The Paddock

i watched the first episode.

I am not going to judge it yet...but here are my issues.

-how does a old guy kill so well? He was getting sword lessons prior to "turning off"? and 15 years later he became an assassin? If he was in early 30s, he would be in mid 40s. He learn to kill so well at that age..?

-how can you have fat person?

-how can you be so clean? And nice clothing....?

-rushing a bit already. Having people with capability to use electricity..?

-young dude...eh what? He made no sense...too much with too little time, i think.

Right now, it feels like it's trying to be too much too quickly. I think it's trying to do what Lost did with it's premiere. That plane crash was crazy, and the aftermath was too. I think they try to one up and, and failed.

Is the acting as bad as it seemed in the million previews I saw?

Keep in mind, also, that it is being done by JJ Abrams, who typically does really good work and is HIGHLY respected in the industry. In looking at his history, he has directed and/or produced TV shows like Alias, Lost, Fringe and several others, along with movies such as Mission: Impossible III, Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, Super 8, Star Trek, Cloverfield, etc. This isn't some random, Scy-Fy caliber show. Whether it survives to see a 2nd season will be determined by viewership, but it will not be based on a bad story, effects or acting.

Never been an Abrams fan. I did like Super 8. Everything else he's done has been big budget crap. Pretty much a Spielberg knock off without the insight, brilliance, or heart.

Today's episode was actually pretty good.

They have to do something about Charlie, however. She still annoys me.

But i am liking the story building around miles. Interested on his development as a character.

Surprised to see them kill off a character so quickly.

I can't understand the negative opinions that some of you guys have about the acting in this show... Charley especially. I think her acting has been great. The main characters are all doing a fine job of acting in my opinion... but what the hell do I know. It's just my opinion.... but I think Revolution is an awesome show. I'm left in suspense every week... and that's the kind of reaction that leads to positive ratings.

While lost was good, I can name a few HBO shows I think are better.

You don't like her "role".... surely, it's not her "acting"? She may play an annoying character, but there's nothing wrong with her acting.

Yeah, but I was moreso referring to network TV shows, i.e. from NBC, ABC, CBS and Fox. Shows on HBO, Showtime, etc. tend to have better budgets and production, so it is tough to compare them to shows on the networks. If we are lumping them all in together, though, then I would agree with you. Regardless, Lost was absolutely incredible with how long it lasted, the twists and turns it took, the suspense, the acting and most of the production.

Gotcha. I loved lost too.