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post #1 of 45
7/5/09 at 10:20pm
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This new series starts on Tuesday July 7, 2009 at 9:00pm EDT, with the usual number of repeat performances during the week for those with full DVR plates.  The promos make me curious enough to at least watch the pilot episode.  Any thoughts on this new show?
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post #2 of 45
7/6/09 at 5:47am
I agree. It looks interesting. I plan on giving it a shot.
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post #3 of 45
7/6/09 at 4:08pm
I'll be watching (or recording) it.
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post #4 of 45
7/6/09 at 11:06pm
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I'll be recording it as well since I'm out of town during the premiere.  I'll catch up this weekend.
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post #5 of 45
7/7/09 at 7:54pm
Seems like just a remake of the old "Friday the 13th" television series.  People tracking down cursed objects.
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post #6 of 45
7/8/09 at 8:08am
Disappointing story, the intro was better than the main "hair comb" part. Kind of interesting characters. Miss out on what was happening with the Houdini article and the woman since I was on the PC too while watching.
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post #7 of 45
7/9/09 at 8:00am
I don't know, I thought it was good enough that I'll keep watching a little longer... Though on the subject of items with various 'abilities' I'd much rather have seen their miniseries "The Lost Room" from a few years ago have been extended into a series myself.
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post #8 of 45
7/9/09 at 11:13am
I thought it was good, i'll def keep watching.

The female lead is gorgeous.
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post #9 of 45
7/9/09 at 11:18am
I thought it was good for a pilot. Pilots are usually not very strong. They have to get a lot of stuff out of the way. I am definitely going to give it a chance to grow and improve.
 
I like the premise. There are a lot of things they can do with it. Only time will tell if they can keep it fresh and fun. It does seem a lot like Friday the 13th: the series. Just more modern.

I am looking forward to seeing what weird items they come up with.

Did they explain what the deal is with the Houdini wallet?
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post #10 of 45
7/9/09 at 1:39pm
I thought it was a much better pilot then I expected.
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post #11 of 45
7/9/09 at 3:54pm
The concept is similar to TNT's The Librarian, except their repository is a lot more grungy.
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post #12 of 45
7/10/09 at 5:30pm
Maybe the Houdini wallet will get out again and the story will be told.  Seemed like they indicated that it trie to "escape" regularly.  Enjoyable pilot for the most part. 

Doug
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post #13 of 45
7/12/09 at 1:01pm
I finally got time to watch the pilot show last night and I actually, really enjoyed it.   I liked the dialogue between the two agents and the fact that this time it's the woman who's kickin' butt and the man with a more vibey, aura'esque feel about him.  Usually it's the other way around.

I also like the fact that Saul Rubineck is in this (Artie).  He always plays a great, quirky kind of person.

I'll be staying with this show.
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post #14 of 45
7/13/09 at 4:38am
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The concept is similar to TNT's The Librarian, except their repository is a lot more grungy.

I'd say both owe something to the final shot of Raiders of the Lost Ark. 

Call it Friday the 13th:TS meets Bones with a bit of Ghostbusters thrown in. 

I liked the pilot.  The objects can be anything from super-scientific devices to possibly supernatural ones, which gives them more leeway that F13, and the characters are interesting.  There is plenty of backstory to explore and develop over time, but it doesn't feel like it isn't going to be another arc-driven serial, of which TV has too many at the moment.  I'll be recording future episodes until and unless the producers give me a reason not to.  Nice to have another show to help fill up the dull days of summer while waiting for the network stuff to return in the fall.  And nice to have something from "SyFy" that isn't total low-budget crap, for a change. 

Regards,

Joe
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post #15 of 45
7/13/09 at 4:40am
P.S. 

Yeah - Saul Rubinek and CCH Pounder are two more very good reasons to watch this show. 

Joe
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post #16 of 45
7/13/09 at 7:06am
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I'd say both owe something to the final shot of Raiders of the Lost Ark.


