Midseason show for next year. From JJ Abrams and crew. Good to see that Hurley got some new work! ;)
ALCATRAZ - First Look Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_jAlFqvASU#ws)
You beat me to it.. was just about to post this.
Looks promising
JJ Abrams and his people make me very interested in this one. Though Sam Neill being in this makes me worry that this will last as long as a few of his other TV Projects in the past few years, Crusoe and Happy Town, so in other words, not long.
Starts tonight, looking forward to seeing this one!
TIVO is locked and loaded!
Ok, I enjoyed the new series.
[spoiler]I thought the acting was great. Amy and I both felt like the main detective was too young. She looked like a teenager, but she was good. The other thing we noticed is that they set it up as a convict or guard of the week show, with underlying mysteries, which is ok I guess. You could really tell the folks that did music for Lost did the music for this one as well. Could be really cool. [/spoiler]
Darn Fox and their 8 day online streaming delay! :(
I think Alcatraz rocked it for the most part. A tad slow in the first episode, but of course, they were setting it up. I enjoyed it and it does have a "Lost" vibe to it, partly because of Michael Giacchino's musical score. I absolutely loved the way they ended the second episode of the 1 hour premiere last night, a terrific "hook"! SOMEONE has to do a podcast on this...Kenny??? :)
I thought the show was great. Sort of gives me the creeps with it flashing back and forth between the 60's and present day. I really like this premise, and feel that they will have a lot of cool stories they can tell.
[spoiler]I thought it was a real cool twist that the female detectives grandfather was a inmate, and looks like he might be in the know somehow. The second half I found creepy with the sniper, but really great episode. The reveal about the female doctor at the end, I was not really expecting.[/spoiler]
Cool! Hulu have put episodes 1&2 up already! :)
I can't imagine seeing the guy that plays Hurley and not thinking "That's Hurley". What was that like?
I really like the most recent episode, very intense, and had me a bit on my seat at times.
[spoiler]I liked that they have a little bit of Mystery around Diego, and how he was also abducted when a child. Will be interested to see how that plays out as the show goes on. The Doctor from Alcatraz looks to not have aged either, thinking it has something to do with all the blood they are taking from the convicts.[/spoiler]
Jorge Garcia has a podcast, where he talks about each episode. Interesting to hear some behind the scenes stuff, and his viewpoints on the show. I listened to the first podcast, and it was fun. http://diegossoulpatch.blogspot.com/ (http://diegossoulpatch.blogspot.com/)
I've been debating on picking this up.. half my friends love it and half say it's too slow.. but then again it's only in it's second week.
I finally had time to watch the first two episodes (pilot and 1st hour). So far it's pretty intriguing. The cast seems solid and I like the premise. I'm not completely hooked yet, but I'll give it another episode or two and then decide.
I'm enjoying it but for me it's got a vibe like "The Event" which can't be good! Lol
What are people thinking of this so far? Does it have legs?? I'm an episode or two behind still but it still isn't grabbing me like other shows.
I think it's pretty good. It has that mysterious Lost type vibe to is and even more strangeness unfolds in the episodes you're behind on Rico...
We don't get it over here as far as I know but the up side of that is that if it ever does arrive, I'll have a set of. Jews to refer to before I decide whether I want to take a look at it.
Quote from: Feathers on February 10, 2012, 11:35:33 AM
We don't get it over here as far as I know but the up side of that is that if it ever does arrive, I'll have a set of. Jews to refer to before I decide whether I want to take a look at it.
Umm, Feathers? Did you mean to say that? :confused
:-[ Er no!!!! :-[
Wow, that's one of the more embarrassing iPhone spelling changes I've ever seen.
Sorry!
LOL! I love the iPhone autocorrect! :)
I am all caught up on Alcatraz. I have been enjoying it quite a bit, but I really like these JJ Abrams shows that have a lot of mystery tied to them, and don't mind it taking time for it to play out.
I have to say, I am really liking Alcatraz. I really like the mix between present day and the 1960's. This weeks episode dug a bit into some of the characters back stories and the over all mythology of the show.
[spoiler]Hausers assistant/Girlfriend Lucy is sure an interesting Character. I am hoping that they can bring her back in the present day, as she has a lot of mystery around her. The 1960's Lucy seems a bit devious, as her methods of extracting information from the inmates much more effective then the wardens and doctor. I am liking Hauser more and more, still really mysterious and not sure what his ultimate goal but a great character. I like how he seems to have a real mean streak to the inmates they catch. This week he point blank shot a guy in the leg after making him stand on a mine for hours. I was listening to an Alcatraz podcast, and they brought up the question of how old the guy is, as he probably should be much older then what Sam Neil is in the show, so not sure if the show is over looking it a bit to make the story better, or if there is something more there.[/spoiler]
Watching this with the wife on Hulu. So far we have only watched the pilot and 1st episode. We will watch one this weekend because Hulu doesn't leave these on foreever. About a month I think. I love the fact that Garcia's character owns a comic shop and that he is a writer. And the detective is very cute and i would agree she does seem pretty young for a detective. Looking foward to watching the 3rd episode this weekend!
I am really digging Alcatraz, I think the stories and the Series Mythology are really starting to take shape. I really hope it gets a second season, as I understand the ratings are soft. Would be a real shame to me to lose it, so I am crossing my fingers. The past episode brought up a lot of good questions.
