That was an intentional choice from the marketing side, not really spoiling what the show is about. I want to try and honor that, and the pilot is up for free on Apple.com if you want to take a...
That was an intentional choice from the marketing side, not really spoiling what the show is about. I want to try and honor that, and the pilot is up for free on Apple.com if you want to take a look.
But it is a spoiler thread, so keep an eye out for chatter.
Basically humans receive an extraterrestrial transmission, and it turns out to be the recipe for a virus, which inevitably gets synthesised and escapes. The virus turns the entirety of humanity...
Basically humans receive an extraterrestrial transmission, and it turns out to be the recipe for a virus, which inevitably gets synthesised and escapes. The virus turns the entirety of humanity into a single hivemind, and the main character is one of twelve people who is immune to the virus, and the show, I believe, follows her as she tries to figure out what's going on.
Right now on Wikipedia, there's only synopses for the first two episodes, which is probably enough to get a mostly spoiler-free idea of what's going on. I watched maybe half of the first episode before my baby woke up (this seems to be how I watch most of my TV right now...), and it seems good, although I keep on thinking the main character looks like Faye Marsay, and it makes me want to watch more stuff with Faye Marsay in it.
Sounds inspired by the plot to the Ender’s Game sequel, Speaker for the Dead. Edit: Also a healthy dose of Invasion of the Body Snatchers, based on Ep 1.
Sounds inspired by the plot to the Ender’s Game sequel, Speaker for the Dead. Edit: Also a healthy dose of Invasion of the Body Snatchers, based on Ep 1.
That synopsis reminds me of one episode of what I think was The Outer Limits where we receive an alien transmission that when listened to turns anyone under a certain age into something resembling...
That synopsis reminds me of one episode of what I think was The Outer Limits where we receive an alien transmission that when listened to turns anyone under a certain age into something resembling aliens/lizards.
I've not seen that, but I'm getting more of a Mrs Davis kind of vibe, where the main character isn't directly in danger from the hivemind, but both sides are trying to convince the other to give...
I've not seen that, but I'm getting more of a Mrs Davis kind of vibe, where the main character isn't directly in danger from the hivemind, but both sides are trying to convince the other to give in and join them.
Except without sexy Jesus, the Holy Grail, that whole shoe plot, and AI making stage magicians obsolete. That was a weird show.
The exact comparison we talked about with my wife. Similar setup-ish but very different style and tone. This show is very funny but in a completely different way than Mrs. Davis. I’m so on board...
The exact comparison we talked about with my wife. Similar setup-ish but very different style and tone. This show is very funny but in a completely different way than Mrs. Davis. I’m so on board after two episodes..
..and I want to rewatch Mrs. Davis. What a show hah
What an exciting, thrilling and suspenseful start. I got scared when she got kissed by Dr. I don't have much to say yet. Excited that I can not guess anything about where is it going. 9/10 start.
What an exciting, thrilling and suspenseful start. I got scared when she got kissed by Dr. I don't have much to say yet.
Excited that I can not guess anything about where is it going.
The show does a really good job convincing the main character and the audience the hive are at least trustworthy. I don’t believe this is the case, but it would be interesting if the other...
The show does a really good job convincing the main character and the audience the hive are at least trustworthy. I don’t believe this is the case, but it would be interesting if the other unaffected characters are either not actually unaffected, or a small sample of all the unaffected who are ok with everything.
I haven't watched the show yet. But one issue with pretty much every assimilation plot is that, logically, it makes no sense for us to even have a chance. Spoiler for 1978's Invasion of the Body...
I haven't watched the show yet. But one issue with pretty much every assimilation plot is that, logically, it makes no sense for us to even have a chance.
Spoiler for 1978's Invasion of the Body Snatchers
It should be evident from the start that we will lose. That is something Invasion of the Body Snatchers got right. Sure, they try to escape assimilation. But there's never any hope.
Rare for me to watch a show and have it impact my dreams that night. I am hooked on this premise and really excited to see where it goes. Would love to see more black mirror types of scenarios get...
Rare for me to watch a show and have it impact my dreams that night. I am hooked on this premise and really excited to see where it goes. Would love to see more black mirror types of scenarios get full shows.
