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Terra Nova - Fox *Spoilers*

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,200 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Mr E wrote: »
    Guys, from reading that post, the show isn't dead.
    Am reading inbetween the lines here..

    .. but I'd imagine Fox don't want to scare away viewers to the show yet with 8 (??) episodes left by saying "cancelled" or "not renewed", so they're leaving an open door to keep them keen.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,990 ✭✭✭squonk


    I'm getting bored with this show. Last night's ep, Ep 4 I think, was just awful. Admittedly iOS5 is out today so I was getting my iPad and iPhone ready for a quick install, but I only started 20 minutes into the episode. I realised that as soon as they mentioned people reverting to earlier memories where things were going to go. Boy was i proved right. The whole thing really sucked and the resolution to the infection was right out of ST:Voyager.

    To the earlier poster who complained about the security of the compound, well said. It reminds me of a fancier Cragganowen, the recreated Iron Age settlement in Co. Clare. In fairness to Iron Age farmers they didn't have to keep out dinosaurs but they did build it in the middle of a lake which makes Craganowen look more defensible than Terra Nova in my book. Even if they didn't quite manage a roof, you'd expect a few gantrys around the place with heave artillery on them to fend off any invaders. In my view they could have learned from the opening episodes of BSG where they had the drama of needing to jump every 30 minutes. They could have had a scenario where the place was constantly being attacked, randomly. After a bit they could have had some of the scientists discover that sound at particular frequiencies acted as a deterrant for instance.

    Instead they're wasting time with a really unlikeable family. I've given up caring about the family at this point. The standout character is the surly son's girlfriend who might be a snake in the grass. The writers even managed to ruin that storyline as well. The latest development that he wants to get his old girlfriend to Terra Nova had me screaming "WTF!!!". Seriously dude! You knew you were doing a one-way trip. You arrive in your new locale and, against all odds given how much of a douche you are, you hook up with a real honey and after a few weeks of pissing about with the 'Oh I really like you' stuff, as soon as anything tangible happens you're straight out with 'Oh, hold on, I want my old GF to come here now'. What's worse, the one character who showed promise because she could handle herself and was world wise decides in that instant, 'Oh, you know what, yeah, no problem. Let me sort that out for you'. I mean, really! Throw that alongside the whole storyline with the son's parents and the wife's ex partner and you can see that the writers don't know the meaning of the word 'consistency'.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,634 ✭✭✭✭Richard Dower


    The 4th episode was terrible!...brutal, it was easily the worst of the four to date!, dreadful script/dialogue and acting was woeful.


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,668 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hyzepher


    After that episode i wish i had contracted the pathogen and could forget all about it!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,839 ✭✭✭Jelle1880


    squonk wrote: »
    The standout character is the surly son's girlfriend who might be a snake in the grass. The writers even managed to ruin that storyline as well. The latest development that he wants to get his old girlfriend to Terra Nova had me screaming "WTF!!!". Seriously dude! You knew you were doing a one-way trip. You arrive in your new locale and, against all odds given how much of a douche you are, you hook up with a real honey and after a few weeks of pissing about with the 'Oh I really like you' stuff, as soon as anything tangible happens you're straight out with 'Oh, hold on, I want my old GF to come here now'. What's worse, the one character who showed promise because she could handle herself and was world wise decides in that instant, 'Oh, you know what, yeah, no problem. Let me sort that out for you'. I mean, really! Throw that alongside the whole storyline with the son's parents and the wife's ex partner and you can see that the writers don't know the meaning of the word 'consistency'.

    He obviously wants a threesome, can't really blame him now can we ?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,230 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    Ignoring the Terra Nova 90210 aspect, the whole set-up's crazy anyway. They've obviously got several facilities away from the main settlement, not to mention having the time-crack also some way off from it.

    All of these places must be vulnerable to attack from the "sixers", and if they go for the time-crack in particular, then the Terranovans are screwed, with all supplies cut off and no communication with the future.

    Whoever put this crap together is barking.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,140 ✭✭✭✭expectationlost


    but the sixers aren't necessarily the enemy


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,259 ✭✭✭downwithpeace


    I'm enjoying it, little less with each episode but I'm still finding something to enjoy from it.

    Can't stand the son, everything about him is annoying where as the two daughters stories blend in better and don't try to force the way in to the main plot with some new annoyance every episode, unless they're that bland and I missed it.

