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Pyroninja42 Forum Villain from the War Room Since: Jan, 2011
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#1: Mar 2nd 2012 at 8:49:50 AM

With Jason Isaacs.

Anybody else catch this last night? And did you friggin' love it as much as I did?

"Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person that doesn't get it."
Accela Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: I know
#2: Mar 2nd 2012 at 9:03:41 AM

I only saw bits of it. The bits I saw had Jason Isaacs without a shirt.

MUST INVESTIGATE FURTHER.

betraylawl S. is my middle name from Little China Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Wishing you were here
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#3: Mar 2nd 2012 at 9:17:12 AM

This better not disappoint!! Been waiting for this show for awhile. Looking forward to the other episodes

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Leaper Since: May, 2009
#4: Mar 2nd 2012 at 12:18:46 PM

Meh, I'd be more interested in the premise if I couldn't already predict how it'll end: with both "worlds" merged somehow and his wife and son both alive.

edited 2nd Mar '12 12:19:59 PM by Leaper

Swish Long Live the King Since: Jan, 2001
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#5: Mar 2nd 2012 at 4:41:02 PM

[up]Meh, I tend to go with the opposite: The only person who died in the crash was the protagonist.

I didn't see it on TV(it was up on Hulu for two weeks prior to Thursday, so I watched it there). I like the premise, but I'm not sure how far they can take it beyond the inevitable institutionalization...

edited 2nd Mar '12 4:41:43 PM by Swish

moocow1452 Since: Jan, 2001
#6: Mar 2nd 2012 at 11:06:22 PM

We're not even going to go for the Quantum Bubble/ Unstuck in reality theory?

Yeah, coma

syvaris Since: Dec, 2009
#7: Mar 3rd 2012 at 5:58:59 AM

Nahh its all a trick by The Dream Lord.

The season finale will involve the Doctor, Amy, and Rory crashing in, telling the audience they wasted their time, and then leaving.

You will never love a women as much as George Lucas hates his fans.
ShadowScythe from Australia Since: Dec, 2009
#8: Mar 3rd 2012 at 6:00:35 PM

The pilot was great, unfortunately from what I've read the next few episodes are just a typical police procedurals with a slight twist.

Treblain Not An Avatar Since: Nov, 2012
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#9: Mar 4th 2012 at 2:11:30 PM

I would be fine if it were just a police procedural. I don't want some crazy conspiracy behind the accident that will inevitably make no sense. Just go with Magical Realism; it's supernatural, and it's clearly not just a hallucination, and the character has to deal with it, but it doesn't need a conspiracy and a full explanation.

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Chronigan Since: Apr, 2011
#10: Mar 9th 2012 at 2:35:51 PM

Yeah I'm really disappointed in the conspiracy they're setting up. Why does every vaguely scifi show need some sort of ongoing mystery? Mystery != story.

Jordan Azor Ahai from Westeros Since: Jan, 2001
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#11: Mar 9th 2012 at 3:26:10 PM

I haven't watched it yet, but from the previews, it seems like an American version of Life On Mars. Yes, I know there actually was an American version of that show, but this seems very similar in premise.

edited 9th Mar '12 3:28:13 PM by Jordan

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ShadowScythe from Australia Since: Dec, 2009
#12: Mar 9th 2012 at 5:24:27 PM

^^Yeah the second ep wasn't as good as the first. And that conspiracy comes off a bit too cheesy.

I actually think it'd be better if the cases went for a full season rather than a new case each ep. Cramming two cases in each ep makes the cases feel too short and underdeveloped. I guess it wouldn't be as watchable on a weekly basis but a full season case would be more developed and have a better myth arc than generic conspiracy.

I loved the scenes with Bretton and his family though. That's definitely my favourite part of the show.

edited 9th Mar '12 5:24:54 PM by ShadowScythe

Accela Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: I know
#13: Mar 9th 2012 at 6:28:05 PM

The motorcycle thing was both a tear jerker and utterly adorable.

hybridelement Rainbowraptor from GA Since: Jun, 2009
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#14: Mar 9th 2012 at 7:23:27 PM

Saw the first episode myself a couple of days ago and I liked it, which, was kinda a surprise as I generally like shows with a but more humor or action. The first episode had a bit of a serene, real sort of feel that I liked, if that makes any sense.

I actually care about the characters.

Rawrz?
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#16: Mar 11th 2012 at 7:13:37 PM

Sigh. Life on Mars, eh? Well, now I suppose I'll have to watch it.

