KentG Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 (edited) Watched the pilot last nite. I had been looking fwd to it but now Im not sure. It looks like its determined to put characters in it that are politically correct and all that implies. Ill watch a couple more but unless it improves a bunch Im done. Edited June 20, 2011 by tnek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Smith Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 I missed most of it last night, but the little I saw just convinced me that there have been a lot of very similar movies lately. I recently watched Skyline and not that long ago saw Cloverfield. Have not yet seen Battle: Los Angeles but it sounds like the same thing. And there are a few more in there somewhere I don't recall. Skyline and Cloverfield both had no beginning, middle, or end - unless you want to consider the probable destruction of life on Earth and end. At least they are closer to the "truth" - that if we ever were invaded, we'd be toasted pretty quickly. Any technology sufficiently advanced to manage interstellar travel probably wouldn't find us much of threat. The interesting thing from a sociological standpoint is that the last time we when through a real rash of alien invasion movies and TV was the late 50's - early 60's. At the height of the cold war 'Red Menace'. There are a lot of social and political similarities with what's going on now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sperman Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 I started to watch it, but quickly lost interest. Maybe it got better, but after the first 30 minutes I decided it wasn't for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitedog Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Yeah......not so good. Generally cookie cut characters. But we'll give it one more shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GForceLizard Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 I'll watch almost any sci-fi. This one's a real stinka-roo, floating in the bowl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlamoShooter Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 (edited) wow ! I thought it was the best thing I never watch so far don't think i even herd of Skyline or cloverfield Edited June 21, 2011 by AlamoShooter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caz41 Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 I watched it and at this point am not overly excited about. Although I like sci-fi I'm not sure this will turn out to be anything different than the other already previously listed. Hell the only difference between this and Terminator is that they came from space and no Arnold. However I will watch another episode or two just to see where it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Smith Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 I watched the first half hour last night but didn't have time to do more than that. The one thing that strikes me most is the way it starts. Essentially it just drops you into the story several months in with just a nod to the background in the form of some crayon drawings and a kid talking. Certainly less expensive than a full blown backstory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nik Habicht Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 I watched the first half hour last night but didn't have time to do more than that. The one thing that strikes me most is the way it starts. Essentially it just drops you into the story several months in with just a nod to the background in the form of some crayon drawings and a kid talking. Certainly less expensive than a full blown backstory. I thought that was actually very effective and creepy -- and let's face it, we've seen alien invasions done to death, so until someone stages one that's the equivalent of what the "Saving Private Ryan" Normandy Invasion scene was to military beach landings, I'm not interested in seeing more mediocrity.... The rest of it -- not great, not bad -- I'm willing to give it a few weeks to see where it goes..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caz41 Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 I watched the first half hour last night but didn't have time to do more than that. The one thing that strikes me most is the way it starts. Essentially it just drops you into the story several months in with just a nod to the background in the form of some crayon drawings and a kid talking. Certainly less expensive than a full blown backstory. I think they want to try and hook you on the show itself first. They will start working in some of the backstory eventually. They even started a little in the last episode with the doctor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsniper Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 I watched the opening episode and have the 2nd recorded. I am anxious to know how it got to the situation. They haven't given many clues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agalindo Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Anybody catch the season opener of Falling Skies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron169 Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Yup yup, through me for a loop that they skipped 4 months like they did. And the kid growing up so fast and turning into a tree hugger is mighty weird Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcs Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 I've watched every episode. If it keeps on like last night's episode..This was a great Series.... Not so impressed with the season opener. Now you see mechnical things with wings whisking people away to the mother ship...and the aliens dropping food.....The aliens can drop laser fences but can't catch one human on dirt bike.... To many frick'n commercials for another thing.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agalindo Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Yea I was disappointed with it last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shooter115 Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 I wasn't all that impressed last night either. 4 months was an awful big window to skip over. Maybe the script will work backwards to tell the story about who ended up where. Tom is in some sort of loose confinement, Hal is out in the ghetto, Ben is in some hippie commune with his effed up sister, and Matt is in re-education camp????? As far as the sister goes. I think Lexi needs to "look at the flowers ". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remoandiris Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 NO, DON'T LOOK AT THE FLOWERS!!!! I guess Lexi's alien DNA gave her a growth spurt. Could it be Lexi is masking the humans in the hippie commune? What about the Volm commander working with the Espheni? Something tells me Cochise doesn't know his father is doing that. Keep in mind the skitters were chasing Tom on his bike, not the Espheni. He is in the ghetto with Hal and the others. Tom is just going for the soft escape, not force on force that he knows he'll lose. BTW, there is a new guy running the show. That is why so many of us are surprised/disappointed on the direction. We're just not used to it, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shooter115 Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 NO, DON'T LOOK AT THE FLOWERS!!!! I guess Lexi's alien DNA gave her a growth spurt. Could it be Lexi is masking the humans in the hippie commune? Plausible, except Maggie seamed completely brain washed as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remoandiris Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 NO, DON'T LOOK AT THE FLOWERS!!!! I guess Lexi's alien DNA gave her a growth spurt. Could it be Lexi is masking the humans in the hippie commune? Plausible, except Maggie seamed completely brain washed as well. Great point!! Could be Lexi has an alien power over her (and the other humans), but it won't work on Ben. The remnants of his harness make him immune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranger Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 I have been watching it but I have lost interest. Watched about 15 minutes of this new episode and switched to DVR for another show. I think I am done..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben b. Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 I'll keep watching, but it is a rather weak sauce. Lots of implausibility, and requires too much suspension of disbelief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shooter115 Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Things seem to be getting a little more on track with the last couple episodes. They seem to be getting closer to kicking alien ass and a little further away from WTF is going on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckS Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Any thoughts on the series conclusion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul-the new guy Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 ehhh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 I loved the show but felt the last episode was a let down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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