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So far, I'm into the show, though the main dude acted a little more rigid this episode; he did lightening up a tad, but hope they aren't tweaking his character
Still need better wigs for the white haired aliens!
Still need better wigs for the white haired aliens!
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Enjoyed Episode 3 - "The Devil In the Dark"
Sort of funny they actually used that title, considering what a famous episode of Star Trek it is.
Their solution to the threat was less friendly than in that episode, though. The thing about this episode was that it has a lot of things that usually irritate me about sci-fi shows, but managed to not irritate me so much here.
Sort of funny they actually used that title, considering what a famous episode of Star Trek it is.
Their solution to the threat was less friendly than in that episode, though. The thing about this episode was that it has a lot of things that usually irritate me about sci-fi shows, but managed to not irritate me so much here.The Irathients feel a bit too Klingon, to me. And their rituals and mysticism play a bit too much into that here. I usually get annoyed by episodes about visions and rituals and whatever, but this actually worked pretty well for me. Perhaps because it was partly rooted in some drama for Nolan and Irisa concerning Nolan's lack of understanding of Irath beliefs and abilities. Being a worldly man, Nolan doesn't believe they are truly visions, and that makes for some good tension between them. I like that he's pretty jealous of top hat Irath. Speaking of Top Hat Irath, who knew he had that body under there?!?! Sheesh.
I thought Rynn was very sympathetic here. Targeting Christy and the rest of the town? Not great, but I think most would undersand her desire for revenge. Speaking of Christy, I enjoyed how she was trying to fight off the hellbug while Alac was cowering on the ground. Interesting that she was willing to play along with the ruse when Stahma said Alac protected Christy, when it was really the other way around. Anything to get him on her dad's good side, I suppose.
I did have to laugh a bit when Datak told everyone to get upstairs! At first, this didn't make much sense to me. Christy is the only one who has to wash herself and burn her clothes. But then it occurred to me that the Castithan families apparently always bathe together! So was he expecting them all to bundle into the shower, even if they didn't need one? LOL. Were they surprised when they got up there and there was just a small shower and tub? Was Stahma confused that there were no scanty bikinis made of beads to slip into. LOL. I know they just wanted to get the Tarr's out of the room, but I wish this was the reason Datak made them all go upstairs.
I'm sure there will be complaint about the Hellbugs, but as a Doctor Who fan, I though the SFX were very on par with Who. I thought they were well done, and as someone who plays the game it was a lot of fun to see them in the show.
I thought Rynn was very sympathetic here. Targeting Christy and the rest of the town? Not great, but I think most would undersand her desire for revenge. Speaking of Christy, I enjoyed how she was trying to fight off the hellbug while Alac was cowering on the ground. Interesting that she was willing to play along with the ruse when Stahma said Alac protected Christy, when it was really the other way around. Anything to get him on her dad's good side, I suppose.
I did have to laugh a bit when Datak told everyone to get upstairs! At first, this didn't make much sense to me. Christy is the only one who has to wash herself and burn her clothes. But then it occurred to me that the Castithan families apparently always bathe together! So was he expecting them all to bundle into the shower, even if they didn't need one? LOL. Were they surprised when they got up there and there was just a small shower and tub? Was Stahma confused that there were no scanty bikinis made of beads to slip into. LOL. I know they just wanted to get the Tarr's out of the room, but I wish this was the reason Datak made them all go upstairs.
I'm sure there will be complaint about the Hellbugs, but as a Doctor Who fan, I though the SFX were very on par with Who. I thought they were well done, and as someone who plays the game it was a lot of fun to see them in the show.
gonna watch ep 3 before bed. Really enjoying the show myself!
KneelBeforrSmallville
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I enjoyed tonights ep, started off slow but twords the end it was really cool!!! Like a mashup of Aliens and Starship Troopers!!! 
Good FX to for TV, hope the show continues to get strong numbers, I like the Nolan character. You can tell the drama stuff is going to start happening, i just hope its written well .
Good FX to for TV, hope the show continues to get strong numbers, I like the Nolan character. You can tell the drama stuff is going to start happening, i just hope its written well .
Crimsonbob
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It's watchable but the aliens look like their from a 90's rerun.
I have only two words for Episode 3: SIDE BOOBS!
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If you count Stahma I think that's been about every episode. LOL.
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Thought episode 4 was great. I'm beginning to like all the characters more and more. The flashbacks to Kenya and Amanda's childhoold showed some budget strain, I thought. But nothing too bothersome. The rest was very well done. I really like how complex the relationships within the town are. It doesn't make it easy of anyone, which is great. I really enjoyed Nolan and Datak's stroll through town where Datak tries to school him, and his immediate uncovering of Datak's scheme to paint himself as a hero was pretty great. As was Datak's complete willingness to admit to it. It was also nice to get to know Amanda and Kenya better. Still not sure what to make of Kenya. She can be a bit on the grating side at times, but the times when she lowers her fun-loving "act" you see a real human being in there. Everyone seems to be settling into their roles nicely here. I am still not sure the guy who plays Quentin is a very good actor, but he does well enough. Also intrigued by what secrets are in mine 07!
Gonna watch the new ep tonight; I am into the show, so bring it on!
SixMillionDollarMan Guy
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Yes, me too. I find this to be an interesting plot line. Great potential.
Really liking this show by the way.
Is it not enough that Syfy runs ads during shows, and we have to deal with the giant blurb in the bottom right corner, but now the show name is in the top Right corner as well?!?!?! WTF!!!!
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I hate that **** with the white hot intensity of a thousand suns. I already know which channel and show I'm watching, get that **** off the screen!
