tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857882.post9029001887740100446..comments2023-11-17T11:08:31.857-06:00Comments on Michael May: Why I'm not going down The RiverMichael Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12514945570212261283noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857882.post-66188719337814574532012-02-29T09:31:37.741-06:002012-02-29T09:31:37.741-06:00Yeah, I hate to keep using the word ''neat...Yeah, I hate to keep using the word ''neat'' as if it's a negative but in this case it is. Everything is just too A then B then C and then D, which makes for very predictable viewing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03578320444186472220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857882.post-66101116803381224892012-02-27T09:54:41.110-06:002012-02-27T09:54:41.110-06:00I would love to learn that these first few episode...I would love to learn that these first few episodes are atypical and that it becomes more like The Relic. I love that novel. (Not so much the movie.)Michael Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12514945570212261283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857882.post-61483892302756167752012-02-26T20:19:32.040-06:002012-02-26T20:19:32.040-06:00The first episode was similar to The Relic and fro...The first episode was similar to The Relic and from what I've seen the entire series looks like it is going to have that sort of reveal, so I'm passing until the DVDs come outSleestakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08512281434803286602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857882.post-77632313477800243482012-02-26T08:41:56.219-06:002012-02-26T08:41:56.219-06:00Great points about the scriptwriting and the visua...Great points about the scriptwriting and the visual forecasting that something weird's going on. They apparently don't trust us to pick up on this stuff on our own.<br /><br />I have friends who like the show and I can see how it could continue to improve, but my TiVo is full of stuff that I really WANT to watch; there's no reason to stick with this hoping it gets better. Besides, if it does get better and succeeds, we can always go back and catch up on streaming or DVD.Michael Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12514945570212261283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857882.post-7186231310022645372012-02-26T08:07:51.339-06:002012-02-26T08:07:51.339-06:00My biggest problem is the ''neatness'&...My biggest problem is the ''neatness'' of the scripts. It's like if a character says ''I really hate snakes'' you know that the episode will feature snakes and - by the end - they'll have to overcome that fear to save everybody. It's as if each writer is given a specific template they have to follow. And hopefully Exposition Girl will get to do more than just mutter in Spanish and look worried soon.<br /><br />As for the actual filming - I agree that some of the cameras seem to be very oddly positioned. I also dislike the over-use of ''interference'' every time something unusual is happening - or worse - about to happen, as it ruins any kind of tension...<br /><br />I have to admit it's picked-up somewhat since the Pilot but if this wasn't to be renewed I don't think I'd miss itAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03578320444186472220noreply@blogger.com