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While they focused on creating a suspense drama - and they did achieve that on a very high level, some good acting is also noticeable - they forgot about putting together a believable scenario.

The ending did not resolve some major plot issues regarding the sustainability and relevance of a conspiratorial organisation revealed in the movie (they did it well in 'Eagle Eye') - yeah, I call it a movie, because that's what this is. The involvement of federal organisations is highly questionable. Of course, everyone is waiting for the 'second season' - the sequel, maybe then we will get some real answers on what and why.

'Chosen' also lacks in plausibility here and there, in the minor details. Watch it on your own risk: i's very possible to enjoy it due to the non-stop action, but also to get really annoyed by some 'why didn't they do that?' routines.

The annoying parts start to happen. I've only just started to watch the show (season one) and it had potential until everything got unrealistic and stupid. The annoying part piled on with everyone and everything is a Watcher, how can it be possible? The dumb wife sleeping with a man and having him move in within months and the daughter is now drawing pictures of him. Paul who shot Jacob blocked a crow bar and manage to fight with and when the gun turns on him, he cries frantically yelling you just killed my sister when he killed TWO people. Doesn't make any sense how characters can just shift change in an instant.

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When he found the Watchers, what happened to his gun? He runs into the house unarmed with a bunch of rich nerds sitting around eating dinner that are supposedly stone cold murderers? Huh? These goof balls were just laughing and cheering and had no fear. What if he had a gun and killed one of them? Should they be scared? I mean they did give him one. He runs to find the daughter and didn't kick the door down right away but instead he kept talking and then gets tackled and knocks out.

I would like to always insert myself into the scenario and imagine what I would of done, I would of went in there and shot one of them as they thought of it as a joke, that I mean business. Afterwards take a hostage to get someone talking and always survey the area first to see who's behind you or not.

There's so much inconsistency with how a person should act in these type of scenarios. One point they are willing to help, like the gangsters, then they turn into preacher's preaching about my life isn't as valuable. Give me a break! You're a killer/gangster, it's what your do! The ex- wife is frantic and starts crying even harder when she is handed a gun. She looks at it and violently shakes worst than a case of severe Parkinson. Someone is trying to hurt you and you have a panic attack when you're handed a gun to protect yourself?! WHAT THE ****! Then in the basement, you have a change of heart and ready to be a killer now. There goes the character flip flopping again.

This show had great potential from watching episode one, I was on the edge of my seat just sucked in cause this is my type of thriller. Then it took a turn for the worst. Inconsistency with character structure destroyed it all with annoying unbelievable concept of a secret society having access to everything is an over kill. It's too unrealistic, it's not clever either because this storyline has been done over and abused. Why not just call Jack Bauer?

Sorry for any errors, was on a tablet so please excuse me.

First of all, this TV series is not your typical one. Every season is 6 episodes which are 20 minutes long and are released simultaneously. That said, we can look at the show more like separate 2 hour movies.

The first season was excellent. I really liked the intensity and the suspense. Everything was really fast-paced and it was interesting to watch. The ending was also very good. It was no surprise to me that it was renewed for a second season. I really waited forward to seeing the the next episodes.

Although I had bigger hopes for it, I have to say it was OK. The ending, on the other hand, was shocking and wrong. Why did they kill of the main character in the show? I think this is where the ratings got lower. The show lost it without Milo.

The third season was more or less a mess. I may check out the fourth season if there is one but just to see where the show is going, not because I'm enjoying it very much.

P.S - I am surprised why the show isn't classified as a Thriller or an Action. Can somebody explain?

I saw this on CRACKLE and must admit it was interesting. It's everything that I like in a mini series but it's just too fast paced.

Basically a lawyer / father is going through a divorce and it isn't going well. Just whilst at the end of the visit, an s-bomb slips whilst on the phone, no breakfast except cake for his daughter, and the mom is early and finds out about this. She informs him of a soccer practice he should attend, before leaving. Of course, that's when the action starts. The lawyer Ian Mitchell finds an expensive looking box at his doorstep with a gun and photo of some dentist with expiration date a couple days away. Police really don't help him.

As the series goes on we learn more people are involved in this sick game, and even targets. When they don't comply their family is taken from them like our main antagonist.

While the series is high on octane fuel it just never seems to offer much answers or background information.

And the ending is a bit disappointing. It's like it builds up to all this suspense and willpower but the lawyer goes through with it anyway.

Watch maybe in Season 2 it will prove the viewers wrong. I just hope Season 2 brings us more info like how the box is made.

The first season is quite interesting, has suspense, a promising story and two good performances (Milo Ventimiglia and Diedrich Bader). Despite Nicky Whealan's insipid character, it could have become a popular thriller. I'm giving it a quite generous rating for it.

