Talk > Anime/Sci Fi > Revolution (NBC, Sept 17)

reply to darcilicious

Re: Revolution (NBC, Sept 17)

reply to Wily_One
I was assuming the big electrical shutoff was precipitated by a huge solar flare [X30+]. A repeat of the Carrington Event, or worse. You could stretch that out via literary license to fry every transformer on the planet, I suppose. Assuming no breakdown of law and order, it would take years to decades to get the power grid operational again. Assuming human nature, it would never come back on.

Yeah, I just assumed some massive Electro Magnetic pulse but they would really have to change the laws of physics and act as if chemistry didn’t exist to do away with things like guns, batteries, combustion engines and so on,……even simple circuits should still works. I mean what is an EM pulse going to do to some copper wire or a tungsten filament,….?

But when it comes down to it, sometimes you have to just suspend disbelief in order to enjoy the hot chick with the bow and arrow,…..

reply to Octavean
Bet you aliens are responsible and they are just disabling our more complex technology in preparation of an invasion, and to kill any and all chances of opposition. Sheesh... if so, then it's Falling Skies all over again...
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reply to Wily_One

So there's no more lightning either?

Yep. I'm seeing major plot holes in this series. They really ought to run these plots and storylines by a panel of techie, and sci-fi geeks first. That way the plot holes and stupidity would be covered.
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reply to darcilicious
Hopefully they had a science adviser on hand to come up with a plausible explanation for the event, and actually use that explanation on the show.
But to be honest, even if they don't have a good explanation, I'll probably still watch just to see what happens. I can suspend disbelief enough to enjoy even bad sci-fi.
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reply to Wily_One

I got yer back bro.

reply to darcilicious
Watch "Revolution's" Olympics preview

Funny how the "extended" preview is shorter than the one I posted
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reply to darcilicious

said by darcilicious:

said by Octavean:

sometimes you have to just suspend disbelief in order to enjoy the hot chick with the bow and arrow,…..

Or a hot guy with a sword. Ahem.

reply to darcilicious
I wonder how long before somebody thinks Revolution is a spin on or rip off of S.M. Stirling's The Emberverse series. a series I want to read.

reply to darcilicious
OK I didn't pay attention to this thread when it was started but I saw an ad for it on tv and knew someone here posted about it. I figure I will give it a shot. Could be interesting.

Regarding the trailer, interesting that the plane crashes, presumably because it has lost power yet the wing lights are still on. And as someone pointed out that planes don't spin out of control like that, unless hit by Godzilla.

So it seems that power does live according to the end of the trailer. Who is talking to who there at the end?

I can live with the idea that electronics don't work. For whatever reason. We don't know why but our attempts at electricity don't work.

I just hope it is a good show and lasts for a while.

In any case we will see Sep 17th.
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reply to darcilicious
Scifi doesn't sell well on conventional tv,first, I have no interest in waiting 8-9 months (with a hefty winter break) in the middle to play itself out.

2ndlly because it's going to be 22 or so episodes, how many filler episodes will there be to round out the season?

3rdly as I mentioned above due to it being (semi) serialized, how many viewers will forget the show after a 3 month break? The reason shows like falling skies do well is because it's a tight 10 episode story arc, he'll the Brits do this all the time with 6-8 episodes. You'll get 10 episodes in the fall taking us till the end of November , leaving 12 episodes for Jan to May, with at least 5-6 episodes "saved" for the Feb and May sweeps.

The numbers don't materialize and the show gets canceled, rinse repeat.
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