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brassplayersrock²
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Sep 21, 2010, 12:38 AM
 
The season premier was on tonight. Did anyone catch it?

 
     
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Sep 21, 2010, 12:47 AM
 
Is this one of those end of the world shows?
     
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Sep 21, 2010, 01:00 AM
 
Seems like it sorta.
     
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Sep 21, 2010, 01:17 AM
 
Nice Huckle avatar by the way.
     
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Sep 21, 2010, 02:14 AM
 
No thanks. I didn't like what I saw in the previews.

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Sep 21, 2010, 07:25 AM
 
I DVRd it so I am hoping I didn't waste my time. I also got the show Chase, which was on after that.
     
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Sep 21, 2010, 07:56 AM
 
I would have used the term "taped it"
     
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Sep 21, 2010, 07:59 AM
 
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Sep 21, 2010, 08:51 AM
 
Previews looked horrible so I've decided to skip it.

Hawaii-5-0 was good.
     
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Sep 21, 2010, 09:52 AM
 
It seemed like it wanted to be Lost, but it didn't have that oomph. The skipping back and forth isn't helping it at all. It's trying to be mysterious, but the cuts are at all the wrong places and then they waste time replaying something you just saw without any additional information.

No season pass from me. Of course, this means by episode 3 it will be awesome, but oh well.

I've also got Hawaii 5-0 dvr'd, hope that is better.
     
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Sep 21, 2010, 04:46 PM
 
I would have said "taped it."
     
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Sep 21, 2010, 04:51 PM
 
It sucked.

I'd rather they made a second season of Persons Unknown.
     
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Sep 22, 2010, 10:51 AM
 
The show sucks.

I hate the way the cut back and forth. I felt like I have ADA while watching it.

Yeah, I would like a 2nd season of Persons Unknown as well.
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Sep 22, 2010, 10:54 AM
 
Originally Posted by hyteckit View Post
The show sucks.

I hate the way the cut back and forth. I felt like I have ADA while watching it.

Yeah, I would like a 2nd season of Persons Unknown as well.
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Sep 22, 2010, 10:55 AM
 
I was thinking Assistant District Attorney.
     
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Sep 22, 2010, 11:18 AM
 
Huh, I had American Diabetes Association.
     
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Sep 22, 2010, 11:21 AM
 
Sorry, back on topic.

It seems way too similar to Flashback (was I the only one who watched that, no wonder it was cancelled). The repeating got old on the first instance. As boring as the show was, I imagine it would be even more boring if played in the correct timeline. The movie Memento was the same way. Very interesting movie when played as the director writer intended, but lame when played with a normal time line.
     
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Sep 22, 2010, 11:27 AM
 
Originally Posted by Railroader View Post
Very interesting movie when played as the director writer intended, but lame when played with a normal time line.
I just watched it in sequence a few weeks ago. I didn't think it was lame, but some of narrative suffered because it was obvious it was rearranged to help the viewer understand when played in reverse, and some of the characters actions made them look like split personality when viewed in sequence.

Still, it was fascinating.
     
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Sep 22, 2010, 12:35 PM
 
For those of you that are interested but didn't dvr it, there is a free download of the pilot at iTunes.
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Sep 22, 2010, 12:36 PM
 
I only like Family Guy and Busytown Mysteries, and South Park, and also Futurama.
     
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Sep 22, 2010, 01:21 PM
 
Whether or not the show is good is a moot point, since the name of this series couldn't be any more stupid.
     
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Sep 22, 2010, 01:27 PM
 
That's what I call my daily bowel movement. Judging from the reviews, I may be creating the superior product as well.
     
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Sep 22, 2010, 09:07 PM
 
Speaking of bowel movements.

ADA = Active Diarrhea of the Anus
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Sep 29, 2010, 07:29 AM
 
I think this show is semi-decent so far. I think NBC is trying desparately to make its own XFiles show. In this they will fail.
     
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Oct 11, 2010, 08:41 AM
 
This is starting here this week, is it worth getting into? I'm just wondering what its like on a good/bad scale of Heroes season 1/Heroes season 4.

It'll be much easier if you just comply.
     
   
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