Revolution

[jen0610]

I would think because it is for a Hunger Game audience they would have an early time slot, 10pm is killing me.

And the time slot that NBC put it in is going to be a killer for them to win. At 10 p.m., they are going to be going up against Castle on ABC and Hawaii Five-O on CBS. Both have huge followings. We watch both, dvring one and watching the other. That is it for that time slot. If we give it a whirl, it'll be on demand.

 

[Colleen27]

I enjoyed it, but I don't mind a post-apocalyptic story that doesn't get too deep into the "whys" of the end of the world. I do think the time slot is very unfortunate. As others have mentioned it feels like it is going for a "Hunger Games" demographic but it is on too late for either of my middle schoolers to stay up for so we've added it to our DVR lineup.

I'm sure it'll be killed after a season or two. Ambitious scripted television always seems to be... After all, why waste money on writers and actors and sets when you have an endless supply of idiots looking for their 15min of fame on the reality show du jour?

 

[apirateslifeforme]

I noted the clothing thing myself. Also, it looked like the scenes of the cities "after" were taken directly from Life After People that was on the History Channel a few years ago.

The one question DH and I spoke aloud was to wonder why the father and his brother didn't seem to have aged in 15 years. Or at least, not 15 years worth, in our opinions.

 

[swissfamilyrobinson]

My husband and I both loved the premiere of Revolution. It reminded us of the Terri Blackstock "Restoration" series and we both loved those books! Can't wait to see what happens next week.

 

[SAHDad]

Watched 40 minutes of it or so while running this morning - I'll have to watch it again for dialogue, but I think I got the basic idea. And yeah, I'm going to have to not think about things. A lot.

Lots of things seemed to have withstood the elements incredibly well after 15 years, without any loss of strength or integrity. And, apparently some medicines still work just fine. And the weapons are problematic. And the clothes.

I want to like it, I really do. But 15 years is a loong time. I think they just arbitrarily picked a year, and didn't think much more about it.

 

[ICF]

Liked it....although given that fact, and the topic it deals with -- I'd be shocked if it's still on the air next September.

 

[torinsmom]

Outstanding book.

But the cause in Revolution is definitely not an EMP. If it was, people would still be driving old cars and there would still be electricity, just no modern electronics.
Remember, this is a JJ Abrams production. It's not like everyone complained about the impossible things that happened in Lost. I think we need to accept that they aren't going for anything scientifically plausible.

I was pretty disappointed. It was boring, had a lame script, bad actors, and predictable plot lines. Actually, my biggest disappointment was that they skipped the time right after the event. That would have been far more exciting. But I'll give it a chance and continue to watch, at least for now, to see if it gets any good.

Maybe they will do flash backs to the 15 years gap, sort of like Lost? I'm giving it a chance, but like everyone else, I seem to enjoy shows and then they go POOF!

 

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

One of my habits I picked up in high school and continued was that I became an avid reader of science fiction.

I remember reading collections of short stories in SciFi in the 70's, and there were several stories that could be adapted to that show.

the one I remember was about a society that was highly dependent on electronic devices (no one could do simple math and needed a calculator, for an example)

Of course they were at war, but had developed a 'dampening field" device that would disrupt electron flow in electricity, so they could stop the enemy in their tracks. only problem was it would shut off their stuff too! the gist of that story was that they had to find the smartest scientest to "reinvent" mathmatics without a calculator. (this story was written before the concept of a home computer or memory storage, etc.)


I can see this series using that concept. and the little usb/power button device can counteract the field and allow electronics to work.

 

[muffyn]

Liked it....although given that fact, and the topic it deals with -- I'd be shocked if it's still on the air next September.

oh now..
don't ya know NOTHING will be on?

the world ends this december.......

 

[BDL]

Last night's episode was awesome. The twists and turns... The getting to know Gen. Monroe a little better... More butt kicking from uncle Miles... And the the oh so complex character played by Emmy nominee Giancarlo Esposito, who is quickly taking over the show.

The 1 thing I wish they'd cut down on is Charlie going from wanna be bada** to My Super Sweet 16 girl in 4.7 seconds.

But I do like how they are expanding the # characters.

And the preview for next week looks good.

 

[KerriSue]

Last nights episode was far better than the first. A little more back story was nice. I did enjoy the little twists. My DD and I think that Charlie is so irritating. She is a cross between Carl, from Walking Dead, and Walt, from Lost we can't stop yelling at her.

 

[furb & dez]

I'm in for about 5 episodes... if the girl doesn't change from hyper-whiny-annoying by then, I give up. I swear I want to smack her in the face with a rock everytime she opens her mouth, she's that annoying.

And the "young budding love" between her character and the rogue militia guy with the bow is just sickeningly stupid, it's as awful as the Twilight crap.

 

[snykymom]

The 1 thing I wish they'd cut down on is Charlie going from wanna be bada** to My Super Sweet 16 girl in 4.7 seconds.

Gee, and to me, that might be the most realistic part of the show! I had one of those in my house!

I'm waiting for them to explain why coal doesn't work any more. Or wood stoves, or pellets, or whatever. Not just electricity.

 

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

Gee, and to me, that might be the most realistic part of the show! I had one of those in my house!

I'm waiting for them to explain why coal doesn't work any more. Or wood stoves, or pellets, or whatever. Not just electricity.

SPACE ALIENS?

with a 'power ray" set to reverse?

 

[Colleen27]

I'm in for about 5 episodes... if the girl doesn't change from hyper-whiny-annoying by then, I give up. I swear I want to smack her in the face with a rock everytime she opens her mouth, she's that annoying.

And the "young budding love" between her character and the rogue militia guy with the bow is just sickeningly stupid, it's as awful as the Twilight crap.

I think that relationship is going to serve a very important function in the long run... His back-story, whatever it is, is going to be the primary explanation we get of how normal, sane, presumably generally good people would accept Monroe as a leader and agree to serve him. That's an important element of plausibility in any story that centers around a brutal, dictatorial leader.

I'm waiting for them to explain why coal doesn't work any more. Or wood stoves, or pellets, or whatever. Not just electricity.

I got the impression that it was just electricity. Clearly they're heating with something... wood stoves or pellets or whatever. Otherwise there wouldn't be communities as far north as Chicago.

 

[shortbun]

I like the previously rich guy in the AC/DC t-shirt! I think he's gonna become a crucial part of the story but could be wrong.

 

[mdsoccermom]

I personally was impressed by the mother's perfectly laundered and pressed white cotton shirt.

 

[muffyn]

anyone have troubles with dvr'ing this?
it has twice stopped at 58 minutes,
I tried even adding 5 min to the record time, it still went black at 58 minutes until the 11-00 news started.
I don't get it.
last I saw was the guy walk up & turn on the cattle prod

what happened then?

 

[GaSleepingBeautyFan]

I watched it and finished a few minutes ago. I'm already bored with it.

But I know my husband will want to keep watching it so I need to have a good book nearby or be doing computer stuff to keep me awake.

 

[Coconut36]

I noted the clothing thing myself. Also, it looked like the scenes of the cities "after" were taken directly from Life After People that was on the History Channel a few years ago.

The one question DH and I spoke aloud was to wonder why the father and his brother didn't seem to have aged in 15 years. Or at least, not 15 years worth, in our opinions.

The bold was really obvious to me (Mom too)..the "adults" all look exactly the same it seems as they did 15 years prior and I do think that was a bit poorly done for sure.