Biggles<font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
The answer to any question along the lines of "How did someone like that get on baord?" is probably going to be "Beta said so."
[QUOTE=ShadowDancer;183694]I did laugh at the scifi excuse for their hair not floating about.[/QUOTE]
Apparently "cut it short" and "tie it back" and "just let it float" are no longer viable ideas in space? I can't wait to see if the floors of the ship are covered with a layer of microscopic bits of metal after a year of them pointlessly spraying that stuff around.
ShadowDancerWhen I say, "Why aye, gadgie," in my heart I say, "Och aye, laddie."London, UK
Heh yeah I thought you'd appreciate that Biggles ;)
[QUOTE=Biggles;183709]I can't wait to see if the floors of the ship are covered with a layer of microscopic bits of metal after a year of them pointlessly spraying that stuff around.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Freejack;183440]...maybe they use nanotech hairspray?
[/QUOTE]
Wait, wait, wait! They actually [b]are[/b] using nanotech hairspray?
Ok, now I gotta go watch the episode (still on the DVR).
[QUOTE=Biggles;183709]The answer to any question along the lines of "How did someone like that get on baord?" is probably going to be "Beta said so."[/QUOTE]
That would be the [I]Deus Ex Machina[/I] cliché. :D
Episode 6 was all about recreating an ER episode in space. Well done, now can we move back to the main story arc and back into space now? :)
Those training flash-backs weren't all that fascinating. I can't see blood and you can't swim... what is it with this kindergarten material? So they are vulnerable, aww, cry me a river. :D
What's so funny is that they fired (and rehired) an astronaut for doing an unscheduled EVA, but they let a surgeon whose hands are shaking like he went cold turkey on his addiction take intravenous blood samples. I don't buy that Beta stuff.
Biggles<font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
The question has to be asked: Why are you even watching it?
I'll have to add that the lightness of the material thus far is a nice contrast to the last series I was watching (BSG, which was a hard show to watch at times).
From a technical standpoint, they do a good job explaining how things work without succumbing to technobabble and there does seem to be a strong element of logic and sense of realism as far as technology goes...
...if only that sense of logic and realism had been included in the crew selection. Of course that wouldn't have made a very interesting show would it? A bunch of professional astronauts acting professionally on a 6 year mission...might as well watch the ISS feed on the NASA channel...
[I]"...if only that sense of logic and realism had been included in the crew selection. Of course that wouldn't have made a very interesting show would it? A bunch of professional astronauts acting professionally on a 6 year mission...might as well watch the ISS feed on the NASA channel..."[/I]
Well, there is a purpose in this, the first few episodes has focused a lot around the crew selection and how unfit being on a mission like this some of them are. The show has also quite a few times mentioned that there is a reason for the selection, without yet explaining it in detail. I guess we are told when they approach Venus what the mission really is...
I really liked episode 6...I guess the fat, childish, pornaddicted crewmember changed to the better for the rest of the show :D The show is getting better...
Overall a nice 7th episode if you discard all the baseball and Halloween references.
I have only one question, what's so scary about a hallucination of a storm on Mars? I mean, I can understand that the German babe get's a bit nervous seeing herself walk about the ship wearing a beard, but a storm? Come on. :D
For some reason I still can't be bothered to remember the names of the characters.
I suppose you're onto something. I'm waiting for one of them to say "nukular." :D I would even say, they are also incompatible with each other.
Let's face it, long duration space flight is all about emotions and all the psychological garbage baggage that everyone brings aboard along for the ride.
I guess the show can't focus on technical problems all the time, like who used up all the warm water or who left the toilet seat up. :D
Producer: ...and women will love this show, because it's basically [I]Grey's Anatomy[/I], just in space.
Executive: Okay, but Science Fiction traditionally has a strong male following. They probably aren't going to be impressed if this show is nothing more than a soap opera. How are we going to attract male viewers?
Producer: Well, we're going to introudce these supernatural and mystery elements, complete with plot twists and cliffhangers. It'll be like [I]Lost[/I], but in space!
Executive: Oh, so you're trying to remake [I]Lost in Space[/I]?
Producer: No, no, no. It's like [I]Lost[/I] - but in space.
