tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post2485345319967713408..comments2024-03-28T18:01:28.997-04:00Comments on What's Alan Watching?: Pilot Watch 2007: The Sarah Connor ChroniclesAlan Sepinwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-42343429172903454052007-07-23T12:14:00.000-04:002007-07-23T12:14:00.000-04:00Just watched it, and I have to say it was boring a...Just watched it, and I have to say it was boring as hell. If David Nutter wasn't the director of this thing, there was now way I would have ever managed to watch all 45 minutes of it.<BR/><BR/>That and, as Fienberg says, after having sat through the whole pilot, I haven't got the faintest clue of what the show will be about. This being FOX, should I say... "Prison Break" with killer robots from the future? Yeah, that's probably gonna be it. Count me out.dark tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13461345493748899275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-20410050052116957952007-05-29T18:11:00.000-04:002007-05-29T18:11:00.000-04:00I suppose that doesn't matter, but Dan Abnett and ...<I>I suppose that doesn't matter, but Dan Abnett and Mark Paniccia, who wrote that mini, should at least get some sort of acknowledgment. </I><BR/><BR/>This reminds me of a conversation I once had with Gerry Conway (who was writing for one of the Law & Order spin-offs at the time) about whether he was getting any kind of compensation or even kudos because so much of the first "Spider-Man" movie's climax was inspired by comics he wrote. He laughed and looked at me like I was the most naive child he had ever met.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-63627465583973544422007-05-27T00:29:00.000-04:002007-05-27T00:29:00.000-04:00Rise of the Machines had a logical idea in that Sk...<I>Rise of the Machines</I> had a logical idea in that Skynet rose because, sooner or later, no matter who was in charge, man would create that technology. That made sense to me. But there is something sad about the characters being slaves to fate and John Connor's destiny being sealed by the fact that he was in the right place at the right time. <BR/><BR/>As I said in the earlier thread, <I>The Sarah Connor Chronicles</I> clips I've seen bear massive similarities to the comic book series Marvel published about a decade ago. Particularly the subplot about Sarah going to Miles' wife and begging for help. I suppose that doesn't matter, but Dan Abnett and Mark Paniccia, who wrote that mini, should at least get some sort of acknowledgment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-18025845650738158032007-05-25T18:21:00.000-04:002007-05-25T18:21:00.000-04:00No, basically all I'm saying is that movies 1 & 2 ...No, basically all I'm saying is that movies 1 & 2 are about how we create our own fate, while 3 was telling us how we are slaves to it.<BR/><BR/>I can accept both arguments if presented in an interesting way, but not when one replaces the other midway through just because it helps lazy writers create a plot.<BR/><BR/>Looks like I'm going to have to watch all three of them again, though, because plot-wise, I don't remember Jack.dark tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13461345493748899275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-12984001660579577662007-05-25T16:41:00.000-04:002007-05-25T16:41:00.000-04:00Fienberg's take on all the Fox pilots, including "...<A HREF="http://fienprint.blogspot.com/2007/05/take-me-to-pilots-07-fox-dramas.html" REL="nofollow">Fienberg's take</A> on all the Fox pilots, including "Sarah Connor." (And his complaint about Headey's guns makes me rethink that part of the non-review. Making Sarah less psycho is better for a long-term series, but I miss the striking physical presence that Linda Hamilton's gym rat body gave to "T2."Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-81110778708951359502007-05-25T08:17:00.000-04:002007-05-25T08:17:00.000-04:00What anonymous #3 said. I hated the way the 3rd mo...<I>What anonymous #3 said. I hated the way the 3rd movie negated the entire meaning of the James Cameron ones, so I'm all for a series that negates the 3rd movie instead.</I><BR/><BR/>If you're talking about the fact that Skynet is still going to exist in the future, then that's a major element of the series, too. Otherwise, it would be a show about Sarah making pancakes for John. (Though she does that at one point, too.)Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-10844836416352261272007-05-25T04:44:00.000-04:002007-05-25T04:44:00.000-04:00What anonymous #3 said. I hated the way the 3rd mo...What anonymous #3 said. I hated the way the 3rd movie negated the entire meaning of the James Cameron ones, so I'm all for a series that negates the 3rd movie instead.<BR/><BR/>Although, if Kristanna Loken could get to somehow show up I'd be happy with the development. And maybe there could be a role for Michelle Rodriguez in there, too. (LOL)dark tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13461345493748899275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-89772345087092270262007-05-24T23:16:00.000-04:002007-05-24T23:16:00.000-04:00You mention Commando Nanny but not The Nine?I had ...<I>You mention Commando Nanny but not The Nine?</I><BR/><BR/>I had forgotten that Yeoman was ever on The Nine, but point taken. So changed above.<BR/><BR/><I>So do you think my comparison to Dark Angel in the other thread is apt?</I><BR/><BR/>There are some similarities and some differences. Lena Headey already strikes me as a vastly stronger actress than Jessica Alba. On the other hand, the premise of Dark Angel was far more open-ended than what this pilot suggests. I hope they can make it work; I'm just not sure.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-57541642639223412102007-05-24T23:11:00.000-04:002007-05-24T23:11:00.000-04:00A Terminator installment that pretends the 3rd mov...A Terminator installment that pretends the 3rd movie didnt exist? Sign me up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-86951960277655746932007-05-24T23:03:00.000-04:002007-05-24T23:03:00.000-04:00So do you think my comparison to Dark Angel in the...So do you think my comparison to Dark Angel in the other thread is apt? I thought that was a great pilot, but the series was much more low budget and got pretty silly pretty quickly. I can easily see this show following a similar trajectory and premiering big, but not lasting more than a couple of years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-6255337541663586632007-05-24T22:59:00.000-04:002007-05-24T22:59:00.000-04:00You mention Commando Nanny but not The Nine?You mention Commando Nanny but not The Nine?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com