It's off to a good start. Its premise is certainly interesting. I feel like it's missing something though, but can't quite put my finger on it. The next episode should be interesting, given that...
It's off to a good start. Its premise is certainly interesting. I feel like it's missing something though, but can't quite put my finger on it. The next episode should be interesting, given that it's the first one where Vince Gilligan is neither the director nor the writer.
After watching the first episode, the premise is interesting enough to give a chance. That said, the initial setup relies on what is probably my most hated trope: Early minor spoilers in a rant...
After watching the first episode, the premise is interesting enough to give a chance.
That said, the initial setup relies on what is probably my most hated trope:
Early minor spoilers in a rant
The professional who acts emotionally and abandons all safe practices and procedures. Its used SO often for sciency types and biosecurity breaches. No way anyone who's good enough at their job to be working at that biosafety level would pull their infected colleague out! It wasnt even relevant to character development; the show writers could have come up with something far more clever, surely.
That scene Is the issue that the shower interlock wouldn't be used in a confirmed infection scenario? What would be the realistic/appropriate reaction of her fellow BSL-trained colleague?
That scene
Is the issue that the shower interlock wouldn't be used in a confirmed infection scenario? What would be the realistic/appropriate reaction of her fellow BSL-trained colleague?
Honestly, I dont really know, but you made me actually think for a minute and it does seem a lot less implausible than my first reaction. ... I initially was bothered by him dragging her out of...
Honestly, I dont really know, but you made me actually think for a minute and it does seem a lot less implausible than my first reaction.
...
I initially was bothered by him dragging her out of containment when she's very clearly infected with something alien, because the scenario mirrored really obvious 'emotion over protocol' containment breach-type premises in other films.
But, maybe in this fictional setup preliminary studies already confirmed it wouldn't spread by air, so she could be safely transported to a medical/quarantine area nearby.
I saw the first episode and I think it is absolutely brilliant. Everyone talked at length about the plot and such. On another note, I think the color grading is stupendous and interesting. The...
I saw the first episode and I think it is absolutely brilliant. Everyone talked at length about the plot and such. On another note, I think the color grading is stupendous and interesting. The staging and camera work are classic and film-like in a way I haven't seen in a long time. It feels like a mix of Alfred Hitchcock and Philip Kaufman, and I'm loving every minute of it.
A great example is when she drives to her home in a sequence shot. That conveys a great sense of realism and immersion, to just see all the things that are happening on the way in continuity, seemingly without CGI or with expertly used CGI. Not only is the framing beautiful and efficient, but that kind of large-scale staging is very difficult, reminding me of the opening of Orson Welles' "Touch of Evil".
It doesn't seem like this was shot on film, but I still believe it is possible that some shots were. It's beautiful.
If anyone wants my theory on why the colors are all funky, here's my real-world explanation: it is a good way to tell regular viewers, "this is speculative fiction. Leave your assumptions about the conventional world behind". A way to prevent anyone from expecting realism from the guy who made Breaking Bad.
In-universe explanation: perhaps that is not our world. It is a very similar world that will eventually send the virus to us.
I've been seeing non stop ads for this show and I still have no idea what it's about.
That was an intentional choice from the marketing side, not really spoiling what the show is about. I want to try and honor that, and the pilot is up for free on Apple.com if you want to take a look.
But it is a spoiler thread, so keep an eye out for chatter.
Basically humans receive an extraterrestrial transmission, and it turns out to be the recipe for a virus, which inevitably gets synthesised and escapes. The virus turns the entirety of humanity into a single hivemind, and the main character is one of twelve people who is immune to the virus, and the show, I believe, follows her as she tries to figure out what's going on.
Right now on Wikipedia, there's only synopses for the first two episodes, which is probably enough to get a mostly spoiler-free idea of what's going on. I watched maybe half of the first episode before my baby woke up (this seems to be how I watch most of my TV right now...), and it seems good, although I keep on thinking the main character looks like Faye Marsay, and it makes me want to watch more stuff with Faye Marsay in it.
Sounds inspired by the plot to the Ender’s Game sequel, Speaker for the Dead. Edit: Also a healthy dose of Invasion of the Body Snatchers, based on Ep 1.