Executive: Putting aside how the [I]Lost in Space[/I] pilot got rejected, isn't that basically [I]Star Trek: Voyager[/I]?
Producer: Well, no, because they're not lost. We're not going to rip off the plot from [I]Lost[/I], just borrow some of the storytelling elements that helped make it popular.
[QUOTE=Mundane;183965]"Because the two episodes I managed to watch was continuous facepalm all the way. They truly seemed to be earth's finest."
To me..the show currently is about the crew being incompetent (and the space agency knows it), and explaining why they were chosen.[/QUOTE]
Good point, other than Donner and Shaw, nothing has been revealed concerning the final selection of the individuals on board. All we do know is that Gauss appeared to be sandbagging those two senior astronauts (apparently to Beta's disapproval).
Actually I suspect that Gauss and Beta intents will have been at odds all the way through. I think one of the bigger questions is: what is the ISO getting out of this relationship with Beta as to allow it to call so many of the shots?
Producer: ...and women will love this show, because it's basically [I]Grey's Anatomy[/I], just in space.
Executive: Okay, but Science Fiction traditionally has a strong male following. They probably aren't going to be impressed if this show is nothing more than a soap opera. How are we going to attract male viewers?[/QUOTE]
Actually, this is something that has been bugging me from the start. The show is trying to appeal to both demographics. It's pulling its punches so to speak. Still, I'm surprised it's able to survive and hasn't been cancelled yet.
Finally a good 8th episode. Hardly anything worth complaining about.
Well, not really.
I knew halfway through that we weren't going to see what's inside Pod 4. That was quite lame. They could have shown us a single frame just to get the discussion started. A bright yellow light? Holy smokes, Batman, who came up with that? :D
The stress tests were quite entertaining. I felt like doing that to the cast since the beginning. :D
Definitely a good ep, and it appears all we are going to get for a while.
I don't think the glow was all that lame, I suspect that viewing Beta is somewhat like seeing Kosh outside the encounter suit, what you see if based on your frame of reference. Judging by the reactions, I am curious if Jen(the one with the baby bunny) saw anything? She seemed to be looking at everyone's reactions buy had none of here own.
ShadowDancerWhen I say, "Why aye, gadgie," in my heart I say, "Och aye, laddie."London, UK
I really don't get it. What is the point in ordering a show, spending all the money on it, and then cancelling it after only a few episodes? You'd think that surely if you have doubts about it, you wouldnt order it in the first place?! I'm not saying this was the best show out there, but it is one of the few that was at least semi-interesting. :rolleyes:
That is what I kinda suspected, is that with the primary season coming on, they'd put the show on hiatus until a mid-season replacement is needed somewhere.
Actually not a bad episode to stop on either.
So the question is, will BBC and/or Space continue to air the remaining eps?
Jake
ShadowDancerWhen I say, "Why aye, gadgie," in my heart I say, "Och aye, laddie."London, UK
From what I've (since) read yes, in the UK at least will keep on airing it.
EDIT: and yes, that was a good episode, so I do hope it keeps on going next week!
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[QUOTE=ShadowDancer;183694]I did laugh at the scifi excuse for their hair not floating about.[/QUOTE]
Apparently "cut it short" and "tie it back" and "just let it float" are no longer viable ideas in space? I can't wait to see if the floors of the ship are covered with a layer of microscopic bits of metal after a year of them pointlessly spraying that stuff around.
[QUOTE=Freejack;183440]...maybe they use nanotech hairspray?
[/QUOTE]
Wait, wait, wait! They actually [b]are[/b] using nanotech hairspray?
Ok, now I gotta go watch the episode (still on the DVR).
Jake
That would be the [I]Deus Ex Machina[/I] cliché. :D
Speaking of which, this show needs a chatty ship computer.
Those training flash-backs weren't all that fascinating. I can't see blood and you can't swim... what is it with this kindergarten material? So they are vulnerable, aww, cry me a river. :D
What's so funny is that they fired (and rehired) an astronaut for doing an unscheduled EVA, but they let a surgeon whose hands are shaking like he went cold turkey on his addiction take intravenous blood samples. I don't buy that Beta stuff.
Everyone complains about Microsoft but almost everyone uses it, willingly or not.
