Helix on Syfy

primestar31

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Limited amount of time to watch stuff. I don't want to waste any of that time watching something that won't have a conclusion. I tend to watch shows that have an ongoing story arc. I just recently got around to watching The Americans.

Edit: Plus I'm still pissed at Syfy for killing off the Stargate franchise.

Yeah, how DARE they only show 17 seasons from 3 separate series, PLUS 4~ movies before killing it? Let's also not forget the cartoon "Stargate Infinity"...
 

Anole

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Watched the double episode: 1 + 2
Then saw episode: 3.
So far I would characterize it as Andromeda Strain meets The Thing.
That may prove to be short sighted as the story developes.
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Seems like it wants to be more Horror, not my favorite sort of show.
We'll see how it goes.
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Seems okay, and I'll keep watching, but it's not on my "must see" short list.
I would recommend everyone try these episodes and make up your own mind.
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And if you are holding off watching 'till all episodes are in the bag, look out for spoilers in this thread! ;)
 

Teehar

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Yeah, how DARE they only show 17 seasons from 3 separate series, PLUS 4~ movies before killing it? Let's also not forget the cartoon "Stargate Infinity"...

Yes how dare they,lol I was just really getting hooked on SGU when they axed it,that's when they tripled the reality crap content.
 

Bodo Fenrirsson

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Watched the double episode: 1 + 2
Then saw episode: 3.
So far I would characterize it as Andromeda Strain meets The Thing.
That may prove to be short sighted as the story developes.
.
Seems like it wants to be more Horror, not my favorite sort of show.
We'll see how it goes.
.
Seems okay, and I'll keep watching, but it's not on my "must see" short list.
I would recommend everyone try these episodes and make up your own mind.
.
And if you are holding off watching 'till all episodes are in the bag, look out for spoilers in this thread! ;)

Also the old 2005 CBS series Threshold comes to mind.
 

mike123abc

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Watched the double episode: 1 + 2
Then saw episode: 3.
So far I would characterize it as Andromeda Strain meets The Thing.
That may prove to be short sighted as the story developes.
.
Seems like it wants to be more Horror, not my favorite sort of show.
We'll see how it goes.
.
Seems okay, and I'll keep watching, but it's not on my "must see" short list.
I would recommend everyone try these episodes and make up your own mind.
.
And if you are holding off watching 'till all episodes are in the bag, look out for spoilers in this thread! ;)

Maybe they will kill everyone off and then the SyFy ghost busters teams can go in and see how many ghosts they can find...
 

Teehar

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Not bad at all.At least it is science fiction.Was that seven of nine I saw for next weeks episode?

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fredp

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I'm DVRing it. I watch after my usual Friday Nights shows have been watched either live or DVR'd. All I keep thinking when I see Billy Campbell is there goes the Rocketeer....
 

MikeD-C05

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I watched the first 3 episodes of the show Sunday and I have to say I speed through large parts of it. The dialogue was tedious and I've seen this type plot before. I will watch episode 4 to see if it gets any better, but I am not really hopeful .
 

Anole

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I just watched ep #4, and I believe I'll give it up.
Too hard to follow various volume levels, accents, techno-babble, and whine whine whine about my childhood.
They had plenty of time to take the viewer somewhere, but instead want to bamboozle us.
Well, also I'm not a fan of Horror, which this certainly is, with monsters jumping out several times per episode.
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For those of you who enjoy it, go right ahead.
I'm erasing my episodes, and won't look back. :)
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PS: Jordan Hayes was the only good memory I'll take with me.
Played a 20-something doctor.
http://m.imdb.com/name/nm3269734/me...BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNDM2MDcxOQ@@&ref_=m_nm_ov_ph
or if that link doesn't work, try this one:
http://m.imdb.com/name/nm3269734/
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Teehar

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Certainly not great,and the music drives me nuts,but I really hope to see where it goes.
 

Teehar

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I actually like it,not great but,decent sci fi show.Keeps ya guessing.
 

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