    Give it the full run and see what happens, more Dinosaurs and less family matters.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,990 ✭✭✭squonk


    What's bothering me is that the world back home is dying and we presume that in a short while it won't be able to support life. They're moving all of their best scientists to Terra Nova and they're kitting them out with lots of technology which is grand, for now. I'm at a loss to figure out what happens in 10 years time when medical instruments break and need to be replaced/repaired. What about spare parts? Utilimately it looks like the civilisation is going to revert back to being almost technology free. You'd expect them to have people working on new processors or whatever or battery tech to keep all the gear going but all we've seen so far is a bunch of doctors, biologists and botanists. Feck, even when their iPad equivalents break down, it doesn't look like they've got the techonology licked to produce paper and ink on a large scale.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,230 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    squonk wrote: »
    What's bothering me is that the world back home is dying and we presume that in a short while it won't be able to support life. They're moving all of their best scientists to Terra Nova and they're kitting them out with lots of technology which is grand, for now. I'm at a loss to figure out what happens in 10 years time when medical instruments break and need to be replaced/repaired. What about spare parts? Utilimately it looks like the civilisation is going to revert back to being almost technology free. You'd expect them to have people working on new processors or whatever or battery tech to keep all the gear going but all we've seen so far is a bunch of doctors, biologists and botanists. Feck, even when their iPad equivalents break down, it doesn't look like they've got the techonology licked to produce paper and ink on a large scale.

    I expect that by episode 7, we will be introduced to the vast underground industrial complex that they've been building very quickly since they first arrived.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,061 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    Utter tripe but hilarious to watch with a few people in the room, everything that comes out of the fathers mouth is this horrific cheesy cliche, we were pissing ourselves laughing at it.

    Anyone think the commander is seriously camp? Theres a gay vibe coming off him for some reason. And why does the commander of the whole mission go out on every away team, its bizarre.

    So badly written aswell. Anyone praising the CGI need their eyes checked, its Walking With Dinosaurs on the BBC, it sticks out a mile like all that cheap CGI the BBC does in Dr Who and Torchwood. Jurassic Park sh1ts all over it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,061 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    Jesus, the most recent one was the worst of the bunch, pure Star Trek Voyager at its worst as someone already said. The daughters character is the worst, they use her to explain anything mildly technical for morons while the other characters snigger at the geek with her book-knowledge, nice job knowing your target audience for a sci-fi show there writers. 'The Moon is closer to the Earth in this time period, you do the math!', 'I think we'll leave that to you sweetie! hur-hur-hur'.

    I cant believe the writing, to set up a plotline they'll be walking along a path and one of them will blurt out something like 'This is the way to the science labs!' and another will go 'Oh yeah we're going there because mom asked us to blah blah'.

    Worst thing Ive seen in ages, it'll have to be cancelled, nobodies going to watch anything this bad for long.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 157 ✭✭Munster Blogger


    I'm personally really enjoying the show at the moment. It feels like they are trying to replicate some of the aspect the made Stargate a hit. Think this is going to be a love it or hate it show.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,513 ✭✭✭bb1234567


    hi i thought this show only came out like a while ago, but this thread started in 2010?:confused: anyway i quite like this show,it is a bit cheesy and script and actors are questionable :p i can see how people hate it but i love all this group of survivors trying to find a way to live shows.:)


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,634 ✭✭✭✭Richard Dower


    Thargor wrote: »
    Jesus, the most recent one was the worst of the bunch, pure Star Trek Voyager at its worst as someone already said. The daughters character is the worst, they use her to explain anything mildly technical for morons while the other characters snigger at the geek with her book-knowledge, nice job knowing your target audience for a sci-fi show there writers. 'The Moon is closer to the Earth in this time period, you do the math!', 'I think we'll leave that to you sweetie! hur-hur-hur'.

    I cant believe the writing, to set up a plotline they'll be walking along a path and one of them will blurt out something like 'This is the way to the science labs!' and another will go 'Oh yeah we're going there because mom asked us to blah blah'.

    Worst thing Ive seen in ages, it'll have to be cancelled, nobodies going to watch anything this bad for long.

    People watched Heroes for four seasons........ :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,397 ✭✭✭✭FreudianSlippers


    Finally got around to watching these... lol PAINFUL is a good word to describe the show.
    Especially the 4th episode. The acting was awful and actually amusing in a bad way.

    I'm almost hoping that it does keep going for a 2nd season because it's a show I'm loving to hate!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,061 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    People watched Heroes for four seasons........ :D
    Heroes Season 1 was one of the best new shows in ages though, then it got worse and worse, Terra Nova is horrific from the word go.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,640 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Nice Guy


    The show doesn't seem to be progressing very well.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,140 ✭✭✭✭expectationlost


    blerrgghh


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,027 ✭✭✭✭titan18


    Only reason I'm still watching it is cos I've nothing else to watch on a Tuesday morning. It's pretty crap and there's a lack of dinosaurs


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,061 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    What? In the latest ep:
    She leaves a card saying Im Sorry on the bed, and the instant they see it they all declare that she wasnt lying and her brother must be in danger...
    It made no sense whatsoever. This programme is so bad, I think Im going to give up and read Wikipedia in a few weeks to see what happened.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,984 ✭✭✭Venom


    Didn't bother with last weeks episode as any sci-fi show dealing with a virus is always bad no matter how good the show usually is and Terra Nova is not anywhere close to being a good show.

