Eureka

[Solai]

I still thought the baffled expression on the part of Thorn relative to that strange nuclear detonation film was nice. Her baffled expression was probably due to the date on the film canister. After all, wouldn’t you be worried seeing something bearing the date 1938 for such?

They had a bunch of moments like that this episode. My favorite was the Mars mission back and forth…hysterical.

[Phil]

Did anyone notice a somewhat similarity to the ST:TNG episode Genesis with the whole de-evolving thing? Although, it was certainly done to a very different effect…

[Phil]

I have been thinking about it and have decided to accept it for what it is. In my opinion, if the ad placement helps keep the show alive, then bring it on. I thought it would really annoy me, but for some reason I just find it funny.

I keep wondering if the writers will go rogue in the matter. What if the tie-in becomes the major plot point? Rogue containers of Degree doing strange, Eureka-like things out there could be an interesting shift.

I still thought the baffled expression on the part of Thorn relative to that strange nuclear detonation film was nice. Her baffled expression was probably due to the date on the film canister. After all, wouldn’t you be worried seeing something bearing the date 1938 for such?

Another review pointed out that this may be the wave of the future and an attempt to combat those of us that DVR shows and just fast forward through the commercials…

[Mr_Lister_Sir]

i personally dont mind having sponsors being shown in the show. It does nothing to affect the show itself. And its much better than other not so subtle ways of advertising that’s gone on forever. It was much worse in the radio days. i was listening to a old timey radio show a while back and they spent like 3 minutes talking about how good the coffee was and how much they liked the container. At least this has just been passing comments.

[ATGreat]

As long as they don’t go the Quiznos “They are lovers” way it shouldn’t be too bad.

[Leah]

As long as they don’t go the Quiznos “They are lovers” way it shouldn’t be too bad.

So when are they going to sell the smart house for real? A bit of revers advertisement.

[Default_Prophet]

The sponsors thing is annoying the frak out of me personally. It doesn’t even make sense storywise. Why exactly does the US govt need sponsorship from Degree?

[Leah]

The sponsors thing is annoying the frak out of me personally. It doesn’t even make sense storywise. Why exactly does the US govt need sponsorship from Degree?

A computer company or something tech but deodorant. The product seems odd.

[The_Alpaca_Herder]

The sponsors thing is annoying the frak out of me personally. It doesn’t even make sense storywise. Why exactly does the US govt need sponsorship from Degree?

A computer company or something tech but deodorant. The product seems odd.

I have a sinking suspicion that we’re seeing a LOST-style alternate reality game. The telephone number in the ads works…which leads me to that hypothesis. Something big is going on that we’re not fully aware of…yet!

[Leah]

I have a sinking suspicion that we’re seeing a LOST-style alternate reality game. The telephone number in the ads works…which leads me to that hypothesis. Something big is going on that we’re not fully aware of…yet!

I enjoyed the Heroes game because it did not interfere with the show. If you did not play you did not miss anything. I hope that Eureka will keep the show separate from the game so you can just watch the show if you like.

[Hypatia]

I’m not sure why this show resonated with me, but it did. Am I passionate about it in the same way as I am Firefly or BSG? Not at all. Do I find Eureka occasionally silly to the point of annoyance? Absolutely.

…and yet, I continue to enjoy it and look forward to new episodes. I think what I like most about it is its cleverness and sense of humor. It takes itself seriously about not taking itself seriously. When I compare this to other Sci-fi channel fare I wonder if the Eureka creators are not allowed to speak with the folks that brought us, “Magma”, “Mansquito” and “Boa vrs. Python”. What Eureka has is strong characters, good writing and the occasional special effect.

With the second season they have turned away from the overtly silly and have begun to focus on deeper character development.

So, am I alone on this one? The only Eureka fan in a sea of BSG?

Solai,

Thanks for recommending this show. I rented it from Netflix, and it’s a lot of fun. I’m halfway through the second season. I don’t care what the artifact is, but I always like to see Carter’s reaction to this week’s threat to the town.

What invention would you like to have? I want SARAH, though without the hidden homicide feature that is so pesky.