New scifi series - Revolution

[durbster]

MiniMan64 said:

Would cities really be that overgrown in 15 years?

The state of our student house after one year suggests it's a conservative prediction

[davepoth]

MiniMan64 said:

Something squiffy is going on, it's hardly going to be EMP-esque if the internal combustion is out of action too.

The producers evidently weren't aware of diesel engines with mechanical fuel pumps. I can pretend though.

MiniMan64 said:

Would cities really be that overgrown in 15 years?

Probably; it really doesn't take long at all.

[Halb]

But like someone said, steam power?

[davepoth]

Halb said:

But like someone said, steam power?

Also fine, but in the land of the steam train, the N-reg Peugeot 306 1.9d is king.

[clonmult]

MiniMan64 said:

durbster said:

JagLover said:

Not sure why we would revert to a pre industrial civilisation without electricity. There is always steam power and there are plenty of working machines left to show us how it is done.

In the trailer there are stopped cars and planes falling out of the sky so isn't it all power that's gone, as in The Day The Earth Stood Still?

Something squiffy is going on, it's hardly going to be EMP-esque if the internal combustion is out of action too.

Would cities really be that overgrown in 15 years?

Doubt they'd get anything like that overgrown, but you know its all there for dramatic effect man ...

I'm going to try and watch this, but i'm prepared for a half-assed explanation for the whole electricity stopping, barely believable, gives you a kinda lost finale feeling.

[Streetrod]

MiniMan64 said:

durbster said:

JagLover said:

Not sure why we would revert to a pre industrial civilisation without electricity. There is always steam power and there are plenty of working machines left to show us how it is done.

In the trailer there are stopped cars and planes falling out of the sky so isn't it all power that's gone, as in The Day The Earth Stood Still?

Would cities really be that overgrown in 15 years?

Absolutely, I have a three acre plot that was clear as day, I then made the mistake of leaving it to nature for two years and when I returned I could not even drive onto it. Some of the plants were 10 feet tall and that is no exaggeration. Nature reclaims its lands very quickly

[Centurion07]

I found that badboy!!

http://www.3dworldmag.com/2012/05/11/friday-animat...

Actually, the lead character in Revolution uses a sword too?!

Edited by Centurion07 on Friday 18th May 18:22

[croyde]

You should see my Garden after 2 weeks of solid rain

[Du1point8]

Centurion07 said:

I found that badboy!!

http://www.3dworldmag.com/2012/05/11/friday-animat...

Actually, the lead character in Revolution uses a sword too?!

Edited by Centurion07 on Friday 18th May 18:22

http://scottkinmartin.com/

http://www.slashfilm.com/shot-wes-balls-short-film...

[Changedmyname]

Just seen the trailer, looks my bag.

[glazbagun]

Like the concept, but all the perfectly manicured actors & actresses in spotless clothes makes it just to hard to suspend reality for me.

[Halb]

glazbagun said:

Like the concept, but all the perfectly manicured actors & actresses in spotless clothes makes it just to hard to suspend reality for me.

Same here. The Walking Dead has done the grimy sweaty reality of post electricity world brilliantly, Revolution looks hilarious in comparison.

[stew-S160]

Starts tonight in the US.

[jimmyjimjim]

And isn't bad. I quite like it.

Hulu and NBC.com have the pilot available if you can't wait for it in the UK.

[clonmult]

stew-S160 said:

Starts tonight in the US.

First episode has been available for over a week.

Undecided, the pilot did seem a little rushed. Worth watching for the moment, but there's always the risk of it being a typical Abrams series - interesting for a while and then huge disappointment at the end.

[jimmyjimjim]

It certainly has that potential. No mention of Rambaldi so far, which is a plus.

[VEA]

Watched the 1st episode last night, seems OK, needs a few episodes to see how it pans out but I like the premise of it so far.

[croyde]

So how do you watch Hulu in the UK?

[Du1point8]

croyde said:

So how do you watch Hulu in the UK?

you didnt hear it from me but go use a proxy server to change your location to US, etc... then watch

[TheHeretic]

Available on iTunes for free, (the pilot, that is). Probably US only though.