9-14-2008 11:33     Subject: Reply 14#14 spratt89's post

fact of life
Author: spratt89    Time: 10-12-2008 07:56     Subject: Episode 1

So i went back to the start of the season as its been a while since i have seen it. All in all, a great pilot episode, The episode was very well written. It had great dialogue and the chemistry between the characters was very good as well. The episode did a good job of introducing the premise to the show and the main characters, as all good pilot episodes should. I wasn't thrilled with the relationship between the two characters and have a feeling that the "if you go in there there won't be an us" scene will be used frequently during the show. However, I enjoyed the episode and am definitely looking forward to seeing the rest of the season.
Author: spratt89    Time: 10-12-2008 09:50     Subject: Episode 2

This was a interesting episode and was well written, I liked how Matt handled the situation and the way that this episode planned out, i loved the ending. I also liked it when Matt said

Matt: (to Cheryl) Lehman and I are seeing each other. Still. We figured that since there's no Bureau policy against it, and since we're doing good work according to you, we're gonna give it a go and see what happens
Author: spratt89    Time: 10-12-2008 15:43     Subject: Episode 3

Great episode, Loved the case in this episode! It was veally cool, and how Emily found out that he used to be a negotiator, I liked the tention betwine the boss and Matt, but how he still stayed with Emily. I could not believe that Matt of all people was terrified of dogs! And the last seen was so good! We see them lieing toghther and talking. And he sais in his whierd way that he likes her! it was so good!
Author: spratt89    Time: 10-12-2008 16:10     Subject: Episode 4

There is a lot of Emily/Matt development in this episode. The case was investigating a stream of robberies committed by the same man. However, what the team does not know is that he has a female accomplice which messes up the plan when she takes Emily hostage and Matt risks the case to get her back. In the end, they take down the bad guy and everything is back to normal. The story in this episode was pretty interesting. I liked seeing the relationship of the robber couple as well as Matt / Emily. Overall, good episode with good character development.
Author: spratt89    Time: 10-13-2008 12:53     Subject: Episode 5

This episode was the best one so far. It is not about the standoff it is about people. It is about loss. The loss of a loved one. Three of the people involved in this episode have lost or are about to lose a person they really love. The kid that takes the hostages is about to lose his sister from cancer. Matt lost his mother after an accident and doctor Cory lost his mentor. I think that the last scene of the episode is the one that says it all. It was the first time in the series that Matt wasn’t a hostage negotiator. I couldn’t see him like that. All I could see was that little boy that lost his mother.
Author: spratt89    Time: 10-13-2008 14:12     Subject: Episode 6

A sniper is killing again and several agencies team up to catch the sniper before he kills again. However, the sniper turns out to be a copy cat and then the real one tries to shoot them. The story in this episode was awesome. The characters of both of the snipers were well-developed and you couldn't help but feel bad for them. I liked seeing more of the Matt/Emily relationship in this episode also. I loved seeing all the agencies working together and I also loved seeing that the captain was vulnerable. She's always strong, but this time she was shaken. Overall, great story with good character development.
Author: spratt89    Time: 10-14-2008 05:53     Subject: Episode 7

Well, this was a pretty unique. Matt and Emily had to use the radio personality to talk a man with a gun down. Interesting. Anyways, a man shot a social worker than took a nanny and child hostage. In the end, he was talked down by Emily everyone was ok. I thought it was an interesting concept, and I loved watching the captain FBI lady get pissed off at the radio guy. However, the radio personality was really annoying and I thought the crowd was annoying also. The story was good, but there was not as much characterization for the main characters. Overall, good episode with a good story, but annoying guest characters.
Author: spratt89    Time: 10-14-2008 05:55     Subject: Episode 8

The episode starts off right away with Matt talking to a victim to attempt to control the situation and take down her captor. After she is saved, a stalker turns up and Matt and Emlyn have to help her. When they fail, she takes matter into her own hands and confronts her stalker. I thought the story was interesting, but the victim was really annoying. It was interesting seeing Matt with a different personality, but then he started getting annoying. I just thought the characters were overdone and the writing was too dramatic. Overall, good story and character development, but over the top and annoying at times.
Author: bala    Time: 10-14-2008 09:58     Subject: Reply 23#23 spratt89's post

Wow you really getting through the episode really fast but can i ask you one question out of 8 episodes you watched which one is your favourite?.
Author: spratt89    Time: 10-14-2008 10:32

The hospital one
Author: bala    Time: 10-14-2008 10:36     Subject: Reply 25#25 spratt89's post

or i remember that i can't believe he use oxygen tanker as a bomb
Author: spratt89    Time: 10-14-2008 16:33     Subject: Episode 9

This was actually a fantastic episode of Standoff, maybe one of the best so far. A group of geeks hold three bullies hostage. The dad of the leader finds his plans, and takes them to the F.B.I. Matt and Emily try to find the kids before something happens. Then, they learn what the kids have done. They run a camera through the computer so everyone can watch them hold the kids hostage. One of the geeks truns on the others, now holding six people hostage. The kid shoots a bully as he tries to leave. After Emily can't negotiate him out, Matt uses roughness. He tells the kid it's his fault his mom died. The kid is then caught. This episode was great because it dealt with what could happen when you bully people
Author: spratt89    Time: 10-14-2008 17:13     Subject: Episode 10

After last weeks episode ( peer group ) which i liked it good to see Standoff back to its full flow. I think the main difference between this episode and others is that a hostage was killed and also Matt and Emily had to use a 3rd party to control the HTs. I have to admit though it was a good idea to have someone else as a Hostage Negotiator i didn’t really care for Angela, okay i suppose her heart was in the right place, I also liked the comedy element to the show where Matt and Emily were telling Frank and Lia there relationship problem and how Frank had told others and how it got twisted like Chinese whispers, also like the exchange at the end when Emily was comparing them to France and Portugal’s border and how she didn’t want to cross Matts border, Matt replies that he wanted to know if he would be entering Portugal tonight, made me laugh anyway.
Author: bala    Time: 10-14-2008 22:42     Subject: Reply 28#28 spratt89's post

wait until you see prison episode-that's my favourite



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