Revolution: JJ Abrams, SciFi, Post-Apocalypse

[Buck]

Sounds great right?

The only worry is that NBC is picking it up.

http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/02/02/j-j-abrams-nbc/

NBC has picked up a new drama pilot from the Star Trek director and Warner Bros. TV. The logline: “A high octane action drama from J. J. Abrams following a group of characters struggling to survive and reunite with loved ones in a world where all forms of energy have mysteriously ceased to exist.”

Now that’s the rather cryptic official description. But here’s an earlier, more exciting logline with more detail:“In this epic adventure thriller, a family struggles to reunite in a post-apocalyptic American landscape: a world of empty cities, local militias and heroic freedom fighters, where every single piece of technology — computers, planes, cars, phones, even lights — has mysteriously blacked out … forever.”

[Bump]

the fact they are wearing new clothing kinda bugs me. After 15 years I'd imagine all of the clothing stores would have been looted and unless they were all wrapped in plastic for 15 years, they wouldn't look brand new. Would have been better if they would have thought of that.

[Buck]

Originally Posted by Bump

the fact they are wearing new clothing kinda bugs me. After 15 years I'd imagine all of the clothing stores would have been looted and unless they were all wrapped in plastic for 15 years, they wouldn't look brand new. Would have been better if they would have thought of that.

Exactly.

Just finished the episode and I gotta say I'm digging it even though it is goofy.

When I saw, "Randall is here." I got pretty excited because a bad guy named Randall can only be a reference to one person....and that person is Evil Incarnate.

[notorious]

Originally Posted by Buck

Exactly.

Just finished the episode and I gotta say I'm digging it even though it is goofy.

When I saw, "Randall is here." I got pretty excited because a bad guy named Randall can only be a reference to one person....and that person is Evil Incarnate.

The Walking Dude?

I have not watched the recent episode of Revolution, but a "The Stand"-like series would be awesome.

[kaplin42]

Originally Posted by Guru

just wait until they introduce the numbers.

After the computer in the pilot episode, I thought the exact same thing. Seems like every show is just trying to recreate Lost.

[DoucheMcCloud]

Originally Posted by kaplin42

After the computer in the pilot episode, I thought the exact same thing. Seems like every show is just trying to recreate Lost.

Especially when it's created and produced by the same people.

Alcatraz was the same exact way earlier this year. They kept referring to "The Island", had flashbacks, a "scheme", time travel, etc.

**** all of them for ****ing up Season Six of Lost, especially that dickfoot Lindelof.

[cookster50]

Originally Posted by Dave

Was that a cattle prod?

That works, but they can't generate a spark to run an internal combustion engine?

He had a special locket also.

[Deberg_1990]

Originally Posted by Bump

the fact they are wearing new clothing kinda bugs me. After 15 years I'd imagine all of the clothing stores would have been looted and unless they were all wrapped in plastic for 15 years, they wouldn't look brand new. Would have been better if they would have thought of that.

yea, and what about personal hygiene? Hair, makeup, etc......

[OmahaChief]

Enjoyed the 2nd Ep. It is keeping me intererested but I am a sucker for these types of shows. Would have liked to see them loot the bodies of the people they killed though, just to make it more realistic. You just don't leave shoes, boots and the like laying around.

[frazod]

I think I'm cured. I have absolutely no desire to continue watching this now.

Thank God.

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by Dave

There is fire but combustion engines don't work?

The pessimist in me has me thinking that the writers don't know that fire from friction involves the same electro-magnetic mechanisms as a spark plug, and that those same electro-magnetic mechanisms keep molecules, and all of matter together.

If energy itself ceased to exist. Everything would cool to 0K and individual atoms would just wander aimlessly through space.

[CJizzles]

Originally Posted by frazod

I think I'm cured. I have absolutely no desire to continue watching this now.

Thank God.

This doesn't sound very promising.

I've not been able to watch a series (other than Walking Dead) in a long, long time.

There isn't much out there that grabs me.

[frazod]

Originally Posted by CJizzles

This doesn't sound very promising.

I've not been able to watch a series (other than Walking Dead) in a long, long time.

There isn't much out there that grabs me.

There are only a handful of network shows left that I watch, and I doubt if I'd watch any of them if it wasn't for the wife. The only shows I record on my own are Archer, Game of Thrones, Burn Notice, Spartacus and Pawn Stars.

[Buck]

Originally Posted by frazod

I think I'm cured. I have absolutely no desire to continue watching this now.

Thank God.

Although it's not very good, I think it's better than any SyFy series that has come out since BSG ended.

[frazod]

Originally Posted by Buck

Although it's not very good, I think it's better than any SyFy series that has come out since BSG ended.

That's just not enough. It's basically a watered down Postman turned into a series with a silly gimmick, starring models with perfect teeth and hair and designer clothes. If it catches on, it will meander around for years annoying me more and more until it wraps up with a ****tarded ending that will make me want to shoot my TV.

If I want to be annoyed by something on TV, I already have the Chiefs.

[Mr. Laz]

Girl is annoying

reminds me a little bit of jericho