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A topic for the discussion of Doctor Who, Arrow, and The Flash. Beware possible invasions of iZombie, Sleepy Hollow, or pretty much any other "genre" (read: sci fi, superhero, or fantasy) show that captures our fancy. Expect adult content and discussion of the Big Gay Sex.
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aurelia,
yes, I think this is the thread for it because I am convinced that the original Awake concept was one of timelines even though the pilot emphasizes drama.
I think the timeline concept would have been much more interesting, but I like genre tv. I can see why NBC couldn't have pulled that off.
In any event, I have seen the pilot. I have no idea how they will sustain this premise past one season.
I kind of love that the opening act is essentially the promo for the show (and the tone of the promo is sort of what hooked me, so I'm glad that wasn't just the illusion created by promo editors.)
Haven't watched the Awake pilot. (yet)
Yeah, why is Prince Charming such a weasel? That's what I want to know.
Finished Awake (thank you, Hulu!) and loved it. Then I got sad because it reminded a little of NBC's other show, Life.
right? I thought the same thing.
Oh, really? I liked Life so much. I've been debating watching Awake - I like the main actor but the premise is one I could either love or hate.
Yeah, why is Prince Charming such a weasel? That's what I want to know.
He was raised to be charming, not sincere. </Into the Woods>
-t, Life was quirkier with lots of humour, but its quiet meditative moments were one of the main thing that I loved about it, and Awake has it in spades. The promo is exactly the pilot episode, so if you liked that, at the least I think you'd like at least this ep. I have absolutely no idea where it will go from here. If nothing else, it's an interesting spin on procedurals.
I absolutely love the quiet somber hum of the whole ep, beginning to end.
And I loved the clever little trick they did with the colours, when Isaacs doesn't know where he is, and we the viewers are deprived of our visual cue of warm fleshtones versus the cool blues.
OUAT - it struck me - the writer, August - could this be a time warp kind of thing and he's actually Henry, grown up outside the town and come back to steer things the way they should go?
And does Regina keep her magical powers? if not, wouldn't she have screwed herself over by bringing everyone to a non-magical world? I know misery loves (often damends) company, but wouldn't that be going too far?
Oh, really? I liked Life so much. I've been debating watching Awake - I like the main actor but the premise is one I could either love or hate.
Awake was beautifully executed and I can kind of see the comparison to Life, but Awake doesn't have any of the whimsy. It may be the most depressing pilot I've ever seen. Very good, but very, very sad.
OUAT - it struck me - the writer, August - could this be a time warp kind of thing and he's actually Henry, grown up outside the town and come back to steer things the way they should go?
I'm 3-4 eps behind on this one, but seriously? Are the OUAT and Fringe writers drinking together?