Revolution

[Furtherman]

http://stocklandmartelblog.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/nino-muncc83oz-revolution.jpg

Two weeks into this new show and it's really good.

I love a good apocalyptic story and this one has showed promise. Basically, all the electricity on the planet has stopped. No power. So the world falls into disarray. Governments collapse. People live off the land.

But a few people know why the power went out and even have the ability to use it.

So far the show has done a great job showing an overgrown and wild United States 15 years after the blackout. The characters are pretty standard as of now, but they have a great boost with Breaking Bad's Giancarlo Esposito and Lost's Elizabeth Mitchell.

The show has had some great fight scenes too.

JJ Abrams produced, John Faverau directed the excellent pilot episode.

Nice touch here too when they went to Chicago:

http://wac.450f.edgecastcdn.net/80450F/screencrush.com/files/2012/05/NBC-revolution-trailer.png

[sailor]

Ha, didn't see that the cubs won the championship when they went by Wrigley.

Enjoyed the first episode, but wasn't blown away. Loved the way the pilot ended and they're getting into what happened so quickly.

Hope the second episode doesn't disappoint. I'll watch it sometime the next few days. Was worried there was no discussion on here after a lot of anticipation leading up to the pilot.

[King Imp]

Nice touch here too when they went to Chicago:

http://wac.450f.edgecastcdn.net/80450F/screencrush.com/files/2012/05/NBC-revolution-trailer.png

Ha, didn't see that the cubs won the championship when they went by Wrigley.


That's because it wasn't actually in the episode.

The whole "2012 World Champs" thing was in the original promo, but for some reason was cut from the actual pilot.

[sailor]

Oh, I'm saddened by that, but alternately happy I didn't miss it.

Also saddened furtherman would lie to me like that. :(

[Furtherman]

That's because it wasn't actually in the episode.

The whole "2012 World Champs" thing was in the original promo, but for some reason was cut from the actual pilot.

Oh, I'm saddened by that, but alternately happy I didn't miss it.

Also saddened furtherman would lie to me like that. :(

I guessed I just missed that in the pilot, as it was only a quick scene. Oh well. I would never lie to you sailor!

[sailor]

So second episode was good? Did it get better or was it a step back?

[booster11373]

They film this where I live

[Furtherman]

So second episode was good? Did it get better or was it a step back?

I thought it was good. It's developing the characters and just giving a little taste of what the big mystery is about, without opening up to any huge questions.

[sailor]

They film this where I live

The future?!

[sailor]

I thought it was good. It's developing the characters and just giving a little taste of what the big mystery is about, without opening up to any huge questions.

Cool. Looking forward to it.

[booster11373]

The future?!

I know how to turn the power on suckas!

[sailor]

I know how to turn the power on suckas!

Apparently!

[booster11373]

Just following this to what I think is a logical conclusion but wouldn't large swathes of the country and the world be uninhabitable from the meltdowns of civilian nuclear reactors?

[sailor]

Just following this to what I think is a logical conclusion but wouldn't large swathes of the country and the world be uninhabitable from the meltdowns of civilian nuclear reactors?

Who says there aren't?

[booster11373]

Who says there aren't?

Does the show address that? I haven't watched yet

[sailor]

Does the show address that? I haven't watched yet

Only saw one episode. It focused on a small handful of folk so you don't see anything outside of where they are. And if there were meltdowns, they'd know not to be near there.

[cougarjake13]

http://stocklandmartelblog.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/nino-muncc83oz-revolution.jpg

Two weeks into this new show and it's really good.

I love a good apocalyptic story and this one has showed promise. Basically, all the electricity on the planet has stopped. No power. So the world falls into disarray. Governments collapse. People live off the land.

But a few people know why the power went out and even have the ability to use it.

So far the show has done a great job showing an overgrown and wild United States 15 years after the blackout. The characters are pretty standard as of now, but they have a great boost with Breaking Bad's Giancarlo Esposito and Lost's Elizabeth Mitchell.

The show has had some great fight scenes too.

JJ Abrams produced, John Faverau directed the excellent pilot episode.

Nice touch here too when they went to Chicago:

http://wac.450f.edgecastcdn.net/80450F/screencrush.com/files/2012/05/NBC-revolution-trailer.png

liking it so far


and it feels like I'm watching that show life after people but there's still some people

[cougarjake13]

That's because it wasn't actually in the episode.