SixMillionDollarMan Guy
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Yep, I've seen that as well with other channels. I have to put up with a large "B" when watching the Boomerang channel with my 4-year-old niece.
Awesome......show needs more cute redhead alien chic
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Episode 105 - The Serpent's Egg:
Great episode for Irisa, I thought.
Only minuses: No Datak or Stahma. I do miss them. And where the heck is Doc Yewll??! She's been barely a part of the series. I hope they rectify that soon.
Great episode for Irisa, I thought.
For one thing, it showed that she's more than willing to go there when she's angry enough. Of course, the guy HAD to actually be the guy. I didn't think the show was actually going to let it be unclear or make it NOT him. We have seen this sort of story before, of course, but it was enjoyable. It was good to see Tommy back her up and get a few good licks in himself and add a few more shades to his character with his admission that he might have a similar back story. When he and Irisa so go at it, I was actually a bit surprised. I kind of thought he and Irisa were portrayed as being around 16-17. I don't remember the last time teenage sex was portrayed that way on TV, with pretty much the same level of nudity and passion that an adult sex scene would have. Maybe I misread it and they are supposed to be older? Didn't bother me either way, just surprised.
As for the other story, it was refreshing to open the world up a bit and do some traveling, though we didn't get too far. The idea of the traveling coach and the supplies added a lot of realism to the world, I thought. Interesting that Alac has a Raider Radio station! With an eclectic selection of music. I wouldn't say how everything went down was totally unpredictable. I liked the Amanda/Nolan moments, though I still have a hard time understanding a mayor leaving her town for such a lengthy trip. I really like Rynn. It's hard not to root for her, in some ways, and I'm glad she ended up free at the end. I did think it was perhaps a bit silly of Amanda and Nolan not to consider that the E-Rep Ambassador wasn't worth an escort to prison, too. But it'll be interesting to see where that leads.
As for the other story, it was refreshing to open the world up a bit and do some traveling, though we didn't get too far. The idea of the traveling coach and the supplies added a lot of realism to the world, I thought. Interesting that Alac has a Raider Radio station! With an eclectic selection of music.
I wouldn't say how everything went down was totally unpredictable. I liked the Amanda/Nolan moments, though I still have a hard time understanding a mayor leaving her town for such a lengthy trip. I really like Rynn. It's hard not to root for her, in some ways, and I'm glad she ended up free at the end. I did think it was perhaps a bit silly of Amanda and Nolan not to consider that the E-Rep Ambassador wasn't worth an escort to prison, too. But it'll be interesting to see where that leads.Only minuses: No Datak or Stahma. I do miss them. And where the heck is Doc Yewll??! She's been barely a part of the series. I hope they rectify that soon.
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Episode 106 - Brothers in Arms
Lots of great stuff in this episode.
Sadly a break next week with Memorial Day, but maybe I can get some more time in the game that way.
Lots of great stuff in this episode.
•*Pol Madis was a great "insane weapon maker of the week" - I liked that he was kind of shambly and unkempt and insane. Also, it was interesting seeing someone get the drop on Datak Tarr. I like that Tarr (like Nolan) is no fool, but at the same time he can still screw up.
• "Uncle" Eddie. Great actor in a role that could have easily been a total cliche. But the final reveal of his role in Irisa and Nolan's escape made everything he did in the episode make sense.
• Gale Harold! Haven't seen him in a long time. Great chemistry with Amanda. Hope he comes back. I assume he'll survive Eddie's escape.
•*Whoa, Quentin! He's either going insane or the Artifact is directing him. But doing in Birch was pretty brutal. I would have thought he'd have reported it, but I'm guessing Luke (or the Artifact posting as Luke) didn't want him too. Where is all this going? And what does it have to do with a quake in the 1800s? This is great as it instantly makes Quentin more interesting and deepens the overall mystery.
•*Mayor Nikki overplaying her hand and Rafe knowing she is dangerous felt like an abrupt swerve to the left for the character. I thought she was supposed to be pretty well hidden? And if Rafe knows she's dangerous, why hasn't he put together that she hightailed it out of Defiance right before the Volge attack?
• Doc Yewll! Great lines as always. Hints at a more prominent role (I hope!) or at least an episode where she's the main star.
• Nolan solving the Madis issue made sense, and it was a great moment. The layers revealed about him and his "No Man" nickname is a great development for him.
• "Uncle" Eddie. Great actor in a role that could have easily been a total cliche. But the final reveal of his role in Irisa and Nolan's escape made everything he did in the episode make sense.
• Gale Harold! Haven't seen him in a long time. Great chemistry with Amanda. Hope he comes back. I assume he'll survive Eddie's escape.
•*Whoa, Quentin! He's either going insane or the Artifact is directing him. But doing in Birch was pretty brutal. I would have thought he'd have reported it, but I'm guessing Luke (or the Artifact posting as Luke) didn't want him too. Where is all this going? And what does it have to do with a quake in the 1800s? This is great as it instantly makes Quentin more interesting and deepens the overall mystery.
•*Mayor Nikki overplaying her hand and Rafe knowing she is dangerous felt like an abrupt swerve to the left for the character. I thought she was supposed to be pretty well hidden? And if Rafe knows she's dangerous, why hasn't he put together that she hightailed it out of Defiance right before the Volge attack?
• Doc Yewll! Great lines as always. Hints at a more prominent role (I hope!) or at least an episode where she's the main star.
• Nolan solving the Madis issue made sense, and it was a great moment. The layers revealed about him and his "No Man" nickname is a great development for him.
Sadly a break next week with Memorial Day, but maybe I can get some more time in the game that way.
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