WTF - Life On Mars finale...

POSTED BY: WASHnwear
UPDATED: Sunday, April 5, 2009 12:19
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WASHNWEAR

Thursday, April 2, 2009 5:09 PM

There's a lot of background to the show that I admit I'm not familiar with, so maybe once I do some research things'll make sense. But in the meantime, what's the deal with these folks apparently having been on a space ship the entire time? I figured Tyler would either go back to 2008(9), or stay in 1973 (which I would give some serious consideration to if it meant I could keep hanging out with Gretchen Moll).

I wasn't expecting a 3rd option, and now that I've seen it, I don't think much of it.

The very last bit where Gene Hunt's white loafer touches down on Martian soil was kinda neat, but still...

Anyway, just wondering what some others might have thought about it.

W W R D ?
What would Rorschach do?

BYTEMITE

Thursday, April 2, 2009 6:53 PM

I kind of think that show jumped the shark the very first episode, sooo... I don't think I'm qualified to give an unbiased response.

CITIZEN

Thursday, April 2, 2009 8:42 PM

I'm guessing this is the US version, because I don't remember anyone landing on mars in the uk version

PEACEKEEPER

Friday, April 3, 2009 1:32 AM

If the US version has got the cast landing on Mars, then I hope this is an April Fool. If not, then never ever ever ever EVER take one of our decent shows and DARE to F**k it up.!!!!

BGETTER

Friday, April 3, 2009 3:04 AM

The show got the axe, and the producers had to quickly rewrite the season finale to be the series finale. The episode definitely suffered because of this...and the ending was so-so.

STOWEAWAY

Friday, April 3, 2009 7:01 AM

My husband and I loved the show.
Can't say we loved the ending. But they had to wrap it up prematurely.
Plus, they've been alluding to stuff all along. The tiny "bugs" that Sam kept seeing were little Mars Rover models. They always called him "spaceman".
I'm left wondering what the deal was with his "partner" from 2008, Maya. And his mentor who died, Crabs (?). Where did all that come from?
I think if they had been able to tell the story over a few seasons, the ending would have made more sense.

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IMNOTHERE

Friday, April 3, 2009 8:43 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by WASHnwear:
The very last bit where Gene Hunt's white loafer touches down on Martian soil was kinda neat, but still...

My computer says that posting was at Thursday, April 02, 2009 07:09.

Please tell me that's British Summer Time and that WASHnwear lives in the west of the USA.

If its not a joke - please watch the UK version of Life On Mars, because its got a much better ending.

(Edit 1: Looks at own post - its BST. Phew!)

(Edit 2: Looks on Wikipedia. Wah! Its True

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GINOBIFFARONI

Friday, April 3, 2009 8:50 PM

Against the drain I guess but I rather liked it

Loved the show and the cast, wished it had of stayed on longer

but thought the ending ( rushed admittedly ) tied things up in an unexpected way, but one that sort of made some sense.

Like the show it was very different, and I am glad they when with that rather than a more unimaginative ending.

" They don't hate America, they hate Americans " Homer Simpson

Lets party like its 1939

IMNOTHERE

Friday, April 3, 2009 8:53 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Stoweaway:
My husband and I loved the show.
I think if they had been able to tell the story over a few seasons, the ending would have made more sense.

The original UK version managed OK with just two runs of 8 episodes.

The ending is rather different...

SIMONWHO

Saturday, April 4, 2009 12:09 AM

Interestingly, a lot of the UK fans of the original were predicting something as far out as the US ending, including many theories tied to Gene Hunt having a literal tie-in.

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