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Title: Haven
Post by: spaltor on July 18, 2011, 10:08:11 AM
Anyone else watching "Haven" on Syfy?  It's based on Stephen King's "Colorado Kid."  I think it kinda got lost with WH13 and Eureka last summer - in fact, the first time I heard of it was in the press release when it was announced that all 3 would be back this summer.  :)  I went back and watched the first season, and the second season premiered this past Friday.  I'm enjoying it so far - I think it's a little darker than Eureka and WH13, in my opinion, and has a different flavor.
Title: Re: Haven
Post by: X on July 18, 2011, 12:06:11 PM
Quote from: spaltor on July 18, 2011, 10:08:11 AM
Anyone else watching "Haven" on Syfy?  It's based on Stephen King's "Colorado Kid."  I think it kinda got lost with WH13 and Eureka last summer - in fact, the first time I heard of it was in the press release when it was announced that all 3 would be back this summer.  :)  I went back and watched the first season, and the second season premiered this past Friday.  I'm enjoying it so far - I think it's a little darker than Eureka and WH13, in my opinion, and has a different flavor.
My wife and I have been watching since episode one and really enjoying it.
Title: Re: Haven
Post by: Rico on July 18, 2011, 01:47:44 PM
Is this new stuff?  I thought this show was canceled?
Title: Re: Haven
Post by: spaltor on July 18, 2011, 02:13:26 PM
Nope - renewed back in October:  http://blastr.com/2010/10/haven.php (http://blastr.com/2010/10/haven.php)
Title: Re: Haven
Post by: Rico on July 18, 2011, 03:26:31 PM
Huh...interesting.  Definitely got lost in the shuffle I'd say when something like that gets by even me!  :)
Title: Re: Haven
Post by: turtlesrock on July 18, 2011, 04:43:23 PM
i've seen lots of ads for it on sy fy though have never really watched it. sounds cool.
Title: Re: Haven
Post by: Feathers on July 20, 2011, 03:04:57 AM
Quote from: turtlesrock on July 18, 2011, 04:43:23 PM
i've seen lots of ads for it on sy fy though have never really watched it. sounds cool.

Same here. The Ads seem to crop up around everything I've watched on SyFy but they've never provoked me into giving it a look.
Title: Re: Haven
Post by: spaltor on July 25, 2011, 09:06:31 AM
In my opinion, Season 1 started out a little bit bland, but finished very strongly.  It's only 13 episodes long, so you can get through it relatively quickly.  Season 2, so far, has been very good.  It's a little different for Syfy, I think, because the cheese-factor isn't as high as some other shows, and it's not as techy, either.  I'm enjoying it.  I just wish it  wasn't all by itself on Friday night.
Title: Re: Haven
Post by: ElfManDan on July 25, 2011, 09:15:55 AM
I tried to watch it, but I just hated it. I gave up part way through season 1. It's just not my kind of show I'd reckon.
Title: Re: Haven
Post by: Kevin Bachelder on August 22, 2011, 09:41:40 AM
Quote from: spaltor on July 25, 2011, 09:06:31 AM
In my opinion, Season 1 started out a little bit bland, but finished very strongly.

I agree.  I wasn't sure I was going to keep with it based on the first half or first two thirds of season 1 but they really made it interesting with the way season 1 finished and season 2 has been excellent so far.

I was on a Syfy media conference call with Emily Rose who plays Audrey Parker last week.  She gave lots of detailed and thoughtful answers to the questions asked of her.  Lots of good stuff coming in the back half of this season too.


Kevin