Revolution - LOOKS GOOD!!

New TV show starting this Fall & it looks good.

Hmm...that does look good!

Hopefully it gets given a chance to grow & not get cancelled!?!??

Just Scott wrote:

Hopefully it gets given a chance to grow & not get cancelled!?!??

I would have originally thought that it would not have a chance, being on NBC. However, they did give Grimm a second season.

It mainly depends on what type of competition it will have on Mondays during it's timeslot.

The 4th wrote:

I would have originally thought that it would not have a chance, being on NBC. However, they did give Grimm a second season.

It mainly depends on what type of competition it will have on Mondays during it's timeslot.

It seem that if it doesn't involve models, dating, dancing or sing offs & doesn't include Cops or CSIs - it will get cancelled before long!

Just Scott wrote:

It seem that if it doesn't involve models, dating, dancing or sing offs & doesn't include Cops or CSIs - it will get cancelled before long!

Sad but true...

That looks very interesting.

That looks cool. I hope they can keep it interesting as it progresses.

After watching a total of 3 tv series that got canceled this year (all 3 ended without a real conclusion), I refuse to start watching anything, until it's a couple seasons in already.

People may complain about the end of LOST, but at least it had an ending. Not every show gets that lucky. I'm not going to invest time or emotions into a show, just to be left wondering what the ending might have been.

My thoughts when I watched the trailer-

Farveau and Abrams... that's a good combo.

Looks good.

But then the fears-

Have they thought out ahead of time how the series is going to go plot wise? Can it go for more than a couple of years? Hopefully they know what actually happened and how they intend to reveal it and wrap up the series instead of making it up as they go along.

Looks like it is going to need a hefty production budget. Meaning that NBC might be pretty quick to kill the show if it isnt a immediate ratings getter.

Monday night means competition from MNF and all of the reality competition shows on Monday too.

bret_owen99 wrote:

After watching a total of 3 tv series that got canceled this year (all 3 ended without a real conclusion), I refuse to start watching anything, until it's a couple seasons in already.

People may complain about the end of LOST, but at least it had an ending. Not every show gets that lucky. I'm not going to invest time or emotions into a show, just to be left wondering what the ending might have been.

Personally, I thought LOST was horrible.

bret_owen99 wrote:

After watching a total of 3 tv series that got canceled this year (all 3 ended without a real conclusion), I refuse to start watching anything, until it's a couple seasons in already.

People may complain about the end of LOST, but at least it had an ending. Not every show gets that lucky. I'm not going to invest time or emotions into a show, just to be left wondering what the ending might have been.

Totally agree, I've just found out that Alcatraz as been cancelled, is there any point in watching the last 4 episodes if I'm never going to find out the whole story.

The BBC did a show like this in the 1970's, it was called Survivors. It looks like there are differences obviously, but the basic premise looks the same.

Doctor Detroit wrote:

bret_owen99 wrote:

After watching a total of 3 tv series that got canceled this year (all 3 ended without a real conclusion), I refuse to start watching anything, until it's a couple seasons in already.

People may complain about the end of LOST, but at least it had an ending. Not every show gets that lucky. I'm not going to invest time or emotions into a show, just to be left wondering what the ending might have been.

Totally agree, I've just found out that Alcatraz as been cancelled, is there any point in watching the last 4 episodes if I'm never going to find out the whole story.

In this day of dvds, sometimes we get lucky. If the series makes it to dvd, the series creator can do a special feature or commentary that can reveal what the future plans for the show were and how they would have wrapped up everything.

I wish American TV was more like Japanese TV. There, the dramas don't have seasons. They're 12-24 episodes with a planned ending that builds up as the story progresses. When it's done, it's done, and everyone involved moves on to a different show. None of this "let's just see how long it can go for and we'll make it up as we go along" stuff.

rdks wrote:

I wish American TV was more like Japanese TV. There, the dramas don't have seasons. They're 12-24 episodes with a planned ending that builds up as the story progresses. When it's done, it's done, and everyone involved moves on to a different show. None of this "let's just see how long it can go for and we'll make it up as we go along" stuff.

