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Debris (NBC) [** Spoilers **]

  • 28-01-2021 11:17am
    #1
    Mr E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55,534 ✭✭✭✭


    Starts the first of March in the States. From the producers of Fringe (and has a similar vibe I think).
    When mysterious wreckage starts falling from the sky, a secretive international agency is tasked with figuring out what it is, where it came from, and most importantly… what it can do. British agent Finola Jones and American agent Bryan Beneventi are partners who have very different styles – she's warm, intuitive and detail-oriented, and he's charming, confident and guarded. But they have no choice but to trust each other as they track down the debris scattered across the Western Hemisphere. Each fragment has unpredictable, powerful and sometimes dangerous effects on the everyday people who find it. Every discovery is also a race against time, because shadowy outside forces seek these objects for nefarious purposes.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=222lqO-Xb70


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBDUFeSiZ_w


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  • #2
    pixelburp
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 36,711 CMod ✭✭✭✭pixelburp


    You're not kidding; those trailers are giving off deeply "Fringe" vibes, if only for the freaky science. Awww, I miss Walter Bishop.

    It also strikes as the kind of show that I won't try until I know it hasn't been cancelled, cos it smells of a Mystery Box oriented story :)


  • #3
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60,884 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    Fringe vibes alright.



  • #4
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 87,496 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    I do like the lead actor, will give it a look
    https://forumofgames.com/




  • #5
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,284 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    Another one touted as the Next X Files or Fringe

    From IGN
    Check out the debut of a lengthy clip from the series premiere of NBC's Debris, featuring the first 12 minutes of the episode. Debris revolves around CIA operative Bryan Beneventi (Jonathan Tucker) and MI6 agent Finola Jones (Ryan Steele), an unlikely pair tasked with stopping alien technology from falling into the wrong hands. In this sci-fi landscape, the debris from a mysterious alien craft has scattered across the globe, with plenty of people hoping to harness that tech for good or evil.

    Debris will premiere on NBC on Monday, March 1, 2021 at 10pm ET.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJtFzfF9_u8


  • #6
    pixelburp
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 36,711 CMod ✭✭✭✭pixelburp


    mod: merged threads.


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  • #7
    fritzelly
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    Not all that impressed by the opening sequence


  • #8
    shawki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 685 ✭✭✭shawki


    JP Liz V1 wrote: »
    I do like the lead actor, will give it a look

    He was really good in Justified


  • #9
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,284 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    As one comment I read said, it's more than likely the next "The Event" or "Flash Forward" rather than Fringe.


  • #10
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60,884 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    I wasn't that impressed with the pilot, It really felt like a very bad episode of Fringe with a bad cast.

    The end showing what's coming this season Debris offered more than the pilot so I'll give it a few more episodes.


  • #11
    Skerries
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,554 ✭✭✭✭Skerries


    yeah definitely Fringe or Threshold vibes off this but will reserve judgement till I'm a few episodes in
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  • #12
    expectationlost
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,986 ✭✭✭✭expectationlost


    bit silly
    to go meet life sucking force without backup


  • #13
    fritzelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,670 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    Interesting enough for me to keep watching but it does feel like I've missed the first half of the show


  • #14
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,284 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    They'll have to do at least 1 flashback episode about how it all began with the debris coming here


  • #15
    fritzelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,670 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    CastorTroy wrote: »
    They'll have to do at least 1 flashback episode about how it all began with the debris coming here

    With this stations past it'll be cancelled by then


  • #16
    Slydice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,501 ✭✭✭✭Slydice


    1: Liked that. The newish feel of the scifi ideas and knowing the Fringe and Almost Human folks are involved has me thinking it'll be good for those. Look and feel wise, it feels like they are falling somewhere around (maybe a bit under) the Travelers tv show level.

    Guessing that
    the US is recreating an engine in their hanger. When he got on his buggy first, I was like SPACESHIP! but then I guess it might be too early for the show to go there. I like that they are looking at Anti-Gravity and Phasing. Will see if they go somewhere like impulse/jumper on the phasing front.


  • #17
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,284 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    I know we're only 2 episodes in but they'll need to change the format soon. Like this week's was already farfetched. Or they need to explain why each piece somehow has completely different magical properties.
    I'd see through it if it was items from a ship but these seem to just simply be like parts of a ship. So it's like touching the wheel of a car and going through the floor then touching the boot and seemingly bringing someone back from the dead.


  • #18
    Sudden Valley
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    It seems like the show has very little momentum even after only 2 episodes. Reminds me a bit of Flashforward or Manifest- has an inkling of an idea, a mix of good and bad actors and a blaa plot.


  • #19
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,284 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    Yeah it seems another show where it was pitched as "Okay we have an idea where things from space cause weird stuff to happen" and were just given the go ahead without anyone asking if they had a 3-5 season plan?


  • #20
    pixelburp
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    I'm weirdly disappointed to hear this is guff. There's a big space IMO for a Fringe style show these days, and given sci-fi has never been so popular you'd think someone would have cracked the code by now.


