Manhattan on WGN America

[oldengineer]

It's also hard for me to watch now but it's nice knowing that if the show stays historically accurate Frank is going to come out of this a hero.

 

[DJdish]

I think these last episodes are becoming very slow, and had more sex than science and history. Some scenes look more like an old soap opera.
I think the idea for a show about this piece of history was good, but I think WGN lost its way when developing the screenplay.

 

[MikeD-C05]

I guess they think sex sells more than actual history. Kind like the other show WGN has about the witches. That show was like soft porn on Skinemax.

 

[DJdish]

Agreed, I´l like to see more Oppenheimer and less action in the back seat of a car.

 

[DJdish]

I think this show started looking good, only to show its true colors later. Last episode, the lesbian scene, those two physicists getting drunk, Frank had the affair with the maid. For a soap opera it may be kinda good, for soft porn still on the light side. For a show about the history of the A- Bomb, look somewhere else.

 

[oldengineer]

I think this show started looking good, only to show its true colors later. Last episode, the lesbian scene, those two physicists getting drunk, Frank had the affair with the maid. For a soap opera it may be kinda good, for soft porn still on the light side. For a show about the history of the A- Bomb, look somewhere else.

I agree. It started out to be more of a history show but has turned into a soap opera. It needs to get back to the main plot to keep me.

 

[DJdish]

I agree. It started out to be more of a history show but has turned into a soap opera. It needs to get back to the main plot to keep me.

Same here.

 

[oldengineer]

I thought this episode was a little better. It was good to see Charlie get motivated but I thought they overplayed the Brits' stories. Maybe they'll now get down to action and make a few bombs.

 

[DJdish]

Let´s hope so, I haven´t watched this last episode, but now they have only a few episodes left to wrap up the story.

 

[DJdish]

I think last episode was much better, only four more to go.

 

[DJdish]

Anyones remembers or still watches this show ?
I gave up on it, with about 4 episodes to go.
I just found out WGN it´s renewing it for a second season, which baffles me because it wasn´t that good IMO and had very low ratings.
I won´t post a link here to the news article, but I couldn´t create a thread on the news section.

 

[Ronnie-]

Ive been still watching, and have enjoyed it.

Obviously not the best show on TV, but it has kept me entertained.

 

[lfp302]

I'm still watching it. Not sure why. Recorded a real show about the Manhattan Project -- "Fat Man and Little Boy"

 

[DJdish]

I watched 3 episodes in one sitting while I was also surfing the net, but I think the show became more about Charlie´s wife having the lesbian affair with Frenchie, and that crap than about the real project at hand.
Maybe I´ll watch the last episode, but they can keep their second season for themselves.