| Title: | The TV Chatter Notes Conference |
| Notice: | Welcome to TV Chatter :-) |
| Moderator: | PASTA::PIERCE |
| Created: | Wed Dec 16 1992 |
| Last Modified: | Thu Jun 05 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 498 |
| Total number of notes: | 5416 |
The pilot got a good review in the Boston Globe. I stuck with most of
it but missed the last few minutes. I wonder how it was resolved.
The concept is clever, that humans are allowed to exist as hosts for
the more important life form, the viral hive. Which, in a nice turn of
phrase for a TV show, "express their consciousness" through humans.
Don't know if the collective virus-mind is the ongoing antagonist in
this series. I did like the shot through the eyes of one of the
infected scientists, who could see germs. When he looked at a young
girl, who hadn't washed her hands with soap before eating in a
restaurant--yak was she swarming with micro-cooties! Makes you want to
wash five times before doing anything, yecch.
The cast was ho-hum. Tamlyn Tomita is dull as usual. The lead guy seems
like a low-rent Rob Morrow, if that's not redundant. How about the
hearse-driving guy, with the halo? An interesting character.
Neil
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| 461.1 | Could be a keeper; could be "read a book" time | TNPUBS::NAZZARO | Zydeco! | Thu Sep 05 1996 12:03 | 11 |
It wasn't resolved, of course, so you would be lured in next week.
It may work on me, but I'm not sure if it will keep me interested.
I agree with the previous noter in that the concept was clever, the
special effects very good, and the acting dull, except for Paul
Guilfoyle (sp?), who was very effective as one of the original
infectees (I think I invented a word!).
Next week will make or break the series for me.
NAZZ
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| 461.2 | OK! something lacking though? | USDEV::LEVASSEUR | Pride Goeth Before Destruction | Mon Sep 09 1996 13:44 | 8 |
I thought the season premier was OK. Sort of like X-Files meet
Outbreak meet Andromeda Strain. UPN was billing as "Where X-Files
Leave off". I dunno, from episode #1, X-Files grabbed my interest and
about 95% of the time holds it. There was just something missing or
weak in Burning Zone. I'll give it 1-3 more episodes.....but overall
better than average offering from the glass teat.
ray
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