  • #21
    Slydice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,501 ✭✭✭✭Slydice


    2: Alright, I wanna know what
    these Aliens are planning. All their tech seems to be screwing with peoples bodies! Then these voicelines at the end. Sounds ominous. Wonder if yer wans father has been body snatched.


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  • #22
    fritzelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,670 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    After episode 3 this is interesting enough (my type of show) to keep watching but the two lead actors are horrendous. Just no chemistry or anything - they're no Mulder and Skully which was one of the attractions of the X-Files


  • #23
    ixoy
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 17,994 Mod ✭✭✭✭ixoy


    CastorTroy wrote: »
    Yeah it seems another show where it was pitched as "Okay we have an idea where things from space cause weird stuff to happen" and were just given the go ahead without anyone asking if they had a 3-5 season plan?
    Show runner claims they have all the answers and will do a mix of story-of-the-week/mythos and begin to unlock them, working from his time on 'Fringe'.


  • #24
    Mr E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55,534 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    Episode 3 was an improvement.
    This show could be finding its feet.


  • #25
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,284 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    Made me think of Close Encounters of the Third Kind.


  • #26
    Slydice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,501 ✭✭✭✭Slydice


    3: Reminded me a bit of Arrival .. the misty look of the tech and
    the sound effect when it shutdown after the first talk with the father. Jenna from Impulse
    (boards.ie thread)
    being the daughter was cool! Hope to see more of her. I wonder what's up with the boss back in HQ... seems to be family related but it was wierd how it went down. Then the ominous credits again. Still guessing some kinda body snatching going on.


  • #27
    Slydice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,501 ✭✭✭✭Slydice


    4: Liked the tech in that one. Can't remember seeing a
    combined environment and beings terraforming tech
    in a show before. Have seen both separately for sure. I like how the show feels reasonably grounded. The edges feel like when they try to expand to the wider world like with
    the MI5 scenes.


  • #28
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,284 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    5 episodes in and do we know anything about the debris yet apart from "Oh something strange happened, it must be debris"?
    Might as well be called "MacGuffin" or "Plot Device" since the series so far has just been some kind of conspiracy show.


  • #29
    fritzelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,670 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    CastorTroy wrote: »
    5 episodes in and do we know anything about the debris yet apart from "Oh something strange happened, it must be debris"?
    Might as well be called "MacGuffin" or "Plot Device" since the series so far has just been some kind of conspiracy show.

    Nada!

    Viewership on a steady decline each week as the viewers are left in the dark about anything.
    I'm trying to even think if Finola's father death mystery was given any introduction or just thrown out there he may not be dead


  • #30
    Slydice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,501 ✭✭✭✭Slydice


    5: Felt like this episode was about the distrust of all the groups involved. Not sure if it's going to stay the procedural cop-investigation style episodic show.

    Overall it feels like the show is hitting a wall in terms of its budget. I keep seeing the Canadian cast members I recognise from other shows and I think Canada but they are portraying places America and China and England. It feels like if they had just even a small bit more footage in those places it might help. No Statue of Liberty seen in New York for example.

    Really liking how the ominous radio is done at the end of each episode.


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  • #31
    Slydice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,501 ✭✭✭✭Slydice


    6: Story was a decent scifi. The overarching story has me a bit hooked now. Then those credits scenes/sounds/things.. I really like how they are done.


  • #32
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,284 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    At least they got the big secret out of the way


  • #33
    expectationlost
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,986 ✭✭✭✭expectationlost


    not subtle this show


  • #34
    fritzelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,670 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    Not looking good for this show - viewership is going down every week


  • #35
    Slydice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,501 ✭✭✭✭Slydice


    7: Really hooked on wanting to know where the big plot of this show is going. Again really liked how the story was done in this episode.
    That scene in the end at the airport where Caroline takes out her Uncle was intense!

    The writers of this show are doing really well!


  • #36
    fritzelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,670 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    Story is just plodding along
    No connection between the episodes - massive suspension of belief that every piece of debris has some miraculous qualities


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  • #37
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,284 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    Is it bad that even the rippers are in no rush to touch this? Usually able to find shows before work, but not today for this.

    Also for a big emotional scene with Maddox, it would probably help if we cared. I know I didn't.
    Was thinking will stop watching after this episode and then see if it got wrapped up before the likely cancellation, but since it's a 2 parter I'll probably watch next week.


  • #38
    fritzelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,670 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    CastorTroy wrote: »
    Is it bad that even the rippers are in no rush to touch this? Usually able to find shows before work, but not today for this.

    Also for a big emotional scene with Maddox, it would probably help if we cared. I know I didn't.
    Was thinking will stop watching after this episode and then see if it got wrapped up before the likely cancellation, but since it's a 2 parter I'll probably watch next week.

    Pundits are not optimistic for it


  • #39
    AlmightyCushion
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    I actually thought this week's episode was pretty decent. It shows potential.


  • #40
    CastorTroy
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    I liked the episode but it's another case of the week.
    How are we near the end of the season and none the wiser about what the debris are?
    We saw them seemingly piecing something together at the end of the first or second episode and nothing since.
    Instead the series has been about George.
    How about a flashback episode to when it started? They could even do it by using a piece of debris to send someone back to then as a way to show us.


