Oh c'mon ... There is no way P90 can do a better job than an AK in this game the bigger the round the better ...

On the side note >>> taking about good and interesting shows : season finale of "game of thrones" was today. I have to say it's one if the best shows hbo ever produced....

The effects were kinda cheesy, But other then that I enjoyed it.

The effects were kinda cheesy, But other then that I enjoyed it.

 

agreed, kinda "B" movie-ish.

The whole dichotomy of the "fighters" and the "civilians" was really pi$$ing me off. Once again, the paradigm that civilians don't have the ability to defend themselves. Must have been written by someone from Jersey.

 

Other than that, I found it interesting enough to watch the next episode. The question was raised briefly as to why the robots were bipedal and the aliens had six legs. There must be other aliens that are bipedal. The "skidders" must be drones or something for a far more insidious group of two legged aliens.

If I never watch another episode I will be ok with it.

these QR codes are awesome.... blame Ken. =P

Not blame, thank.

 

I didn't care for the show. The effects were very SciFy channel in quality, and the story is just a rehash of Independence Day, War of the Worlds, Invaders From Mars, Starship Troopers, and all of other stories from that genre, with a little Predators and Alien thrown in.

 

The characters are shallow and uninteresting. "We have to learn about them so we can kill them"... really, what an insight.

 

"I wonder what it's thinking"

"Nothing, now."

Whoever wrote that should be flogged.

 

Besides, everyone knows the way to stop a bipedal walker is to wrap a cable around its legs and trip it.

There's a reason it's on TBS and not on one of the main networks. IMO, TBS would have done better to resurrect Jericho. It would have required much less hype to gain a dedicated audience, and it was far more believable (IMO of course).

There's a reason it's on TBS and not on one of the main networks. IMO, TBS would have done better to resurrect Jericho. It would have required much less hype to gain a dedicated audience, and it was far more believable (IMO of course).

Its on TNT.

Not sure if you guys picked this up, but they said they got most of there weapons from the military and looks like they have been scavenging for weapons while traveling. I thought it was pretty good for a TV series, and like noted it is on TNT, if it were a HBO series it would probably have a much bigger budget for effects and such. I've been enjoying it and so far it seems pretty accurate as to what would happen.

I see the potential in this series, but the show seemed like it was either trying too hard or they weren't taking themselves seriously.

As pointed out, I found myself /facepalm'ing with a lot of the dialogue. I also didn't like their use of slang (like the terms "skitterer"). Not that I don't mind the slang, as it does make it seem a lot more authentic. My issue is that in any story, there is a difference when thrusting the audience into the world and throwing the audience into the world where the story takes place. A lot of the slang and terminology just made trying to process everything that much more confusing. If they found a more creative way of introducing the slang and terminology, I think it would have been better.

While I do like the variety of characters, I think they could definitely focus a bit more on a few characters, and then progress through them in the upcoming episodes-- instead of trying to explain everybody at once. But that's my perspective on all ensemble-cast shows (i.e. Lost, even Game of Thrones).

 

As for the good, the action I thought was pretty solid-- especially considering it is a cable-network show (and not a HBO or Showtime). I do think some of the effects were cheesy, and could have done better, but there is still a lot of the season left.

I also liked the feel and grittiness of the setting/world. There was definitely a melodramatic feel at times, compared to the more visceral approach in Jericho (which I'm a huuuuuuge fan of). But still, it's good to see an apocalyptic world that seems apocalyptic (dirty faces and nails, compared to Christian Bale's John Conner in Salvation who had perfect teeth and nails).

 

I guess we're all spoiled by shows like The Walking Dead (in terms of production value). I think I was expecting a more raw and visceral approach by TNT-- and who knows, maybe that will be the case soon enough. The potential, to me, is in how they tell the story and the interactions between characters (civilians vs. non-civies vs. family vs. mission, etc). I'll be staying tuned in for the time being, hoping it'll get better.

I didn't think it was too bad although an hour worth of tv with an hour worth of commercials is no where near a 2 hour premiere. That many commercial breaks is enough to turn anyone off of a show. That was the worst part of the experience.

Show was OK, I'll keep watching it. I'm a sucker for alien/invasion/post-apocalyptic/zombie, etc type stuff. I wasn't expecting anything amazing, and is why I am probably satisfied.

 

Too many freaking commercials. It was even annoying FF them with the DVR.

 

And as others said, whats with the plethora of full automatic eastern bloc type weaponry (AK and PKM). As far as I know Massatwoshits doesn't allow civilian owned NFA weapons, and I'm also pretty sure the National Guard doesn't stock those things. They should have kept it with common police and national guard issued weapons for better realism.

They prob used Aks because its a lower budget project and the Ak's are cheaper

They prob used Aks because its a lower budget project and the Ak's are cheaper

 

 

 

There were plenty of others. The AK was just focused on. Saw plenty of AR's there too.

