The Event: "To Keep Us Safe" - Sept. 27 - Grading & Discussion

[Aragorn]

Spoiler: 1x02: "To Keep Us Safe"

President Martinez's staff must work diligently to evaluate the situation led in the aftermath of the plane. Meanwhile, Blake Sterling interrogates Sophia, the conspiracy theories expand, and a shady character reveals knowledge of the detainees' plans.

 

[Jack Bauer]

I like how the ads are saying what will be answered in this week's episode. No freaking spoiler alert?

 

[indianatrekker26]

so those people are aliens then. surprised they already revealed that.

 

[Mr. Adventure]

I don't know why people get so worked up over emergency landings, it looks like planes can take quite a beating without anyone even losing their footing.

 

[Snick27]

so those people are aliens then. surprised they already revealed that.

Yeah they are from mexico. I knew it lol.

 

[FreezeC77]

so those people are aliens then. surprised they already revealed that.

Did they? I think they left enough wiggle room to say that they could be from a parallel universe or even the future to be honest.

About the only thing they confirmed is they're not regular humans like everyone else.

 

[indianatrekker26]

and i see the flashback storytelling will be a regular thing on this show.

 

[Tom]

I say not aliens, they are either:

- from a Parralel dimension
- from the future and thus more slightly evolved.
- Or peaple taken in the past then altered by aliens (like the 4400) or altered from people in the future.

My bet is they are from the future, it makes sence with the one percent DNA difference.

 

[indianatrekker26]

shock! the couple the kids meet were more than meets the eye. who didn't see that one coming?

 

[indianatrekker26]

maybe nbc learned from "Flash Forward" that rather than really stretch things out and slow the series down, they want to just hit us up front with answers.

 

[Danny99]

maybe nbc learned from "Flash Forward" that rather than really stretch things out and slow the series down, they want to just hit us up front with answers.

And hopefully also learning from Lost.

The big difference I see here that I'm liking is that they are still creating suspense, but not driving viewers insane waiting for them. Yes I know it's only been two episodes, but Lost's major flaw was that it they had this long mystery narrative that made no sense at its conclusion.

Suspense doesn't have to come from not knowing what's going on, it can come from not knowing what's coming next.

 

[indianatrekker26]

despite all the jumping around in time, i've been able to follow the story so far. and i like it that they havent kept us guessing about everything from week to week yet.

 

[Lt. Trull]

two quatloo's on the ritter character being the offspring of one of the divergent crash victims....

 

[Danny99]

I do like that the character's are being revealed in flashbacks, but short and to the point.

I can remember some Lost ones that were just abysmal and they lasted whole episodes.

 

[Mr. Adventure]

Man, people will do anything to pass a drug test these days.

 

[indianatrekker26]

im kinda getting lost on the Lee character? is he really working with Them?

 

[Tom]

Lee is one of 'them' he seems to be a double agent.

 

[indianatrekker26]

what the hell? now all the passengers are dead. Gotta say this show is definitely holding my interest.

 

[Danny99]

So why did they kill them all? That's the $64,000 question.

 

[Tom]

Got to kill all the witnesses I guess.