The Event Season 1.5 *Spoilers*
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I understand that the upcoming death of your planet and the death of your son could change your views, but I found the whole switch silly and unnecessary. Should have left it with Thomas and Sophia on opposite sides with a split.
Too many plot holes as others have said to accept much of what has happened. I just hope they give it some sort of resolution before signng off at the end of the year.
Too many plot holes as others have said to accept much of what has happened. I just hope they give it some sort of resolution before signng off at the end of the year.
Exactly. They might as well have kept the bad bad guy instead of randomly making the good alien bad. And the aliens blew up the Washington Monument! You don't think we would try to kill the aliens? It's ridiculous and if the first lady turns out to be an alien I will just scream. The show is so fucking stupid, I can't wait until Chicago Code returns. It's so bad I have to see what happens.
I can understand Sophia’s switch. She’s spent 67 years in prison to NOT involve her people with the locals, endured all that while not threatening anyone directly--and then is undermined by her son, Thomas. Whom she was relying on to maintain non-interference while he (and the other sleepers) basically got to live their lives. Clandestine, yeah, but they got to marry, go out, enjoy, etc.
Then, when things are finally looking good, Thomas blows it all and there’s NO forgiveness from the locals for things which are not under her control. Then things truly hit the fan and her 67 years of tolerance seem to have been all for nothing. "Screw the locals, time to care of my own since no one else will take care of them” is probably what she figures.
So ... they were from Earth and the Sentinels were to protect Earth against their return? Is that it? If that protection is at the cost of the lives of children, how moral is that protection? Lots of little lives to protect billions? Good return on investment, but reeks of corruption.
Then, when things are finally looking good, Thomas blows it all and there’s NO forgiveness from the locals for things which are not under her control. Then things truly hit the fan and her 67 years of tolerance seem to have been all for nothing. "Screw the locals, time to care of my own since no one else will take care of them” is probably what she figures.
So ... they were from Earth and the Sentinels were to protect Earth against their return? Is that it? If that protection is at the cost of the lives of children, how moral is that protection? Lots of little lives to protect billions? Good return on investment, but reeks of corruption.
The aliens are attacking Earth, Thomas blew up buildings and Sophia doesn't understand that the president has to fight back? She is nuts. It's ridiculous.
But what's worse is the pilot's switch, Sophia can be in shock, but the pilot guy just switched for no reason.
But what's worse is the pilot's switch, Sophia can be in shock, but the pilot guy just switched for no reason.
Anyone else still watching this?
Veers around between some interesting stuff and terrible stuff.
But the spanish flu as way of killing off most of the 6+ billion people on earth?
I know it was a terrible time in 1918 and killed millions, but it didnt kill everyone who was exposed to it, only a small percentage. Killing 2 billion humans is not Sophia's goal- killing them all appears to be.
Plus, on the episode it seemed to kill very quickly- like in the Stand by Stephen King. I havent checked but i doubt people died hours after exposure.
Veers around between some interesting stuff and terrible stuff.
But the spanish flu as way of killing off most of the 6+ billion people on earth?
I know it was a terrible time in 1918 and killed millions, but it didnt kill everyone who was exposed to it, only a small percentage. Killing 2 billion humans is not Sophia's goal- killing them all appears to be.
Plus, on the episode it seemed to kill very quickly- like in the Stand by Stephen King. I havent checked but i doubt people died hours after exposure.
I'm still watching it even though it's not very good, maybe because I've already watched this much and want to see how it ends. I like Jason Ritter and Taylor Cole, but I don't buy Sean's transition to international superspy and that the two of them alone will stop the alien plot. There's also a bit of a disconnect between storylines since so many of the characters never interact.
I also think they shifted the Hal Holbrook plot halfway through the show. At first it seemed like he was someone who wanted to experiment on the aliens to find the key to long life, but then suddenly he's a defender of the planet. Then he shoots himself. Why? So he can get off the show?
I also think they shifted the Hal Holbrook plot halfway through the show. At first it seemed like he was someone who wanted to experiment on the aliens to find the key to long life, but then suddenly he's a defender of the planet. Then he shoots himself. Why? So he can get off the show?
I also think they shifted the Hal Holbrook plot halfway through the show. At first it seemed like he was someone who wanted to experiment on the aliens to find the key to long life, but then suddenly he's a defender of the planet. Then he shoots himself. Why? So he can get off the show?
Yeah it feels like the reworked show just went "Let's get rid of evil alien and make good alien really evil for no reason". Let's make the old guy who seems to be experimenting on the aliens good and really just wants to protect us. It's all weird.
I've finally caught up with this show... I'm enjoying it, but Holbrook's cobaining was a little odd -- unless it was to make Sean stop focusing on him and move on the real problem.
There are a lot of things in this show that only work if you've had your disbelief bar raised by 24...
There are a lot of things in this show that only work if you've had your disbelief bar raised by 24...
It sounds like the show went from a LOST wannabe with hints of a mysterious mythology to a straightforward action political "thriller" with all the familiar trappings with nothing surprising or new.
I seem to recall a statement made earlier in the season, from the producers/someone in the show--that the "good guys would be seen as the bad guys and vice versatile." well, paraphrasing that, but basically that idea. And I think that's happening with Hal Holbrooke's character, and maybe with Elias and Sophia. Both seemed to have gone from good to and to not-so-good but maybe not-so-bad, due to their intentions.
This show is so tedious to actually watch so I've been reading the episode recaps and those are dull too so I was curious if there have been any spoilers for the season finale.
I suspect it will end in a big thud much like Flash Forward, V but was curious about Ausiello's tease of the show doing something never done before on tv.
I suspect it will end in a big thud much like Flash Forward, V but was curious about Ausiello's tease of the show doing something never done before on tv.
As much as I liked most of this show, the last episode was beyond stupid. First, they ripped off a story from 24 with the bio-weapon released in the mall (from 5th season, I believe). Then, people seem to pop up in the necessary places like they have a teleportation devices or something. I'm not sure that was ever revealed, but I thought the aliens colony was in California and that's probably where their new hideout is. The sick president is probably in Washington - that's the opposite side of the country, as far as I know about USA geography. Now, USA is big. So, how does Simon pops up in Washington almost immediately after running from Sophia? How does the bus with the infected people gets to the aliens hideout?
And why does Shaun Walker, who started the season as a computer hacker/expert, probably without any army training, became Jack Bauer?
The corrupt president story also looks like something ripped from 24, only Logan was much cooler.
No wonder the ratings suck.
And why does Shaun Walker, who started the season as a computer hacker/expert, probably without any army training, became Jack Bauer?
The corrupt president story also looks like something ripped from 24, only Logan was much cooler.
No wonder the ratings suck.
I'm not sure where there hide-out is because they teleported the bus from California to where-ever it is. I didn't think it was close to D.C. though, but who knows... There's so many things that just don't make sense that even the writers know they're shoveling bullshit at the viewers.
For instance I fully expect the writers to have the virus mutate inside Layla and then become capable of infecting the aliens... Which would make the decision to infect her that much more ridiculous. They're supposed to be extremely knowledgeable scientists and *EVEN* talk about how viruses can mutate when it changes species and yet they still decided to inject someone who shares more DNA with them than a normal human with a virus and never consider it could then be capable of infecting them as it mutates?
It seemed like after the return from the hiatus the show became a pale imitation of 24 and jettisoned the potentially more interesting alien stuff for routine action adventure/political show. And because of that it looks like any other shallow action vehicle.
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