Published on April 29, 2014 By Island Dog In Movies & TV & Books

There are very few shows I watch on TV, but probably my favorite that I wait for each year is Falling Skies which is on TNT.

The fourth season is starting on June 22nd, and from what I've been reading and watching it looks like it's going to be a good one.  If you are not familiar with the show, it's basically about a group of survivors from a catastrophic alien invasion. Steven Spielberg is the executive producer.

Any other fans of the show?  We can use this thread for discussion.

 

 

 


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on Jul 18, 2014

Kevin_Walter

This looks decent enough, but I tend to avoid Sci-Fi shows in general. They're really cheesy. The last ones I've actually enjoyed were Firefly and Stargate SG1. 

I do watch The Walking Dead... and even that is pretty cheesy. I wouldn't say I really "enjoy" it. It's just one of those shows that I watch for no reason. Sort of like an addiction. Gotta see what happens next, right?

I might give this show a chance someday though. Maybe if they ever get around to tossing it up on Netflix...


Still halfway the second season of Following, but that one is hardly masterpiece either - its first season have to be famous for the stupidity of some of the characters, especially police ones...



Oh man... I stopped watching that show half way through the first season. Sure, a show needs a great antagonist... but you're supposed to have a good protagonist, too. Don't write yourself into a corner where your bad guy is leagues smarter than your good guy. 

Speaking of bad guys... you didn't mention Breaking Bad in that list of shows. I'm going to assume you haven't seen it, and then say "What's WRONG with you!?"

Not to hijack the thread or anything...

 

You missed the ultimate act of FBI stupidity in one of the final episodes then.

If you look for less cheesier scifi, i guess i would recommend Oddyssey 5. Not the best ever, and the overall story might be considered cheese, given presence of time-travel, aliens and stuff like that, but otherwise it was actually fairly mature, I like Peter Weller because of this show.

Regarding BB, speaking for myself, OFC i have seen it and it was great. Tense as hell, on occasion i could not wait for the next episode. Cliffhangers like a bitch! Thats the way i like it. And that scene when Gus Frings went to visit the old mexican guy, that Apparat song playing in background, the inevitability of whats going to happen - utter perfection IMO.

I actually went to watch The Wire, cause it was compared to BB so much, as they both focus on the drug scene. Turned out they are not really comparable, LOL, classic example of apples to oranges, The Wire being way more believable and almost real-like i guess. Both are equally great though, at least in my eyes. Both are 9,4 on IMDB, deservedly IMO.

Finally, in that little list of mine i forgot True Detective and Fargo! These were probably the best of this year´s crop so far. 

Sorry for derailing this thread a bit too.

on Jul 23, 2014

Back to Falling Skies.

I'm still not sure where they're going with the hybrid alien thing.  I think the scene with the Overseers conversing mentions something about her being a weapon, but I'm not sure.

 

on Aug 05, 2014

Looks like they are clearing out some of the regular cast members now.

 

on Aug 05, 2014

That Lexi plot is plain stupid...

on Sep 02, 2014

Well this season is done, and it looks like we have another alien race entering the picture.

 

on Sep 06, 2014

Well damn. Humanity is all but wiped out and now the really evil aliens arrive?

That said, I'm glad season 4 focused on the greater story arcs consistently. I don't think there was a single filler, although one or two episodes didn't progress the story much.

on Oct 06, 2014

Heavenfall

Well damn. Humanity is all but wiped out and now the really evil aliens arrive?

That said, I'm glad season 4 focused on the greater story arcs consistently. I don't think there was a single filler, although one or two episodes didn't progress the story much.

I am glad its just one more season left, cause i feel it has been consistently shit recently.

The worst part being those wannabe melodramatic and patriotic POS scenes, completely plastic and unbelievable.

 

This year/season was honestly pretty bad, when it comes to shows. Maybe i was just unlucky to watch the wrong ones, but seriously, there was not a single one, which would combine captivating backround story with smart screenplay and good acting. Its either one or another. And in case of Falling Skies 2014 edition, neither.

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