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forkies · 04:14 PM

new ep to start off season 3 tonight on USA, anyone watching? can't wait to see it!

greenamp · Jun 11, 2006, 05:01 PM

Can I just pick up and start watching again tonight you think? I skipped most of the 2nd season.

hickey · Jun 11, 2006, 05:04 PM

my roomate just told me about this show, and the previews I saw for it looked pretty sweet. I'm gonna watch and see if I can get into it.

forkies · Jun 11, 2006, 05:12 PM

try to get ahold of the previous seasons just to understand the reason for The 4400. i have a feeling they are going to rely on what happened in seasons 1 & 2, not a ton, but of enough to justify watching them.

Demonhood · Jun 11, 2006, 06:53 PM

i'll be watching it tonight.
it's a solid sci-fi concept with enough twists to keep me coming back to find out what happens next.

DigitalEl · Jun 11, 2006, 08:59 PM

I've been aboard since Episode One and look forward to tonight. If season one was a 10, season two was only a 6. Hopefully they'll be back on track this year.

Eug Wanker · Jun 12, 2006, 07:27 AM

I thought most of season 2 was pretty good.

However, despite the fact it's filmed in Canada, we Canadians don't get Season 3 until the fall, unless we can watch it on NBC directly. I'll have to check. If not, maybe I'll have to resort to BT...

forkies · Jun 12, 2006, 07:47 AM

Originally Posted by Eug Wanker

maybe I'll have to resort to BT...

it sure as hell isn't in japan, so that's what i have to do.

Dakar · Jun 12, 2006, 08:19 AM

I have been unable to figure out what that show is about from the commercials.

Eug Wanker · Jun 12, 2006, 08:27 AM

A bolt of light lands on earth, and 4400 people emerg from it, all of whom were previous alien abductees.

They come back with no memory whatsoever of what happened, and have not aged. Some are kids, and some are adults. Some were abducted a few years ago, and some were abducted many decades ago. Many (all?) have come back with special powers, but the purposes of these powers is not known.

Tom Baldwin (an uncle to one of the 4400) and Diana Skouris, who work for the National Threat Assessment Command (and a division of the Department of Homeland Security), are made partners and tasked with investigating the 4400.

Dakar · Jun 12, 2006, 08:30 AM

Thank you. That name makes loads of sense now.

mdc · Jun 12, 2006, 10:00 AM

I watched the entire season 1, really liked it, and missed the whole of season 2. I found what i think is a clip show summarizing season 2. I think i'll watch it and then keep up with season 3.

jokell82 · Jun 12, 2006, 10:24 AM

Spoilers ahead:

I can't believe they killed Lilly! I really liked her character (plus she was hot).

It really seemed like she decided to leave the show and the writers had to make up for it, because she wasn't in the episode at all. Anyone know anything about that?

Eug Wanker · 07:32 AM

The Season 3 premiere absolutively sucked. I am very, very disappointed.

EDIT:

To clarify: The whole Lily thing smelled of a contract dispute, and Isabelle's story and acting sucked. The overall 84 minutes were extremely disorganized, and tried to pack too many things in without developing any of them. And Diana Skouris looked like she was wearing a mask - probably just an overdone makeup job, but it almost seemed like she was the product of an overzealous plastic surgeon.

DigitalEl · Jun 16, 2006, 10:52 AM

Frak!

Even with the "Spoilers Ahead" warning, I couldn't avert my eyes quickly enough and that's a huge one.

I'm living back and forth between my parents and my in-laws all summer while our house is being built. No TiVo... Just an old-fashioned VCR. I hadn't seen it yet and now I know my favorite character (okay, favorite lust-item) is dead.

<sigh>

DigitalEl · Jun 16, 2006, 10:59 AM

The lovely Laura Alan.

forkies · Jun 16, 2006, 11:50 AM

Originally Posted by DigitalEl

my favorite character (okay, favorite lust-item) is dead.

i know, i liked her too. not my fave, but i thought she was an important character in the show. anyone know what's up with her leaving?

