tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post9024924838759241548..comments2024-03-05T21:05:36.848-05:00Comments on CommentaramaFilms: Why Defiance SucksAndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-18211176947781806082013-07-09T10:24:44.257-04:002013-07-09T10:24:44.257-04:00Ever since SciFi went SyFy and started airing wres...Ever since SciFi went SyFy and started airing wrestling it has not been a serious science fiction channel. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01753365094178949351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-76612358534277691292013-07-09T00:22:03.615-04:002013-07-09T00:22:03.615-04:00Anon, The show lost me very early and the few time...Anon, The show lost me very early and the few times I tried to give it another chance, it just felt like it wasn't doing anything worth watching.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-91832369108991430222013-07-08T22:27:23.853-04:002013-07-08T22:27:23.853-04:00Just watched the season finally.. I am tired of da...Just watched the season finally.. I am tired of datac tar and his wife getting away with murder..its like the rest of the town knows they are downright evil scum, but they run around like they are clueless when the white aliens find yet another obvious way to destroy the plans of the town to run orderly and without incident.. the truth is, if this town was on the verge of going down the toilet at the hands of a murdering drug dealing douche like that. The town would either 1 kick him out, or 2 kill him..but now the town has voted him mayor through his back dealing dirty tactics and we aresupposed to believe that the whole town that came together to for the goal of working together and peace, would keep suffering at the hands of some street punks and there shinanigans....LAME.i gave it 1 seasonI'm done.. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-29192123177448706862013-07-01T21:13:30.790-04:002013-07-01T21:13:30.790-04:00I look at the show as being a defiant attack on th...I look at the show as being a defiant attack on the invaders of Earth. What I see is as said earlier, just a soap opera. Deleted from my DVR is 40 minutes I can spend doing anything worthwhile, like cleaning my lint traps. GarbageAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-4110088166438490472013-05-26T00:53:53.756-04:002013-05-26T00:53:53.756-04:00Scott, I agree. I enjoyed all those programs a lo...Scott, I agree. I enjoyed all those programs a lot. I even bought the SG1 series. I guess we'll see about Continuum. Nothing surprises me about the SyFy Channel anymore.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-30573530516445843352013-05-25T22:24:09.307-04:002013-05-25T22:24:09.307-04:00Defiance is a definite snooze fest. Characters are...Defiance is a definite snooze fest. Characters are transparent and story is weak thus far. I liked Eureka I found myself invested in the characters much like I did with SG1 and Atlantis and Sanctuary despite them being episodic in nature. Continuum looks like its going to be agreat show so we can look forward to it being cancelled after the second season.Scott Nashnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-72700052575853036502013-05-09T13:39:54.208-04:002013-05-09T13:39:54.208-04:00rlaWTX, Really? I had no idea that was still on.
...rlaWTX, Really? I had no idea that was still on.<br /><br />I like "Face Off" a lot. I liked "Ghost Hunters" in the first couple season, but it lost me when they started franchising it into a million shows. And I don't like any of the other stuff made in the same vein.<br /><br />I used to love "Stargate SG-1" and "Stargate Atlantis," but those are gone. I liked "Eureka." I never liked "Warehouse 13" enough to watch. Ditto on "Haven." That's about it for me.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-59534686921994926732013-05-09T13:25:40.643-04:002013-05-09T13:25:40.643-04:00Apparently Falling Skies is still on - they were h...Apparently Falling Skies is still on - they were hyping it before the movie (during the "captive audience ads") the other day... surprised me.<br /><br />I like Warehouse 13. I love Haven. Face-Off is pretty cool. yep, that's it for SyFy these days.<br />I HATE ghost hunting - supernatural house crap.rlaWTXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09319344164726195144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-20640910576760761092013-05-09T00:38:15.308-04:002013-05-09T00:38:15.308-04:00Backthrow, I liked Dead Like Me a lot, but I think...Backthrow, I liked <i>Dead Like Me</i> a lot, but I think they killed themselves. The tone of the second season was so different than the first (so serious) that they bled viewers.<br /><br /><i>The Shield</i> is one of the best cop shows I've seen. It's so different than anything I've seen and you never knew what was going to happen next. I highly recommend that one.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-5176785279630249292013-05-09T00:36:38.817-04:002013-05-09T00:36:38.817-04:00T-Rav, They do have a lot more misses than hits......T-Rav, They do have a lot more misses than hits... about 99-1.<br /><br /><br />LL, It's sounding familiar now.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-57384425461643294402013-05-08T23:57:02.320-04:002013-05-08T23:57:02.320-04:00You can watch episodes of Vikings on history.com w...You can watch episodes of Vikings on history.com whenever you want to.LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05538854359365988863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-64781020825971187352013-05-08T23:43:25.936-04:002013-05-08T23:43:25.936-04:00Wasn't it kind of a given that Defiance would ...Wasn't it kind of a given that <i>Defiance</i> would suck? I mean, it's on SciFi, excuse me, SYFY. The only thing I've seen on there recently that's even halfway decent is their knock-off version of <i>Being Human</i>, and I can only take that in small doses (never made it through an episode of <i>Warehouse 13</i>).T-Ravhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10861218035729479354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-72384274534743899112013-05-08T23:21:23.811-04:002013-05-08T23:21:23.811-04:00Yeah, some