That synopsis reminds me of one episode of what I think was The Outer Limits where we receive an alien transmission that when listened to turns anyone under a certain age into something resembling aliens/lizards.
I've not seen that, but I'm getting more of a Mrs Davis kind of vibe, where the main character isn't directly in danger from the hivemind, but both sides are trying to convince the other to give in and join them.
Except without sexy Jesus, the Holy Grail, that whole shoe plot, and AI making stage magicians obsolete. That was a weird show.
The exact comparison we talked about with my wife. Similar setup-ish but very different style and tone. This show is very funny but in a completely different way than Mrs. Davis. I’m so on board after two episodes..
..and I want to rewatch Mrs. Davis. What a show hah
The guy who wrote some of the best episodes of The X-Files is making sci-fi again.
Oh. He also created Breaking Bad.
What an exciting, thrilling and suspenseful start. I got scared when she got kissed by Dr. I don't have much to say yet.
Excited that I can not guess anything about where is it going.
9/10 start.
I've finished the first two episodes and I'm really enjoying it! Seems like a fun premise to me. I would probably just... immediately surrender :))
Traitor to humanity :)
Oh man, that episode was so good with how it showed an entirely different perspective informed by human nature, cultural upbringing, and personality.
The show does a really good job convincing the main character and the audience the hive are at least trustworthy. I don’t believe this is the case, but it would be interesting if the other unaffected characters are either not actually unaffected, or a small sample of all the unaffected who are ok with everything.
I haven't watched the show yet. But one issue with pretty much every assimilation plot is that, logically, it makes no sense for us to even have a chance.
Spoiler for 1978's Invasion of the Body Snatchers
It should be evident from the start that we will lose. That is something Invasion of the Body Snatchers got right. Sure, they try to escape assimilation. But there's never any hope.
Rare for me to watch a show and have it impact my dreams that night. I am hooked on this premise and really excited to see where it goes. Would love to see more black mirror types of scenarios get full shows.
It's off to a good start. Its premise is certainly interesting. I feel like it's missing something though, but can't quite put my finger on it. The next episode should be interesting, given that it's the first one where Vince Gilligan is neither the director nor the writer.
After watching the first episode, the premise is interesting enough to give a chance.
That said, the initial setup relies on what is probably my most hated trope:
Early minor spoilers in a rant
The professional who acts emotionally and abandons all safe practices and procedures. Its used SO often for sciency types and biosecurity breaches. No way anyone who's good enough at their job to be working at that biosafety level would pull their infected colleague out! It wasnt even relevant to character development; the show writers could have come up with something far more clever, surely.That scene
Is the issue that the shower interlock wouldn't be used in a confirmed infection scenario? What would be the realistic/appropriate reaction of her fellow BSL-trained colleague?
Honestly, I dont really know, but you made me actually think for a minute and it does seem a lot less implausible than my first reaction.
...
I initially was bothered by him dragging her out of containment when she's very clearly infected with something alien, because the scenario mirrored really obvious 'emotion over protocol' containment breach-type premises in other films.But, maybe in this fictional setup preliminary studies already confirmed it wouldn't spread by air, so she could be safely transported to a medical/quarantine area nearby.
Anyway, ultimately I'm speculating :D
I saw the first episode and I think it is absolutely brilliant. Everyone talked at length about the plot and such. On another note, I think the color grading is stupendous and interesting. The staging and camera work are classic and film-like in a way I haven't seen in a long time. It feels like a mix of Alfred Hitchcock and Philip Kaufman, and I'm loving every minute of it.
A great example is when she drives to her home in a sequence shot. That conveys a great sense of realism and immersion, to just see all the things that are happening on the way in continuity, seemingly without CGI or with expertly used CGI. Not only is the framing beautiful and efficient, but that kind of large-scale staging is very difficult, reminding me of the opening of Orson Welles' "Touch of Evil".
It doesn't seem like this was shot on film, but I still believe it is possible that some shots were. It's beautiful.
If anyone wants my theory on why the colors are all funky, here's my real-world explanation: it is a good way to tell regular viewers, "this is speculative fiction. Leave your assumptions about the conventional world behind". A way to prevent anyone from expecting realism from the guy who made Breaking Bad.
In-universe explanation: perhaps that is not our world. It is a very similar world that will eventually send the virus to us.