Revolution (new show from Eric Kripke, Jon Favreau, and JJ Abrams)

[Blackthornone]

It was nice to see another episode and get to see Traci Spiridakos, but a few really ridiculous things happened too.

Spoiler

Miles should have lied in wait for the guy who was coming to abduct them and killed him with a sniper rifle before he even knew what hit him. If they didn't, then he would just crop up again as a major threat to the resistance. Oh, looks like that's what happened on the show.
2:They know they will be under helicopter attack which will likely be at the front entrance. Surely they will have people hiding in the area that would surround the helicopters and then shoot them from all sides, and with the shooters hidden and spaced far apart, it would be very difficult for the helicopter guns to shoot them all before the resistance shot them down. The resistance would shoot the helicopter crew, and so if they are really lucky, the helicopters would auto-gyro down and they could have helicopters. Nope. They were all in one place at the front, close to each other, so just 2 or 3 rockets from the helicopters could have taken them all out. Whew, they sure were lucky the helicopters didn't use any rockets, like the LAST TIME.

Because of poor strategy, resistance fighters got killed.

3: Then Miles shows up with the rocket launcher, a professional soldier familiar with the weapon, and then he hesitates at the moment of truth and gets knocked back by helicopter attack.

4: Then the son gets the launcher, and with possibly no training, he shoots the helicopter down. After that, does he jump back behind cover as he should? After all, the helicopter crew still have firearms that don't require electricity. Nope. He just stands there as if it's over. He counted his chickens too soon.

5: Then, without power, the electrically operated minigun starts firing and guns him down. What? Then, just as I suspected, that other guy drives to the Miltia headquarters with the bad scientist to offer their services. Miles should have killed him and then taken all the scientist's weapons before he left the scientist's house. I mean, he couldn't have planned a better time to kill the other guy. The other guy has his guard down, possibly coming alone. He was as good as dead. Now they have to fight him or again in some other episode.

Perhaps they should call this show, REVOLUTION: Catch and release.

 

[Matt S]

After a, what? 4 month hiatus....? It was nice to see the show back. Glad to see blonde boy go myself, but man, is NBC trying to kill this show? Having the audience wait months and months doesn't seem smart...

 

[SixMillionDollarMan Guy]

They spend the first half of the season trying to save Danny and he's killed off in the first episode back?

 

[The Josh]

That's what I said.

 

[SixMillionDollarMan Guy]

That's what I said.

Yeah, kinda weird.

At the end of the episode, what was that glowing light bulb thing that the mother pulled out of Danny's stomach?

 

[The Josh]

I thought it was but you could see it coming a bit towards the end of the episode.

I don't know. My mom and I asked each other the same question.

 

[SixMillionDollarMan Guy]

I thought it was but you could see it coming a bit towards the end of the episode.

I don't know. My mom and I asked each other the same question.

1. Danny got too much screen time towards the end.

2. Okay, I thought I missed something from earlier. I'm sure it will be answered next week.

 

[Blackthornone]

Yeah, kinda weird.

At the end of the episode, what was that glowing light bulb thing that the mother pulled out of Danny's stomach?

It looked like either a gps device like a pet id chip or maybe it was an early version of the amplifier. If it IS an early version of the amplifier, it explains why his mom wanted Charlie to protect him so much, other than being her little brother.

I think a better question is why didn't he notice he had a green glowing thing in his abdomen? He basically had his own nightlight. He never knew he had that in him? Maybe she should keep this to herself. "Well, good news guys, I have another amplifier. ' "Great! Where did you get it?" "I got it from inside your brother's belly, where I hid it all these years." " ......What?????!!!!! " "You didn't put anything in ME, did you, mom ??"
Well at least she didn't hide it near that other place, like the watch in Pulp Fiction..

 

[The Josh]

1. Danny got too much screen time towards the end.

2. Okay, I thought I missed something from earlier. I'm sure it will be answered next week.

Yeah, he got too much face time and as soon as the uncle got knocked out it was really obvious.

You didn't that I'm aware of. I'm like the poster above in how did he not know he had this in him.

 

[DarthTrafford]

They spend the first half of the season trying to save Danny and he's killed off in the first episode back?

Maybe he needed to film another State Farm commercial.
"Can I get a hot tub?"

