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Tezster · 2011-09-27, 01:23 PM

^^^
I guess you missed parts of the show where the 'nerdy' teenage daughter explained much of what of you've wondered about above in her exposition-laden dialog

Apparently, the 'timeline' these new colonists inhabit encompasses an alternate time stream independent of the reality they came from, as such, there's no paradox nor contamination of any 'present-day' reality. It's an alternate universe, for the most part.

And from what I gather of information that has been revealed so far, this wormhole/tunnel (or whatever you call it) through time and space was discovered (not invented or created), as such, they had no control over its destination.

ScaryBob · 2011-09-27, 01:34 PM

Thanks for the explanation. My questions still remain valid for the alternate universe though.

And how do they know the wormhole doesn't end up in a black hole, a supernova or in the the middle of completely empty space with no inhabitable planets?

jem · 2011-09-27, 01:48 PM

Special effects aren't going to save this one. The storyline has bigger holes than the so-called "time fracture". Very convenient that it goes to a parallel timeline (based on the fact the first probe never showed up in future/present). So they sent someone back blind? If it's a one-way trip, how does anyone know the travellers are even alive? Just keep sending supplies into it? How frakkin' moronic.

-5 out of 10

MAXAM · 2011-09-27, 06:02 PM

My take:
(1) Acting: just adequate (2) Location scenes: the P.Q. was outstanding and displayed the northern tropical part of Australia really well (3) Story line: very predictable e.g. you just knew the kids would encounter dinosaurs and/or the "Sixers" when they went out-of-bounds. (4) Special Effects: really lame when compared to the CGI animation in the "Jurassic Park" series i.e. the dinosaurs looked real and believable especially when the Raptors hunt and corner the kids in the kitchen cafeteria scene. IMHO

juliedawn · 2011-09-27, 06:28 PM

I wanted to love it, but it was just okay. I mean, it wasn't horrible, but I was really hoping it wouldn't be quite so 'mainstream' with typical teenage-angst storylines and the like. I wanted something darker or more science-fiction-y I guess.
However I'll keep watching, if for nothing else other than the absolutely gorgeous scenery.

dabell · 2011-09-27, 06:37 PM

Although not completely clear - it was mentioned that they could communicate back to the "present". I guess we should assume - probe sent, data sent back.... people sent though next.

spec seven · 2011-09-27, 07:03 PM

The dinosaurs are missing their feathers.

bluboy01newwest · 2011-09-27, 08:32 PM

it`s an ok show, the money was in the dinosaurs though some of the CGI looked like a videogame! I too thought it reminded me too much of other scifi i had seen: Soylent Green, Lost in Space, Stargate, (of course) Jurassic Park,
Blade Runner, etc. It has some good ideas, but i doubt it will last, i don`t want to invest time in something that will get cancelled and leave me hang like: The Event, Flash Forward, Life on Mars etc.

Proteosome · 2011-09-27, 09:26 PM

I agree with many people's opinion, the show was uninspired.

Apparently tHe whole parallel timeline segment was added to the episode after test screenings indicated viewers questioned the idea of sending people back into earths own history. The butterfly effect and all...

That being said, near the end of the 2nd hour the sixes leader mentioned something about going back in time to fix the future. Did anyone else catch that?

One additional note of interest; the original pilot started after the father broke out of prison. Everything before that was added in response to the test screenings.

painter · 2011-09-27, 11:05 PM

The doctor was recruited to go there,so they must have contact with the future.Wasn't as good as I thought it was going to be but I'll keep watching for now. The previews for the season after the show looked not bad.

stump14 · 2011-09-28, 02:16 AM

I just watched this off my pvr and I did not get past 20 minutes, horrible show.

statman · 2011-09-28, 03:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stump14

I just watched this off my pvr and I did not get past 20 minutes, horrible show.

I made it to about 50 minutes. that was more than enough.

jumpy27 · 2011-09-28, 05:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluboy01newwest

It has some good ideas, but i doubt it will last, i don`t want to invest time in something that will get cancelled and leave me hang like: The Event, Flash Forward, Life on Mars etc.

The first 2 shows were cancelled with no ending. Life on Mars was also cancelled early, but it didn't leave me hanging--it actually ended the way it was supposed to end.

ta guy · 2011-09-28, 08:36 AM

It interested me to watch again.

rsambuca · 2011-09-28, 12:59 PM

Terra Nova ended up being pretty much exactly what I was expecting, which wasn't much. The problem that they will have with this show is keeping up the pace. They clearly spent a ton of money on this extended pilot episode, which means there are going to be a lot of "bottle" episodes coming up where they will be stuck in a cave all episode talking. I usually don't mind the bottle episodes if they are well written, but it will definitely turn off a large portion of the audience that just want action/thrills/dinos every week. My feeling is this show is going to be too hard to pull off within the confines of a TV budget. The viewers are going to dwindle all season due to the above, and the show will be cancelled after season 1. Having said that, I'll probably watch it as long as it lasts. I much prefer serialized shows to the standard crime/medical procedurals.

Also, the teenaged son is pretty much as annoying as the kid on V. Why does Hollywood have such trouble writing characters of this age? Hopefully he'll just get gobbled up by a slasher next episode!

