"Falling Skies" this Sunday on TNT

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NEWOLDBROWNCOAT

Saturday, June 18, 2011 1:14 AM

http://www.cnn.com/2011/SHOWBIZ/06/17/falling.skies.scifi/index.html?&
hpt=hp_c2

Just saw this over on CNN.com. First I've heard of it. Might be interesting.

PEULSAR5

Saturday, June 18, 2011 2:19 AM

I plan on checking it out along with "Outcasts" on BBC.

BRAMKAANDORP

Saturday, June 18, 2011 11:53 AM

But Outcasts has already been broadcast.

Or are those repeats you're talking about?

Any way, I will check it (Falling Skies) out as soon as I can (which depends on whether it will be broadcast in the Netherlands...).

"Isn't it enough to see that a garden is beautiful without having to believe that there are fairies at the bottom of it too?"

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ECGORDON

Saturday, June 18, 2011 2:51 PM

Outcasts starts tonight on BBC-America, but I would suggest you skip it. Potentially good but burdened with poor execution and too much angst. Plus there is no resolution and there won't be any more episodes past the first series of eight episodes.

I will be checking out Falling Skies as I do most every SF show that comes around. I think we can be assured it won't be canceled mid-season, but if it turns out to be good but can't find an audience we may lose out again. Of course, it it's bad I won't hesitate to say so.

BRAMKAANDORP

Saturday, June 18, 2011 5:31 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by ecgordon:
Outcasts starts tonight on BBC-America, but I would suggest you skip it. Potentially good but burdened with poor execution and too much angst. Plus there is no resolution and there won't be any more episodes past the first series of eight episodes.

I agree. The ideas were great, but the execution wasn't all that great.

"Isn't it enough to see that a garden is beautiful without having to believe that there are fairies at the bottom of it too?"

-Douglas Adams

PEULSAR5

Sunday, June 19, 2011 8:38 AM

Those are disappointing reviews, but I'll give it a once-over anyway. You never know. Now that I'm back into Primeval after only seeing S1, I'll prob use this summer to catch up on that. Plus o guess I have to give Alphas a shot.

AURAPTOR

Monday, June 20, 2011 1:29 AM

I missed like the first 3 minutes, and already I'm lost.

Apparently it starts some months after THEY arrive ? So, like every other alien invasion movie, we're just gonna skip the ' hey , what's that up there, and incoming on the radar ' part of the story, and move right into the 'humans are a rag tag bunch of militants, who live right out in the open, not worried all that much about any aliens coming by and wiping out the rest of them ' part.

Mmmmkay. Got it.

" I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend. "

PEULSAR5

Monday, June 20, 2011 5:18 AM

I give it a good, solid "meh". Didn't ABC just cancel a better alien invasion/resistance show?

MACBAKER

Monday, June 20, 2011 6:19 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Peulsar5:
I give it a good, solid "meh". Didn't ABC just cancel a better alien invasion/resistance show?

The only thing better was V had Morena in it! Gotta agree with the "meh" review though.

I'd given some thought to movin' off the edge -- not an ideal location -- thinkin' a place in the middle.

LWAVES

Monday, June 20, 2011 10:05 AM

I was kinda looking forward to this one and was going to d/load it but after the 'meh' reviews I think I might wait until it's on over here in the UK. It gives me a chance to see how the other episodes play out and whether it's worth investing the time.

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