But what would have happened to Doctor Who?

But I'll agree that just figuring out one really good series from start to finish could be better. Sometimes you just cannot keep on making up new stuff when you're out of storylines. Have a plan, it doesn't matter who you kill off, and there are no threads left dangling.

I really hope the producers of Awake figured out how to end the series, as it looks like it won't be back for a second season. And why should it? It's the perfect kind of show that could have finished in one season.

Whoosier Whovian wrote:

The BBC did a show like this in the 1970's, it was called Survivors. It looks like there are differences obviously, but the basic premise looks the same.

They re-did it a couple of years back. It lasted 2 seasons &, sadly, never got a third.

rdks wrote:

I wish American TV was more like Japanese TV. There, the dramas don't have seasons. They're 12-24 episodes with a planned ending that builds up as the story progresses. When it's done, it's done, and everyone involved moves on to a different show. None of this "let's just see how long it can go for and we'll make it up as we go along" stuff.

Quite alot of BBC shows used to do that. The seasons still have natural endings - but they can still come back for 2nd or 3rd seasons. The BBC tend to decide after the season ends & hardly ever cancel mid way through.

I have watched several shows that have had plots that were cut short because they were cancelled. Defying Gravity is a great example. Great acting,great plot great production design, but the tour of the solar system ended at Venus and the mystery was never solved.

I have been working on a revamped version of Blakes 7 myself. Everything will actually have a logic to it this time, and it wont be a simple retread of the old series either. (90% of series 3 will be flushed down the crapper and replaced with something better)

The ending will also be different as well.

One question that will be answered, "How did the Federation and the Civil Administration come into being?" The answer was in front of people the whole time. No totalitarian regime comes about for no reason, the people actually allow it to happen.

Just Scott wrote:

They re-did it a couple of years back. It lasted 2 seasons &, sadly, never got a third.

And I thought it was excellent!

"Revolution"...completely unbelievable. Seriously, how do they expect us to swallow a far-fetched concept like this:



Actually, this could be a massive spoiler for the final episode.

Spoiler:

Watched the pilot yesterday; thought it was pretty decent, however I'm not sure if it's decent enough to keep me watching...

The 2nd Doctor Roberts wrote:

"Revolution"...completely unbelievable. Seriously, how do they expect us to swallow a far-fetched concept like this:

Especially since it will be the White Sox!

Not if this boggle-eyed Bengal has any say about it!

(I reserve the right to edit this post come Friday morning. )

On topic, I see Elizabeth Mitchell is actually in this show...so I may end up trying to catch it after all.

Doctor Detroit wrote:

bret_owen99 wrote:

After watching a total of 3 tv series that got canceled this year (all 3 ended without a real conclusion), I refuse to start watching anything, until it's a couple seasons in already.

People may complain about the end of LOST, but at least it had an ending. Not every show gets that lucky. I'm not going to invest time or emotions into a show, just to be left wondering what the ending might have been.

Totally agree, I've just found out that Alcatraz as been cancelled, is there any point in watching the last 4 episodes if I'm never going to find out the whole story.

Nope. That was one of the shows I liked, and they kept adding mystery to it, to the point that the story could have gone a couple of different ways: Immortals, Time Travelers, Aliens, etc. Never got explained, and I was severely let down.

The Castellan, don't worry, I've met plenty of people who didn't like LOST. Personally, I didn't start watching until halfway through the Series (I was going through a Divorce at the time), and I really enjoyed the Human element to the show. The ending made complete sense to me, and I am re-watching the entire Series, and I like how the beginning seasons really tie into the end seasons. It was a show about People more than anything else (not Sci-Fi, or Fantasy or anything else, it was about People). Plus, I'm a lot like Hurley.