2011-09-27, 01:23 PM	#16
Tezster Veteran Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mississauga Posts: 1,984	^^^ I guess you missed parts of the show where the 'nerdy' teenage daughter explained much of what of you've wondered about above in her exposition-laden dialog Apparently, the 'timeline' these new colonists inhabit encompasses an alternate time stream independent of the reality they came from, as such, there's no paradox nor contamination of any 'present-day' reality. It's an alternate universe, for the most part. And from what I gather of information that has been revealed so far, this wormhole/tunnel (or whatever you call it) through time and space was discovered (not invented or created), as such, they had no control over its destination. __________________ My Living Room HT setup

2011-09-27, 01:34 PM	#17
ScaryBob Veteran Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: The Dandelion City Posts: 7,133	Thanks for the explanation. My questions still remain valid for the alternate universe though. And how do they know the wormhole doesn't end up in a black hole, a supernova or in the the middle of completely empty space with no inhabitable planets? __________________ At 20 I had a good mind. At 40 I had money. At 60 I've lost my mind and my money. Oh, to be 20 again. --Scary

2011-09-27, 08:32 PM	#23
bluboy01newwest Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 82	terranova it`s an ok show, the money was in the dinosaurs though some of the CGI looked like a videogame! I too thought it reminded me too much of other scifi i had seen: Soylent Green, Lost in Space, Stargate, (of course) Jurassic Park, Blade Runner, etc. It has some good ideas, but i doubt it will last, i don`t want to invest time in something that will get cancelled and leave me hang like: The Event, Flash Forward, Life on Mars etc.

2011-09-27, 09:26 PM	#24
Proteosome Veteran Join Date: May 2003 Location: London Posts: 1,793	I agree with many people's opinion, the show was uninspired. Apparently tHe whole parallel timeline segment was added to the episode after test screenings indicated viewers questioned the idea of sending people back into earths own history. The butterfly effect and all... That being said, near the end of the 2nd hour the sixes leader mentioned something about going back in time to fix the future. Did anyone else catch that? One additional note of interest; the original pilot started after the father broke out of prison. Everything before that was added in response to the test screenings. __________________ Ordinarily he was insane, but he had lucid moments when he was merely stupid.

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2011-09-27, 01:48 PM	#18
jem Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 540	Special effects aren't going to save this one. The storyline has bigger holes than the so-called "time fracture". Very convenient that it goes to a parallel timeline (based on the fact the first probe never showed up in future/present). So they sent someone back blind? If it's a one-way trip, how does anyone know the travellers are even alive? Just keep sending supplies into it? How frakkin' moronic. -5 out of 10

2011-09-27, 06:02 PM	#19
MAXAM Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,083	My take: (1) Acting: just adequate (2) Location scenes: the P.Q. was outstanding and displayed the northern tropical part of Australia really well (3) Story line: very predictable e.g. you just knew the kids would encounter dinosaurs and/or the "Sixers" when they went out-of-bounds. (4) Special Effects: really lame when compared to the CGI animation in the "Jurassic Park" series i.e. the dinosaurs looked real and believable especially when the Raptors hunt and corner the kids in the kitchen cafeteria scene. IMHO

2011-09-27, 06:28 PM	#20
juliedawn Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 160	I wanted to love it, but it was just okay. I mean, it wasn't horrible, but I was really hoping it wouldn't be quite so 'mainstream' with typical teenage-angst storylines and the like. I wanted something darker or more science-fiction-y I guess. However I'll keep watching, if for nothing else other than the absolutely gorgeous scenery.

2011-09-27, 06:37 PM	#21
dabell Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sooke,BC Posts: 621	Although not completely clear - it was mentioned that they could communicate back to the "present". I guess we should assume - probe sent, data sent back.... people sent though next.

2011-09-27, 07:03 PM	#22
spec seven Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Ottawa Posts: 116	The dinosaurs are missing their feathers.

2011-09-27, 11:05 PM	#25
painter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Regina Posts: 704	The doctor was recruited to go there,so they must have contact with the future.Wasn't as good as I thought it was going to be but I'll keep watching for now. The previews for the season after the show looked not bad.

2011-09-28, 02:16 AM	#26
stump14 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 237	I just watched this off my pvr and I did not get past 20 minutes, horrible show.

2011-09-28, 08:36 AM	#29
ta guy Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Nova Scotia responsible firearm owner Posts: 240	It interested me to watch again.

2011-09-28, 12:59 PM	#30
rsambuca Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Location: Calgary Posts: 1,632	Terra Nova ended up being pretty much exactly what I was expecting, which wasn't much. The problem that they will have with this show is keeping up the pace. They clearly spent a ton of money on this extended pilot episode, which means there are going to be a lot of "bottle" episodes coming up where they will be stuck in a cave all episode talking. I usually don't mind the bottle episodes if they are well written, but it will definitely turn off a large portion of the audience that just want action/thrills/dinos every week. My feeling is this show is going to be too hard to pull off within the confines of a TV budget. The viewers are going to dwindle all season due to the above, and the show will be cancelled after season 1. Having said that, I'll probably watch it as long as it lasts. I much prefer serialized shows to the standard crime/medical procedurals. Also, the teenaged son is pretty much as annoying as the kid on V. Why does Hollywood have such trouble writing characters of this age? Hopefully he'll just get gobbled up by a slasher next episode!