- Joined: December 1998
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I have been watching the show and have been enjoying it. If I miss the first showing of the episode, I usually catch it after Eureka on Friday nights.
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I kinda enjoyed the fact that the guy was trapped for 12 years in an interdimensional whatzie doozie, and all he had to do was open the cover and turn the watch 90 degrees. That simple.
Everything doesn't have to be complicated.
The series is allright. Nothing I would rush home to see, but good for an hour.
Randy T.
Orlando, FL
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"Oh, come on, guys. It's so simple, maybe you need a refresher course. It's all ball bearings nowadays!"
- Joined: December 1969
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I'm still enjoying it. I like the episodes that open with the conclusion (or aftermath) of their
last case. These glimpses of strange stories like the one in the zoo are fun, and let the writers just throw out wild ideas that might not work as full episodes, but are intriguing as teasers. (Reminds me of Watson's habit of referring to his notes on cases that Sherlock Holmes solved that he never got around to writing up as full stories, like "The Giant Rat of Sumatra".
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The chemistry still works for me, the backstory is getting filled in, Claudia is an interesting addition to the mix, and I don't really see their logically following clues to the key to the artifacts (as they clearly did in the case of the compass) to be examples of
deus ex machina, unless the meaning of that term has changed in recent years. "Elements" was a lot of fun, although it was pretty obvious that the first artifact was a cloak or other garment, probably Native American, as soon as the feather was discovered. (Nitpick: As Pete rightly notes, artifacts usually require human contact to work. So it should have been impossible for someone to remove it from the wall with a gloved hand.)
Regards,
Joe
- Joined: December 1969
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Apparently I'm not the only one still enjoying this show. The total ratings (live ratings plus DVR numbers) are are over 4 million viewers an episode, better than Battlestar Galactica in its first season, and better than many shows on more prominent cable networks (like FX and TNT) and even summer shows on the broadcast networks. As a result, SyFy has renewed the show for a 2nd 13-episode season to air in the summer of 2010. I, for one, am very glad. I loved the introduction of the Roger Rees character, and the idea of an "Anti-Warehouse" to challenge our heroes.
Regards,
Joe
- Joined: December 1969
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What was wrong with the "red shirt" comment? Obviously Star Trek exists as a TV show in their universe, and that cliche exists as well. I'm sure real cops and soldiers joke about "red shirts" all the time. Yes it is also a way for the writers to wink at the audience (rather like Psych's digs at The Mentalist) , but it also makes perfect sense as something the characters would say in context. It isn't like they're commenting on their own show, or doing any of that other "breaking the fourth wall" stuff that a show like Moonlighting did. (Maddie: "When did you figure that out? Dave: "During the last commercial.") I certainly wouldn't call it "stupid".
Regards,
Joe
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I think the last couple of episodes have been very good. Carla's a good addition to the cast and we're getting more of the backstory - and learning more about how the Warehouse works. "Dark Territory" was interesting, and I really loved the Sylvia Plath typewriter. (Am I the only one who expected - hoped? - that Mika would lure Pete outside the purple field by pulling up her shirt and flashing him? Would have worked with me. And it seems like a logical way to counteract the effects of the typewriter, which made you feel like you had nothing worth living for.)
Later,
Joe
- Joined: December 2000
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Me thinks that Artie had the Phoenix. Or I should say I sure hope he did.
I have really enjoyed this show. More so than I thought I would. I hope it's back for a second season.
"A human being is part of the whole called by us the Universe. We experience ourselves, our thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest --a kind of optical delusion of consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for...
She's had most of those cringe-worthy lines I mentioned in a post above. I like the character, I just think they might need to dial it back just a touch.