 

Mass is close to those freedom lovin hippies from NH and VT. =P that is where the AK's came from. hehe.

How about the PKM with the 100rnd belt box attached to the bottom. I'm pretty sure there aren't any transferable PKM's out there in the wild! From what I could find , there may be a handful out there that were bring backs from the Vietnam War.

This was in the scene with the shootout with the bad guys when they were trying to steal the car with the M2 mounted to the top.

 

The Sig 552 Commando was a nice treat also, tons of those floating around out there also.

 

The M240, M2, M4, Garand, Mauser (i think i saw one there), MP5, even the AK (although S/A only would have been more plausible being civilian owned and gathered that way) are plausible weapons for them to "find".

 

The PKM, Sig552, and lots of full auto AK's are a bit of a stretch.

 

Of course only those familiar with these weapons would notice with 99%+ of the viewers not knowing or even caring.

 

There were plenty of others. The AK was just focused on. Saw plenty of AR's there too.

 

Mass is close to those freedom lovin hippies from NH and VT. =P that is where the AK's came from. hehe.

 

Don't you facepalm me!

TNT, TBS, whatever. Both basic cable channels...

TNT, TBS, whatever. Both basic cable channels...

lol, just making sure people won't look for the show on tbs.

 

 

I was wondering where all the automatic weapons came from... pretty sure i was an FA AK.

lol, just making sure people won't look for the show on tbs.

 

 

I was wondering where all the automatic weapons came from... pretty sure i was an FA AK.

 

ditto the ma duece

The did have a nod to the gun nuts out there...by pointing out the clip vs mag thing.....

The did have a nod to the gun nuts out there...by pointing out the clip vs mag thing.....

 

Probably because Dale Dye just snapped one day from hearing it repeatedly. Now that I want to see.

Probably because Dale Dye just snapped one day from hearing it repeatedly. Now that I want to see.

It was because he is in it that I tried to get through the 2nd hour. Which I did not, and they did not show him anymore.

 

Jericho would have been a better bet as Dan pointed out.

second episode wasn't bad, it reminds me of The Walking Dead in that they are leaving lots of doors open.

Too many Class III weapons, not enough semi-autos.

 

Curious to see if they tried a .50BMG on one of those mechs with an AP round. Or maybe get some SLAP rounds for the M2.

 

Another thing to develop is an EFP type weapon... with some trial/error and C4, you can make a great kinetic energy weapon.

I thought the episode was okay. The ONE thing that I'm still confused about.....how does the main character know Harris, the doctor? They're linked by "Rebecca", but I couldn't figure out how.

I thought the episode was okay. The ONE thing that I'm still confused about.....how does the main character know Harris, the doctor? They're linked by "Rebecca", but I couldn't figure out how.

 

They were together during the first wave of the attack. Rebecca is the main characters wife. She and the doctor almost got killed but the doctor got away and she didn't. Hence the reason he got clocked by the main character.

They were together during the first wave of the attack. Rebecca is the main characters wife. She and the doctor almost got killed but the doctor got away and she didn't. Hence the reason he got clocked by the main character.

 

I also sensed the potential for hanky panky as if this guy may have been a secret lover. Soap opera alien invasion!

If this is based here in the states, there should be more AR's/M4/M16's in the show. I remember last week when that leathered biker dude (now the Chef) asked the main character (who had an AK) where they got their guns and he said "National Guard". Wonder how many National Guard units have FA AK underfolders in the armories?

 

 

Too many Class III weapons, not enough semi-autos.

 

Curious to see if they tried a .50BMG on one of those mechs with an AP round. Or maybe get some SLAP rounds for the M2.

 

Another thing to develop is an EFP type weapon... with some trial/error and C4, you can make a great kinetic energy weapon.

I also sensed the potential for hanky panky as if this guy may have been a secret lover. Soap opera alien invasion!

 

Now that the main characters son's blonde girlfriend is gone he's probably gonna get it on with the little spanish momma that has been all over him. Then said blonde comes back and he's torn between the blonde and the latina.

AND

The main character and the female pediatritian are bound to knock boots. I'm still trying to figure out who's gonna kick it to the other blonde they picked up at the armory. The plot thickens!

Now that the main characters son's blonde girlfriend is gone he's probably gonna get it on with the little spanish momma that has been all over him. Then said blonde comes back and he's torn between the blonde and the latina.

AND

The main character and the female pediatritian are bound to knock boots. I'm still trying to figure out who's gonna kick it to the other blonde they picked up at the armory. The plot thickens!

 

Something tells me you are a big soap opera fan...

Now that the main characters son's blonde girlfriend is gone he's probably gonna get it on with the little spanish momma that has been all over him. Then said blonde comes back and he's torn between the blonde and the latina.

AND

The main character and the female pediatritian are bound to knock boots. I'm still trying to figure out who's gonna kick it to the other blonde they picked up at the armory. The plot thickens!

 

Ray's been watching too many tele-novelas.