The whole "2012 World Champs" thing was in the original promo, but for some reason was cut from the actual pilot.


prolly cause when they made it season hadn't started or just started and now it wuld look ridiculous

[cougarjake13]

Does the show address that? I haven't watched yet


pretty much we've seen the lil town where the main characters live then they went to Chicago briefly and a few flashbacks to before it all went down

outside of following the daughters story and perspective the only big picture thing we've been clued into is that America doesn't exist anymore and at least in the immediate area of where they are near Chicago is ruled by Monroe and called Monrovia

[King Imp]

prolly cause when they made it season hadn't started or just started and now it wuld look ridiculous

Yeah, I was thinking if the Cubs were in the playoff hunt they would have kept it in.

[CountryBob]

so nobody can cut vines or trim bushes when the power goes out? I hope they dont trim the bushes down below - if you know what I mean :smoke:

[cougarjake13]

it's not that they can't but who wuld care anymore
ur fighting to survive I know I wuldnt give a shit about vines

[furie]

i'm giving the show a chance, it'll get a full season out of me, then i'll decide if i want to stay with it.

[sailor]

The hot daughter is really annoying.

[cougarjake13]

The hot daughter is really annoying.



yes 100%

[Furtherman]

The hot daughter is really annoying.

She's been improving week to week. Her acting was miles above where she was in the pilot.

This past episode was really great, and it gave an emotional punch that could have been a longer storyline before the days of viewers losing their patience with serialized programs.

The story of Maggie walking the country, looking for a way across the Atlantic was a sad one, but it was whittled down to just one episode. The flashbacks - which seem to be a regular pliot device now - were done perfectly. I thought her character was a great story, which ended up being cut too short.

[sailor]

She's been improving week to week. Her acting was miles above where she was in the pilot.

This past episode was really great, and it gave an emotional punch that could have been a longer storyline before the days of viewers losing their patience with serialized programs.

The story of Maggie walking the country, looking for a way across the Atlantic was a sad one, but it was whittled down to just one episode. The flashbacks - which seem to be a regular pliot device now - were done perfectly. I thought her character was a great story, which ended up being cut too short.

That was a surprising death there. Yeah, spoiler alerts. Whatevs. And why did the mom turn herself in to the uncle? I don't think he had anything on her, just seemed odd.

[Furtherman]

That was a surprising death there. Yeah, spoiler alerts. Whatevs. And why did the mom turn herself in to the uncle? I don't think he had anything on her, just seemed odd.

Not sure. He may have told her to turn herself in, or he would hurt her family... maybe to use her as a barganing chip to get his brother to tell him what happened to the power.. but then why doesn't he just go after his brother directly? Not sure, but I like the glimpses into how he started the militia.

[sailor]

Not sure. He may have told her to turn herself in, or he would hurt her family... maybe to use her as a barganing chip to get his brother to tell him what happened to the power.. but then why doesn't he just go after his brother directly? Not sure, but I like the glimpses into how he started the militia.

Ok, thought I missed something. It seems glaring enough that they'll have to address it, and probably soon. I don't like how the bad guy turned against torture in one episode's time. Last week he didn't torture because they weren't animals, and a week later he's down for it.

[Furtherman]

Ok, thought I missed something. It seems glaring enough that they'll have to address it, and probably soon. I don't like how the bad guy turned against torture in one episode's time. Last week he didn't torture because they weren't animals, and a week later he's down for it.

That was a strange scene, considering we see the torturer lay out his tools, never see any torture, and then the next scene with the Mom - she looks fine. Doesn't even look like she was bothered at all.

[sailor]

That was a strange scene, considering we see the torturer lay out his tools, never see any torture, and then the next scene with the Mom - she looks fine. Doesn't even look like she was bothered at all.

Maybe she gave up what they were looking for.

[Furtherman]

Maybe she gave up what they were looking for.

What a slut.

[cougarjake13]

That was a surprising death there. Yeah, spoiler alerts. Whatevs. And why did the mom turn herself in to the uncle? I don't think he had anything on her, just seemed odd.



maybe my memory is wrong but in the pilot the dad and daughter said she was dead so maybe that's what they were told and vice versa for her
he prolly said ur family is dead come with me and I'll take care of u

[sailor]

maybe my memory is wrong but in the pilot the dad and daughter said she was dead so maybe that's what they were told and vice versa for her
he prolly said ur family is dead come with me and I'll take care of u

Maybe they told them that later (not sure) but she walked away from them and the husband knew she was going.

