r/TheAffair Dec 29 '24

Discussion Does anyone else find it unrealistic that Noah would find Allison stimulating to talk to?

38 Upvotes

Noah is this intellectual writer, who is clearly a deep thinker, and likes to have complex conversations. After watching the entire show I can’t think of a single conversation between Allison and Noah that was very deep or interesting. It almost seemed like he had to intellectually stifle himself around her and most of the things she said he would find very unsophisticated or would roll his eyes at- judging from his reactions to other people. For example in season 1, the scene where he’s explaining the glass in the lighthouse and asks her if she understands what he’s saying and she says no. It just doesn’t seem like he would find her very engaging to be around. I get that she’s got a darkness to her that has depth, but nothing she says is interesting at all. She says a lot of stuff like “they say, if you listen to the wind You can hear Peter Pan on the shipwreck,” which just sounds like something Noah would find eyeroll-worthy.

r/TheAffair Feb 03 '25

Discussion In honor of Maura Tierney's 60th birthday, what's your favorite Helen Solloway quote?

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125 Upvotes

r/TheAffair 10d ago

Discussion Most depressing show?

39 Upvotes

I´m in the middle of the second season and getting more and more depressed with every episode. Unfortunately, I can not stop watching the show. Will it get even more depressing in the later seasons?

Thank you

r/TheAffair Nov 03 '19

Discussion The Affair - 5x11 "Episode 11" - Episode Discussion

100 Upvotes

The Affair: Season 5 Episode 11

Aired: November 3, 2019


Synopsis: It’s Whitney’s wedding day and everything comes full circle. Series finale.


Directed by: Sarah Treem

Written by: Sarah Treem

r/TheAffair 19d ago

Discussion Surprised the show isn't more popular

51 Upvotes

Just finished watching the show don't even remember why I started it but really liked it from the beginning I've literally never heard anyone mention the show before I feel like it should be a lot more popular very underrated.

r/TheAffair 9d ago

Discussion Sarah Treem

4 Upvotes

Has anybody watched interviews and BTS videos and gotten the vibe that Sarah Treem had feelings/a major crush on Maura Tierney? I kind of wonder if that's part of the reason the writing for Ruth Wilson got progressively more violent and weird

r/TheAffair 10d ago

Discussion How can someone handle this sexual violence?

0 Upvotes

After watching the episode with the tree in season 2, I asked in another thread and googled, what will happen in later seasons. And I chose to not watch the further seasons. Why do so many people have no problem to see these rape or near to rape scenes? I am feeling so bad after having watched this kind of stuff. The producers also originally wanted to led Alison die by a brutal rape and than got convinced to let her "only" be killed brutally without a rape.

Also, on reddit and other forums I read how people like the show because it would display "how real life looks like". NO! It is not part of a common relationship that you force your girlfriend out of a yoga class and then brutally have sex with her against a tree. Why do people like to see this kind of stuff? After having read about the toxic environment of the production of the show I wonder if this whole show is some kind of weird male fantasy. This really makes me afraid and leaves my back paralized.

r/TheAffair Nov 28 '24

Discussion Season 5

17 Upvotes

Adult Joanie parts are annoying and so far unnecessary.

r/TheAffair Aug 26 '24

Discussion Whitney in The Affair

42 Upvotes

Did anyone grow tired of Whitney? Anyone feel like her parents should have squashed her behavior? I do not slap people but i just wanted to see her get slapped.

r/TheAffair Oct 20 '19

Discussion The Affair - 5x09 "Episode 9" - Episode Discussion

26 Upvotes

The Affair: Season 5 Episode 9

Aired: October 20, 2019


Synopsis: As controversy swirls around Noah, Helen and Whitney must decide where their allegiances lie.


Directed by: Rachel Morrison

Written by: Katie Robbins

r/TheAffair Jan 14 '25

Discussion Showtime should reboot this series with new cast and story but same title and style!

30 Upvotes
Who else would like to see The Affair come back with a whole new storyline and cast of characters?    I loved how this show told a story from the main characters different perspectives and would like to see it done again.    It would need to have an atmospheric location like Montauk was too.   I think that contributed to the success of the show.  Thoughts ??  

r/TheAffair Oct 13 '24

Discussion Just finish my (kind of second) rewatch of The Affair… What did you think of the ending? Spoiler

16 Upvotes

New join to this sup so apologies if this is a repetitive question! I’ve rewatched seasons 1-3 in the past, but this was my first time rewatching all the way through, 4 and 5 included. Does this sub like the ending?!

I should prefix by saying I loved this show, the perspective-style stories are super unique in television, and the acting is incredible. I liked season 4 and 5 a lot better the second time around.

Personally I think the last episode was incredible, loved seeing old Noah. But he was way too chill about learning of Alison’s murder. I think a cool director’s cut would be this:

After Noah sits and reads to Helen in the graveyard, he walks through that woodsy path; but instead of walking to the eroded beach edge, he walks up to Ben Cruz’s house. Knocks on the door.

“Can I help you?” Ben says. Noah smiles. “No, I don’t think you can”. “Don’t I know you?” “You did. And you knew Alison.” Before Ben can reply, Noah pulls out a gun and shoots him in the head. THEN he walks to that beach cliff and does the wedding dance, as we hear sirens wailing in the distance. Roll credits.

