This is the third episode in a row I’ve been grumpy with Terra Nova.
Hokay … to be fair, I was a little less grumpy this time around. At least there was a bit of intrigue and wonder bipping and bopping around the show this airing. I mean, instead of a blatant rip off. It was a nice little change of pace, a breath of fresh air.
Are my mentions below nothing more than throw-away grumpy ramblings? Or otherwise? I’ll let you decide:
- There are things commander Taylor is hiding. Or are there? It’s obvious quite a few people don’t like him for some reason, Mira being one of those people. Thanks for planting that thought in our minds, writers; it gives us something to look forward to.
- Jim goes out at night on motorcycle. (At night!) Outside the compound. (Outside! At night!) With only a gun. (Did I mention on a motorcycle? At night? Outside? I think I did.) This boggles the mind. There’s enough smooth surface to be ripping around without concern of hitting a bump in the road … a fallen tree … and dinosaur carcass? And through dense brush? *eyesh* Not to mention the fact he could stumble on some treacherously devious creature foraging for a midnight snack.
- Oh! Look! Not only did Jim manage to get himself snared in a trap, that treacherously devious creature just happened to appear! What? Are? The? Chances?
- Remember when Jim got smacked in the head and knocked out when he was hanging upside down? What side of his face did he get “kissed” on? Right … the left side …
- … yet, being held prisoner by Mira (Christine Adams), we clearly see a bloody welt on the right side of his noggin. *sigh*
- Speaking of Mira, what’s with the “warpaint” The Sixers wear? Goofy face markings and more are evident the last few times they’ve come a’callin’ at Terra Nova. (I know — this is a really nit-picky little thing, but seriously: Do they apply this stuff so they “don’t get lost” or something?)
See … these are some of the problems I have with Terra Nova. It’s a continuity nightmare and it drives me batty. Granted: There’s a certain amount of suspension of belief you have to hold in reserve while watching the show, but it’s really pushing the envelope with me.
Maybe I’m subconsciously harboring thoughts of foreboding going into each new episode and I’m looking for these gaffs, but I really don’t believe so. They’re pretty glaring. Are they as glaring for you as they are for me? Or am I just being that damned picky?
As mentioned, at least there was a somewhat employing story for a change of pace. Maybe this is the beginning of a nice little arc to turn things around. If so, The Powers That Be are doing so with baby steps to lead us onward.
All part of the master plan? Let’s hope so.
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Its not just you. This show is barely holding my attention. Due to the lack of ANY major plot points in previous 2 episodes, we get the smallest bit of info and it seems AMAZING to us. This is bad. Really, what did they tell us that we don’t already know? The 2 groups don’t like each other? Oh no, its a secret box! That’s a breadcrumb to get people to tune in next week! Sigh. I keep waiting for something amazing to keep me interested but its just not happening.
Other annoying things you left out:
Shannon walking out with the soldiers during the first confrontation. Turns to Soldier A, “Got an extra one of those?” Oh wow! The only guy who brought 2 guns to the gate is standing right next to you! How convenient!
Shannon leaves the compound without ANYONE noticing? BS.
The stupid “radar” on the bike he used to “find” his target.
The stupid looking goggles he was wearing.
Everyone running out of the house for their busy day and leaving the dumbass teenage boy in charge of the little kids. Hello cliche, its only been 5 minutes since I last saw you, how have you been?
Terra Nova, I think the biggest hype with the worst follow through. Ever.
I’m still enjoying Terra Nova, but the scene in which Mira tries to convince Shannon to switch sides she’s extremely vague. If I’m trying to convince someone to join me, I’m not just going to say “Your leader has made some enemies, so join us!” I’m going to give actual reasons.
Didn’t they knock Shannon out cold at least twice? Maybe that covers both sides of the head. Or they’re just giving him enough cases of blunt object trauma to the head to account for his current and future stupidity.
As far as the warpaint the Sixers are wearing, I think they’re trying to make as blunt and unsubtle a Native American/Indian metaphor as possible. I’m surprised they don’t all talk in broken English, not that that would make any sense (wouldn’t be the first time!)
And yet sadly, you’re right–this episode WAS better than the last few. Maybe it’s giving Taylor some other shades of personality besides General Kickass.
Most boring thing I have ever seen with dinosaurs on it.
Oh wait the show has not freaking dinos on it!!!
There is some promise, but that’s always the case with Brannon Braga, and we are just lead down the same road again and again.
There are major problems with Terra Nova that I don’t think they can fix.
Dinosaurs, they’re an obvious gimmick, but they cause real problems. To start, they’re really expensive, so you either have them and have no budget for anything else, or you limit them, but then why bother with them at all? Second, they’re not impressive, anybody can do them if they want, it just takes money – see above.
Take away the dinosaurs and you’re left with a small group of people in a strange place with many dangers. Basically sounds like Lost, but so far the characters aren’t remotely as interesting and the stories are just really generic sci-fi-esque rubbish.
I’ve now given up.