Dave Newell Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 I did and have to say I was rather disappointed with it. For a supposed sci fi prog it was rather lame I thought. The sets looked like they were left overs from the original Star Trek series. the acting was awful being either wooden or overdone but rarely quite hitting the mark for me. For anyone who didn't see it the rough story line is the human race has nuked planet Earth but a few hundred (thousand perhaps?) managed to escape on board a huge spaceship and travelled for five years to find another planet capable of supporting human life and have settled there. there is another transport ship arriving but its heat shield is damaged so entering the planets atmosphere is going to be iffy. Meanwhile some of the emigrants go out exploring but some of these have turned renegade and want to leave to set up a new colony. I shall waqtch it again this evening (BBC1/1HD 9.00 pm) to give it a fair chance but I suspect this might be the last episode I watch. Did anyone else watch it and what did you think? D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin9591 Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Hi Dave, Given that it was supposed to be produced by the same team that did Spooks, I had expected it to be rather better than it was. I share your disappointment with the sets, the story line and the acting. Did they borrow the renegade story from "Red Mars"? I will watch tonights episode but unless it improves "dramatically" then, no more. Any idea how many episodes planned in the series? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
602 Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Hi, If I miss the next episode, I will be dreadfully indifferent. 602 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tracker Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Reminiscent of the standard of Blakes 7 from many moons ago - just as corny, just as cheap cut price sets, mush less sci than fi - but somehow we too will probably give it one more chance tonight!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhorsf Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 It was rap with a capital C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tracker Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Tracker - 2011-02-08 5:06 PM Reminiscent of the standard of Blakes 7 from many moons ago - just as corny, just as cheap cut price sets, mush less sci than fi - but somehow we too will probably give it one more chance tonight!! Probably only because there is sod all else on worth watching elsewhere - says it all about the current BBC dunnit? - On the bright side at least it ain't a repeat - yet - and when it does get repeated we can all avoid it all over again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Newell Posted February 9, 2011 Author Share Posted February 9, 2011 Well i gave it another go last night but it was no better, in fact I only made it to ten minutes before the end then as it was a choice of giving up on this crud or giving up life I went to bed. What an utterly dismal first two episodes! We also gave the camper van prog a second chance but don't think we'll bother again, utterly lame. D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Well I did manage to watch it right the way throu just to give it a chance, don't think I'll bother with anymore episodes. Roll on the next series of Doctor Who. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JudgeMental Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 I just watched the first episode in two bits (could not take the whole thing in one go!) To be honest I could not believe how it could be aired, it is absolutely terrible, and a total waste of money...The script/dialogue is infantile and laughable... I watched "District 9" last week, now there is a cracking si fi film...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepe63xnotuse Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Thanks for this thread..I thought it was just me!! ;-) Complete and utter,over hyped, second rate rubbish..*-) (..and I'm being generous when saying "second"!) ..I just couldn't watch it... :-S It reminds me of that series that was set in the submarine and starred James Nesbitt..and I thougth that was brown as well... :-S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliveH Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Hmmm - compared to even an average episode of Star Trek - this is certainly wanting. But the biggest disappointment is that the story line is so predictable. When so much GOOD Sci Fi is being written at the moment - how come the BBC end up propagating the same old "Earth destroyed by wicked mankind - can mankind ever survive - even if given a second chance. Still it could be worse - they could have done it as a musical - "Spiderman" has gone down very well indeed it seems (lol) (lol) (lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tracker Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Now there's a thought! Star Trek - the musical? Just what Andrew Lloyd Webber needs for his next project? Klingons on the Starboard bow ...................................etc etc Who would you cast as Captain Kirk - Julian Clary, with John Prescott as Mr Spok and Ian Hislop as Worf? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
net-traveller Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Tracker - 2011-02-10 11:38 AM Now there's a thought! Who would you cast as Captain Kirk - Julian Clary, with John Prescott as Mr Spok and Ian Hislop as Worf? I would offer Prescott as Scotty or perhaps it should be Gordon Brown full of gloom, doom and despondency. Sulu - Lembit Opik ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tracker Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Uhuru - Anne Widecombe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliveH Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 I always found half an hour in a jacussi gets rid of my Klingons. Feel so clean afterwards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tracker Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 CliveH - 2011-02-10 4:54 PM I always found half an hour in a jacussi gets rid of my Klingons. Feel so clean afterwards It must be that bloody ointment again Clive - I should have warned you about using strange concoctions in delicate places - according to those who should know better anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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