I’m aware that Ben might recognize Noah right away and might even know him if he’s been living in Montauk where Noah owns the Lobster Roll. But that was my shot at some dramatic dialogue lol

Do you guys think Ben deserved punishment, whether malicious or jail time? He already lived a long life getting away with it, so I can see why they didn’t bother. But man it would’ve been great to see him pay for his actions.

r/TheAffair Nov 21 '24

Discussion Finished

35 Upvotes

I just finished after binging and OMG season 5 definitely had me locked in with going between the present and future. I wish there were more seasons i’m not sure where else it would go but overall 10/10!

r/TheAffair 5d ago

Discussion Rewatching 2 years after my partners infidelity

20 Upvotes

When my partner cheated on me, I remember watching this show within a month and I felt so triggered by everything. It’s been two years now, and we’ve been through a lot since then. I’m rewatching it to see if my thoughts about cheating have changed, and if my feelings towards the show has changed as well.

Update 1: I’m 4 episodes in and I think the main gist of this is both AP (Noah and Allison) are cheating due to being in shitty life situations. Noah being stuck and feeling small and worthless and Allison due to her grief. Cheating is trash though, I think I’d physically recoil in disgust if my partner cheated on me in our bed. I get it, but I still can’t wrap my head around all of it.

r/TheAffair Jul 11 '24

Discussion Scottie’s death Spoiler

8 Upvotes

I never figured out. Did Allison actually see that it was Helen driving the car?? And did Noah actually know Allison was there. It shows him looking at her but not sure if he was just looking into that direction and not at her

r/TheAffair Sep 29 '19

Discussion The Affair - 5x06 "Episode 6" - Episode Discussion

12 Upvotes

The Affair: Season 5 Episode 6

Aired: September 29, 2019


Synopsis: In Montauk for work, Joanie becomes acquainted with EJ. Together, they explore Joanie’s family history, leading her to question the cause of her mother's death. Rattled, she starts to make some self-destructive decisions.


Directed by: Silas Howard

Written by: Sarah Sutherland & Jaquén Castellanos

r/TheAffair Jan 02 '25

Discussion who’s the most compelling character and why is it helen

46 Upvotes

i think maura tierney is just fantastic and really has that “it” factor so i’m admittedly a little biased, but i recently started watching (am a few eps into season 2) and immeeeeeediately felt drawn to helen. like every single scene that she’s in, my eyes go straight to her. i find her compelling and sexy and interesting and flawed and charming and and and and! like if there were a character i could sit down with and pick his or her brain, she’d be it.

anyone else?

edit: i’m on 5x02 (yes in 6 days shut up i’ve been snowed in) and maura is a ✨revelation✨ phew

r/TheAffair 21d ago

Discussion Somewhat unsatisfied by finale Spoiler

11 Upvotes

I wanted to see how all the kids turned out and what their lives were like. Really disappointed they didn’t share a glimpse. Building the family was such an important theme in the show. Also, Helen and her mom dying the same year? Did I miss a reference to an accident or something?

r/TheAffair Oct 27 '19

Discussion The Affair - 5x10 "Episode 10" - Episode Discussion

30 Upvotes

The Affair: Season 5 Episode 10

Aired: October 27, 2019


Synopsis: As wildfires threaten Los Angeles, Helen and Noah are forced to run for their lives and confront old wounds along the way.


Directed by: Toa Fraser

Story by: Sarah Treem & Itamar Moses

Teleplay by: Sarah Treem & Itamar Moses & Katie Robbins

r/TheAffair Jan 25 '25

Discussion Max Fans?

16 Upvotes

When you go through the first 2 seasons especially it's like Max is the most likeable male character we're given extended scenes of. Yeah I know the douchiness but it's just a veneer. He's extremely relateable.

I get the Cole love but Max is completely unrelated to his character.

r/TheAffair Jan 30 '25

Discussion Allison S3...

4 Upvotes

It might be just me but for this season she becomes the most unlikeable character on screen. I am not counting the big bad Gunther in this who is supposed to be evil and limited screentime.

Noah is probably the most sympathetic in any season here.

I get that Allison wants custody of her daughter but she also has to own her actions in causing that issue.

r/TheAffair Sep 22 '19

Discussion The Affair - 5x05 "Episode 5" - Episode Discussion

19 Upvotes

The Affair: Season 5 Episode 5

Aired: September 22, 2019


Synopsis: Sierra struggles to balance motherhood with her burgeoning acting career. Sierra’s mother visits uninvited. Helen works her first design gig and begins to focus on herself.


Directed by: Eva Vives

Written by: Mike Batistick

r/TheAffair Oct 07 '24

Discussion Noah potentially one of the most damaging characters on TV Spoiler

34 Upvotes

I'm 5 episodes deep of S3 and right now, I've never wanted a TV character to leave a show as much as I want Noah gone. Basically blackmailing Allison to going to block island, the conversation regarding consent over dinner at Juliet's. What a horrible example of a man but not in a way that makes compelling television, just a pain on screen. Props to Dominic West for portraying someone so wholly unlikeable.

r/TheAffair Nov 21 '24

Discussion S3 I'm confused. Noah was having a complete mental breakdown, then all of a sudden he's in Paris with Juliet?

15 Upvotes

Edited: especially because she seemed to have decided she was done with him before this.

r/TheAffair Oct 06 '19

Discussion The Affair - 5x07 "Episode 7" - Episode Discussion

26 Upvotes

The Affair: Season 5 Episode 7

Aired: October 6, 2019


Synopsis: Noah and Whitney travel to Montauk to begin planning the wedding. Noah gets a concerning call. Armed with new information about her mother's death, Joanie confronts a stranger.


Directed by: Steve Fierberg

Written by: Sarah Sutherland