    But episode 5..............

    Holy crap it was bad. The kid was a total Newt (Aliens) rip off, the cop who along with his family who have been treated well by Taylor and the rest of Terra Nova doesn't tell him the real reason the Sixers where sent back which in itself is the most retarded assassination plot Iv ever heard of, makes zero sense from the characters perspective.

    Leaving out the fact it would only take a few people to be sent back to arrange an "accident" for Taylor and not a small army, how the hell does them leaving the colony help with there mission?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,061 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    What was with that scene where that total fcukwit soldier comes up to the daughter and declares he wants to court her and all that? It was the most cringe-inducing piece of television Ive ever seen.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,110 ✭✭✭Sarn


    It seems I'm one of the few who enjoy the show as mindless entertainment. I never had high expectations so my tolerance levels are fairly high. There is a lot of potential though that is being wasted. All other deficiencies aside, what I can't understand though is why they haven't poured technology through the portal and established a major foothold? Once they've done that then they can go green. Establish a staging platform at the portal a la Stargate, ship through some helicopters and other aerial tech, build some roads...

    There'd better be a secret industrial complex somewhere on the planet.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,061 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    Yeah they have random science outposts dotted around the place that just happen to be huge cave complexes with machinery everywhere but the portal entrance is just a clearing in the forest?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,739 ✭✭✭✭minidazzler


    Sarn wrote: »
    It seems I'm one of the few who enjoy the show as mindless entertainment. I never had high expectations so my tolerance levels are fairly high. There is a lot of potential though that is being wasted. All other deficiencies aside, what I can't understand though is why they haven't poured technology through the portal and established a major foothold? Once they've done that then they can go green. Establish a staging platform at the portal a la Stargate, ship through some helicopters and other aerial tech, build some roads...

    There'd better be a secret industrial complex somewhere on the planet.

    The whole point is they don't use things like that. They want clean living. No bad fuels and such. They don't want to ruin the place again.

    It's not gonna be a great show, but when I'm bored it'll do. :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,309 ✭✭✭giftgrub


    I dont know...I had high hopes. So far its just about mediocre for me...

    Acting is a little wooden...kinda feel sorry for the Irish guy in it...he cant seem to catch a break, he was also in the US version of Life on Mars...cancelled.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    Thargor wrote: »
    What was with that scene where that total fcukwit soldier comes up to the daughter and declares he wants to court her and all that? It was the most cringe-inducing piece of television Ive ever seen.

    I thought it was the 1950s there for a minute, not the future, or whatever. He seems to be the only person in the whole thing acting like this too. It makes absolutely no sense, and really just drags the show so far below the mediocre level that it's otherwise currently at.

    I can see this lasting about as long as mid season break, then getting an extended hiatus, and then returning on the Friday night slot. Then it'll be over.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,990 ✭✭✭squonk


    jor el wrote: »
    I thought it was the 1950s there for a minute, not the future, or whatever. He seems to be the only person in the whole thing acting like this too. It makes absolutely no sense, and really just drags the show so far below the mediocre level that it's otherwise currently at.

    I can see this lasting about as long as mid season break, then getting an extended hiatus, and then returning on the Friday night slot. Then it'll be over.

    Agreed, I thought they were taking a new direction and renaming the series "Terra Nova and Prejudice" at that point! I mean, SERIOUSLY! What the hell?? For that stupidity alone the girl should have run into the forest hoping to be eaten by the first dinosaur she comes across in an effort to escape the overall ****wittedness evident in this colony! I can only imagine one of the writer's kids wrote that **** in for a laugh when they got their back turned and nobody spotted it all the way through to production! Feck, I was embarassed and I was just watching it. Really, the only reason I watch now is so I can come on here and comment and read all your comments and laugh myself silly. Kudos to the poster who put forward the idea that the commander is gay and has the hots for the kid's dad. I have to say, it makes the show very, very funny!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,710 ✭✭✭✭Skerries


    I bet you all the science stations are from the Lost island because that part of Pangea breaks away and it was the smoke monster that actually killed all the dinosaurs


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,259 ✭✭✭downwithpeace


    Thargor wrote: »
    What was with that scene where that total fcukwit soldier comes up to the daughter and declares he wants to court her and all that? It was the most cringe-inducing piece of television Ive ever seen.

