Sci-fi TV series The Leftovers makes for uncomfortable viewing

By Ruth Ritchie
Updated October 26 2014 - 9:13am, first published October 25 2014 - 9:06am
Slightly brainy: Emily Meade and Margaret Qualley in The Leftovers, which might be a good series.
Slightly brainy: Emily Meade and Margaret Qualley in The Leftovers, which might be a good series.
Slightly brainy: Emily Meade and Margaret Qualley in <i>The Leftovers</i>, which might be a good series.
Slightly brainy: Emily Meade and Margaret Qualley in <i>The Leftovers</i>, which might be a good series.
Slightly brainy: Emily Meade and Margaret Qualley in The Leftovers, which might be a good series.
Slightly brainy: Emily Meade and Margaret Qualley in The Leftovers, which might be a good series.
Slightly brainy: Emily Meade and Margaret Qualley in The Leftovers, which might be a good series.
Slightly brainy: Emily Meade and Margaret Qualley in The Leftovers, which might be a good series.
Slightly brainy: Emily Meade and Margaret Qualley in The Leftovers, which might be a good series.
Slightly brainy: Emily Meade and Margaret Qualley in The Leftovers, which might be a good series.

Is there more uncomfortable TV than "feel good" viewing on air at the moment? A lot of the fashionable sci-fi makes me feel awkward. In truth, I rarely understand what is happening in shows such as The Strain or The Walking Dead. And can we all agree that zombie dialogue is boorish and predictable?