So with a name like this I had to check out this show, which all seemed standard fare. The Internet how we're all potential Vics of hackers, stalkers, sociopaths, psychopaths and the list is never ending. This one turned out to be routine, Lindy's (Victoria Justice) sister, Sara (Jordan DiNatale) is abducted right in front of her on a rainy night after using the loo at a drive thru. Couldn't she walk back to the car. Which made me think was this just a Vic of opportunity, or was this planned. Did this particular psychopathic serial killer reel Lindy into his 'dirty Internet' stalking game, whilst he's looking for his "ideal;" preying on dating websites which her friend, Sophia (Kiersey Clemons) signs Lindy up to. Under the name 'Eye Candy', hence the title. Which also happen to be based on the novel by RL Stine. Remember him, re Goosebumps. If I wrote one, I'd call it Mind Candy (for obvious or not so obvious reasons!)
Lindy's a hacker, on parole and her current love interest/beau, Ben (Daniel Lissing) is a cop who was the one that arrested her. They still have feelings towards each other, as he removes her ankle monitor, more like leg monitor and a chance to get all touchy-feely with her. Ben still has feelings for her as I said which is why the chemistry didn't last long. Or should that be relationship.
This also reminded me of Dark Angel in a futuristic sort of way, though it was only the present, the filming, use of music and just general atmosphere reminded me of something more futuristic, more technological.
Lindy meets up with the mother of missing Julie Becker, but it's a meeting in a virtual sense, as she works on the missing problem from her IT company with a friend, George (Harvey Gullien) who helps her out. So that's her niche established. Cue killer talking about what he does and how he's looking for the perfect one, but they all fool him with the pictures they post. Julie happens to have crooked teeth so she's not right for him and has to go. But isn't discovered until along while later. Lindy hacks into the NYPD computer but doesn't find any files on her.
Meeting those three men at the club, she gets a message on the phone on her way home, who lets on he's watching her. Also through her webcam (hey I haven't covered up my webacm on the laptop, have you?) She thinks she can get him back by watching him, but sees gory images of bloody women. She doesn't make the connection though and puts it down to him expecting her to hack him back. So at the club she meets the three potential dates and hacks their phones. Sophia having called Ben, who doesn't want her doing this. Yet he's the only one who can help her stay safe, or so he thinks. On the way back home, Lindy realizes she's picked up the wrong phone as she can see herself on it. When she meets up with him, he's dead with the phone shoved in his mouth and a message comes up reading, "I thought we were exclusive."
Ben is going to stay with her and whilst in the shower, Lindy sneaks away to the roof. He follows her in just his pants, so what was the point of the shower. Hey naksed man on roof, call the cops! Ha. Where they get intimate and she tells him that she imagines one of those stars is her sister. You see, it's been three years since she vanished. Ben says she's done enough. So wasn't anyone perving on them on the roof?
Later she sees Sophia at their apartment and the killer too, calling her there's no answer but she calls Ben. Then gets her Sophia on the line who says she's at work. Oh come on, wouldn't you know if your friend is working or not. It was a trap for Ben and she made him walk right into it. That's two she got killed, seriously. She finds him gone and the mannequin dummy holding a laptop where she sees and talks to Ben for the last time. The message telling her to say it so he can hear it or he won't know. She tells him she loves him and Ben tells her about the one star again. She works out he's on the roof, but it's too late. Where else would he be considering that's her domain, so to speak. Giving Lindy more motivation to catch the killer. Now that's why they had their final fling together and what's the bet I was right and they were being watched there too, never mind the apartment having cameras in it.
As for the message 'Miss Me?' That was straight out of Sherlock and Moriarty! Very predictable in a lot of places and could have been better done! Most will enjoy it though as it's got some twists and turns to keep you entertained. Though the show was cancelled after 10 episodes, it does have its fans.
As for Daniel Lissing who played Ben, I hadn't realized he was in Home and Away back in 2006. he doesn't even look the same after nine years. He was also in Hallmark's When calls The Heart.
K3U meaning 'I love you.' I <3 U
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