Revolution (NBC)

[LVG]

Finally watched it. I don't think it'll last. Maybe it is due to the Walking Dead, but I think post-apocolyptic shows need to be grimy and gritty and grotesque. This seems too neat and shiny. There is a disconnect between the aesthetic and the setting.

Yep. They go back to the 1880s, and everyone looks clean, all the clothes are new, yadda yadda yadda. Major disconnect.

Not saying it has to be The Road dirty, but it's way to sanitized.

You're assuming it's an EMP, but I don't think it is. They would have stated it, instead, they said they didn't know what happened. I think they'll match up the science (fiction) better than you're currently thinking.

JMHO

Not an EMP. EMP is one and done, that society didn't make any progress in 15 years signals to me that it's an ongoing event. Stout had it right - it's a fictional plot device. The only thing I could think of is a constant CME, but that wouldn't short out everything right away. Lots of electronics would still work.

Maybe some sort of fictional damping field where the little pendants create just enough of a disruption to allow electronics to work.

Cars - eh, you don't need gas. They can burn wood (no - seriously, they can), biodiesel, oil, so on and so forth. Plenty of fuels available. Even in an EMP, it wouldn't take long to retrofit some vehicles to function without computers.

I'll suspend belief and watch for the next few episodes and see if anything comes of it. It takes about 6-8 episodes for a show to get it's feet underneath it anyways.

 

[Gaddabout]

Top drama premiere on NBC in five years. Which isn't saying much.

 

[Dback Jon]

Yep. They go back to the 1880s, and everyone looks clean, all the clothes are new, yadda yadda yadda. Major disconnect.

That is one thing I noticed - the girl and guy looked like they just stepped out of the mall.

 

[Gaddabout]

You must be registered for see images attach

 

[Pariah]

I'll suspend belief and watch for the next few episodes and see if anything comes of it.

If you want hyper-realistic TV, don't watch sci-fi. Stick with the news.

 

[LVG]

If you want hyper-realistic TV, don't watch sci-fi. Stick with the news.

I really like PAW fiction. Moreover, I like it to be grounded in some sort of plausible scenario. This, meh, we'll see.

 

[LVG]

That is one thing I noticed - the girl and guy looked like they just stepped out of the mall.

The best part is that the women are wearing makeup. I know that if the world goes to hell in a handbasket, makeup will be a major priority 15 years after the balloon goes up.

 

[Stout]

If you want hyper-realistic TV, don't watch sci-fi. Stick with the news.

This is irrelevant. We're not looking for hyper-realistic. We just want something internally consistent, which this is clearly not. It has a lot of bad acting, no internal consistency, and kids that just stepped out of the mall and Revlon. No need to continue watching, IMO. This is just crappy sci-fi schlock.

 

[Phrazbit]

Didnt see the premier, the premise seemed interesting, but even in the ads the execution looked pretty weak. From the comments here it looks like the actual show carried the same feeling.

And seriously, a post apocalyptic show with characters who look like they just stepped out of a J Crew catalog. Show some grit NBC.

 

[Chaplin]

This is irrelevant. We're not looking for hyper-realistic. We just want something internally consistent, which this is clearly not. It has a lot of bad acting, no internal consistency, and kids that just stepped out of the mall and Revlon. No need to continue watching, IMO. This is just crappy sci-fi schlock.

Geez, sometimes I think some of you know nothing about tv. Pilots USUALLY are the worst episodes of any series. There are a few exceptions, but not many. It usually takes at least 3 or 4 episodes to get going because the creators have to take time to introduce the characters, setting and overall story. ESPECIALLY in a serial show like his.

I didn't think there was anything special about it, but I felt the same after Supernatural and Fringe's premieres, but was hugely rewarded for sticking with it. Unfortunately, not every pilot is as good as Lost's was.

 

[Pariah]

Geez, sometimes I think some of you know nothing about tv.

Good ol' Chap.

 

[Gaddabout]

Unfortunately, not every pilot is as good as Lost's was.

Not every pilot gets $15 million and personal care from the network head honcho, either. Doubt we'll ever see anything like that again.

(Sidenote: I know Lost cost Lloyd Braun his job over it, but they used that airplane crash shot enough to make it pay for the pilot, so I always feel a little guilty talking about how much the pilot cost)

 

[Pariah]

Anyways. It's not without it's faults, but I'm most certainly in (likely for at least the first season).

That said, there is a lot of TV coming up that I'm interested in and if this one declines or gets stale, I could see dropping it.

 

[AzStevenCal]

Anyways. It's not without it's faults, but I'm most certainly in (likely for at least the first season).

