Tumeni Notes
pfm Member
I've twice tried to get through the first episode, but there seems little to entice. It does get better, doesn't it?
Dark Matter - first episode of that was good, a few interesting twists and turns to bring us back for Ep. 2
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I've twice tried to get through the first episode, but there seems little to entice. It does get better, doesn't it?
Dark Matter - first episode of that was good, a few interesting twists and turns to bring us back for Ep. 2
stephen bennett
Mr Enigma
The Expanse is proper SF, based on proper SF books, written by proper SF authors (like the original Trek often was).
Best SF TV for ages IMHO.
Watching the first episode is like reading the first chapter in a multi-book series. Not sure you'll like any more of it if you didn't like the first episode.
Stephen
Dave H.
Revolutionary relativist
The Expanse is vast, and goes through really big, consequential changes and developments as it trundles along. Proper, hard sci-fi as I believe some people call it. High concept stuff.
That makes it amazing if that’s your thing, but maybe less so if not. I would say that the very beginning is a bit sci-fi gumshoe, and it grows quite a way beyond that before long. So it does evolve from where it starts. But whether it’ll appeal will depend on your taste.
I enjoyed Dark Matter too, watched it a while ago in the US when it was on Netflix there. More traditional in structure than The Expanse but good fun, and a quite intriguing start as you say. Shame it ended when it did, they were clearly looking beyond where they’d got to.
cutting42
Arrived at B4 Hacker Ergo
I binge watched up to ep2 series 3 and I ran out of steam. Might need to revisit as I was enjoying it just other things took over. I named my Tesla Rocinante after all.
stephen bennett
Mr Enigma
Copacetic.
Nice car.
Stephen
Nice car.
Stephen
DonQuixote99
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DonQuixote99
pfm Member
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stephen bennett
Mr Enigma
Foundation has begun. On Apple TV.
It’s pretty good so far. The books are really un filmable (mostly two men in a room discussing philosophy) so concentrating on the epic that the characters spend their time talking about is probably a good idea. It definitely brings alive the cruelty in the books!
They’ve mashed up the robot books into it - as Asimov himself does, but I was surprised they revealed it it the way they did.
Looks great as well.
Stephen
It’s pretty good so far. The books are really un filmable (mostly two men in a room discussing philosophy) so concentrating on the epic that the characters spend their time talking about is probably a good idea. It definitely brings alive the cruelty in the books!
They’ve mashed up the robot books into it - as Asimov himself does, but I was surprised they revealed it it the way they did.
Looks great as well.
Stephen
Yank
Bulbous Also Tapered
I have to say that the choice of Mr. Worf as Alice the housekeeper is a bit zany, but this reboot could work.
Seems odd to include Denise Crosby, didn't she quit the show in the first season because she hated it?
Dave H.
Revolutionary relativist
I have to say that the choice of Mr. Worf as Alice the housekeeper is a bit zany, but this reboot could work.
Joe
Feel like I’m losing geek points by not knowing (don’t worry, I can name all of the above actors yet alone their characters, we’re all friends here!) but what’s the pic/Alice reference in aid of?
Yank
Bulbous Also Tapered
Joe P
Memory Alpha incarnate | mod; Shatner number = 2
Yank,
I guess so, but I probably should have mentioned that I didn't take that photo of Captain Picard, Commander Riker, Lt. La Forge, Lt. Yar, Mr. Worf, Dr. Crusher, Wesley Crusher, Counsellor Troi and Mr. Data.
Joe
I guess so, but I probably should have mentioned that I didn't take that photo of Captain Picard, Commander Riker, Lt. La Forge, Lt. Yar, Mr. Worf, Dr. Crusher, Wesley Crusher, Counsellor Troi and Mr. Data.
Joe
Yank
Bulbous Also Tapered
I didn't suggest you did.
I just find it odd that Crosby now appears to be willing to participate in Trek-related things, when she chose to leave the show after just one season (and some cameos).
Dave H.
Revolutionary relativist
cutting42
Arrived at B4 Hacker Ergo
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david ellwood
Kirabosi Kognoscente
I remember seeing the Partridge Family but not the Brady Bunch. Was it shown in the UK?
Jezzer
Unspecified
Massive fan of The Expanse. Yes, the first couple of episodes make it a slow burner but it’s compelling viewing from there on… Its epic story telling on a grand scale (which does its best with a relatively limited budget)…
… which brings me to recent Star Trek and Picard with their higher budgets and inferior storylines. Very disappointed with these shows which seem to be more about spectacle than plot.
The Orville feels more Star Trek than Star Trek!
… which brings me to recent Star Trek and Picard with their higher budgets and inferior storylines. Very disappointed with these shows which seem to be more about spectacle than plot.
The Orville feels more Star Trek than Star Trek!