Yay for good ratings!

Well, you guys did that "Spiral" rewrite together.

Sadly, that was before my time. But that is a good point.

What ita said. Especially about Jack and Allison.

Well, you guys did that "Spiral" rewrite together.

Not as a committee, though. We each just grabbed a scene that we thought needed fixin' and went with it. There was no consensing at all, other than that we all thought drastic action was required.

The script we did try to write as a group never got going (for many reasons, most especially because we were about to be kicked out of TT).

What are you guys thinking so far? Which tones work? What falls flat? What do you want more of? And oh-my-god-please-no-more less of?

The Jack and Jo dymanic is fantastic. More fun than Jack/Allison, though I guess fun isn't what they're going for there, exactly. I always wish shows would wait a bit to see where sparks actully show up before predetermining a pairing. But, I know nothing about how all that works, so...

I like the humor and the way Jack operates and comments on this weird world. I also like the supporting cast, especially Henry. More Henry!

Will be interested to see how the arc about the artifact and Section 5 plays out.

Oh, and a reason for Frewer's accent wouldn't go amiss.

Yes. This. For the love of all that's holy.

Oh, and a reason for Frewer's accent wouldn't go amiss.

Particularly if it's an admission that he's not really Australian after all, so he can go back to Matt Frewer's regular voice rather than the ever-changing accent that usually sounds like he's gargling motor oil.

Glad the numbers are holding. Ad money should help!

What are you guys thinking so far? Which tones work? What falls flat? What do you want more of? And oh-my-god-please-no-more less of?

So far, I like it, and so does my generally-not-fannish SO. The premise is good, I like the environment, and the characters have potential. I'll need to see some complexity to hold me, though, in the characterization.

As for tone, I think in general you're playing well. Most of what you do, specifically, comes off well. As the show progresses, though, it'll be interesting to see what you and the writers do with your character as he becomes increasingly entwined in the town & environment; he'll be less of our POV character as he becomes accustomed to the...oddities. Definitely like Jack's relationship with Jo.

What doesn't work? That's where it's a finer line. I don't want to see the characters become caricatures, and that's where Allison is a worry for me. Her own character needs to be stronger so that she's less of just a foil to Jack & Whoozit. I forget his name. Riker, you know. I don't mind seeing the romance, but right now it's boring and predictable to me.

More Henry, more snark, more continuity.

Fewer broad strokes, that sort of thing.

But on the whole, it's good. I really like it, and I'll continue to watch.

More snark. So far everyone's giving good snark.

I think that a delay in any Jack/Allison hookup would be refreshing. Getting to know each other, becoming friends, then maybe having a "so... you wanna try going out?" phase. It seems too expected for them to get together right away.

More Jo, and more Jo/Jack.

My main problem is that the audience is told far too much, far too early. It's a lot more interesting if we're learning things with the characters, instead of watching the characters figure out stuff we already know. It seems like, in an effort to create suspense, they go way too far.

And it might be nice if maybe once in a while a story could show science as kind of a good thing, so it's not always "a mad scientist's experiment is misused/goes awry!"

I really like the characters & actors, and that's not something I'm usually focused on. I like the premise. The story ideas are interesting. I just... well, I kinda want to re-edit the end product. But I feel that way about a lot of things.

I think that a delay in any Jack/Allison hookup would be refreshing.

I just don't see the Jack/Allison thing. There's no chemistry there. For once, I'd like a show that's not all about "Will they hook up? What will happen if they do?"

It's a fun show, and I think Colin is pitch perfect as the voice of sanity. I do fear the Northern Exposure/Gilmore Girls wacky townspeople thing getting out of hand, as it did on both those shows.

Also, science fiction works best for me when they keep the little things normal and logical, so I only have to handwave vigorously at the freaky science plot points. For example, why did they take Spencer to Beverly's still wrapped in the quilt? They were right by his trailer, at which he presumably keeps his clothes.