Terra Nova

[frakkintalos]

I also think we need to start doing Chuck Norris style facts about Commander Taylor, who has become a major bad ass at this point.
-Commander Taylor is the reason the Dinosaurs went extinct.
-Once, one of the buggys ran out of power. After punching it for 10 minutes it began to run again. He has never had to charge them since.
-After the extinction event, all that will be left is 5 cockroaches and Commander Taylor.
Etc…

Yeah. Taylor is Chuck Norris.

I like that I can watch it with my daughters. There aren’t many shows out there that we can watch as a family that isn’t just for children. They enjoy Zoe and Maddy and they think Mark (Maddy’s love interest) is cute. They want more plots focused on the Terra Nova community and feel the Sixers plot is lame.

I was explaining to them that most of the people in Terra Nova are the elite. One of them said, “Like Eureka?” I was so proud. Anyway, that’s when they said they wanted to know more about the special talents of the people that were chosen for Terra Nova. I agreed. I explained that the Sixers represent the conflict and mystery required for the show.

My hope is that some other force (the environment, the future Earth folks, etc) becomes the antagonist and the Sixers and Terra Nova have to work together to survive.

-There is no theory of evolution. There are only creatures that Taylor allowed to live.

[DawnAZ]

I was happy with this week’s episode. I do feel like it’s time to know for sure whether Mira can really talk to the future. Whether or not she’ll break her deal with the kid is a another matter. I think Taylor knows his son is alive and figuring out ways to circumvent the barriers to dealing with the future.

[Fenatic]

Commander Taylor once had a stare down with a dinosaur with no eye lids. The Dinosaur blinked first.

[fastcart]

Lol!!

That sounds like a Chuck Norris line…

[Zombie_Survivor]

Wow, things got crazy on this weeks ep! So many questions answered, so many new questions to be answered. Every time Taylor does something I hate, he goes and does something I like. He’s just a rollercoaster of a character.

[NothingButheRain]

… I do get the feeling it will get better as it goes. Then get cancelled.

Honestly don’t care if Taylor is a “Bad guy” cause Stephen Lang is a badass

I’m enjoying the show, but I don’t think it will last.

[DawnAZ]

I’m still liking the show, but was surprised to see that the season finale is approaching. If FOX thinks it can end in December of 2011 and viewers will show back up in Sept 2012, they’re crazy. The networks have to stop with these long breaks, but I don’t think they will. Honestly I can barely remember shit between the breaks, but I don’t have time to rewatch everything either.

[Shooter]

I’m still liking the show, but was surprised to see that the season finale is approaching. If FOX thinks it can end in December of 2011 and viewers will show back up in Sept 2012, they’re crazy. The networks have to stop with these long breaks, but I don’t think they will. Honestly I can barely remember shit between the breaks, but I don’t have time to rewatch everything either.

If I recall correctly, TNT’s Falling Skies had a short summer run in 2011 with only 10 episodes. USA’s Burn Notice started it’s run in the summer of 2007 with only 12 episodes and AMC’s Walking Dead premiered in the fall of 2010 with only 6 episodes. I will submit that these three successful shows all used the same business model that FOX is using with Terra Nova with 13 episodes this fall. Frankly, I’m just glad to see it continuing and not yanked mid-way through the season with episodes left unaired.

However, long “hiatuses” are never good. I personally believe the long draughts of Caprica and SGU episodes killed those amazing shows. But in this day and age of overwhelming entertainment options and a busted national economy, I’ll bet there is an extremely tight margin that shows like Terra nova operate under. In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised to learn that Terra Nova is actually losing money for FOX right now.

I don’t know what the answer is. I just know I want more content like Terra Nova.

~Shooter Out

[MysteryBrother]

I too am enjoying it – even though they still have some big pacing problems. I agree that it’ll be hard to keep momentum if by chance FOX opts to bring it back in September. That being said… Walking Dead did it.

[Zombie_Survivor]

Enjoyed the last couple eps. Protip, if you eat chicken wings while watching you can pretend it’s dinosaur.

[DawnAZ]

If I recall correctly, TNT’s Falling Skies had a short summer run in 2011 with only 10 episodes. USA’s Burn Notice started it’s run in the summer of 2007 with only 12 episodes and AMC’s Walking Dead premiered in the fall of 2010 with only 6 episodes. I will submit that these three successful shows all used the same business model that FOX is using with Terra Nova with 13 episodes this fall. Frankly, I’m just glad to see it continuing and not yanked mid-way through the season with episodes left unaired.

However, long “hiatuses” are never good. I personally believe the long draughts of Caprica and SGU episodes killed those amazing shows. But in this day and age of overwhelming entertainment options and a busted national economy, I’ll bet there is an extremely tight margin that shows like Terra nova operate under. In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised to learn that Terra Nova is actually losing money for FOX right now.

I don’t know what the answer is. I just know I want more content like Terra Nova.

~Shooter Out

I agree with all your points Shooter and I had forgotten that the short-season starts have been successful for some shows. The main thing is that Terra Nova comes back, which I’m not sure we have word on or not.

I am really looking forward to the season finale. Honestly, I like TN much more than I liked SGU, but don’t get me started on Caprica. I really miss that show.

[DawnAZ]

Any thoughts on the season finale? I really enjoyed it, I sure hope it comes back for a second season.

[Casilda]

Any thoughts on the season finale? I really enjoyed it, I sure hope it comes back for a second season.

I also liked it. I found it entertaining in the way I found the show at the beginning of the season, before I drifted away mid-season.

And there are certainly some very interesting possibilities if they have additional seasons…

[NothingButheRain]

I’m still catching up after a few wks of being too busy to view any episodes. Have 3 to watch - looking forward to it.