r/TheKilling Dec 30 '23

Stephen :)

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I've been trying to get down Stephen’s expressions n mannerisms n shit but it always comes down to getting his likeness right and I still couldn’t quite do it but here’s this anyways ‘cause I worked on it and need to post it somewhere LMFAO


r/TheKilling Dec 17 '23

Why is the first case split into two seasons in The killing ?

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I am watching season 1 of The Killing and read the wiki page and came to know that the case is not solved in Season 1 and it is solved only in Season 2. Is the reveal worth the wait ? Why does it take 26 episodes to solve a murder case ?


r/TheKilling Dec 02 '23

How would you rank the seasons of The Killing?

16 Upvotes

I’m wondering how good seasons 2-4 are, I started watching for Joel Kinnamen after he impressed me in Altered Carbon.

But I’ve spent all of season 1 waiting for them to move on from Bennet Ahmed as a suspect because there was literally zero tension for me because there was no way from US society standpoint that a show is going to have the only major Black character (WITH dreadlocks, PLUS is a Muslim) end up being the murderer🙄

Are the following seasons less clumsy and obvious this way?


r/TheKilling Dec 02 '23

my theory for post-finale Holder and Linden Spoiler

16 Upvotes

I like to think that Linden and Holder became PI's as a duo in Seattle and helped out the police every now and then with murder cases.


r/TheKilling Dec 02 '23

Question about Holder in finale Spoiler

11 Upvotes

I understand that part of the Richmond-Reddick deal was that Linden would leave the police force. Was Holder also forced off the police force? In the time jump, we see that he has a new job at the NA facility. Did he decide to leave the force? Or he was also forced out by Richmond/Reddick because of helping Linden cover up the murder?

Also what happened with Caroline and Holder? Why didn't they work out? Was it because she found out about Holder's part in helping? Was it because he was forced off the police force and started using again? I wish there was more of a closure at the end, I thought they were gonna make it.


r/TheKilling Dec 02 '23

my theory for post-finale Holder and Linden Spoiler

5 Upvotes

I like to think that Linden and Holder became PI's as a duo in Seattle and helped out the police every now and then with murder cases.


r/TheKilling Nov 25 '23

I keep offering her lip balm

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r/TheKilling Nov 12 '23

Just finished the whole series.

27 Upvotes

I had found this show randomly while surfing through Hulu and I'm so glad I did! I'm shocked I hadn't heard about it before. It's was a masterpiece fr. Truly thought-provoking and thrilling from beginning to end.

When did you all find this show and what's your favorite season?


r/TheKilling Oct 07 '23

What did he mean? "Hope Kills"

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In a scene from the episode "Hope Kills" (3x07) Linden and Holder are in the vehicle watching the pastor as they have a conversation about her love life. Linden confesses that she had only kept her relationship with Cody to pretend to be a person she wasn't, and Holder replies "sometimes what you get isn't really what you want" and then he makes a rather strange look at her. What did he mean by that?

Opinions? Do you think he was just making one of those Holder-type comments? Or do you think he was already imagining a relationship with Linden at that point? It may be just one line of dialogue, but I was struck by how much they emphasize it in the scene.

Btw sorry for my english, Im from Mexico and currently rewatching the series


r/TheKilling Sep 18 '23

end of season 2 questions - sliding door Spoiler

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hi i just finished season 2 and i got really confused about the big scene at the construction site above the casino right after ames, jamie, and casino lady talked.

jamie walks away and we hear a sliding door open (or close?) and rosie appears and the first thing she says to him is ‘i didn’t hear anything’. why would she say this - even if she did hear something, why start w that. it just implies there was something to be heard.

mostly i am wondering do we think she did hear something? and if so, how could she if the sliding door was closed? thanks!


r/TheKilling Sep 07 '23

Just started the show

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It is great! My main question is, What was that animal in the beginning? Was it a Pig? A Hairless dog? What was it? Was it meant to be ambiguous (like a David Lynch Eraserhead creature)? I looked up a lot about it and only found one article that reference the "dead animal? but what was it????


r/TheKilling Aug 20 '23

This is the worst show to watch if you’re trying to quit smoking cigarettes

45 Upvotes

I quit two weeks ago and have also been watching this show… all they do is chain smoke! If I can keep it together while binging this show, I think I’ll be okay.

