Harper’s Island: Sploosh: Splatter-Day Night Fever

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   hillpete
   Posted May 24, 2009 at 7:26 am

   Is it just me, or does Scary-Looking-Forest-Brute have a MacGyver-y look about him?

   Why no Fish Hunk????????

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   Rebecca1968
   Posted May 24, 2009 at 9:15 am

   Great Recap! TY! and TY for the screencaps – Harpers island didnt air here in baltimore until 335am in the morning – and then CBS was not available via my dish network!! So I watched via my black and white little portable tv – so your colorful screencaps were much appreciated – as well as your colorful and wonderful recap!

   Oh and YES i did stay up to watch in real time – because – ok call the men with the white coats and take me away = im actually into this show – the acting is not the best but i am hooked on the storyline and wondering who the heck the murderer is – my mind changes each time

   OH and in reference to your comment about a network not cancelling a show midstream – that makes me remember my hatred for HBO cancelling Carnivale! Fucktards got me hooked and then WHAMMO cancelled midstream – still PO’d about never knowing how it ends – UGGG!

   anyways – thanks again and Hope you have a fantastic holiday weekend!

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   kissmymanolos
   Posted May 24, 2009 at 4:51 pm

   Hola Leia!

   I was super annoyed at the lack of our favorite Fish Hunk this episode as well. Why must they insist on depriving us of such a great beauty and constantly push Goth Guy’s image on us, which in turn only induces projectile vomitting?

   Anyways, I was glad that the Harpies on Harpers Island aren’t so oblivious to the fact that there is the killer on the island now, took them 6 episodes! And I’m glad they aren’t canceling the show or I would have forced you to come up with an ending (perhaps one where they all get killed with the exception of Fish Hunk who managed to kill the killer and then celebrates by tearing his clothes off, dancing and giving us nice shots of his nakedness).

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   leia labiblia
   Posted May 25, 2009 at 5:35 am

   Working as a teen model in Madrid during much of the 80′s, I missed all American TV shows except MARRIED WITH CHILDREN and THE FACTS OF LIFE, which was called ESCUELA DE PUERCAS. So I’ll trust you on the MacGyver thing.

   One thing we can all agree on is an episode without Fish Hunk makes the Virgen de Guadelupe cry. Kissmy is absolutely right– unless Madison is sexually blackmailing Goth Guy, we’re getting way too much of his pasty whiny dickless sniveling.

   With the exception of Abby, the Harpies are all so dull and devoid of any substantial color or character traits (that includes you Henrietta!) any of them could disappear, be brutally slaughtered or prove to be a killer. Which makes every new death and plot twist seem random and made up as this show lurches closer to the finish line.

   But Rebecca, do tell why the show’s airing at 3:35 AM in Baltimore?? Did they pre-empt it for sports? Or was it too nasty to show at 9?

   Discuss. Love, LLB

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   Rebecca1968
   Posted May 25, 2009 at 6:30 pm

   leia,

   it aired at 335am because CBS was airing the orioles game live – which was over after 10pm est – and after the game was ghost whisperer – the news – talk shows and then finally Hapers island – it got shoved back due to the baseball game –

   Rebecca

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   Snootchy Bootches
   Posted May 26, 2009 at 2:14 am

   Thanks for the great recap. I still can’t decide whether I like this show or not. I am still watching though so maybe I do? Of course, I’ll even sit through a movie I hate just to see how it ends, so maybe that doesn’t really mean I like it after all.

   I do have one nitpick. Hot nerd wasn’t killed by anyone but himself albeit accidentally.

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   Spheniscus
   Posted May 26, 2009 at 6:05 am

   Hey Leia,

   I think you are going to get your wish in future episodes with Fish Hunk. It is becoming fairly obvious that he is the only legitimate suspect for the whole thing, right?

   Think about it. The killer has to be:

   A) familiar with the John Wakefield murders
   B) familiar with the use of a head spade
   C) familiar with basic mechanics and engineering in order to set up both the prop gun and craftsman chandelier
   D) have some knowledge of how to use SCUBA equipment
   E) be strong enough to have cut Uncle Marty/Harry in half AND then have access to materials to rebuild the bridge
   F) know how to fire a harpoon and have access to one
   G) know Goth Girl’s history of suicide and know her well enough to be invited in (there was no break in)

   Kinda points to Fish Hunk as the only acceptable answer doesn’t it? (Seeing as his buddy has been in jail for three episodes now). Then again, there is no guarantee the writers will actually follow their own clues, right?

   Either way, I am expecting to see Fish Hunk in each of the next seven episodes and that alone should make you smile!

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   lickitysplit
   Posted May 26, 2009 at 1:12 pm

   I was so glad the show was back on this week. Henry freaking out was my favorite part. I don’t understand how finding police dad’s Wakefield shrine cleared the creepy brother of the crimes, but far be it from me to point out any plot holes. And I really hate that kid.

   Leia: I’m glad you also caught the fact that the wimpy Brit and the slutty blonde went to sleep with the lights on. I thought that was more disturbing than anything else. Who does that?

   Spheniscus: Your theory about Fish Hunk makes incredible sense, and it would furthermore lead to a hilarious episode where Abby finally does the deed with him, only to discover the day afterwards that he killed everyone. Unfortunately, since that would be sensible and entertaining, I doubt it will happen. (A friend thinks that Henry is the killer, but he also believes Lost takes place in purgatory, so obviously he’s a moron.)

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   WiseOwl
   Posted May 26, 2009 at 1:44 pm

   A running theory is that both FishHunk and Henrieta are the killers. In an earlier episode, Henry comes to FH’s boat and asks, “Are we still cool?” This was meant to sound like a question about the townies not disrupting the wedding. But it could have meant, “Are we still cool? Are we still planning on saving ourselves from these overused plot devices by killing everyone on this island?”

   Another option is that each murder is committed by a different person in a chain-reaction sorta of thing. Uncle Marty killed Cousin Ben first, stealing his money. BW killed Uncle Marty because he knew about the Hunter business. Ginger killed BW because of the affair. Ginger was killed by… That would be cool, but I don’t give these “writers” enough credit to pull that off.

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    leia labiblia
    Posted May 26, 2009 at 8:18 pm

    I am shocked by the Fish Hunk theory! I feel as though I just woke up from a night of hot Fish Sex and discovered the only stud on the island is a dangerously unhinged lunatic! As soon as we banged one last time, I’d promptly investigate. Definitely the most plausible so far, but I also would love the insanity of the Chain Reaction one– how great would it be that every single person at the wedding (and on the island) is capable of brutal homicide.

    I personally think there’s gotta be more than one killer. It’d be just too labor-intensive for one person. However you slice it (see what I did there?), the writers will have lots and lots of splainin’ to do to make any of it make sense.

    And Snootchy– did I eff up and say Hot Nerd was murdered? If so, I beg your pardon.

    Besos,

    LLB