I was thinking the exactly same thing.
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post #17 of 45
7/13/09 at 10:47am
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Originally Posted by Doug Wallen View Post

Maybe the Houdini wallet will get out again and the story will be told.  Seemed like they indicated that it trie to "escape" regularly.  Enjoyable pilot for the most part. 

Doug


Yeah, the "file card" on the shelf said something about it frequently teleporting or something along those lines.  And, after all, what would you expect Houdini's wallet to do, if not escape? 

Not sure how many episodes they've ordered, but if they run into the Fall, it would make an obvious topic for a Halloween episode. 

Regards,

Joe
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post #18 of 45
7/17/09 at 5:29am
The second episode appeared to take place a few incidents after the pilot.  It was implied that some time had passed.  Trica Helfer's entrance was milked for all its worth.
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post #19 of 45
7/17/09 at 11:47am
I enjoyed the show.  I noticed that they are trying to create a Booth and Bones type of dynamic for the leads, aren't they?
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post #20 of 45
7/17/09 at 11:57am
Enjoyed the second episode.  Liked the use of actual records.  Haven't seen those used in a tv show for a long time. 

Seems that they may actually find a use for FBI guy after all.  Did seem that Artie liked him.

Doug
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post #21 of 45
7/22/09 at 11:34am
What's the tone of this show?  Do they play it totally straight, or tongue-in-cheek?  How would y'all compare it to Special Unit 2?
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post #22 of 45
7/22/09 at 1:56pm
I caught the first 2 episodes, and so far, I've enjoyed the show. Looks like another cable show to add to my already full plate of shows for the summer.
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post #23 of 45
7/24/09 at 6:18am
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What's the tone of this show?  Do they play it totally straight, or tongue-in-cheek?  How would y'all compare it to Special Unit 2?
 
They have fun with it including a good number of jokes here and there.  It has been too long since I saw Special Unit 2. 
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post #24 of 45
7/25/09 at 8:56pm
I haven't watched this yet.  Is there a way to catch up with the series without watching it on my computer?
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post #25 of 45
7/26/09 at 8:00am
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Even though I started the thread on this show and thought that it showed promise, I've dropped it from my DVR schedule.  For some reason, SyFy has chosen to place it after a wrestling program that always goes over by five minutes or so.  That means that I miss the ending of Warehouse 13.  It happened for both Episode #2 and #3. Yes, I realize that I can set things up to record the following show on a regular basis (ala CBS on Sunday nights because of their uncertain sports schedules) or I can search for times on SyFy where Warehouse 13 isn't on right after wrestling but I have so many programs to watch already that quite frankly I don't feel it's special enough to warrant the extra effort.

If the buzz on this show tells me that it improves over the first season I can always wait for the DVD set.  I wish that the stations respected scheduled time frames (except for emergencies, of course.)  To me a wrestling show doesn't qualify as an emergency.
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post #26 of 45
7/26/09 at 8:30am
We're really enjoying the show.  It is a nice mix of fantastical context and great characters. 
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post #27 of 45
7/26/09 at 3:39pm
No overrun problem here on the West Coast. I record the early showing of Warehouse 13 which runs at both 6:00 and 8:00 P.M. (wedged between the wrestling).
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post #28 of 45
7/26/09 at 5:08pm
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I haven't watched this yet.  Is there a way to catch up with the series without watching it on my computer?

On Comcast it's up on OnDemand.
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post #29 of 45
7/29/09 at 12:01am
Did anyone else feel that the events of this past episode were tied up way too quickly?  I think that'd have been much better spent doing it as a multi-episode arc in addition to other cases rather than mostly standing alone like it did.
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post #30 of 45
7/29/09 at 12:01pm
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Did anyone else feel that the events of this past episode were tied up way too quickly?  I think that'd have been much better spent doing it as a multi-episode arc in addition to other cases rather than mostly standing alone like it did.

I don't know if the actual events of this episode should have necessarily been spread out over a bigger arc, but with the build-up during the past couple episodes (of the breaches/power surges/etc ....) I kind of expected there to be a bigger payoff.  I guess it remains to be seen if Claudia will end up working with the team in the Warehouse....
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