RAILhead · Jun 17, 2006, 10:12 PM

Originally Posted by Eug Wanker

A bolt of light lands on earth, and 4400 people emerg from it, all of whom were previous alien abductees.

They come back with no memory whatsoever of what happened, and have not aged. Some are kids, and some are adults. Some were abducted a few years ago, and some were abducted many decades ago. Many (all?) have come back with special powers, but the purposes of these powers is not known.

Tom Baldwin (an uncle to one of the 4400) and Diana Skouris, who work for the National Threat Assessment Command (and a division of the Department of Homeland Security), are made partners and tasked with investigating the 4400.

Close, but no. They were abducted by HUMANS FROM THE FUTURE — not aliens. THAT'S the whole point.

Eug Wanker · Jun 18, 2006, 08:38 AM

Originally Posted by RAILhead

Close, but no. They were abducted by HUMANS FROM THE FUTURE — not aliens. THAT'S the whole point.

Great way to give away the plot to someone who hasn't see the series yet. Way to go.

Viewers don't learn that "point" until the end of the second season.

forkies · Jun 18, 2006, 09:02 AM

Originally Posted by Eug Wanker

Great way to give away the plot to someone who hasn't see the series yet. Way to go.

Viewers don't learn that "point" until the end of the second season.

hey, it's great info for someone who's never even seen the show & might want to enjoy it, ya know? err

Eug Wanker · 09:20 AM

Meh. Given the über crappo intro to the 3rd season, the only way of enjoying the 4400 so far is to watch Season 1 and 2.

galarneau · Jun 18, 2006, 01:12 PM

I gave up on the show after a few episodes of Season 2

There's better TV out there...

RAILhead · Jun 18, 2006, 03:41 PM

Originally Posted by Eug Wanker

Great way to give away the plot to someone who hasn't see the series yet. Way to go.

Viewers don't learn that "point" until the end of the second season.

You're the one "giving it away" already.

Eug Wanker · Jun 18, 2006, 03:49 PM

^^^ What are you talking about? Everything I said is pretty much in the 4400 pilot.

Anyways, it may all be moot soon enough. I suspect it's gonna get cancelled after this season.

Angus_D · Jun 19, 2006, 12:16 AM

greenamp · Jul 31, 2006, 12:00 AM

Really good episode.

What was up with the ending? Did he shed his skin or was he just wearing a costum?

Demonhood · Jul 31, 2006, 01:41 AM

i'm guessing he had completed his treatment and his ability was in full swing (therefore he healed himself).

Gossamer · Jul 31, 2006, 09:39 AM

Originally Posted by Angus_D

Dang it! I was hoping no one had posted that yet, and was anxiously scrolling all the way down, hoping to get my chance.

forkies · Aug 28, 2006, 10:08 AM

well, that's season 3. i thought it was decent.

RAILhead · Aug 28, 2006, 01:32 PM

The last scene was kind of lame, though. Hopefully, we'll see that he really wasn't talking to us...

OwlBoy · Aug 28, 2006, 02:09 PM

X-men.

-Owl

forkies · Aug 29, 2006, 01:41 AM

Originally Posted by RAILhead

The last scene was kind of lame, though. Hopefully, we'll see that he really wasn't talking to us...

yeah, the last scene threw me too! i even started to think about what could have been done to keep the shot they wanted, but not have it so jarring to the audience.

if they would have shown the guy ask "50/50, do you want one?" looking at the camera, then cut to another angle where we see it's diana's sister, "no guarantees," he says as she takes it and walks away. "there never is" then cut to black. but, just my idea.

i didn't even think about if he was talking to another character we know (or will come to know), considering we just saw april take one. i hope it's so.

lavar78 · Aug 30, 2006, 06:25 AM

Originally Posted by RAILhead

The last scene was kind of lame, though. Hopefully, we'll see that he really wasn't talking to us...

I think they were definitely breaking the fourth wall.

Hawkeye_a · Mar 17, 2007, 06:31 AM

This show is AWESOME. it's like a cross between X-Files and Heroes.

RAILhead · Mar 17, 2007, 03:22 PM

Well hello there, thread!