Anyone else notice the amount of smoking too?


r/TheKilling Aug 09 '23

Finished S2

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Just finished season 2 last night and finally got the full story on Rosie... I definitely didn't see that ending coming. I was pretty hooked the entire time, great writing, (mostly) good acting, and the twists were enough to shock the viewer without being too fantastical. All in all I really enjoyed it! My problem now is; I feel the story is told completely. Is it worth it to keep watching; or should I quit while I'm ahead and not let something good get ruined? No spoilers please!


r/TheKilling Jul 19 '23

Are we supposed to like Det. Linden? (On S2E7, no spoilers please!) Spoiler

19 Upvotes

I can’t tell whether it’s just me that finds her almost insufferable. She’s so damn self-centered and self-righteous. She’s a terrible parent—neglectful, yet refuses to cede control of her son, resulting in him being locked up alone in hotel rooms for a good part of the day (and many nights, it seems).

But what bugs me the most is her complete lack of any self-awareness. She goes around allowing her work to consume her life and overshadow her judgment, all while she judges others, yet doesn’t seem capable of a drop of self reflection. And if anyone tries to offer advice or an observation about her self-destructive (or son-destructive) behavior, she immediately gets angry and defensive, and doubles down on her poor decision. Her character has shown zero growth, and there’s no evidence that she’s gone through any growth at any other point in her life.

And it’s not like she has any charisma or charm to counterbalance her flaws. She’s humorless, joyless, uncommunicative and standoffish. I’ve eaten rice cakes with more personality.

I still have 6 episodes left in this season so there’s still time for a character arc… or at least a explanation for how she got to be this way.


r/TheKilling Jul 04 '23

The film grain in Season 1 is terrible

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I know it's not a very important detail, but I've honestly never seen another movie or show where the grain distracted me like this. I was surprised to not find anything about it online, didn't it bother anyone else?

I just started season 2 and luckily it's much better.


r/TheKilling Jun 26 '23

Ray, season 3

32 Upvotes

The character is truly haunting and the acting from Saaragard is incredible. His last scene with the execution is almost too much. This is my 2nd rewatch and is one of the best crime shows I've seen.


r/TheKilling Jun 23 '23

End of season 2, broke my heart

17 Upvotes

As much as the title says, it just quite a bit to handle.


r/TheKilling Jun 14 '23

Does season 2 of the Danish version have a different story than American season 2?

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r/TheKilling May 29 '23

More Shows With Similar Holder / Linden Relationship?

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Hi! New to this sub, but have been a fan ever since the show originally aired. I recently finished a rewatch and damn — I forgot how good it really is. The relationship between Holder and Linden hit a bit harder this time around, the pain and growth they experienced together and individually is just unmatched and I could never get enough of their banter. And while it seems many may disagree, I was satisfied with the ending and thought they ended up exactly where they needed to be!

Anyways, I’ve come seeking any recommendations for shows with a similar partner dynamic, doesn’t even really have to be within the crime drama realm. I’ve also been known to enjoy a little enemies to lovers situation as well, even though that’s not exactly what H + L were. Just looking for some good banter, complex character development, vague sprinkles of sexual tension…. You get it.

Thanks in advanced!


r/TheKilling May 22 '23

Just finished seasons 1-2 Spoiler

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and have a couple of questions:

Who broke into Linden's place and put the drawing on the fridge?

At the end of an episode in season 2, someone is taking a photo of Linden while she's sitting in her car. Who would that have been?

Finally, are seasons 3-4 worth watching or is it more of the same?

Thanks!


r/TheKilling May 13 '23

US ending, WTF?

10 Upvotes

<Spoilers ahead>

Just no. Who made them have that ending? I know things are meant to be culturally altered to suit the audience but did fans really want that? Did the writers? What does everyone think of it?

Anyway, I liked some of the rest. It was interesting to see the changes that were made and also that the woolly knitted outfits made it to the US.


r/TheKilling May 12 '23

Linden and Holder are terrible

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Please no spoilers I’m in the first few episodes of season 4 but I just want to say that both Linden and Holder are both horrible people and I kinda hope they get caught.

No one I know has watched this show so I just needed to rant, there’s really not much point to this but I thought this is the best place to let it oot


r/TheKilling May 12 '23

Spotted Orcas from West Seattle 😍

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r/TheKilling May 08 '23

Forbrydelsen ending?

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Don't read if you haven't watched as it will ruin the entire thing for you.

Spoilers ahead.

This is regarding season three and things coming full circle.

