The Leftovers Review: Don’t Be Ridiculous

One of the strengths of HBO’s The Leftovers is that it has an incredible and extremely mysterious premise and manages to build an amazing show around that premise without answering any (of the big) questions. The creators are able to do that by having layered and complex characters in this story and focussing on them and how they deal with their personal loss and grief. While Kevin is clearly the focal point of the series, Nora has arguable turned into the best character on The Leftovers. We already knew that her entire world ended when her husband and her children departed and her traumatic childhood…continue reading