So, yes, I'm still watching CBS' banished-to-Saturdays thriller Harper's Island becauseI'm (choose one) stubborn/masochistic/loyal like that.Yet while the beauty (and frustration) of Harper's Island has been that I haven't really gotten attached to any of its numerous vaguely sketched, about-to-be-butchered characters — and therefore don't have my Saturday night ruined when said butchery occurs — all that changed late in the June 27 episode. (DVR users: There are spoilers ahead!) You see, ever since the engagement-ring bar-brawl scenea few weeks back, I've kind of started falling for vacuous Chloe and foppish Cal.And I kinda thought they were going to make it off the island alive, where their gooey-eyed love could blossom and grow until something wealthier/hotter came along forever. But, alas, it wasn't meant to be. And when John Wakefield ran that sword straight through Cal's torso, and sobbing Chloe responded by declaring "You can't have me," right before plunging herself to a watery grave alongside her betrothed, I felt thisclose to teary-eyed. Or maybe it was just the red-pepper flakes I had shaken onto my pizza. Tell me I wasn't alone in mourning Chloe and Cal, PopWatchers. And with the dynamic duo now dead, is there anyone else left on the island who's worth caring about? Holla back in the comments section below!
Ah man. Seriously? I’m behind due to vacation and now I’m not sure I wanna keep watching. I probably will, cause like you, I’m stubborn/masochistic/loyal like that.
Right there with you Slezak – They were the only two that I found remotely likeable or entertaining. And I did tear up a little!
I too mourn the passing of Cal and Chloe, the two remaining characters that are remotely likable left on this show. I really don’t care who lives or dies in the finale now.
I have really enjoyed Harper’s all season. It was a perfect summer show and I wish they hadn’t canceled it so early. I definitely teared up and was pretty upset. I’m watching till the end though! I have so many theories about the killer! Hopefully one is right
I gasped, I had my hand over my mouth during the confrontation, and then I cried. I, too, am sucked in and was so rooting for them to live to the end. I am currently rooting for Trish now; Katie Cassidy acted the heck out of her role during Trish’s father’s death and I kinda like her. And maybe I’m rooting a little for Henry, too… okay, and Abby & Jimmy & Danny & Sully… dangnabit they’re all starting to grow on me (except Shea & Madison, they can be fodder any time now.)
i hate this show. really. i mean, the premise was great. HOW could they screw it up so badly?
I’ve just invested too much into it now to quit watching. I couldn’t care less about the characters, and the ones I did care/thought were the murderer were killed off–Cal, the dad, Maggie. But I did notice that if you go to wikipedia and read episode synopses there Saturday nights as the show is going on, they’re already posted…apparently the show airs on Thursday in Canada? Talk about fricking spoilers!
It was sad! I was shocked and cried a little while tweeting away! Then I laughed while I noticed my step dad snoring on the couch. Can’t wait til the finale
I was highly upset when Cal and Chloe were killed off. Cal was easily my favorite of the whole show. As for the rest of them, I am hoping Henry is the next to go – he is so annoying. I wouldn’t mind Abby going either, but since they’re the main characters, I imagine they’ll live. Unfortunately, there’s no one really left to root for!
Thank you for posting this, Slezak! I completely agree… I found myself suprisingly emotional during this scene. Cal and Chloe always seemed so outside the main story (why were they invited to the wedding again?), so I thought their survival would be the happy ending. But wow… what a finish. It’s probably because they were so removed from the main story that their deaths were more emotional… I’m pretty sure I’ve had the (other) killer pegged since about episode 3, so that part of the story has been not so great.
no you are not alone…i was surprisingly shocked and upset that these two died and that I actually cared. (And so close to the finale!!) I don’t want the show to end!
Did NOT like Chloe at all in the beginning but she and her charmingly dorky fiance won me over by the(ir) end. I’m still rooting for Henry and Abby to live, although my bf thinks Henry is working with Wakefield. They can kill the creepy kid any time they want. “No one blames you…” Yes, we do!
I’ll admit that I cried at that scene as well. Cal was my fave, and the killing was so brutal it was shocking! Now we have to wait two more weeks until the finale!
Well, for the entire season I just had fun watching all the different ways that people were getting killed. Then Cal died and I felt my first pangs of sadness. He was my favorite and even though I knew he’d probably die I just wasn’t prepared at all! Then Chloe had to top it off with her death. It was so sad.
I felt the past couple of episodes have been pretty good and thus my loyalty to the show despite a rocky start was warranted. This scene was by far the best of the season so far and perhaps what I will always take away from this show.