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This series felt like an assembly line production.

posted 4 years ago by Erting (202)
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Revolution felt like an attempt to capitalize on everything that was popular on TV at the time. It just felt like a bunch of studio execs made a list of every show they wanted to rip off of.

1. Post-apocalyptic setting and survivors constantly fighting and murdering each other - The Walking Dead

2. Mystery that will be cryptic and dragged on as long as possible and end episodes on cliffhangers - Lost

3. Constant flashbacks to add "insight" into the characters' lives - Lost

4. Lots and lots of sword-fighting - Game of Thrones.

I did find the series moderately entertaining for a while before it just dragged and grew repetitive and had characters constantly switching sides and loyalties.

[–] BigMom (2020) 3 years ago

This show was showrunned by the Supernatural creator,right? And also produced by JJ Abrams

[–] HarlemEagle42 (17745) a year ago

Hey, follow the leader, right?

[–] moviechatterer (15638) 8 months ago

I once saw a film that had a red car in it.
complete rip off of Spielberg's "Duel"

Now I think about it Mad Max 2 had a tanker truck in it
complete rip off of Spielberg's "Duel"

[–] Erting (202) 7 months ago

I know you're being sarcastic, but that's no comparison. You're talking about a specific object in a movie. I'm referring to entire storytelling structures clearly patterned after other TV series that were massively popular at the time or just a few years prior.

[–] Valerian (-273) 7 months ago

"moderately entertaining for a while"

Same here.

[–] Kowalski (75537) 7 months ago

I ENOYED SEASON ONE..I LOST TRACK OF/INTEREST IN THE SHOW AFTER THAT.