Falling Skies premier

[Deset Gled]

I've been mostly enjoying it so far. It's one of the better sci-fi shows I've seen in a few years. The effects have been good for a TV series, the actions scenes have been handled well, and I like the cast of actors. I've also been pretty pleased so far with the decisions they've made with character and plot focus (varied, but not fragmented).

Potential problems for me would be dragging out the "what are the kids being used for" plot line, or playing up mysteries about the aliens too much. I get bored by simple questions that never get answered, and am turned off by mysteries that only get more complex, and never get any answers.

 

[Tyranthraxus]

I really dont see why you expect a whole lot better of Spielburg, Kzach. I think hes the same as any director/producer really. A lof of them make good and bad movies. We like the ones that are good obviously and dislike the bad ones. Spielburg has made a name for himself A) Because he always used to wear a damn hat B) Has been around a long time which is a credit to anyone in a job C) Has made in quite a few peoples views more 'good' than 'bad'.

I like Falling Skies. Its got a nice mixture of action and moral. Do I like everything about it? No. I cant say Ive ever watched a show where I have liked every aspect of it. Ever.

Will I continue to watch it? Yeah I will, I love seeing scifi concepts explored and executed. Even if they arnt particuarly good concepts.

I love shows for instance which never answers the key questions. It lets me formulate an answer for myself which I try to draw from the facts presented in the show. I dont want to be given all the answers.. I want to be left wondering. Which I guess definetly puts me at odds with the previous poster.

 

[catsclaw227]

Since Wings almost all of his roles have been dramatic. He played could-be-evil-hard-to-say in Happy Town (mostly "hard-to-say" due to the show being cancelled) and was the antagonist in Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, so there's some precedent.

He was also the lead in the made-for-TV version of The Shining that was closer to the book than the Kubrick movie.

He was very good as Jack Torrance, the drunken father that goes insane.

 

[Fast Learner]

He was also the lead in the made-for-TV version of The Shining that was closer to the book than the Kubrick movie.

He was very good as Jack Torrance, the drunken father that goes insane.

Oh yeah, I forgot about that! Definitely good crazy-evil.

 

[catsclaw227]

Oh yeah, I forgot about that! Definitely good crazy-evil.

I was actually awestruck, because I had only seen him in Wings when I saw that Shining TV mini-series (1997 or '99?).

He got very scary as the 270min play time wound down. It was a long series, more than 4 hrs, so it had it's lag issues, but they were kind enough to develop the Jack Torrance character, via Steven Weber, over the extra time.

It is kinda late '90s cheesy, but the main character is good. You should give it a watch.

 

[Truth Seeker]

Good News---Falling Skies is renewed for a second season.

Bad News---returning in the summer of 2012.


That is all...

 

[Kzach]

I think I'm done with this series although I won't be surprised if it gets picked up for a second and third season despite it's poor execution; after all, Spielberg is attached to it.

Good News---Falling Skies is renewed for a second season.

Called it.

 

[Hand of Evil]

my peeve with Sunday's 07/10 - skeeters can't count past 5!

 

[Taelorn76]

It seemed that the alien was actually motherly to the children that were harnessed. I am curious to find out more about the connection between Skitter and harnessed kids.

It also seems like the harnessed kids are 'attached' to a particular Skitter, which is why I think that one they killed that Skitter the kids started to go into shock.

 

[Tyranthraxus]

In many ways its akin to animals in the wild, If the Mother is killed, generally the kids will hang around the body 'protecting it' or if she is threatened they will attempt to defend her.

In terms of the Skitter it just seemed logical that groups of 6 kids would be linked to the 6 legged skitters. I think we can notice some disparity between this weeks Skitter and one from some time back who showed Hal that the Aliens meant business when he pointed to the kids as the Mech opened fire on them.

So Im not convinced that the Children are totally needed.

For me this episode was all about the strange Death of Harris. Supposedly the pre-eminent 'Scientist'/ Doctor and he gets close enough to get strangled? Although In a strange way Im not sure that he didnt actually not want to die. Perhaps Harris did have a death wish.