Fox Fall 2013: Almost Human
 

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I, Robot, white guy version.

Strong cast. Might give this a chance.

This shows promise.

I like Karl Urban. Trailer seemed pretty cool. Will have to check it out.

Ok this got my attention, looks similiar to I robot. Dude from Judge Dredd and Star Trek

Nice little behind the scenes bit. It sort of reminds me of the partner dynamic in Common Law (another Michael Ealy vehicle, last summer on USA).

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Been a while since I watched a network show. This looks like a must watch though!

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From the previews it reminds me of Alien Nation, with an android instead of an alien.

At least the guy won't be eating raw beaver. :D

Had the same thought.

There was also a TV comedy in the 70s called "Holmes and Yo-Yo" where a cop had a robot partner.

You guys are old.

I prefer to think of it as "seasoned."

The bad part is, I not only remember it, but also who starred in it.

GET OFF MY LAWN

More like "pickeled".

John Schuck and Richard B. Shull. And I didn't even have to look it up. Why? Show didn't last long. WHY DO WE REMEMBER THAT??????

Only on weekends.

Half the time I can't remember my cellphone number. But I can remember "Holmes and Yo-Yo."

Sometimes I walk into a room and can't remember why I went there. But when my son says "clay," I can instantly respond in my best Alan-Rickman-faux-American accent: "Clay. Bill Clay."

Tell me about it. The only reason I remember yesterday was because it featured my favorite baseball team collectively shitting themselves in the World Series.

But the Charm of Making from Excalibur? I can recite that on demand, and sound exactly like Nicol Williamson while doing it. :harumph:

For Urban to do a network TV series, you've got to wonder if he's strapped for cash and needs a steady paycheck.

More likely he just wants to stay put for a while if he can to hang out with his family more. The moving of film production to dozens of different countries has really good actors jumping to tv to settle down a bit. The lure of potentially a few years in Vancouver might just sound like a great deal.

Show looks to have some promise, and those are some seriously handsome men. I'm not one to watch something shitty just for eye candy, but it might get me to give it a chance!

It was a surprise to me seeing him on the small screen, for sure, although the lines between TV and Movie acting is pretty much non-existent these days, all kinds of stars cross back and forth.

Two night series premiere, with episodes on Sunday and Monday. Hoping it will be good.

I, Robot had nothing to do with I, Robot except they bought the rights to the name.

You'd have thought he was well paid for Star Trek, RED and Dredd. Maybe its because I don't think there will be a sequel for Dredd.

Shit, I was like that before I got old. Half the time I can't remember what I was doing 30 seconds ago. And it was exactly the same 20 years ago. LMAO

But I remember books and movies cold.

Getting panned in reviews. Sounds like it might be another Bad Robot miss.

They stole that idea from Get Smart. Guess that makes me even older.

I'm dvring it and hoping its decent. Reviews think its missing the mark

Just saw a snippet of it. Yeah it looks horrible.
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Yep. It's pretty bad.

I dvr'ed it and am tonight...dang

It wasn't bad but it wasn't very good either.

I give it till Christmas, then gone after the new year.
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IMO, this is a solid show based on its two part premiere.

I think the problem with it is that Karl Urban's character is useless. He just serves as a chauffeur for the android, who is solving all the cases.

I want one of those sexbots though.

I haven't read through this thread because of spoiler but I am going to watch the pilot episode on Hulu+/chromecast tonight

Decent so far. I enjoyed it.

Of the three new shows I am watching:
Sleepy Hollow
Shield
Almost Human


This is the best of the lot. I have to disagree with the Karl Urban character being useless. He was the entire force behind the first episode. Its almost like a Kirk/Spock teaming with the emotional leader using his gut instincts being guided by the logical first mate who brings the technical knowledge.

The second lost a little zing going for the T&A angle. I'm waiting for the android to have his breakdown.

Not sure why it's being panned. Sure, the territory isn't new ("Blade Runner", Data from "ST: TNG", "Robocop") but it's well done, especially for TV. Might have a better chance of survival on SyFy, though.

I have it recorded, haven't watched it yet.

Same.

Too much TV to keep up with.

Watching it right now, actually.