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Pyroninja42 Forum Villain from the War Room Since: Jan, 2011
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#17: Mar 12th 2012 at 7:38:06 AM

I wonder if his state is actually an Epiphanic Prison. 'Twould be an interesting addition to the Ontological Mystery we have going. As long as it doesn't end in a Church.

edited 12th Mar '12 7:39:39 AM by Pyroninja42

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nman Since: Mar, 2010
#18: Mar 13th 2012 at 11:01:50 PM

I liked the first two episodes so far. The preview for next week's (though, it's been 5 days, so I guess it's the preview for this week's) episode is interesting, with his son being kidnapped and whatnot.

I highly suspect it will be canceled, though, as it has very few viewers. Oh well. If we're really lucky, Syfy might make new episodes, but no one over there has their head on straight, so I'm just hoping this show doesn't end on a cliffhanger.

edited 13th Mar '12 11:03:17 PM by nman

ShadowScythe from Australia Since: Dec, 2009
#19: Mar 14th 2012 at 1:28:17 AM

Ratings for the pilot was about 6.3 mill which is very solid for NBC. The second episode was only 4.2 mill which is...ok for NBC.

Depends but Community's managed to survive on much worse ratings so Awake might last for a full season or two before it really becomes threatened.

Pyroninja42 Forum Villain from the War Room Since: Jan, 2011
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#20: Mar 14th 2012 at 12:13:40 PM

Or channels like AMC may buy the rights. Shows like Breaking Bad only average a couple million viewers.

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Westrim deep in though- ow! from The land of hoodoos Since: Jan, 2001
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#21: Mar 17th 2012 at 12:52:52 AM

It's hard for me to theorize based only on what's indicated in the show, as I'm biased towards "both universes are real" by my general embrace of multiverse theory and Everworld. In that book series, the characters were definitely grounded in ... well, Everworld, falling asleep and waking up there, whereas in the Real World they'd suddenly snap in with an update (ie: Update! You just got dropped by a giant! Have fun explaining your carried over reaction to your girlfriends parents!) and carry on their lives as separate consciousnesses, and the amount of time that would pass between 'updates' had no clear correlation. The last book had their Real World selves keeling over as they finally embraced Everworld.

That doesn't seem to be the case here — he appears to be living a full day in one reality, falling asleep, and living another full day in the other reality, and repeat. I refuse to read too much into the conspiracy yet, but I hope their planning of the plot is more Defying Gravity and less Lost. Too bad American tv still can't wrap its head around the idea of intentionally designing a show to tell whole story in one season.

edited 17th Mar '12 12:56:10 AM by Westrim

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ShadowScythe from Australia Since: Dec, 2009
#22: Apr 7th 2012 at 3:12:09 AM

Holy shit, yesterday's episode was fantastic.

It was exactly what I'd hoped for from the show. A kind of trippy, alternating between worlds vibe where Britten is unsure of what he's experiencing is real with that underlying family drama. After a few eps of generic police procedurals I was glad to see an episode like this.

It's just a shame that the ratings have been pretty terrible. I don't want this show to die after it's just gotten good.

karasu91 Who, *moi*? from Sol 3 (Gaia), Milky Way Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
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#23: Apr 12th 2012 at 4:13:16 PM

I so want this show to stay on air... It's one of the best things on U.S. television right now, IMHO.

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#24: Apr 13th 2012 at 10:03:45 AM

Now things are starting to get interesting. If this show gets canceled before we find out who Carl is, I will be really mad.

ShadowScythe from Australia Since: Dec, 2009
#25: Apr 13th 2012 at 4:25:16 PM

I'm not a big fan of the conspiracy element to be honest, though I guess it's the main way the series can build up a bigger audience.

It seems like there are three different shows going on here: 1) A man trying to deny the grief of losing a loved one by creating a delusion where he never really has to face this 2) A really trippy and surreal drama where the protagonist isn't sure what is real and what isn't and he's a very unreliable narrator and 3) A generic police procedural with a slight twist and conspiracy myth arc.

I definitely prefer the first 2 and want to see more episodes like the Penguin one which was amazing. The police procedural aspect is ok but for the most part they're recycled variants of other generic cop shows and it isn't really what sets this show apart.

As for this ep, it was ok, it did more cryptic conspiracy stuff but I liked the setup for moving to Oregon. I'm interested in seeing how Oregon affects the two worlds.


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