prime stuff in the last several years, ...Yeah, some prime stuff in the last several years, but they've all been dramas or 'dramedies', almost all from cable networks, and are dwarfed in number by the ever-present Sea of Crap (tm). Still, I've found a lot more to enjoy than I did in the 1980s/1990s: <br /><br />DEXTER<br />BREAKING BAD<br />BOARDWALK EMPIRE<br />DEADWOOD (cancelled a bit too early; needed 1 more season)<br />JUSTIFIED<br />GAME OF THRONES<br />TERRIERS (a major crime that this was cancelled)<br />SONS OF ANARCHY<br />ROME (1st season stronger than the 2nd, but still damned good)<br />LOST (a big gimmick of a show, but I liked the characters and the ride)<br />DEAD LIKE ME (cancelled too early)<br />PUSHING DAISIES (though hobbled by the writers' strike and a hasty Season 2 cancellation)<br />BURN NOTICE (good, light action fare, though it's good that the next season is its last, as it's getting to be a bit too repetitive)<br />THE SOPRANOS (though it was wearing out its welcome towards the end)<br />CARNIVALE (great 1st season, too-hasty cancellation of the 2nd season, though I found Clancy Brown's character a lot less interesting in the 2nd... too evil, too fast)<br />FIREFLY<br />HEROES (though it crashed and burned early, and I only stuck it out to see what would happen to Hiro and Sylar)<br /><br />Still haven't seen: the rebooted BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, FARSCAPE, CHUCK, SHERLOCK, THE WIRE, THE SHIELD, MAD MEN, OZ, THE HOUR, any STARGATE series, 80% of the rebooted DOCTOR WHO and 97% of THE X-FILES. Maybe some week we should do a 'Top 5' of popular/acclaimed TV shows we've never seen. <br /><br />I thought I would enjoy FRINGE and EUREKA, but I ended up hating both, and bailed on them pretty early. THE WALKING DEAD got really stupid rather quickly (just like the rebooted V), so I also bailed, though I've heard it's gotten better in Season 3, so I might give it another chance and play catch-up.Backthrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02289433396695381105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-2646512486180639032013-05-08T20:16:05.308-04:002013-05-08T20:16:05.308-04:00P.S. We are not in a period of too much good telev...P.S. We are not in a period of too much good television. There are some very good shows, but as a percentage it's really, really, really small.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-58471519692701385682013-05-08T20:15:28.275-04:002013-05-08T20:15:28.275-04:00Scott, Wow, that is an excellent take down of the ...Scott, Wow, that is an excellent take down of the film! Nice work!<br /><br />Zap Brannigan... LOL!AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-29312606652679049332013-05-08T20:08:18.281-04:002013-05-08T20:08:18.281-04:00Andrew -
First, watch this. It's short and y...Andrew - <br /><br />First, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=OTfBH-XFdSc" rel="nofollow">watch this</a>. It's short and you'll like it.<br /><br />Anyway, I would argue that there is in fact too much GOOD television nowadays that it becomes overwhelming. And these are serious heavily arc-based dramas that require some mental firepower now and then. It becomes too much after a while. <i>Game of Thrones</i>, <i>Homeland</i>, <i>Mad Men</i>, <i>Dexter</i>, <i>The Americans</i>, <i>Breaking Bad</i>... <br /><br />Not to mention Netflix, Amazon, DirecTV, etc. getting into the original programming game.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-62599403901933535572013-05-08T19:26:23.323-04:002013-05-08T19:26:23.323-04:00LL, That's probably a good way to watch Lost! ...LL, That's probably a good way to watch <i>Lost</i>! The at-home stuff did have a payoff, but it often wasn't worth the time in my opinion.<br /><br />I haven't seen <i>The Americans</i> or <i>Vikings</i>. Right now, the one show I never miss is <i>Game of Thrones</i>, but there are some other good ones.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-5177931739946170842013-05-08T19:11:28.264-04:002013-05-08T19:11:28.264-04:00P. S. I only watched Lost recently on Netflix for ...P. S. I only watched <i>Lost</i> recently on Netflix for the first time and I enjoyed it because I simply fast forwarded through the scenes of their respective pasts and watched all six seasons of what went on when they were on the Island. Occasionally, I watched the mainland sequences -- but not often. And I enjoyed it. You couldn't do anything like that with Defiance.<br /><br />There are good television series in my opinion. I liked <i>The Americans</i>, and <i>Vikings</i> both which completed their first season. <i>Defiance</i> could be interesting---but you're right. It won't be.LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05538854359365988863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-71237169990064832292013-05-08T19:08:53.207-04:002013-05-08T19:08:53.207-04:00LL, I think that Falling Skies is an excellent com...LL, I think that <i>Falling Skies</i> is an excellent comparison. Both shows promised to be something new and different and "more" than we were used to... and both ended up tired and cliched from the first frame and only went downhill from there.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-27984444376348370362013-05-08T19:05:16.581-04:002013-05-08T19:05:16.581-04:00I've watched Defiance and it's everything ...I've watched <i>Defiance </i>and it's everything you said it is and more. There's not much of a reason to watch except that there's not much to watch. It's on the order of <i>Falling Skies</i> to me. LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05538854359365988863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-25699893578712770762013-05-08T18:33:11.402-04:002013-05-08T18:33:11.402-04:00Rustbelt, That's the problem with Abrams and i...Rustbelt, That's the problem with Abrams and it became apparent during <i>Lost</i> that he thought he could get away with just raising questions with no intention of ever providing answers.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-59851515425357290392013-05-08T17:44:09.667-04:002013-05-08T17:44:09.667-04:00(...continued...)