I just finished Supernatural and NCIS and am halfway through tonight's Elementary.

And just realized my DVR deleted the Sunday AH pilot to make room for something else on Tuesday. On Demand it is. Sometime.

Watched the pilot and the first episode. I really enjoyed it.

:spock: are you referring to The Shield? Because if you are, I don't see how those shows can even contend.

EDIT: Im and idiot. Proceed.

I enjoyed the first 2 episodes. It is basically I, Robot without the big computer. But I thought the humor was good and I care about the character. As long as they come up with a decent plot it should be good.

Ghost in the Shell influenced too

Watched it last night. Really liked it. Moreso than either SHIELD or Sleepy Hollow. I think it's looking like it could develop into the best purely science fiction show on TV for the last few years.

Potentially. I'm sure if it heads that way Fox will shitcan it.

It'll depend on the ratings. It dropped 26% from the pilot to Monday (not a surprise), but it's one of the highest live-plus-seven new shows of the year so far (behind SHIELD, Blacklist, Crazy Ones and Sleepy Hollow).

It keeps that up, and it's fine. Fox doesn't just randomly cancel stuff. They cancel stuff because nobody's watching.

It was an OK Die Hard episode the other night

Basically, but I enjoyed it. Much better than SHIELD or Arrow so far.

What is "live-plus-seven"?

Better than Arrow? You're on crack.

Third episode was boring as ****. Turned it off halfway through. I'll finish it sometime, but it didn't hold my interest at all.

Really? I thought it was better than the first two. Pilot was boring as hell IMO.

I don't see what every loves so much about Arrow. The acting sucks and it just seems cheaply done.

The acting is on par with Almost Human. Arrow doesn't overly rely on special effects, which is nice.

I started the Almost Human episode over and watched the whole thing. It was better on a second viewing. Still a little "meh," but lots of shows that I like haven't always hit the ground running.

Fringe was like this until they found their niche with the alternate dimension instead of the "monster of the week" copied format from the X-Files.

Acting isn't even close. As far as relying on special effects, I'd rather that then being too cheap to afford special effects and constantly relying on darkness. It's like having cheap choreography and shitty combat scene actors, and so having to rely on constant angle changes, darkness, and jittery cameras.

Karl "broodmeister" Urban isn't exactly going to win an Emmy for this. Nor will the captain lady. She's awful. Arrow isn't that badly acted.

Darkness is a part of superheroes.

I agree Urban is not a guy that comes to mind when discussing great actors, but he's 10 X better than whoever plays Oliver Queen. That said, Ealy is 10 X better than anyone on either show. Never heard of him before, but he's been really good.

I also agree darkness is / can be a part of a superhero's world. However, it seems like every set on Arrow is overly dark to hide something. Even the scenes in daytime offices or other setting where you normally have an abundance of light are dark and moody. It just seems awfully cheap. Don't get me wrong, I love the storyline. It's just missing something. I'm glad Malcom is back. I honestly was ready to stop watching after the last episode. Right up until the end. Now I'll give it a few more weeks at least.

I think Oliver is good, as is Felicity.

I think Felicity is hawt, does that count? :D

Like I said in another thread, it may just be the horrible wig, but I completely dismiss Oliver during the flashbacks. That wig so thoroughly distracts me, that to be honest, I may be carrying it over and seeing it during present scenes and hating him for it still.

I am glad Malcom is back. Thea going rogue with Daddy would be a cool twist, and she is one of the few characters I really like. I've never read Green Arrow, so I have no idea what to expect.

Also, the darkness (mood not lighting) felt more realistic when he was still killing people. Bring back the killing!!!

Anyways, sorry to derail the thread.

I can agree with that :)

I think Thea is the hottest on the show, followed by Felicity.

At first I wasn't sure on Felicity but she has really built that character up nicely. Probably the best actor on the show now.

Just caught Monday's, thought it was the best one so far.

I always thought the clone angle would allow him to create reasonable doubt since he could claim it was possibly one of his clones committing the murder.

I originally thought that Avery was still out there controlling and giving orders while his clones( including the older Avery) were taking the wrap/fall for his actions

BTW, DRN is an anagram for DNR ( Do Not Resuscitate)
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