The Event

[The_Gza]

Anyone else planning to watch this tonight? Starts 9pm on Channel 4, followed by 2nd episode straight afterwards.

More on the C4 website

Has been described as a cross between 24, Lost, and The 4400...

[Heskey]

Just reminds me of the Mitchell & Webb sketch.

[Slyjoe]

I thought it was really good - tin foil hats on, they're heeeeeereeee....

[Mars]

Some comments on wiki from the producers suggest they have thought it through and are not just making it up as they go along. Thing is, I thought we heard that from the producers of both BSG and Lost and look how that turned out?

I'll Sky+ it, then I can limit the damage to my commitment by FFing through the adverts at least.

[Halb]

I liked how BSG turned out.

edit this hs been sky plussed

Edited by Halb on Saturday 23 October 12:16

[Sonic]

Thought it was ok, bit annoying how it kept jumping timeframes every couple of minutes, but i think i'll stick it out for another few episodes and see how it goes.

The brunette one was definitely hotter, and dirtier.

[sidaorb]

Sonic said:

Thought it was ok, bit annoying how it kept jumping timeframes every couple of minutes, but i think i'll stick it out for another few episodes and see how it goes.

The brunette one was definitely hotter, and dirtier.

+1 made the mistake of answering a call of nature and came back to find it was somewhere totally different to where is was when I left, 1st episode was a little too much bouncing around. 2nd one was better and less fragmented.

Oh yeah definately the brunette

[Old Gregg]

Sonic said:

Thought it was ok, bit annoying how it kept jumping timeframes every couple of minutes

That annoyed me too. I'm not sure about it yet overall, i'll see what the next one is like before deciding to stick with it or not.

And i thought the blonde was hotter.

[Pesty]

Sonic said:

Thought it was ok, bit annoying how it kept jumping timeframes every couple of minutes, but i think i'll stick it out for another few episodes and see how it goes.

The brunette one was definitely hotter, and dirtier.

pics please

[The_Gza]

The blonde one reminded me of Jodie Kidd somehow. But the dark haired one was definitely hotter.

Overall a reasonably promising start I thought.

[Getragdogleg]

We have just seen it and I thnk it has the potential to be a good series, it has enough intrigue and tin-foil-hattery to keep me happy and it seems to have two hot women in it too, i will buck the trend by suggesting I prefer the blondie one, I think she is hotter. you lot can keep "vicky" I prefer "leila" More bikini goodness going on.

I am glad its winter because I would not have even entertained the notion of switching the TV on let alone planned ahead by putting the Skybox magic trick box on to record this while I was out.

[Slyjoe]

Mars said:

I'll Sky+ it, then I can limit the damage to my commitment by FFing through the adverts at least.

Agreed - could not have watched it if it wasn't Sky+sd - adverts every 10 minutes really got on my tits.

[ajprice]

So how good is it looking, on a scale of 0 to 10. 10 being Heroes season 1, 0 being Heroes season 4. Worth a catch up on 4od and getting into?

[Slyjoe]

ajprice said:

So how good is it looking, on a scale of 0 to 10. 10 being Heroes season 1, 0 being Heroes season 4. Worth a catch up on 4od and getting into?

I'd say a seven with potential.

[Lefty]

i thought it was actually pretty poor - typical us prime-time gash, completely lacking in any flair or believable characterisation.

not a patch on the first 2 episodes of either Lost or the X-files, which i believe it has been compared to.

[Getragdogleg]

5. but 5 with promise.

They are obviously trying hard not to be or emulate LOST, they are answering questions quite quickly and after the first episode the timeline stopped flashing about all over the place.
As the characters settle and the actors find their groove it ought to pan out to be good.

Potential. Its cold and wet here in Cornwall. What the hell else am i going to do ?

[Slyjoe]

Getragdogleg said:

. Its cold and wet here in Cornwall. What the hell else am i going to do ?

Grab a surfboard and go outside?
Just a suggestion.............
Is location jelus!

[Getragdogleg]

Slyjoe said:

Getragdogleg said:

. Its cold and wet here in Cornwall. What the hell else am i going to do ?

Grab a surfboard and go outside?
Just a suggestion.............
Is location jelus!

Ahh sod that, I used to surf but am not young and full of energy anymore and I cannot be arsed with it.

Anyway, we had frost on the ground these last couple of days. its gone cold very quickly this year.

[clonmult]

Lefty said:

i thought it was actually pretty poor - typical us prime-time gash, completely lacking in any flair or believable characterisation.

not a patch on the first 2 episodes of either Lost or the X-files, which i believe it has been compared to.

But remember how badly they finished lost ....

The Event is definitely improving, its getting more coherent .... probably down to them reducing the jumping around in time.

[KaraK]

I'd give it a 5 with potential.

The first episode definately jumped around the timeline way too much, tbh if the second episode hadn't followed straight after I probably wouldn't have bothered tuning in a week later.