Revolution

Teehar

SatelliteGuys Master
Pub Member / Supporter
Sep 29, 2010
8,496
393
WNC
Well,after watching the second episode I like it a little better.Giancarlo Espisito is very convincing in his role.

It must be a Burke kind of show,I saw Bryan Burke's name in the credits.
 

rockymtnhigh

Hardly Normal
Supporting Founder
Apr 14, 2006
30,526
1,170
Normal, IL
Criticizing for poor plot is not over-analyzing. Hopefully it will find its groove. The concept is interesting, the next four or five weeks will tell us if the concept translates into enjoyable entertainment.
 

theoak

SatelliteGuys Pro
Jan 2, 2008
1,089
9
Idaho
Certainly throws a lot of dead bodies around. Lots of "blood" gushing sounds.

It kind of reminds of of FlashForward in (2009/10). Everyone passes out, but wakes up seeing themselves in the future and then search for how it happened. With of course a group of folks that seem to be behind it.

Here everyone "wakes up", with no power, and now the search for how it happened. Again, with a group of folks that seem to be behind it and even have access to electricity.
 

Ramy

The Star Wars Collector Podcast
Supporting Founder
Jan 27, 2004
30,937
533
Here
I have enjoyed it so far but it isn't great yet. Hopefully they don't cancel after a few shows and let it grow on people.
 

Derwin0

Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati
Lifetime Supporter
Aug 16, 2004
43,160
21,744
Woolsey Woods, GA
Not even a Lost, Lost had great acting and plots (at least for the first few seasons).
This show though, keeps making me think cheap hunger games imitation.

Maybe if they took the focus off the teens, and put more on the adults it might get better.
 

riffjim4069

SatelliteGuys Master
Supporting Founder
Apr 7, 2004
35,273
374
SatelliteGuystonfieldville, U.S.A.
This show is too funny...most people dislike it, yet 11M people are watching it and feel compelled to voice their displeasure in this thread. To be honest, besides the showing being entertainment challenged, I think we're taking out our frustrations on having shows like Jericho, Flashfoward, Invasion, Firefly, etc. yanked off the air...which were 1000x better than Revolting...er, I mean Revolution.

Me? I'm still watching...mostly because I like the premise behind the show and somehow hoping that it will improve.
 

MikeD-C05

Pub Member / Supporter
Pub Member / Supporter
Nov 25, 2003
38,523
44,838
Nederland , Texas
This show is too funny...most people dislike it, yet 11M people are watching it and feel compelled to voice their displeasure in this thread. To be honest, besides the showing being entertainment challenged, I think we're taking out our frustrations on having shows like Jericho, Flashfoward, Invasion, Firefly, etc. yanked off the air...which were 1000x better than Revolting...er, I mean Revolution.

Me? I'm still watching...mostly because I like the premise behind the show and somehow hoping that it will improve.

I think you are right Jim. We are simply tired of great premises on Sci-Fi shows that then get cancelled way to soon. This show however is a real turkey of a show . I gave it one shot and it failed to interest me for the reasons I've already stated. I simply don't have time to waste on this kind of show any more. IF it had ANY basis in a possible reality , I might give it more time, but it is simply more of a teen drama on a sci -fi backdrop. I really don't want more teen drama as I've outgrown that stuff over 40 years ago.
 

long_time_DNC

Politically Incorrect
Lifetime Supporter
Apr 24, 2004
15,589
5,193
Pacific Northwest, where it rains a lot...
If we were as tough on the first season of ST:TNG or Stargate-SG1 as I've been seeing in this thread re:Revolution, no sci-fi show would ever make it past it's first season. It takes time for the characters to develop, for the story to begin to play out, for elements of the story to develop and be seen on-screen. If they threw it all at you in a 2-series premiere, they may as well make a 2.5 hour movie out of it and be done with it all.

It's a story, told in one hour segments over the course of however many weeks NBC will give it before they axe it. Over-analyzing it and beating it to death with criticism won't help it get more than 13 episodes to tell the story and actually become a better show.

That being said, the fact that the second episode had 3 producers and no less than 6 co-executive producers tells me that the show is rather management top-heavy...
 

thechaz05

SatelliteGuys Pro
Pub Member / Supporter
Oct 26, 2011
1,872
88
Irwin
riffjim4069 said:
This show is too funny...most people dislike it, yet 11M people are watching it and feel compelled to voice their displeasure in this thread. To be honest, besides the showing being entertainment challenged, I think we're taking out our frustrations on having shows like Jericho, Flashfoward, Invasion, Firefly, etc. yanked off the air...which were 1000x better than Revolting...er, I mean Revolution.

Me? I'm still watching...mostly because I like the premise behind the show and somehow hoping that it will improve.

I am with you, I will be sticking with this till the end. I just how the end is not too soon

Sent from my phone using SatelliteGuys sweet app
 

Derwin0

Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati
Lifetime Supporter
Aug 16, 2004
43,160
21,744
Woolsey Woods, GA
If we were as tough on the first season of ST:TNG or Stargate-SG1 as I've been seeing in this thread re:Revolution, no sci-fi show would ever make it past it's first season. It takes time for the characters to develop, for the story to begin to play out, for elements of the story to develop and be seen on-screen. If they threw it all at you in a 2-series premiere, they may as well make a 2.5 hour movie out of it and be done with it all.
not really, as none of those shows tried to be a "teen" show. That's one of the worst parts about Revolution is the wannabe teen huger games type show.
Take the focus off the girl (better yet, get rid of her) and it might have a chance.
 

rockymtnhigh

Hardly Normal
Supporting Founder
Apr 14, 2006
30,526
1,170
Normal, IL
Awesome. Kill the chick. And find a way to have Elizabeth Mitchell as more than a memory, and it would work :)

I don't think anyone is over-analyzing; just commenting that the first couple episodes did not live up to expectations, for me at least. Well, actually since it was NBC, it met my expectations. :D
 

Bodo Fenrirsson

On Vacation
Jul 21, 2009
14,068
2,606
Grovetown,GA
not really, as none of those shows tried to be a "teen" show. That's one of the worst parts about Revolution is the wannabe teen huger games type show.
Take the focus off the girl (better yet, get rid of her) and it might have a chance.

Awesome. Kill the chick. And find a way to have Elizabeth Mitchell as more than a memory, and it would work :)

I don't think anyone is over-analyzing; just commenting that the first couple episodes did not live up to expectations, for me at least. Well, actually since it was NBC, it met my expectations. :D


You want to kill off Charlie????????:eek::(
 

long_time_DNC

Politically Incorrect
Lifetime Supporter
Apr 24, 2004
15,589
5,193
Pacific Northwest, where it rains a lot...
Awesome. Kill the chick. And find a way to have Elizabeth Mitchell as more than a memory, and it would work :)

I don't think anyone is over-analyzing; just commenting that the first couple episodes did not live up to expectations, for me at least. Well, actually since it was NBC, it met my expectations. :D

LOL! Yeah, that'd help it. I think that the scene at the end of episode 2 with Mitchell wasn't a flashback...I think that was present-time.
 

Bad Judge

Users Who Are Viewing This Thread (Total: 0, Members: 0, Guests: 0)

Who Read This Thread (Total Members: 1)