Cheddar
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Interesting counterpoint I just got this morning. A guy at work was actually disapointed they revealed the lizardman concept so soon. He had no prior knowleadge of the original.
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No Nerf, but I put a link to this very thread and I said that you all can guarantee for my purity. I even mentioned your case, and see if they can take a look at your lawn from a Michigan perspective.
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Merusk
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Better not tell him about The Crying Game, then. Let him find out on his own.
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Paelos
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Better not tell him about The Crying Game, then. Let him find out on his own.
Or Gandalf. |
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Cadaverine
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I was a bit bummed they revealed the reptile thing so early as well, despite already knowing what they were. I wasn't terribly impressed with the show, but we'll see if it picks up any in the 2nd Ep.
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caladein
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I had I-don't-like-anyone-on-this-show syndrome going on pretty quickly during the pilot, especially Elizabeth Mitchell's character. Morena Baccarin looks amazing though... I guess I'll give it until it goes on break.
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Threash
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I had I-don't-like-anyone-on-this-show syndrome going on pretty quickly during the pilot, especially Elizabeth Mitchell's character. Morena Baccarin looks amazing though... I guess I'll give it until it goes on break.
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tazelbain
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So genocide through health-care like the Aschen from SG:SG1.
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Lucas
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Fourth episode was simply fantastic.
For now, at least in my opinion, this show beats the crap out of Flashforward (which surely has a more complex plot and maybe yet unexpressed potential, we'll see).
Sigh, now the long hiatus until March.
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DLRiley
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The one thing that kinda bugs me is that they take a plot direction that that is quite generic and it feels like they are speeding up the series. They choose to show the V's as evil incarnate from episode 1 instead let the audience decide whether the V's are evil and slowly show that there are no free lunches. Its not really a big big complaint, but that's my only flaw I can point out. Because the V are obviously evil it feels the plot is supercharged instead of a more slow and deliberate take over that I feel may be more satisfying and thought provoking plot. Now we have a straight up good vs evil and the audience is looking at the V lovers as "too stupid to breath". Still a good show, I just keep getting the nagging feeling that they are taking the easy way out.
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Nevermore
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I still dislike Elizabeth Mitchell and Joel Gretsch, but I really like Morena Baccarin and Morris Chestnut so that's a wash. Also, they get bonus points for using Sigur Ros on that last episode. I'll leave it on the Tivo for when it returns in the spring but I remain skeptical because of the two main leads.
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Over and out.
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Cheddar
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 I am a total V nut, but this seems like 90210. With Aliens. Its pissing me off and I can wait until next year for more episodes.
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No Nerf, but I put a link to this very thread and I said that you all can guarantee for my purity. I even mentioned your case, and see if they can take a look at your lawn from a Michigan perspective.
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HaemishM
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I think the hiatus and the showing of only 4 episodes to start is really hurting this series. There was not nearly enough getting to know the V's before we got into "WE MUST FORM ZEE RESISTANCE!" The story had no room to breathe, and now we get to forget what happens over the next 4 months. I envision that the best way they can handle this fuckup is to start in March with lots of Lost-style flashbacks.
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Cheddar
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I think the hiatus and the showing of only 4 episodes to start is really hurting this series. There was not nearly enough getting to know the V's before we got into "WE MUST FORM ZEE RESISTANCE!" The story had no room to breathe, and now we get to forget what happens over the next 4 months. I envision that the best way they can handle this fuckup is to start in March with lots of Lost-style flashbacks.
Reboot the entire thing and ignore this atrocity. It was close to win, but between rushing shit and "OH HAWT I LOVE HAWT ALIEN CHICK WHOSE MOMMY IS SUPREME LEADER!!!1" sucked. And that dumbass panout showing some super duper fleet just hanging out? I still have faith they will pull it off, but my fanboi innerself was stretched thin. |
No Nerf, but I put a link to this very thread and I said that you all can guarantee for my purity. I even mentioned your case, and see if they can take a look at your lawn from a Michigan perspective.
