Dark Angel

POSTED BY: iluvyosaffbridge
UPDATED: Friday, July 27, 2007 19:56
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ILUVYOSAFFBRIDGE

Friday, July 20, 2007 4:01 PM

I have been strolling through the DVD set of Dark Angel over the past couple of weeks. I absolutely loved the first season. The second season is where I have some major problems.

It seems like they were hell-bent on hijacking the series by changing the tone of the writing, and introducing new characters that were pretty foreign to the idea of the show.

I won't go into it any more, yet, but am curious about anyone else's views of the show. I also find it a little funny Dark Angel fans that post on imdb partly blame Firefly for Dark Angel getting the axe.

DARKFLY

Friday, July 20, 2007 5:36 PM

I can give you my views after I buy it, I'm gonna buy both seasons when I'm on holiday in 2 weeks. I hope it's as good as people say it is, Michael Weatherly in NCIS is such a good actor and Jessica Alba is hot so I can't see Dark Angel being anything but brilliant.

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Want pics, vids, ringtones,ect releated to Serenity and Firefly
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=2&t=26986

CHRISISALL

Friday, July 20, 2007 5:59 PM

Big fan here from the beginning. It's my co-second favourite series of all time (along with Buffy). The first of course is Firefly.

The first season (except for "Shortie's In Love) is PURE GOLD!!! Firefly quality, IMO.
The second season lost some of that 'realistic' vibe with the addition of the genetic 'nomolies. It became more science fiction-y. If you deal with the gear change (like me), the second season is very good, just not quite as gripping as the first, and heavy on the Max/Logan thing (which I didn't mind at all!)
Plus: final ep of the series directed by James Cameron!!! And it's a solid hour long!!Bonus!!!

Fan to the Max Chrisisall

SINGATE

Friday, July 20, 2007 6:05 PM

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Originally posted by iluvyosaffbridge:
I won't go into it any more, yet, but am curious about anyone else's views of the show.

I do believe season 1 to be the stronger of the 2 seasons. That is not to say I dismiss season 2 out of hand because there are a lot of good things that came along during those episodes.

You may want to dig around the archives. There are several informative threads on Dark Angel most of which were started by our very own Grand Poobah Chrisisall.

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CHRISISALL

Friday, July 20, 2007 6:15 PM

And here's a great DA site that's got screecaps, fanfic, and even FULL transcripts of all the episodes!!!
http://www.darkangelfan.com/

The forum connected to that site is pretty 'meh' though, teens talkin' which season she had the best hair and such...

Transgenic Poobah Chrisisall

CHRISISALL

Friday, July 20, 2007 6:19 PM

BTW, I liked her hair better in the first season, but near the end of season two it was getting pretty great in a different way/look.

Teen Poobah Chrisisall

PDCHARLES

Friday, July 20, 2007 6:31 PM

Yeah, I have checked a few on SiTV lately. Season 1 is definitely better! *wishes Alba wore the D.A. suit in Fantastic Four*

I kinda like the theme music too.

Here are some previous discussions on this board.
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=8&t=28739
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=8&t=24571

AURAPTOR

Friday, July 20, 2007 9:26 PM

There was a world of difference in seasons 1 and 2,and I thought they were really reaching w/ the host of new characters. I never really gave much thought that Firefly ended up in the same time slot as D.A. I really felt that D.A. was dying a self induced death all on its own, and (thankfully ) we got Firefly. For a while.

People love a happy ending. So every episode, I will explain once again that I don't like people. And then Mal will shoot someone. Someone we like. And their puppy. - Joss

" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. I worked that out myself. "

AURAPTOR

Friday, July 20, 2007 9:31 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:

http://www.darkangelfan.com/

The forum connected to that site is pretty 'meh' though, teens talkin' which season she had the best hair and such...

Transgenic Poobah Chrisisall

I'd have thought that'd be right in your wheel house.

People love a happy ending. So every episode, I will explain once again that I don't like people. And then Mal will shoot someone. Someone we like. And their puppy. - Joss

" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. I worked that out myself. "

ILUVYOSAFFBRIDGE

Friday, July 20, 2007 9:43 PM

Thanks for digging up the old threads and all the insight. D.A. demise does appear to be self-induced, but it just appeared to be from misguided story-telling. It's not like 24 or Lost, where they just kinda ran out of story and were flying with no rudder.

Interviews with executives indicate that this was the plan for the plot of the series all along. It was also James Cameron's intention to have a portion of the series focus more on the "unusual" Manticore originated characters. They pushed the Sci-Fi area of the show and I think this alienated some of the slightly casual fans who tuned in to just watch Jessica Alba kick butt.

I'm partly typing out of my butt here, given that I'm not even half-way through the second season. That's just what it seems like so far.

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