[cougarjake13]

Maybe they told them that later (not sure) but she walked away from them and the husband knew she was going.



only flashbacks with her showed them getting ready for power going out and them walking and then her shooting that guy
maybe I missed a scene

[CountryBob]

NBC comes up with the biggest hunks of shit - I keep DVRing this mess only to delete it without watching

[cougarjake13]

it's good but it's basically a network version of walking dead minus zombies

[Furtherman]

Heads up: Revolution is becoming a seriously entertaining show (http://io9.com/5960232/heads-up-revolution-is-becoming-a-seriously-entertaining-show)

I concur.

[OGC]

Have the characters stopped being smarmy, know it all, self important hipsters yet ?

[cougarjake13]

Have the characters stopped being smarmy, know it all, self important hipsters yet ?


depends on ur belief of what's smarmy is but the daughter chick isn't all innocent and ethical all the time anymore

she's morphing a lil bit into her uncle

[Furtherman]

The fall season finale was last night. No more until March 2013. :dry:


BUT... this show turned out to be a bonafide hit for NBC. I really enjoyed it and it's one of the new shows that I'm watching that didn't get cancelled, so at least I have something to look forward too.

Besides the cheezy Led Zepplin product placement in two week ago's episdoe, I thought the storyline and characters really strengthened over the season. I also give props to this show really conveying a sense of an America torn apart and broken down.

The pendant plotline was smartly revealted and moved along - no huge secrets left to revel, except that underground bunker we saw a couple episodes back - but the characters have kept me entertained too much to have that be a problem.

I also love the Rachel character (Juliet from Lost). Her "Now you need me" moment 2 episodes back was a highlight. They certainly don't skim on the violence, and the flashbacks have become pivotal character moments instead of drawn-out stories.

Looking forward to its return.

[cougarjake13]

sucks we have to wait but a few months ain't too bad

[sailor]

One thing that really bothered me, when they went thru the tunnel to Philadelphia two weeks ago - the one guy turns out to be a Monroe operative and kills everyone of the rebels...and none of the main four. I mean, we know they're going to be ok, but that was just silly. They should kill off google or the other chick.

This week, Miles looks like he might reconcile with Monroe, but goes into a soliloquy about how Miles is dead to him...instead of just killing him.

Oh, yeah, spoiler.

[Devo37]

my biggest issue is how quickly everyone is able to travel and how easily they find each other.

obviously they're not gonna travel in real-time, but just from chicago to philly is 255 hours walking (google maps), and that's assuming there are still maps / street signs to point the way.

other than that, nothing too great, but i'm still watching.

[CountryBob]

I wish this show would have been on HBO - instead of friendly NBC. Same with that dinosaur show on Fox last year.

I think both have great potential but being on network TV kills it for me.

Just sayin

[cougarjake13]

One thing that really bothered me, when they went thru the tunnel to Philadelphia two weeks ago - the one guy turns out to be a Monroe operative and kills everyone of the rebels...and none of the main four. I mean, we know they're going to be ok, but that was just silly. They should kill off google or the other chick.

This week, Miles looks like he might reconcile with Monroe, but goes into a soliloquy about how Miles is dead to him...instead of just killing him.

Oh, yeah, spoiler.



my issue is that goggles is way too fat for living in a post apopcolyptic world


as for the travel it's like u say we don't see it in real time but everyone's too clean and how the fuck does miles always have a nice stubble beard all the time ?

[cougarjake13]

One thing that really bothered me, when they went thru the tunnel to Philadelphia two weeks ago - the one guy turns out to be a Monroe operative and kills everyone of the rebels...and none of the main four. I mean, we know they're going to be ok, but that was just silly. They should kill off google or the other chick.

This week, Miles looks like he might reconcile with Monroe, but goes into a soliloquy about how Miles is dead to him...instead of just killing him.

Oh, yeah, spoiler.


whn miles comes in and sees rach in top of justified wheelchair crowder guy I was like grab the fucking pendant and then too late


and he sulda just fuckng pulled the trigger on Monroe but that's why it's tv and not reality

[ryno1974]

I wish this show would have been on HBO - instead of friendly NBC. Same with that dinosaur show on Fox last year.

I think both have great potential but being on network TV kills it for me.

Just sayin

I agree. I am loving this show (watching the downloads right now so a bit behind), but it seems every show I love gets shit canned. I think last years Terra Nova was great and should have been given a chance. Lets hope this one makes it past the first year.

[sailor]

my issue is that goggles is way too fat for living in a post apopcolyptic world

Yeah, that's been a big bother to me as well.

[disneyspy]

well that had to hurt

[cougarjake13]

well that had to hurt



haven't watched yet so I'll reserve comment for later

[cougarjake13]

I'm liking the new sexually free whorish Charlie though


very hot