I DVR'd it and will see it at lunchtime today. Looking forward to it.
The new season is still part of the Doctor Who universe and in the Doctor Who universe its always alien. Ghosts? Aliens. The Loch Ness Monster? Aliens. Mummies? Aliens. Police Box that files through time and space? You get the idea.Adam Lenhardt said:I was also surprised that they firmly cemented Torchwood's status as alien hunters; I thought they were going to recast Torchwood as a more broadly Mulder and Scully operation. That, combined with the M.E.'s comment at the hospital, leads me to believe that this conspiracy has an extraterrestrial element, too.
I remembered to schedule it for Friday night, but I got a botched up guide update and the DVR didn't record anything I scheduled that night. So, yes it is good it repeats quite frequently. I recorded it late Sunday night and saw it yesterday. It is quite a powerful start, though I have I wonder what explanation they are going to have for the miracle.Adam Gregorich said:I totally forgot to DVR it! ARRGGGGH. Good thing its repeating all week!
Seeing her walk around with the head on the back was definitely creepy. It was interesting to see more of the mystery unfolding. Seeing Wayne Knight (Newman!) in that leadership role was a bit weird. He is getting orders from someone, but who? I was surprised to see the doctor smoking. She knows she can't die but she can still suffer a lot ...Adam Lenhardt said:The difference between a five-episode miniseries like "Children of Earth" and a ten-episode miniseries like "Miracle Day" is that two episodes in we're still on build-up, whereas by hour two of CoE we were already into the meat of things. This episode was about establishing all of the downsides of nobody dying and putting some meat on the bones of the American characters. The first hour, Rex was presented as a testosterone-fueled moron. The second hour, we get to see how quickly he adapts. The first hour, we learn that Esther is methodical and by-the-book. The second hour, we see how she reacts when the rug is pulled out from under her. Inventive not-death of the week: What happens to someone with a broken neck. It's no coincidence they're using the same special effects makeup team as "The Walking Dead".
Stress makes people do crazy stuff. Of course she wasn't reacting badly to it like a new smoker would, so . . . . I wonder if Fat CIA Director is going to turn out to be a Slitheeen? (:NeilO said:I was surprised to see the doctor smoking. She knows she can't die but she can still suffer a lot ...
I actually wish they'd cast someone else in the role. He does a fine job as the mid-level bureaucrat, but his very appearance pulls me out of the show every time he pops up on screen. Bill Pullman is at least as famous as Knight, but he fades into the role in a way that someone with Knight's unique look does not.NeilO said:Seeing Wayne Knight (Newman!) in that leadership role was a bit weird.
It's a do-as-I-say-not-as-I-do thing. A surprisingly high number of doctors and nurses smoke despite the fact that they should know better if anyone should. It stood out to me more because I didn't think the BBC allowed protagonists to smoke on-screen any more. After the brouhaha of taking away Sherlock Holmes's pipe and giving him nicotine patches, I was surprised "Torchwood" got away with it.I was surprised to see the doctor smoking. She knows she can't die but she can still suffer a lot ...
I feel exactly the same way. Good show so far.I actually wish they'd cast someone else in the role. He does a fine job as the mid-level bureaucrat, but his very appearance pulls me out of the show every time he pops up on screen. Bill Pullman is at least as famous as Knight, but he fades into the role in a way that someone with Knight's unique look does not.
I thought the same thing!Tony J Case said:I wonder if Fat CIA Director is going to turn out to be a Slitheeen? (:
That's the dude from Jurassic Park, right?Adam Lenhardt said:I actually wish they'd cast someone else in the role. He does a fine job as the mid-level bureaucrat, but his very appearance pulls me out of the show every time he pops up on screen. Bill Pullman is at least as famous as Knight, but he fades into the role in a way that someone with Knight's unique look does not.
Also, 3rd Rock from the Sun and most recently Betty White's Hot in Cleveland for several shows. He plays a love god and it was freakin funny for sure.TonyD said:Wayne Knight was in Jurassic Park, and Seinfeld among other things.