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Post by Dame Bouncy Castle on Oct 17, 2018 20:24:19 GMT
The First will premiere on Thursday November 1st at 9pm.
The First is described as a near-future drama about a crew of astronauts attempting to become the first humans on Mars. Under the direction of visionary aerospace magnate Laz Ingram, the crew contends with peril and personal sacrifice as they undertake the greatest pioneering feat in human history.
The series, which is co-produced by U.S. streaming service Hulu, stars Sean Penn, Natascha McElhone, LisaGay Hamilton, Hannah Ware, Keiko Agena, Rey Lucas, James Ransone, Anna Jacoby-Heron, Brian Lee Franklin, and Oded Fehr.
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Post by Miranda on Nov 3, 2018 12:50:51 GMT
Hmmm.... if ever a series was misadvertised, it's this one.
Judging from the first episode, this isn't sci-fi. It's a melodrama about 'feelings' set in a company trying to get to Mars. The actual mission is mere backdrop to the moody staring and mumbly dialogue. I wasn't overly impressed.
I might give the second episode a go just to see if they get anywhere near actually setting off to Mars but I'm not getting my hopes up.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2018 19:09:50 GMT
It was rather slow, but excellent effects.
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Post by Miranda on Nov 3, 2018 19:18:15 GMT
I wasn't too keen on them using the 'cloud' from the Challenger explosion. Bit tasteless. But there was some good tech on show. Love to know how you verbally control a car from outside though!
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Post by geometryman on Nov 9, 2018 22:41:02 GMT
It's not what I thought it was going to be either.
But now I'm resigned to that, after 2 episodes I'm finding it quite entertaining as a sort of period drama. It's biggest problem for me is how dated it already is, set in the recent past when only USA state funding could mount such space missions. Nowadays it's either international co-operation like the ISS, or private enterprise sponsored by rich individuals such as Elon Musk or Richard Branson.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2018 19:43:44 GMT
It's still awfully slow, and very little to do with space travel. I'm losing patience.
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Post by Miranda on Nov 16, 2018 19:47:47 GMT
I only watched the first one and never bothered with the rest.
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Post by geometryman on Nov 23, 2018 10:21:12 GMT
I've given up on it now. I'm finding little interest in the characters and it's become really boring.
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Post by Miranda on Nov 23, 2018 12:20:41 GMT
Have they got to Mars yet? Or even took off yet?
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Post by marion on Nov 23, 2018 13:14:28 GMT
I watched the first two this week and thought it was a bit meh. I am not a fan of Sean Penn which doesn't help and did anyone else think Natasha McElhkne's accent wavered all over the place? She sounded very Northern in a few of the scenes but Southern in others. Isn't she English? I can't understand why that would happen.
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Post by Miranda on Nov 23, 2018 13:16:27 GMT
Just bad acting. She should have just used her own accent and no-one would have thought anything of it.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 30, 2018 6:15:06 GMT
I've given up too. All about his wife's suicide and his daughter's drug addiction and ? death.
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Post by marion on Dec 8, 2018 17:27:58 GMT
I've joined the general exodus! I just started watching this week's effort and decided I don't give a damn about anyone. Plus I seem to have forgotten half of the story!
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Post by technicolour on Dec 9, 2018 9:30:13 GMT
Gave up half way through episode 2. I suddenly thought WHY am I sitting here watching this  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2018 19:43:31 GMT
It looked, sounded , so promising. Sighs.
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Anymore to come?
