Continuum (US) Season 1 Discussion Thread (Spoilers)

Tom · January 15 2013, 02:00 AM

Continuum premiers in the US on SYFY tonight! Discuss the first season here!

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1954347/

Tom · January 15 2013, 02:04 AM

Good to see Master Bra'tac again

JD · January 15 2013, 02:36 AM

I've been looking forward to this for a while now. I know it's not gotten an amazing reaction overall, but it still looks enjoyable to me.

Borgminister · January 15 2013, 02:55 AM

I'll give it a shot...

Christopher · January 15 2013, 03:03 AM

I love it already. The technological futurism is just about the best I've ever seen on TV. High-tech clothing with built-in equipment and graphics, cybernetic implants and transhuman enhancements -- this is great stuff. It's so fresh for TV that the old tropes of time travel seem positively antiquated by comparison.

Not as fond of the guns with the floaty midair targeting holograms. Not only are floaty midair holograms implausible as a rule (what's reflecting/emitting the light?), but if these people already have HUDs in their eyes, it seems redundant.

Rachel Nichols is a solid lead, though it's hard to entirely sympathize with her character or the system she represents. The story's pretty interesting so far.

Brent · January 15 2013, 03:59 AM

One of the better representations, IMO, of what the future (2077 in this case) will be like. Not too extreme at all.

A lot of the technology we see there is easily being talked about today as becoming future technology, such as electronic clothing and clothing with small computers, displays and controls built in. The idea of upgrading or augmenting the human with bio implants to enhance our senses. Finally licking true hologram technology.

Not sure about the storyline, its ok, but I could see corporations being the "savior" from our own government, in the future, it's a scary and real possibility.

Anyway, I subscribed to the series on my DVR, I'll check out each new episode till I become bored.

MacLeod · January 15 2013, 05:47 AM

Somewhat suprised that the US hadn't had this show yet. But it's a fairly decent show.

Kegg · January 15 2013, 05:51 AM

MacLeod wrote:

Somewhat suprised that the US hadn't had this show yet.

It is strange that the UK got it first, yeah, considering it was also licensed here to Syfy and Canada's a lot closer to America than here.

It's pretty mediocre overall to be honest, but never to the point where I stopped watching, and - in a non-spoilery sort of way - I think the season ends well in a sense that it could do some interesting things in its next season.

bigdaddy · January 15 2013, 06:35 AM

At least it takes place in Vancouver and not pretend it's Miami or something.

I'll give it a shot if they add it to On Demand. For some reason I get Syfy on Demand when I don't the cable channel itself.

JD · January 15 2013, 06:44 AM

I enjoyed it. It wasn't anything amazing, but the story is interesting, the future tech is cool, most of characters seem pretty interesting, and I like the cast.

Borgminister · January 15 2013, 07:37 AM

The heroin vaguely resembles Jodie Foster, and has a pleasing figure. If this will be set for the most part in 2012, it'll take some kind of storyline to hook me though. If it is split 50/50 between the 'past' and 2077, I'll be more intrigued.

Guy Gardener · January 15 2013, 11:00 AM

20/80. A lot of flash backs, as Kiera remembers the futuristic origins of whatever current bollocks she's stewing in.

Really?

America is really not a super power any more is it?

I find it astonishing that you can't buy this legally on DVD already yet.

Pingfah · January 15 2013, 12:25 PM

Borgminister wrote:

The heroin vaguely resembles Jodie Foster, and has a pleasing figure. If this will be set for the most part in 2012, it'll take some kind of storyline to hook me though. If it is split 50/50 between the 'past' and 2077, I'll be more intrigued.

It's not split 50/50, but there's plenty of future stuff.

I was afraid that they would shoehorn a bunch of future scenes into episode 1, and then immediately abandon them for a police procedural in episode 2, but the show fairly consistently visits the future throughout the whole season.

Guy Gardener · January 15 2013, 01:15 PM

It's like Highlander in reverse.

Rednalhgih?

jayceee · January 15 2013, 01:50 PM

Guy Gardener wrote:

I find it astonishing that you can't buy this legally on DVD already yet.

In two weeks, the dvd will be released in the UK.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Continuum-Se.../dp/B009T846A4

January 15 2013, 02:00 AM	#1
Tom Rear Admiral Location: In your Mind!	Continuum (US) Season 1 Discussion Thread (Spoilers) Continuum premiers in the US on SYFY tonight! Discuss the first season here! http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1954347/ __________________ Make it so...

January 15 2013, 02:04 AM	#2
Tom Rear Admiral Location: In your Mind!	Re: Continuum (US) Season 1 Discussion Thread (Spoilers) Good to see Master Bra'tac again __________________ Make it so...

