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The Daily Beast: "More Big Love Questions Answered" ("Big Love" Postmortem, Part Two)

Looking answers to your burning questions from this week's season finale of HBO's Big Love?

Head over to The Daily Beast, where you can read the second part of a day-after interview with Big Love creators/executive producers Mark V. Olsen and Will Scheffer, one that delves deeper into the world of Big Love to bring you some confirmations and some answers to some subplots. (You can find Part One here.)

For those who haven't yet seen Sunday night's fourth season finale of Big Love, major spoiler warnings apply as Olsen, Scheffer, and I discuss everything from changing Big Love’s opening credit sequence in the fourth season; what happened to the church Bill started; whether it was Tommy or Jerry who sold out the Henricksons to Marilyn Densham; what JJ wanted from Joey; the creepy miracle pregnancy of Adaleen; the fates of JJ and Malinda; and much, much more.

Season Five of Big Love will air in 2011 on HBO.

Comments

Helen said…
Your interview (both parts!) was fantastic and provided answers to many of the questions I had. I know that this season wasn't as strong but I still love the characters and have faith in the show and am already looking forward to next season.
Barbara said…
Both parts of your interview were illuminating and important to the understanding of the characters and all of their delicate interconnections. I would agree that it felt like a rushed season---and certainly much too short!--but that didn't detract from the sheer viewing pleasure. It interests me that no one , not even you Jace, has mentioned the final costume choices in that last shot. There stands yet another definition of the American family, showing their true colors (both figuratibvely and really)in brilliant red, white and blue. Such a brave gesture, and so foolish.

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