    That scene was horrific to watch, a show killer in it self.
    Hard to see how it can get worse but that might be my own failing :P

    Beverly Hills 90210BC, touchy feely drama mixed with some ITV 1800's drama.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,788 ✭✭✭tvnutz


    Jaysus this show is shocking. That last episode was so bad,as people already mention some of the scenes are so cringe worthy. In many ways something like 90210 might actually seem like a masterpiece in comparison.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,061 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    Remember a few episodes ago where the commander says they have to trade with the Sixers because 'they have the ore' and he points at a small box of rocks on the ground, then it was never mentioned again? What? You dont know where they are but you know they have the ore? You cant find any 'ore' on a virgin world yourself? What do they need ore for anyway, they have no furnaces or heavy industry, they cant ship it to the future. Stupid programme is stupid.

    Why did he punch those cops in the future? He gets sent to prison for years instead of paying a fine? You can so tell that Fox was behind the third child plot, the mother is supposed to be a big scientist on a dying world but they decide to have a third child anyway because thats the American thing to do for freedom and liberty. Ugh.

    Oh yeah, when Sixer Lady captures Irish twat (pointless attempt at suspense with the jumping dinosaur) she takes him to a treehouse and he comes out with a classic line:

    'Up in the canopy eh? No wonder Taylor couldn't find you...'

    Jesus :p


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 9,035 Mod ✭✭✭✭mewso


    Loved the line from Shannon to random soldier. "Hey got a spare one of those?" and sure enough randomer was carrying 2 machine guns. The dialogue is laugh out loud funny sometimes. Taylor to Mira - "So you grabbed two of my people to get the girl back?". "Eh no I just like grabbing your men and turning up at your gate. Cheap laughs and that".


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,489 ✭✭✭iMax


    I'm unsubscribing from this thread now. I unsubscribed from the show some time ago...


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,061 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    mewso wrote: »
    Loved the line from Shannon to random soldier. "Hey got a spare one of those?" and sure enough randomer was carrying 2 machine guns. The dialogue is laugh out loud funny sometimes.
    Oh yeah forgot that one :p

    And whats with all the rope traps that spring when someone steps on them? How many are they going to use? That was a cliche back when the A-Team was breaking new ground.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,871 ✭✭✭Conor108


    Damn I need to catch up on this so I can take part in this banter...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,710 ✭✭✭✭Skerries


    just hope that the asteroid hits soon so this show can end


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 19,080 ✭✭✭✭Random


    ffs why use spoiler tags for episodes already aired? its in the title.
    why use spoiler tags for things you think will happen? theres no spoiling there!

    ffs. make it a pain to read the thread!

    /rant


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,634 ✭✭✭✭Richard Dower


    This thread is comedy gold!.... :p , pages of snark....this show truely is the new Falling Skies! :D


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,140 ✭✭✭✭expectationlost


    where was yerone last week


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,634 ✭✭✭✭Richard Dower


    where was yerone last week

    She's the spit of Ellen Page....best looking girl on the show!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,259 ✭✭✭downwithpeace


    http://www.digitalspy.ie/ustv/s158/terra-nova/news/a347066/terra-nova-heading-for-cliffhanger-finale-say-producers.html
    
    The two also warned fans to expect the death of a "beloved" character before the end of this season.
    Looks like they're going to kill a dinosaur.

    Tags added, not sure why :p


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,634 ✭✭✭✭Richard Dower


    No one is "beloved" on this show...not human anyways, though i'd be super miffed if they killed off a veggiesaurus!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,259 ✭✭✭downwithpeace


    I'd be super miffed if they killed off a veggiesaurus!

    I think it's the one at the start of episode: What Remains, his lunches were over budget. Thinking about that one minute scene that might be the best scene so far in the show, the T-Rex eating the Lawyer in Jurassic Park was very similar in style.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,067 ✭✭✭youcancallmeal


    Havent read through the thread because of spoilers but is this worth watching? I caught the first half hour of the first episode and I thought it was fairly meh...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,259 ✭✭✭downwithpeace


    After episode three it struggles to achieve meh.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,513 ✭✭✭bb1234567


    Havent read through the thread because of spoilers but is this worth watching? I caught the first half hour of the first episode and I thought it was fairly meh...

    its fairly terrible, but its fairly enjoyable to watch i suppose, the characters acting and script are well um..words cant describe ..but its fun to laugh at the dialogue and cheesyness, but i still like watching it, try it if youre bored or nothing to watch:) youre really not going to find a show as bad as this:p but its watchable:)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,140 ✭✭✭✭expectationlost


    was it on this week or were us shows off or some reason?


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,634 ✭✭✭✭Richard Dower


    was it on this week or were us shows off or some reason?

    Nope, no House either...or CSI, or 90210....or Ringer, to add insult to injury....no Fringe tonight! :mad:


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