January 15 2013, 02:36 AM	#3
JD Admiral Location: Arizona, USA	Re: Continuum (US) Season 1 Discussion Thread (Spoilers) I've been looking forward to this for a while now. I know it's not gotten an amazing reaction overall, but it still looks enjoyable to me. __________________ Over the course of many encounters and many years, I have successfully developed a standard operating procedure for dealing with big, nasty monsters. Run away. Me and Monty Python. Harry Dresden - Blood Rites (The Dresden Files #6)

January 15 2013, 02:55 AM	#4
Borgminister Moderator Location: California	Re: Continuum (US) Season 1 Discussion Thread (Spoilers) I'll give it a shot...

January 15 2013, 03:03 AM	#5
Christopher Writer	Re: Continuum (US) Season 1 Discussion Thread (Spoilers) I love it already. The technological futurism is just about the best I've ever seen on TV. High-tech clothing with built-in equipment and graphics, cybernetic implants and transhuman enhancements -- this is great stuff. It's so fresh for TV that the old tropes of time travel seem positively antiquated by comparison. Not as fond of the guns with the floaty midair targeting holograms. Not only are floaty midair holograms implausible as a rule (what's reflecting/emitting the light?), but if these people already have HUDs in their eyes, it seems redundant. Rachel Nichols is a solid lead, though it's hard to entirely sympathize with her character or the system she represents. The story's pretty interesting so far. __________________ Christopher L. Bennett Homepage -- Includes purchasing links for Only Superhuman, on sale now! Updated 12/30/12 with annotations for the novel. Written Worlds -- My blog

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January 15 2013, 03:59 AM	#6
Brent Admiral Location: TARDIS	Re: Continuum (US) Season 1 Discussion Thread (Spoilers) One of the better representations, IMO, of what the future (2077 in this case) will be like. Not too extreme at all. A lot of the technology we see there is easily being talked about today as becoming future technology, such as electronic clothing and clothing with small computers, displays and controls built in. The idea of upgrading or augmenting the human with bio implants to enhance our senses. Finally licking true hologram technology. Not sure about the storyline, its ok, but I could see corporations being the "savior" from our own government, in the future, it's a scary and real possibility. Anyway, I subscribed to the series on my DVR, I'll check out each new episode till I become bored. __________________ "Would you mind not standing on my chest? My hat's on fire." - The Doctor My Let's Play Series of STO - http://www.youtube.com/user/JustGaming4Us

January 15 2013, 05:47 AM	#7
MacLeod Vice Admiral Location: Great Britain	Re: Continuum (US) Season 1 Discussion Thread (Spoilers) Somewhat suprised that the US hadn't had this show yet. But it's a fairly decent show. __________________ On the continent of wild endeavour in the mountains of solace and solitude there stood the citadel of the time lords, the oldest and most mighty race in the universe looking down on the galaxies below sworn never to interfere only to watch.

January 15 2013, 06:35 AM	#9
bigdaddy Vice Admiral Location: Space Massachusetts	Re: Continuum (US) Season 1 Discussion Thread (Spoilers) At least it takes place in Vancouver and not pretend it's Miami or something. I'll give it a shot if they add it to On Demand. For some reason I get Syfy on Demand when I don't the cable channel itself. __________________ "Bqhatevwr" - Former Senator Scott Brown

January 15 2013, 06:44 AM	#10
JD Admiral Location: Arizona, USA	Re: Continuum (US) Season 1 Discussion Thread (Spoilers) I enjoyed it. It wasn't anything amazing, but the story is interesting, the future tech is cool, most of characters seem pretty interesting, and I like the cast. __________________ Over the course of many encounters and many years, I have successfully developed a standard operating procedure for dealing with big, nasty monsters. Run away. Me and Monty Python. Harry Dresden - Blood Rites (The Dresden Files #6)

January 15 2013, 07:37 AM	#11
Borgminister Moderator Location: California	Re: Continuum (US) Season 1 Discussion Thread (Spoilers) The heroin vaguely resembles Jodie Foster, and has a pleasing figure. If this will be set for the most part in 2012, it'll take some kind of storyline to hook me though. If it is split 50/50 between the 'past' and 2077, I'll be more intrigued.

January 15 2013, 11:00 AM	#12
Guy Gardener Admiral Location: In the lap of squalor I assure you.	Re: Continuum (US) Season 1 Discussion Thread (Spoilers) 20/80. A lot of flash backs, as Kiera remembers the futuristic origins of whatever current bollocks she's stewing in. Really? America is really not a super power any more is it? I find it astonishing that you can't buy this legally on DVD already yet. __________________ "Glitter is the herpes of arts and craft." Troy Yingst. My Life as Liz

January 15 2013, 01:15 PM	#14
Guy Gardener Admiral Location: In the lap of squalor I assure you.	Re: Continuum (US) Season 1 Discussion Thread (Spoilers) It's like Highlander in reverse. Rednalhgih? __________________ "Glitter is the herpes of arts and craft." Troy Yingst. My Life as Liz