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Post by Ferro_Vida on Jan 10, 2011 3:38:12 GMT -5
While it is a bit too early to say whether or not the show is here to stay, I enjoyed what I saw tonight. They didn't waste a lot of time with a long drawn out origin story, and while the plot may be a little cliche the supporting characters are highly enjoyable (David Keith especially), and the over-all acting quality was quite good (though Ryan Wynott proves to us once again that good child actors as impossible to find).
What are your thoughts?
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Post by NexusOfLight on Jan 10, 2011 12:53:22 GMT -5
Missed it on premier night, so I'll have to catch the encore. Someone remind me about it if you catch me online when it's on.
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Post by Erik-El on Jan 10, 2011 12:54:52 GMT -5
Eh? What is this show about?
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Post by NexusOfLight on Jan 10, 2011 12:57:37 GMT -5
Oh snaps, might not have to wait 'til tonight after all. NBC's got it up on their site. |
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Post by Gender on Jan 10, 2011 14:19:24 GMT -5
Eh? What is this show about? Bad guy screws over good cop, good cop is thought to be dead, good cop turns caped crusader with the help from folks from the circus. |
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Post by NexusOfLight on Jan 10, 2011 15:00:09 GMT -5
Gotta say, I was a lil' iffy about this show based on the description. Virtually everything about the plot is sorta cliché, but having seen the show in action, I think I'm gonna enjoy it a lot.
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Post by goku on Jan 10, 2011 15:18:40 GMT -5
I didn't want to see it, and apparently it was really crap.
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Post by Decoy Elite on Jan 10, 2011 19:29:11 GMT -5
The Cape is the most retarded looking show I have seen outside of the Syfy channel.
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Post by NexusOfLight on Jan 10, 2011 20:14:47 GMT -5
Ey don't be dissin' on Syfy. That's where my Eureka and Warehouse folks be.
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Post by Decoy Elite on Jan 10, 2011 20:27:26 GMT -5
Ey don't be dissin' on Syfy. That's where my Eureka and Warehouse folks be. They're shows are good for the most part, but they come up with some of the most batshit idea when it comes to movies. Warehouse's premise rocks although I never find the time to watch it. |
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Post by Ferro_Vida on Jan 11, 2011 0:45:21 GMT -5
Ey don't be dissin' on Syfy. That's where my Eureka and Warehouse folks be. They gave us Sharktopuss... I'll bash Syfy as much as I want |
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Post by Beatboks on Jan 11, 2011 2:00:58 GMT -5
Ey don't be dissin' on Syfy. That's where my Eureka and Warehouse folks be. Gotta say I love Sci Fi (as it's called on down under ), for the two shows you mentioned plus Sanctuary (and Dresden Files when it was on). Eureka IMHO is an awesome show. |
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Post by Supreme Marvel on Jan 11, 2011 21:13:57 GMT -5
Not reading any of the above. I'm going to watch it now. Give my verdict later.
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Post by Admin on Jan 12, 2011 12:20:48 GMT -5
So I just watched it... Despite being bashed in all reviews, it was alright. I have no desire to catch the next episodes right as they air, but I might continue the show at a more casual pace. That said, there were a few things that really annoyed me-
-It's bad enough most mock the super hero genre, so it doesn't help when some stuff feels TOO campy
-He goes from regular cop to crime fighter and leaps across rooftops with no problem. BWAAH?
-Despite having no money, he sets up a fully functioning base. WTF?
-Right when he used his pass to help the cricus guys rob the bank, that would have set off some MAJOR red flags. Big companies like that can see WHICH id card was used to enter, and that would hint them about him possibly still being alive. That and...the fact there were NO remains, lol.
-Why the hell can EVERYONE fight well? This guy was a soldier and a cop, and some bigtime ceo can school him in h2h?
-After he gets poisoned, he falls over 50 stories onto a car....That was VERY tough to swallow.
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Post by Supreme Marvel on Jan 12, 2011 12:28:00 GMT -5
I noticed a lot of them. I thought DC would have sued them for a lot of Batman references.
The base thing yeah, I guess he could have got the money from the Circus people after thy stole it.
I agree with the bank thing, I was thinking while watching it that'll be the thing that makes people think he's alive or a ghost of some sort, but no. Nothing.
The roof thing, I think he tried to use his cape last minute.
They should have looked at the script and thought we could just say something about these plot holes.
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Post by cm24 on Jan 12, 2011 12:28:13 GMT -5
Haven't watched it yet although I am not getting my hopes too high. I will try to watch it soon.
Btw I like Eureka.
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Post by NexusOfLight on Jan 12, 2011 12:56:19 GMT -5
Having watched it again, I still think it's a pretty cool show. That jump to me felt like a shout out to Assassin's Creed, but from where I stand now, any dude in a hood's gonna remind me of Altair and Ezio.
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Post by NexusOfLight on Mar 13, 2011 13:36:45 GMT -5
Just wanted to say, I watched this show from beginning to end, and I was fairly pleased with how it progressed. Great character development, good overarching story. I'm just really pleased with how they've taken a spin on a pretty classic, almost cliche premise and made it worthwhile. And maybe looking at this show as a cliche of other things isn't how it's supposed to be viewed. Maybe the reason I liked it was because of how it snatches characters and scenarios of different comic books and uses them as a basis for shaping the world they present. Each character was an archetype of someone familiar to me so when I saw them in action, it was like I knew them and I didn't know them. Kinda cool.
Anyway, bottom line, I thoroughly enjoyed this thing, the season finale was amazing, I know it wasn't being watched much at all, and I'm sure everyone had their reasons. With the show canceled now all I can really hope for is a continuation of the story in comic book form.
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