  • #41
    Slydice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,501 ✭✭✭✭Slydice


    In catch-up now..

    8: That has me really thinking
    there's some Alien business going on. Taking the skin of yer mans face.. really feels like body snatchers.. now the end credits has me thinking Garcia is a top candiate
    .. I dunno.


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  • #42
    Slydice
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    9: At the the start I was like..
    Time loop episode? .. Time Loop Episode!!
    :D Then by the end I was like
    nooooooooooooo!!! You can't end it there like that on a cliffhanger!!


    *checks the wiki real quick*
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debris_(TV_series)
    2 more episodes this season!


  • #43
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,284 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    So at the end of a 2 parter there's no change, apart from we're seemingly in a different timeline due to Maddox not seeing his wife.
    What was the point? That did not need 2 episodes and outside of that the only things that matter from the episodes are George is in hiding with the guy and your man can see through the stupid guard's eyes.

    I doubt anything the brother and sister could tell them would matter.

    Though Grace seems like a character that could make a return if it was to miraculously get a second season


  • #44
    Slydice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,501 ✭✭✭✭Slydice


    10: That was some top science fiction!
    Combining the multiple realities with timeloops with.. what was that at the end?!? We started in not the first reality?! and then the hook with yer man hooking into the prison guards mind!
    Wow!


  • #45
    Mr E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55,534 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    Yeah that was a very clever two-parter. I liked it a lot.


  • #46
    CastorTroy
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    Hearing Bryan's name and scars mentioned in the credits transmission this week I went back and found someone's transcribe of previous weeks. Sorry for the wall of text
    (From reddit and couple otyher places)
    S01E01 - Pilot:
    We are traveling 27,300 feet per second.
    Distance from Earth: 9,078 nautical miles.
    Object descending rapidly. Estimates show 29 minutes away from touchdown in the Northwestern Hemisphere.

    S01E01 - You Are Not Alone:
    Possible secondary anomaly approaching exosphere.
    Entering the thermosphere over the North Atlantic.
    Unable to confirm with visual observation. Extrapolating trajectory to determine approximate Debris field.

    S01E03 - Solar Winds:
    Breakage initially sighted 46 months ago.
    First atmospheric collision 18:06 over Iceland.
    Traveling in excess of 150,000 kilometers per hour. Earth-intersecting trajectory.

    S01E04 - In Universe:
    Roger. We're about to do the handover. Can you repeat last value you had?
    Unable to confirm with visual observation.
    This is Orbital-6370 moving now for extraction.
    Delta plus zero zero niner three.

    S01E05 - Earthshine:
    [Woman] Debris is not burning up on entry. Repeat. Debris is not burning up on entry.
    [Woman] Multiple impacts in North America, Atlantic Ocean continental shelf.
    [Man] Orbital responding.

    S01E06 - Supernova:
    Orbital investigating.
    Debris field 16, 27. (this line really sound like "16, 17" to me, but the subtitles say "27")
    21.
    56.
    170.

    S01E07 - You Can Call Her Caroline:
    Roger that. Approaching Debris Field 56 now. Over. (56 is said 5-6)
    I see it. It appears to have a strange shimmering wall near it. Its undulating, and it--

    S01E08 - Spaceman:
    [MAN] No sign of Garcia -- the Debris again. Over.
    [MAN] Approaching the debris.
    [WOMAN] You broke up. can you repeat?
    [MAN] Garcia, I cannot read you. I cannot see you.
    (radio static)
    [MAN] Oh, my God. Oh, my God!

    S01E09 - Do You Know Icarus?:
    [MAN] This is Orbital Situation Team 62. We just arrived at Debris Field 56. We are tending to Agent Garcia.
    [MAN] There is no trace of Agent Ming
    [WOMAN] I was just speaking to him.
    [MAN] He's gone. He's-- He's gone.

    Ep. 10
    Woman: Tell us what you’re seeing. Can you tell us what you’re seeing?
    Woman 2: I’m seeing sparkles in the air. Still no sign of Ming. It’s beautiful.
    Man: Have you found Beneventi? Have you found Beneventi? Over.

    Ep. 11
    [MAN] We have found Agent Beneventi. Over. Repeat. We have found Agent Beneventi.
    [WOMAN] He’s in a state of confusion. There’s a laceration on his chin. And a wound on his upper chest.
    [MAN] What the hell happened to these men?


  • #47
    fritzelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,670 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    I'm not hearing those audio clips


  • #48
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,284 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    They're during the end credits


  • #49
    fritzelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,670 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    CastorTroy wrote: »
    They're during the end credits

    Not in my "version"


  • #50
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,284 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    Clearly you're getting a dodgy dodgy version. :)
    I go with web and not HDTV.


  • #51
    Slydice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,501 ✭✭✭✭Slydice


    11: Well that ending wasn't half wierd! 2 More episodes left. Get the feeling it's gonna be a 2 parter.

    All during the episode I was like..
    who's gonna die.. is he gonna die, is his team, is she, is her grandfather.. I just knew someone had to die.
    Cool to get more of an idea of how
    Bryan and Maddox met. Definitely something up with Maddox.


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