I actually like both of the leads in this show, though in episode two it is Lee who really shines. But I continue to not like almost anything about the show that is not taking place in the actual Leap. Maybe David is right and it is just that it is too soon for all that, but I think no matter when, a little of that would go a long way, and has been pointed out, the more time spent on developing the story in the Leap, the better.
>From what I could tell, it seems they conflated elements from the history of Atlantis missions as the basis for this story, which I don’t hate, though maybe I would have liked to see them focus just on the tile problem part, forget the Mir part, and really done a real revised/real history thing with it. Unlike Dave I am no more negative about the show now than after episode 1, but my continued viewing is still relying mostly on stored goodwill, rather than earned merit. If they can avoid going fully Monty on the present day conspiracy shenanigans I probably have enough good will stored to carry me through the full season. On Tue, 27 Sep 2022 at 8:33 AM 'David Bruggeman' via TVorNotTV < [email protected]> wrote: > Another issue is that the second episode is, IMO, a little too soon to > focus so much on the modern-day storyline. I understand that with most of > the cast not traveling in time you want to spend some time with them, but > it doesn't show much confidence in the basic concept of the show to make it > essentially the B plot so soon. I think this feeds into what Dave Sikula > is talking about because rushed plots tend to focus on exposition at the > expense of character. > > David > > On Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at 03:36:46 AM PDT, 'Dave Sikula' via > TVorNotTV <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Well, now that the second episode has come and gone, this one looks like a > dead fish. The effects were slightly better this time, though for all the > money spent on a credible Space Shuttle set, they might have done better to > put a couple more bucks in the script. (None of the other crew members > noticed Lee having conversations with someone who wasn't there?) > > The biggest problem remains the cast. Lee is fine, Hudson is serviceable > (even with nothing to play), but the others -- especially Caitlin Bassett > -- are stuck with leaden dialogue and ciphers of characters that they don't > have the chops to do anything with. The other issue is the tone. No matter > what happened on the original version, there was a chemistry and a > friendship between Sam and Al. In the reboot, no one seems to like each > other, and they spend their time recounting exposition and detailing each > other's character traits rather than interacting. > > I'll give it a few more episodes -- worse shows have gotten better -- but, > right now, this show should leap home. > > --Dave Sikula > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TVorNotTV" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/275588849.732771.1664292799347%40mail.yahoo.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/275588849.732771.1664292799347%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- Sent from Gmail Mobile -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAKGtkYK90t1GOLs5YuS8S1giafiyrr8cY05SO7N%2BhfftAFx-7w%40mail.gmail.com.