It's not like I dislike it... Defying Gravity does a lot of things right (and so does Microsoft, even if they try hard to suck on so many levels.). :D
From a technical standpoint, they do a good job explaining how things work without succumbing to technobabble and there does seem to be a strong element of logic and sense of realism as far as technology goes...
...if only that sense of logic and realism had been included in the crew selection. Of course that wouldn't have made a very interesting show would it? A bunch of professional astronauts acting professionally on a 6 year mission...might as well watch the ISS feed on the NASA channel...
Jake
Well, there is a purpose in this, the first few episodes has focused a lot around the crew selection and how unfit being on a mission like this some of them are. The show has also quite a few times mentioned that there is a reason for the selection, without yet explaining it in detail. I guess we are told when they approach Venus what the mission really is...
I really liked episode 6...I guess the fat, childish, pornaddicted crewmember changed to the better for the rest of the show :D The show is getting better...
I have only one question, what's so scary about a hallucination of a storm on Mars? I mean, I can understand that the German babe get's a bit nervous seeing herself walk about the ship wearing a beard, but a storm? Come on. :D
For some reason I still can't be bothered to remember the names of the characters.
Is this valid information?
Because the two episodes I managed to watch was continuous facepalm all the way. They truly seemed to be earth's finest.
If it starred you?
To me..the show currently is about the crew being incompetent (and the space agency knows it), and explaining why they were chosen.
Let's face it, long duration space flight is all about emotions and all the psychological garbage baggage that everyone brings aboard along for the ride.
I guess the show can't focus on technical problems all the time, like who used up all the warm water or who left the toilet seat up. :D
Producer: ...and women will love this show, because it's basically [I]Grey's Anatomy[/I], just in space.
Executive: Okay, but Science Fiction traditionally has a strong male following. They probably aren't going to be impressed if this show is nothing more than a soap opera. How are we going to attract male viewers?
Producer: Well, we're going to introudce these supernatural and mystery elements, complete with plot twists and cliffhangers. It'll be like [I]Lost[/I], but in space!
Executive: Oh, so you're trying to remake [I]Lost in Space[/I]?
Producer: No, no, no. It's like [I]Lost[/I] - but in space.
Executive: Putting aside how the [I]Lost in Space[/I] pilot got rejected, isn't that basically [I]Star Trek: Voyager[/I]?
Producer: Well, no, because they're not lost. We're not going to rip off the plot from [I]Lost[/I], just borrow some of the storytelling elements that helped make it popular.
Executive: You lost me.
To me..the show currently is about the crew being incompetent (and the space agency knows it), and explaining why they were chosen.[/QUOTE]
Good point, other than Donner and Shaw, nothing has been revealed concerning the final selection of the individuals on board. All we do know is that Gauss appeared to be sandbagging those two senior astronauts (apparently to Beta's disapproval).
Actually I suspect that Gauss and Beta intents will have been at odds all the way through. I think one of the bigger questions is: what is the ISO getting out of this relationship with Beta as to allow it to call so many of the shots?
Jake
Producer: ...and women will love this show, because it's basically [I]Grey's Anatomy[/I], just in space.
Executive: Okay, but Science Fiction traditionally has a strong male following. They probably aren't going to be impressed if this show is nothing more than a soap opera. How are we going to attract male viewers?[/QUOTE]
Actually, this is something that has been bugging me from the start. The show is trying to appeal to both demographics. It's pulling its punches so to speak. Still, I'm surprised it's able to survive and hasn't been cancelled yet.
Well, not really.
I knew halfway through that we weren't going to see what's inside Pod 4. That was quite lame. They could have shown us a single frame just to get the discussion started. A bright yellow light? Holy smokes, Batman, who came up with that? :D
The stress tests were quite entertaining. I felt like doing that to the cast since the beginning. :D
I don't think the glow was all that lame, I suspect that viewing Beta is somewhat like seeing Kosh outside the encounter suit, what you see if based on your frame of reference. Judging by the reactions, I am curious if Jen(the one with the baby bunny) saw anything? She seemed to be looking at everyone's reactions buy had none of here own.
Jake
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Actually not a bad episode to stop on either.
So the question is, will BBC and/or Space continue to air the remaining eps?
Jake
EDIT: and yes, that was a good episode, so I do hope it keeps on going next week!
Jake