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I am very much liking this.

posted 4 years ago by wrecche (631)
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Just to add some good will for it's stance.

It's not an action packed drama, but it does leave me wanting more after each episode. And this is what I prefer in a show. It drags me into it.

Alternative timelines are also always a catch for me. The acting is good for most of the cast, the cheesiness of the timeframe is spot on (and other tropes), and as it progresses, I am finding myself more interested in the actual outcome. a good time spent, in my opinion.

And I am still only half way through season one, so with the Mexican girl I can only assume, in later episodes, it evolves further into the future.

If I'm wrong, no foul, I liked it thus far. If I am right, well.. who knows.

my2c

[–] ATG6 (3000) 4 years ago

The first season was great. S2:E1 was dragging for a while, but the solar flare added some drama near the end. You would think a solar flare that big would knock out more electronics on Earth too though.

But bonus points for Tom Petty's "Change of Heart" playing at The Outpost.

[–] wrecche (631) 4 years ago

I think they were just fleshing out the time difference a bit to get viewers to realise so much had changed. technology that we have only seen in recent years seemed to have been created much earlier due to the advances in research and focusing on the space program. I dug that !!

I honestly thought S2 had more episodes as I got closer to the end of S1, and now I'm trapped in a weekly scenario of waiting for it, then wanting the next. ;)

I definitely think a solar flare strong enough to incapacitate things on the moon (even if it was a lil bit cheesy making the moon dust dance) would have affected the earth, given they have a 2 second delay between radio transmission. but .. I also think that in S1, picking a pencil up from a desk in the station, would have been a give away after they threw equipment at each other in zero g. I forgive these little things for the story itself :) (if the equipment can float, why aren't other inanimate objects, or the ants for that matter, making gordo flip out homer'esque style!) lol

[–] Axon (110) 4 years ago

making the moon dust dance

Moving charged particles, the protons, create magnetic fields and if moon dust contains ferromagnetic materials it could happen.

[–] wrecche (631) 4 years ago

Perhaps that was what they were going for. It certainly did give the viewer an idea of how dire the flare was. Which was my initial thought, a visual..

And she removed her band so she didn't know how bad she got it, nor will any one else. Looking forward to the next ep!!

[–] Axon (110) 4 years ago

There is pure iron in moon dust so it is magnetic.
https://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2006/04apr_magneticmoondust

And combined with electrostatic levitation dancing moon dust, like what was shown in the episode, might be possible.

'Levitating' Moon Dust Explained in New NASA Study
https://www.space.com/35240-moon-dust-levitates-nasa-study.html

[–] Axon (110) 4 years ago

You would think a solar flare that big would knock out more electronics on Earth too

The moon doesn't have an atmosphere and magnetic field for protection.

[–] Ed (525) 4 years ago

This show is most compelling when it focuses on the big picture - the space race, astronaut training, the socio-political backdrop of an alternate history.

It is less interesting when it lingers on small details like teen drama, homosexual relationships, drunk episodes, and marriage difficulties. Less soap opera, more big picture please.

That’s the problem with most TV shows as the seasons progress. The actiors have contracts, so we get more and more backstory and details into private lives.

Personal preference, really. Does the viewer prefer 2001 with its epic but impersonal scope or 2010 with its more humanistic story-telling?

[–] Erting (202) 4 years ago

In regard to the question you posed, that's why I love Interstellar so much. It's a brilliant balance of epic and intimate storytelling. There's no need to settle for one if you can accomplish both.

[–] Roguemail (1614) 4 years ago

I have been enjoying this one as well. The first season almost passed me by, as I thought it was the documentary of the same name about the space race.

It does get a little soap opera-ish in the early episodes, but the last 3 episodes of season 1 are gripping. I am now on season 2, a bit of a slow start but looks like its improving.

It's certainly better than the TV version of The Right Stuff, which concentrated far too much on the relationships with wives etc.

[–] wrecche (631) 4 years ago

I think most people will assume it's a doco - I almost did. I've tried to get others to watch, but.. how can you explain it to dullards ( most people I know ) who only see a title, and expect something.. lol

Glad I did engage with this.

[–] wrecche (631) 4 years ago

I find those parts a little disengaging, to be honest, but it's the way of this show. For that I forgive it, and how it has evolved their nature within the script. Those things are necessary for the way it's revealing itself. I guess I am more forgiving of a show that does give us a story, along with the nuances that are involved with the life drama of the era.

Not a fan of some aspects. But it holds up. I'm still pining for the next ep after each one ends. And not bored by the lengthy story in between !!

;)