 

[SixMillionDollarMan Guy]

Maybe he needed to film another State Farm commercial.
"Can I get a hot tub?"

 

[Blackthornone]

Overall it was an enjoyable episode, but...

Spoiler

Charlie had the chance to kill that scientist guy and instead shot at the ground in front of him. She had no problem killing the militia soldier two seconds before. What's the deal? Plenty of bullets left, and she could have killed him and taken his pendant, tipping the balance in the favor of the resistance. It was a golden opportunity that just doesn't come around often. Also, since the pendants are USBs, I wonder how long before real light up USB pendants will be available for fans? Seems like an obvious marketing opportunity for new nerds swag.

 

[JonWes]

Yeah, I wondered the same thing. I mean, it certainly seemed like she intentionally missed. I think this is a fun action-adventure series. I don't really think at this point it will be a GREAT show. I just don't think the writing is up to it. But I think it's a solid show with some interesting characters and I'm still having fun with it.

Spoiler

Danny's death did make the first half of the season seem a bit for naught! But he was a bit of a dead end as a character, I suppose. It sounds like the group might be splitting up and we'll be seeing more of the world, which I think is a good thing. I sure wish Walking Dead was this mobile! I've liked the scope of it, even if everywhere has felt same-ish looking so far.

 

[JonWes]

I really enjoyed last night's episode. Any time Tom Neville is on screen is all right with me because he's a great bad guy. I'm already a bit bored with Randall to be honest. Maybe because he seems like such a low-rent sniveling bad guy. I'm glad they are opening up the world by sending parts of the main group in different directions so we can see how others are living.

Spoiler

I enjoyed the scene with Jason and his father a lot. That was a fun moment when Jason turned against Tom. I was a bit surprised Charly didn't admit to her mom that her mom was basically right about killing Neville as he'd inevitably escape.

 

[Blackthornone]

I really enjoyed last night's episode. Any time Tom Neville is on screen is all right with me because he's a great bad guy. I'm already a bit bored with Randall to be honest. Maybe because he seems like such a low-rent sniveling bad guy. I'm glad they are opening up the world by sending parts of the main group in different directions so we can see how others are living.

Spoiler

I enjoyed the scene with Jason and his father a lot. That was a fun moment when Jason turned against Tom. I was a bit surprised Charly didn't admit to her mom that her mom was basically right about killing Neville as he'd inevitably escape.

I too enjoy Tom Neville as a bad guy, but they need to come up with less unbelievable situations for him to be in. I disagree about Randall. I think he's a HIGH RENT sniveling bad guy. After all, he wears vintage Zegna.

Major revelation in this last episode.

Spoiler

Neville gets away again??? He sees arusty nail on the floor at NIGHT, on a smooth floor, free of any other clutter and no one else could see it during the DAY, at ANY time before he got there? Apparently no one cares about contracting tetanus. How many times were people in that room before they brought in Tom Neville? Dozens, I'm sure. They can find Daniel who was God knows where, hundreds of miles away, but they can't find a rusty nail on a clean, smooth concrete floor??? Considering how important a prisoner he was, that chair should have been bolted to the floor.

Now onto the revelation. Nanobots that float in the air? They replicate themselves and absorb electricity? Lets say it was even possible. If these things are as prevalent as the woman said, and they are breathing them in, those things will cause health problems in people, if not outright death. The human body is electrically operated. Nerve impulses send sparks of electricity which cause it to live and breathe. I knew this before The Matrix came out. Those little nanobots would absorb the electricity from people's bodies, making them weak, severely diseased, or just dead. They would do the same to all animal life on the planet.

 

[Matt S]

Anyone else want the Mom to die? She is so frakking annoying.....am very much enjoying the show, however!!!

 

[Devil_666]

I think the major revelation of the entire show is that these people have essentially made flux capacitor's to power up their vehicles.

 

[JonWes]

Anyone else want the Mom to die? She is so frakking annoying.....am very much enjoying the show, however!!!

I have a soft spot for Elizabeth Mitchell for whatever reason. Her character can be annoying, but I'm hoping now that she gets to do more than get held hostage and run that her character will improve.

 

[Matt S]

We shall see....

 

[SixMillionDollarMan Guy]

Just finished this episode. The nail Neville had seemed a little too convenient. The first thought that crossed my mind after he escaped was his son dropped it there for him. But upon further review, I don't think so.