That's a weird thing to say in Boxed Set. Why do you think so?

Yeah, I guess it is Boxed Set, isn't it? I guess for my uninformed viewpoint, it seems like in order to hold up the show's conceit that he doesn't know which is which, he couldn't be also dreaming something else in between. But maybe that's not a premise the show is going with.

I guess I should start watching, I just don't see any way it's not heart-breaking and horrible, although I'm clearly interested in the mechanics and storytelling.

What you say is the whole premise isn't in fact the whole premise, and I'm not sure why you'd state it that way. Because your premise mandates dream, and we don't have that in the rules yet.

We don't know if they're both real, but they could be. If one isn't real, it doesn't have to be "just" a dream.

I think he has become two selves, and one sleeps while the other lives its waking life.

I haven't seen the pilot yet, but is it possible the accident left him in a coma and both "realities" are dreams?

It would be a reasonable explanation for why they both seem equally real (c.f.--Doctor Who-"Amy's Choice")

see, after watching the pilot it seemed clear to me that this show was supposed to be a scifi show and go the "different realities" way. I kind of wish that this was what the show was going to do.

It sounds like (from interview of the cast) that this is NOT the intended direction and it kind of makes me less interested in the show, if that makes sense. Because I cannot wrap my head around how any psychiatrist would let him work given his current situation. That just would not happen.

But it would be more palatable for me to believe this if reality split for him at the accident and he is living in two different worlds.

I watched Awake tonight. It's interesting enough that I will probably watch it again, especially since I really like several of the actors in it. It is asking a lot of the audience with essentially two casts and two crimes each week.

see, after watching the pilot it seemed clear to me that this show was supposed to be a scifi show and go the "different realities" way. I kind of wish that this was what the show was going to do.

I really would like it to go in this direction as well, but I get the feeling that it is going to turn into a simple procedural with the two realities stuff falling into the background. I hope I'm wrong.

I also watched the pilot for Touch which aired a while back and has been sitting on my DVR forever. It's really heavy handed, but I might watch another episode or two to see if it gets any better. I did laugh at the Heroes reference.

you know the guy behind Touch (Kring) is the same guy behind Heroes?

you know the guy behind Touch (Kring) is the same guy behind Heroes?

Yes, I knew that, but the reference still amused me.

I thought Awake was great, and rather beautiful in its picture of grief, although I hope it's not just a super depressing grievingfest. I liked that they shot both realities differently and that both could be "real." The dual-procedural was neat, but they can't just do the same thing every week (although they probably will for the first few episodes because America loves procedurals and so that it gives new viewers an in).

I hope to see more of what Laura Allen can bring to the role after her great work in Terriers. And what the fuck, that was Wilmer Valederrama?

I don't really understand what the sleeping issue is. Obviously, he sleeps. That's when he dreams. He just doesn't perceive it, like Liese said. The all-nighter issue is something to consider, though. What happens when his sleep cycle gets wonky?