Lund warned Louise's father not to take justice into his own hands, to wait until they had proof and that he could be shooting an innocent man. Yet that's exactly what she did - she took it into her own hands. She even said "no matter who killed your daughter she deserves a trial" (rough translation) and then took that opportunity away. There was no investigatory conclusion/full investigation in light of the new evidence. She became judge, jury and executioner which is exactly what she spent her whole adult life working against. I guess that was the point. She had also saved Reinhardt's life prior, yet ended up killing him. But by saving Reinhardt's life at first, it ultimately cost the life of Louise's father (and that could have cost the life of Emilie), when it was Reinhardt who had killed Louise. So essentially Reinhardt killed both Louise and her father. Should she have just let Louise's father do it/kill Reinhardt? She wasn't at that point yet, but I think Reinhardt's little speech pushed her over the edge.

I don't think it was an impulsive decision at all. She had become massively jaded. She also had started acting out of character IMO after having incredible restraint for years. Yes she killed Strange years ago but after warning him and he was reaching for a gun - this was different. The final season showed exactly what she had sacrificed for her role - so it was no surprise that she made the ultimate sacrifice. Maybe she felt responsible because she had saved him (she wasn't responsible for his actions though). I think she full well knew what she was doing and what she would lose. I do think she had had enough and had finally become disillusioned with the system. I think, in that moment she felt Reinhardt was right and it may all never come to justice irrespective of anything, even the DNA proof, everything else had been covered up repeatedly, and he would carry on doing it unchecked so she took it into her own hands. I don't know if it was so much as bringing him to justice as it was preventing future victims, especially considering the amount of past and potential victims. IMO Lund should never have been in the police, she should have been a PI or a different kind of lone operator. What he said was evil: basically that her qualities taught him well and would enable him to get away with more atrocities in the future. It was sadistic. Given how she had dedicated her life to bring justice to this kind of thing I cannot think of a higher provocation.

The thing that frustrated me the most though is that they had DNA evidence - earlier on it was mentioned there was DNA from the scene but it did not match anyone. So did she think that even that would get swept under the rug? That felt like the biggest issue for me, apart from the head of Zeeland murdering Louise's father and saying something like "sorry about the incident with the gun" (rough translation) and being able to go home from Norway. I don't know why I'm calling him (the victim's biological father) the perpetrator as he wasn't; the real perpetrator was Reinhardt and the enmeshment of big business/politics and consequentialism; lets get ahead at all costs, even if the cost is a life or multiple lives. But then if the stability of a country is at stake, what lengths do we go to in order to preserve that?

The other thing that puzzled me was Benjamin's death - he was hit by a train but it was staged as a suicide in his bedroom! Apparently. Which makes me think the former was made up.

I still have so many questions. So, did Lund tell the pilot to go to Reykjavík? Did Borch tell Brix? Was someone going to be waiting for her at the other end? I would not have told the pilot to go to Iceland. You can't risk it at that point and nothing in this show is certain. It almost felt at some points like Borch was her handler, he brought her onto the investigation as someone to manipulate knowing her prior feelings, or maybe that's just the cynic in me. Maybe he really didn't know what he was bringing her into. We still don't really know the truth about what he did. Did he really love her? You would like to think so, but we just really don't know. If he truly loved her why didn't he go with her? Hmm? He wouldn't have been more helpful back in his role as if she had gone through with his plan he would most likely have been prosecuted anyway! Was he really going to provide phone verification for her to travel and so on? Having said that special branch were probably fed up of dealing with Reinhartd's shit and would probably be glad he was gone and they could blame it on someone else. If Borch did do that, they would not want to bring it to light. They would want Lund gone (or offer her a job) and would put immense pressure on Borch anyway. She would know this and would have to sever contact.

Borch's cover up was shit. They had multiple options. I mean he is meant to be special branch. Instead he hatches this odd plan using all of his travel documentation (including that of his two children) which is obviously going to implicate him. I just don't buy that...

She left on her own, I don't think the general impression was that special branch wanted it solved, they protect the country not individuals, that's their job, why was he even on the investigation in the first place? Wasn't that Zeeland's plane and pilot? I would feel happier if the last thing we had seen wasn't the tail end of a plane. Unfortunately, now, Borch holds a lot of the cards and I hope it is true that he loves her. He can fuck her over within two seconds of the plane taking off if he chooses. His emotions seemed genuine but we have seen time and time again on this show that things are not often what they seem. So maybe the final twist was this: he was genuine and she finally found love.


r/TheKilling Apr 30 '23

Does someone know whats going on with Joel Kinnaman? There arent no posts or news since a long time.

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