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IRL (In Real Life) => Music, TV, Movies => Topic started by: BanzaiCat on November 19, 2014, 10:01:11 PM

Title: Helix
Post by: BanzaiCat on November 19, 2014, 10:01:11 PM
I saw some of you saying you've watched this series but didn't see much discussion relating directly to it.

I noticed it on Netflix tonight and watched the first episode - holy hell that's some damn good story-telling.

Only two things about the show bother me:

One, the fat blonde woman is annoying. I get she's supposed to be, but she's trying to act annoying and salt-of-the-earth, but it's coming across completely bogus.

Two, how they can find an appendage missing on a person and question why...when the access chips are placed in people's hands...really, CDC doctorate-havers?

Anyway, it has my attention and I'll consume the entire season pretty quickly I think. Billy Campbell was a surprise and looking old as hell (he was The Rocketeer) but he's a good actor.
Title: Re: Helix
Post by: Staggerwing on November 19, 2014, 10:05:21 PM
I've watched the whole season except for the last ep. It gets... interesting.




*Semi-spoiler*: Jeri Ryan shows up about half way through.
Title: Re: Helix
Post by: Silent Disapproval Robot on November 19, 2014, 10:30:21 PM
I watched the series as well.  I wouldn't so much say it gets interesting as it gets retarded.
Title: Re: Helix
Post by: BanzaiCat on November 20, 2014, 07:39:27 AM
Hmmm...well, one man's  :crazy2: is another man's  :D.

I was really disappointed when SciFi (yes, SciFi, not "SyFy" because f that) dropped Eureka and after this epi, I was hoping perhaps they found another gem. I'll keep watching Helix and see how it goes.
Title: Re: Helix
Post by: TacticalWargames on November 22, 2014, 02:15:08 PM
If you have nothing else to watch then it's not to bad. Better than alot of sci fi rubbbish that gets spewed out.
Title: Re: Helix
Post by: Staggerwing on November 22, 2014, 05:12:05 PM
Ronald Moore is involved with the making of Helix so there is that.