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DLRiley
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Unless a sci-fi show shows up in February AND runs on a Tuesday, hmm they can sorta do whatever. I don't see people dropping V when it comes out again in March. Honestly its a dick move but really unlikely their going to be punished for it. We are talking about a sci-fi with all the makings of another Battle Star Galatica. As far as the plot goes, of course it feels rushed considering that had planned for 4 episodes of plot and having the resistance from day 1 is a ratings grab that makes the plot shallow...honestly shit like this happens when there is very little in competition. Honestly no one here is going to stop watching the show which is why the hiatus is a mute point to the studios bottom line.
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Gutboy Barrelhouse
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"Honestly no one here is going to stop watching the show which is why the hiatus is a mute point to the studios bottom line."
But the general public is not F13, and shows that do this do suffer in ratings. And get cancelled because of it.
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schild
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MOOT
A MOOT POINT
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Surlyboi
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"is a mute point to the studios bottom line." Moot. Fuck you schild for being faster. |
Tuned in, immediately get to watch cringey Ubisoft talking head offering her deepest sympathies to the families impacted by the Orlando shooting while flanked by a man in a giraffe suit and some sort of "horrifically garish neon costumes through the ages" exhibit or something. We need to stop this fucking planet right now and sort some shit out. -Kail
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schild
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"is a mute point to the studios bottom line." Moot. Fuck you schild for being faster. By an hour. |
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Sir T
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Slyfeind
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You're timeing is mute.
A second after I clicked submit I shouted "That's not even fucking funny!" I leave it here as a testament to my own stupidity this late at night.
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schild
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You're timeing is mute.
A second after I clicked submit I shouted "That's not even fucking funny!" I leave it here as a testament to my own stupidity this late at night.
At least you know, some others don't. |
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Surlyboi
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"is a mute point to the studios bottom line." Moot. Fuck you schild for being faster. By an hour. Nah, it's called walking away from the machine and coming back. |
Tuned in, immediately get to watch cringey Ubisoft talking head offering her deepest sympathies to the families impacted by the Orlando shooting while flanked by a man in a giraffe suit and some sort of "horrifically garish neon costumes through the ages" exhibit or something. We need to stop this fucking planet right now and sort some shit out. -Kail
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raydeen
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I dated a deaf moot once. I wanted her to talk dirty to me but she wouldn't hear of it.
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I was drinking when I wrote this, so sue me if it goes astray.
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Ratman_tf
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I dated a deaf moot once. I wanted her to talk dirty to me but she wouldn't hear of it.
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Draegan
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Good choice of facepalm pics.
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So was this any good?
More to the point, was this any good to the level of buying it on TV/BRD?
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Surlyboi
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Not good enough to survive while Flash Forward got cancelled, no.
That said, there's still a second season somewhere in the works, I think.
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Tuned in, immediately get to watch cringey Ubisoft talking head offering her deepest sympathies to the families impacted by the Orlando shooting while flanked by a man in a giraffe suit and some sort of "horrifically garish neon costumes through the ages" exhibit or something. We need to stop this fucking planet right now and sort some shit out. -Kail
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shiznitz
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Not good enough to survive while Flash Forward got cancelled, no.
That said, there's still a second season somewhere in the works, I think.
They could revive this series if they kick it up a notch. Kind of like Jericho Season 1.5/2 |
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DLRiley
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V is back with 25% more ham.
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Merusk
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And Diana.
Or am I the only old fart who recognized her?
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Reg
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Nope. And she's aged really well. She looks pretty much exactly as I remember her.
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Surlyboi
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Too bad the show still sucks.
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Tuned in, immediately get to watch cringey Ubisoft talking head offering her deepest sympathies to the families impacted by the Orlando shooting while flanked by a man in a giraffe suit and some sort of "horrifically garish neon costumes through the ages" exhibit or something. We need to stop this fucking planet right now and sort some shit out. -Kail
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Reg
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Did anyone see the last episode? They finally did what I'd been missing from the very beginning of the series.  |
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Surlyboi
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Admitted it was a pile of shit and called it quits?
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Tuned in, immediately get to watch cringey Ubisoft talking head offering her deepest sympathies to the families impacted by the Orlando shooting while flanked by a man in a giraffe suit and some sort of "horrifically garish neon costumes through the ages" exhibit or something. We need to stop this fucking planet right now and sort some shit out. -Kail
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