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The marketing copy for this show could have used a science consultant:
Our entire way of life depends on electricity. So what would happen if it just stopped working? Well, one day, like a switch turned off, the world is suddenly thrust back into the dark ages. Planes fall from the sky, hospitals shut down, and communication is impossible. And without any modern technology, who can tell us why?
I guess what I would need/want established in the first episode is a pretty consistent demonstration of what's broken. They can spend all the time in the world working out why, but first there has to be an even remotely plausible problem.
first there has to be an even remotely plausible problem.
I think you will be disappointed then - the trailer makes NO sense at all.
Disappointed, except--schadenfreude. Can keep me warm at night. Colin's not on it, so...suck away!
(This is one of my mottos)
The only way to get rid of electricity is to change the structure of atoms, and if they manage that, there will be no one around to care about the lack of modern technology.
I'm going to be yelling at the screen, aren't I?
I'm going to be yelling at the screen, aren't I?
Well, only if you watch it.
I'm going to be yelling at the screen, aren't I?
Yes, yes, you are.
I'm going to call it magic. But my fondness for apocalyptic scenarios will require me to watch it, at least the first few episodes.
Except it's JJ Abrams, who has yet to fail to disappointment me.
I liked JJ!Star Trek, and plan to like the sequel, but this TV thing is highly dodgy. Maybe he's better with short term concepts.
There's no way to explain a world where apparently neurons still work, but building a windmill to turn your lights back on is impossible.
Except it's JJ Abrams, who has yet to fail to disappointment me.
All this aggravation ain't satisfactioning me.
...sorry. Today is Type Whatever You're Thinking Day.
I get what they're trying to do; "What if the electric things just didn't work anymore?" is an interesting premise. I just don't trust Abrams to be able to explain why they suddenly stopped working without making me want to force-feed him a physics textbook.