That said, there is a lot of TV coming up that I'm interested in and if this one declines or gets stale, I could see dropping it.

I'm going to give it several episodes but in large part because there is so little coming up that interests me. For me, this year and last year introduced the fewest attractive TV shows in the past 15 years plus.

Steve

 

[Stout]

Geez, sometimes I think some of you know nothing about tv. Pilots USUALLY are the worst episodes of any series. There are a few exceptions, but not many. It usually takes at least 3 or 4 episodes to get going because the creators have to take time to introduce the characters, setting and overall story. ESPECIALLY in a serial show like his.

I didn't think there was anything special about it, but I felt the same after Supernatural and Fringe's premieres, but was hugely rewarded for sticking with it. Unfortunately, not every pilot is as good as Lost's was.

Yes, because I detested it because I know nothing of TV I do understand that...I especially recall that Supernatural became better after a few episodes in the first season. The difference? The pilot was still pretty damn cool. As long as I can enjoy a pilot, I'll give the show more time. The problem with Revolution? I felt it sucked incredibly hard, and much of it actively pissed me off. So, no, there's absolutely no need for me to continue watching. And it doesn't mean 'I know nothing about tv'. No need for you to try to be a snob simply because our tastes don't align.

 

[Dback Jon]

Still kinda meh

Charlie's acting is bad, but love seeing Juliet - she is a great actress.

Answers will come as to what happened.

 

[Dback Jon]

Am I the only one that laughed when the british chick yelled "CHARLIE"

 

[Shane]

2nd episode also very very underwhelming

 

[Chaplin]

Usually takes 4 episodes for a series to get going, but there is SO MUCH on television now, they kind of have to start changing things up. For example, I watched the first 4 episodes of Person of Interest and couldn't become interested. Same with Touch, but I'm still probably going to continue to try to get into that one.

 

[Gaddabout]

Thinking JJ Abrams is Guido Nazo.

 

[asudevil83]

i've watched both episodes, and while the concept is decent, the acting just doesnt work with that concept.

To me, the acting feels on par with something like Firefly....where the corniness just makes the story more fun. where here it detracts from the seriousness of the show.

and so far, the plot line also feels like i've started some epic Final Fantasy/Zelda type RPG....which i dont like.

a.) new world is all peaceful
b.) bad guy's minions show up in tiny village
c.) minions kill people because someone has something bad guy wants
d.) bad things happen to main character
e.) que epic adventure
f.) main character's odd ball friends tag along

it just FEELS like i'm watching some fantasy rpg rather than a tv show. and the acting is just as bad.

 

[AzStevenCal]

Usually takes 4 episodes for a series to get going, but there is SO MUCH on television now, they kind of have to start changing things up. For example, I watched the first 4 episodes of Person of Interest and couldn't become interested. Same with Touch, but I'm still probably going to continue to try to get into that one.

It was about the 4th episode that POI really started working for me and now it's probably my favorite show. I didn't give Touch a chance, if it makes it I'll probably catch it on Netflix someday.

Steve

 

[Chaplin]

I'm still going to give Revolution a couple more episodes, but last night was pretty bad. the group of 4 (Charlie, Miles, British chick and Snuffalupagus) are the worst collection of actors I've ever seen in one show. Miles is the best, but Billy Burke has usually played d-bags (Fringe notwithstanding), and he's just got that "feeling" about him. Can't place it, but he's not likable at all.

Right now my hope is that we see more of Elizabeth Mitchell, because she is far and away the best actor in the show. And we'll probably see it more and more pronounced since she's currently playing opposite The Cape. I was also intrigued by Grace, but it appears The Gunslinger took her out, so I wonder if we'll see her again.

 

[ArizonaSportsFan]

I'm still going to give Revolution a couple more episodes, but last night was pretty bad. the group of 4 (Charlie, Miles, British chick and Snuffalupagus) are the worst collection of actors I've ever seen in one show. Miles is the best, but Billy Burke has usually played d-bags (Fringe notwithstanding), and he's just got that "feeling" about him. Can't place it, but he's not likable at all.

Right now my hope is that we see more of Elizabeth Mitchell, because she is far and away the best actor in the show. And we'll probably see it more and more pronounced since she's currently playing opposite The Cape. I was also intrigued by Grace, but it appears The Gunslinger took her out, so I wonder if we'll see her again.

Roland Deschain is in this show? Gotta check it out!

 

[MadCardDisease]

My daughter (8 years old) and I are hooked on this one. We love watching this type of genre together. It's become kind of our bonding time when my wife and younger son have both gone to sleep.

So I will be watching this one for the long haul even if it isn't the best acting or plot ever written.