Sadly, the change of focus to Jacob Orr as the leading guy was a risky move that didn't work well. The character is not as solid as Ian Mitchell (who we see in a couple of Season 2 scenes that are just filler), Chad Michael Murray fails to make him anything other than dull and far-fetched, and the abundance of unanswered questions or unexplained inconsistencies don't help. The show becomes a vessel in the sea without a port of departure or a particular destination in mind. I didn't even try to watch the third season because I didn't hope they could plot the course. Both viewers and network execs can get tired of a story they can't make sense of...and that's the reason why Season 4 won't probably be. I feel a bit sad for Milo Ventimiglia for that.

This is one of those shows that leaves you wanting the next episode every time. I started watching yesterday and I'm halfway through the season today. And it's free with no commercials on Crackle? How does that work, but all the better for us "watchers." The acting is excellent and intense, particularly Milo Ventimiglia as the lead, and the structure of the plot leads to excellent cameos and supporting roles (Diedrich Bader from Office Space! I love that guy!). So if you're willing to suspend your disbelief and enjoy so not so mindless action and suspense, then I strongly recommend the show. I kind of want to see the plot expand to other parts of the country, outside of LA. Am I the only one who wants to see some white-collars hunting each other in the Florida swamps, or the midwestern suburbs. I think that would be creepy and add another layer of awesome to an already kickass show.

Although somewhat cliché, the story flows intelligently and the acting is good. I almost stopped watching at the beginning when after being shot at he goes to work and his secretary calls him on his cell and their conversation goes like this: Lawyer: "Yeah" Secretary: "Are you close?" Lawyer: "Yeah, I'm downstairs, why?" Secretary: "Mr. Valverde's waiting for you. Lawyer: "Already?" Secretary: "He's been here for thirty minutes" in a hushed voice she says, "He ate all of the Skittles". I guess skittles are really important to him.

I just couldn't get past the premise of a bunch of rich people getting their jollies off of watching random people killing other random people and cameras are placed everywhere their victims/targets happen to be so they can watch. Phone calls are intercepted, cops are impersonated and they get lowlifes to set it up, all while keeping it a secret. If you can believe that then this may be for you.

I do not typically enjoy thrillers. I was drawn to this because I am a Chad Michael Murray fan and he did not disappoint. He plays a much different role than he did in One Tree Hill but I thought he really pulled it off and still showed as a "good hero character" - just with much more edge.

I really liked the chemistry between him and Sarah Roemer and I was really drawn to see where the story would take him. I found the character study of what happens to someone in a situation like this fascinating. And - the Season 3 ending - wow - moving and sad - I've never seen such a "peaceful" murder.

Note - for the Cinderella Story / One Tree Hill set - this is definitely not a family friendly show - the sex scene is much more realistic and the violence is hard to watch, esp. late at night. Also - watching the show with the ads on Crackle is kind of annoying - but worth it. I kind of want to see a Season 4 if it ever comes out but I also liked how they ended Season 3 - might be good to just to leave it where it is.

All I got to say I love the series of the show and dose Eliot get to back Jacob after he Execute his last target? Be episode 9 left off with a cliffhanger

I wish I had stumbled on to this series sooner it is a great find. The acting and writing are both great and the character development is on par. This is a thriller not a documentary so do keep in mind dramatic license is in place and not every scene or the plot in general is 100% realistic. If you are in the mood for a gritty, edge of your seat thriller where you cant guess what is going to happen from one moment to the next, then give this a try.

Two seasons and the series has been great. But much like Dexter how are they going to be able to end this series in a way that is justified? If they nail an ending at some point it will go down as a great original series in my opinion. If the ending is weak it will give it a lame finish.

I loved Dexter and to this day still love it but when the ending came around it just seemed like it was undecided and weak.

I loved Chuck and still do but that ending seemed forced as if they found out they were going to be canceled late in the last season and decided to create an ending. Chuck, to their credit, did a decent job with that ending.

Hopefully Chosen will have similar success and I hope someone goes all Rambo 2 and some point.

Anyone who likes this series need to hurry up and read the "100 BULLETS" comic books. Because Chosen is ripping it off big time.

Except they ruined the plot. In the comic, the secret organisation seems to have an agenda beyond just morbid entertainment. In the comic, the people given a suitcase has personal motivation to kill their targets. "How far would you go for revenge? If you were given a chance at deadly retribution with a guarantee that the law could not touch you, would you take it?"

In Chosen, we just get random people coerced into killing other random people. I was waiting for dark secrets of the characters to emerge. Nothing came. They really are just in the "game" for the entertainment of some perverse and resourceful people. At the end of the day it's just silly.

Given that they have had quite a few years to rip off 100 BULLETS properly and even upgrade it, I would have enjoyed some more "surveillance society paranoia" type plot twists. Very little of that though.