Guy #1: Also, let's have th...(...continued...)<br /><br />Guy #1: Also, let's have them only use hand weapons so it's all cool and back to a more primitive state and everything.<br />Guy #2: Why would they do that?"<br />1: 'Cause electricity's gone and they don't have weapons that shoot anymore.<br />2: But firearms use explosive chemicals. They've bee making firearms with manual equipment for centuries before we had mass electricity. You know that.<br />1: Oh...well, we'll say there's no government and society's collapsed. So...there's an agreement between these warring clans not use to firearms and prohibit the use of them or else they face retribution!<br />2: With what? Guns? Are the guys in charge actually gonna deny weapons to themselves?<br />1: Uh...did I mention all the lead actors are going to be under the age of 25?<br />2: Greenlit.<br /><br />Okay, I haven't bothered to see a single episode of this show, and probably won't. The info above came from an obscure article I read later and laughed at. But my co-workers pretty much agreed with me. Classic NBC these days.<br /><br />1: Did I also mention that Abrams will keep the audience guessing at plots, motives, and whatnot by not actually planning it out, but by winging it episode by episode Lucas-style without ever getting to a point, but always promising a resolution that won't ever come?<br />2: Bonus!<br /><br />-Rustbelt Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-8032852259134064312013-05-08T17:35:19.457-04:002013-05-08T17:35:19.457-04:00tryanmax,
I remember when the first commercials f...tryanmax,<br /><br />I remember when the first commercials for 'Revolution' came out. I was in the operating booth at the station when it played during the 'Today Show.' After a second or two of quiet, I made the following observations...<br /><br />-It's by J.J. Abrams. No main cast members over the age of 25 allowed...unless we really can't get away with it. (After all, it would look silly to see a father and daughter the same age.)<br /><br />-Hey, remember when NBC and ABC ripped off AMC's 'Mad Men?' We got 'Playboy Club' and 'Pan Am,' respectively. Those shows sucked. (And we ended up with 'Rock Center' as a replacement.) Well, we can't copy 'Breaking Bad.' That's a little too predictable. But, wait! 'Walking Dead' is popular! Let's make a show that's also a post-apocalyptic romp with people just trying to survive!<br /><br />-And hey, did you see 'The Hunger Games?' Me neither. But the lead girl uses a bow and arrow. Let's have our lead girl use a crossbow to cash in!<br /><br />-And don't forget to completely degrade the setting and cover it all in vines, 'cause civilization's dead and everything. (Even though it's only been a few years.) But make sure they all wear outfits that are clearly pressed and have the lead girl look like she got her hair and makeup done at a stylist every day for the trailer shots! But take off the lipstick so it's its not too obvious.<br /><br />(...continued...)<br /><br />-RustbeltAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-6669057367150144702013-05-08T17:21:22.614-04:002013-05-08T17:21:22.614-04:00Scott, I've almost never been excited by telev...Scott, I've almost never been excited by television shows. But I get your point that things seem saturated today. I think there's also the problem that the quality is so low these days that it's rare that you run into something worth watching -- and when you do, you can always catch up once the episodes hit Netflix or whatever.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-21792076191194586302013-05-08T16:42:28.963-04:002013-05-08T16:42:28.963-04:00Reading this article makes me wonder...
...when d...Reading this article makes me wonder...<br /><br />...when did we stop getting excited for new TV shows? I'm sure you recall the gigantic TV Guide fall preview issue. That was exciting stuff!<br /><br />Today?<br /><br />New TV shows premiere all year around, and they're cancelled too damn fast so why should we bother investing in these people? And a good 3/4 of the new shows are still doctor/lawyer/cop shows. Been there, done that.<br /><br />And my <i>Game of Thrones</i>-watching friend said something the other day... some of these TV shows are hard work! Something like <i>Lost</i> requires your undivided attention and if you're a hardcore fan, it's like you have homework to do. There's an entire online industry of analyzing every single frame of every big TV show. I don't watch <i>Mad Men</i> but it plasters my Facebook feed every week!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com