[spoiler]From reading some other sites and theories, this series looks like it is going to set itself up a lot with dreams and what people might perceive a real or not. I think that dreams are going to be key to this show, as they sort of alluded to that fact that a lot of Dr Lucy's methods were around dreaming. When they were talking to Jack Sylvane, he said he no longer had dreams, so not sure if some how they have taken his dreams for some reason, if they might be harboring the inmates for some reason, and the dreams are part of it. There was a line from the Doctor about so called reality, makes me wonder just how real these inmates are as well. Also gets me wondering about Hausers new Alcatraz, he is pretty secretive on it, sort of have the wild thought that it might not even be in the present time as when these new events are happening.[/spoiler]
Just seen the first mention of this over here. No dates yet but I do have some idea of what channel it'll be on now (Watch).
Quote from: jedijeff on February 26, 2012, 09:39:16 AM
I am really digging Alcatraz, I think the stories and the Series Mythology are really starting to take shape. I really hope it gets a second season, as I understand the ratings are soft. Would be a real shame to me to lose it, so I am crossing my fingers. The past episode brought up a lot of good questions.
[spoiler]From reading some other sites and theories, this series looks like it is going to set itself up a lot with dreams and what people might perceive a real or not. I think that dreams are going to be key to this show, as they sort of alluded to that fact that a lot of Dr Lucy's methods were around dreaming. When they were talking to Jack Sylvane, he said he no longer had dreams, so not sure if some how they have taken his dreams for some reason, if they might be harboring the inmates for some reason, and the dreams are part of it. There was a line from the Doctor about so called reality, makes me wonder just how real these inmates are as well. Also gets me wondering about Hausers new Alcatraz, he is pretty secretive on it, sort of have the wild thought that it might not even be in the present time as when these new events are happening.[/spoiler]
Jeff, nice theory. How about this:
[spoiler]What if...everything we see in the "now" IS just dreams? Alcatraz is a prison to the most vicious criminals out there. What if Lucy created some sort of "dream chamber" where she puts these inmates to get into their minds and see WHY they do what they do? Or, maybe even vice-versa. The dream chamber is now and she makes them believe they were inmates of Alcatraz. Perhaps Hausers Alcatraz is THE Alcatraz, only some time in the future?[/spoiler]
Quote from: jedijeff on May 16, 2011, 07:17:45 PM
JJ Abrams and his people make me very interested in this one. Though Sam Neill being in this makes me worry that this will last as long as a few of his other TV Projects in the past few years, Crusoe and Happy Town, so in other words, not long.
I had the exact same thought...
I am really enjoying this series. I had heard that it was going to be coming back for a second season...we will see.
Watched the episode about the kidnapper.
[spoiler]Not upset that he got shot at the end. I liked it when Diego gave the kid some comics he was missing.[/spoiler]
Enjoying this series and will probably be watching the next 2 episodes this weekend.
Quote from: QuadShot on February 26, 2012, 01:01:37 PM
Quote from: jedijeff on February 26, 2012, 09:39:16 AM
I am really digging Alcatraz, I think the stories and the Series Mythology are really starting to take shape. I really hope it gets a second season, as I understand the ratings are soft. Would be a real shame to me to lose it, so I am crossing my fingers. The past episode brought up a lot of good questions.
[spoiler]From reading some other sites and theories, this series looks like it is going to set itself up a lot with dreams and what people might perceive a real or not. I think that dreams are going to be key to this show, as they sort of alluded to that fact that a lot of Dr Lucy's methods were around dreaming. When they were talking to Jack Sylvane, he said he no longer had dreams, so not sure if some how they have taken his dreams for some reason, if they might be harboring the inmates for some reason, and the dreams are part of it. There was a line from the Doctor about so called reality, makes me wonder just how real these inmates are as well. Also gets me wondering about Hausers new Alcatraz, he is pretty secretive on it, sort of have the wild thought that it might not even be in the present time as when these new events are happening.[/spoiler]
Jeff, nice theory. How about this:
[spoiler]What if...everything we see in the "now" IS just dreams? Alcatraz is a prison to the most vicious criminals out there. What if Lucy created some sort of "dream chamber" where she puts these inmates to get into their minds and see WHY they do what they do? Or, maybe even vice-versa. The dream chamber is now and she makes them believe they were inmates of Alcatraz. Perhaps Hausers Alcatraz is THE Alcatraz, only some time in the future?[/spoiler]
Yeah Al, I can really see that Theory as well
[spoiler]There must be a reason why they are doing all the experimenting on the inmates, and they are the baddest of the bad, so they might want to know why they are doing their crimes. For me I really think this new Alcatraz is in a different time from the present, just not sure if it is future or even the past. All the blood they are taking from Tommy Madsen is interesting as well, I wonder if they use it somehow to maintain these inmates. I also get the feeling the warden is playing a bigger role in the grand picture, then just being a warden. Would not surprise me if he is some how involved in the events happening in the present, even though he is supposedly dead.[/spoiler]
The pilot airs over here on 13th March. I assume I should be watching this, yes?
Feathers...uh, YES!!! :)
Sorry, I thought I'd ask rather than re-read the whe thread. I'm lazy at heart.
Feathers,
No worries! I was kidding with you. I agree with you though, it can be cumbersome to look through pages and pages and pages at times! :)
Still enjoying this and will watch the whole season. Just watched the "Cal" episode last night which had the actor that played Flash Gordon on the Sci-Fi channel a few years back.
Tuesday night over here on Watch. With my luck I'll get really into it and then have to miss a few weeks due to moving house.
Well, I watched it and started to get into it and then they cancelled it just as the really interesting pieces just started to fall into place in the puzzle.
The moral? I don't know, probably 'Never watch a show on it's first run'.
The wife and I both really enjoyed this series and were ticked off when we heard that it wasn't coming back. And it was left with a huge cliffhanger! They really need to start letting these shows know in advance so they don't leave people hanging. I'm with Feathers and I'll probably only watch one new show as it airs and that will be Arrow.