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AtomicMew Horoluth Raider Offline I Love Drama! Posts: 2073 Joined: Jan 12^th, 2011	Defiance TV pilot Apr 17^th, 2013 at 7:57pm	Print Post
	Anyone watch it? I thought it was pretty good and I really liked the music scores. The battle sequence was kind of lame, but my biggest gripe was that the characters are so cookie cutter, you can almost taste the dough. Everything from the main character to the token black guy was just so cliche. I've been jonesing for a good sci fi series, but my guess is that it'll flop harder than terra nova. I'll still watch it though. The phrase "better than nothing" comes to mind.


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Silky Shroud Slacker Offline Posts: 1267 Joined: Dec 7^th, 2011 Gender:	Re: Defiance TV pilot Reply #1 - Apr 17^th, 2013 at 8:14pm	Print Post
	I liked but then I don't care if shit is cliche or whatnot. I thought the story was interesting, will have to see more episode before I make up my mind about it. At the very least it looks like it may fill a sci fi void now that fringe is gone but I am more keen on seeing Falling Skies start back up.


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Arkat Chonus Christ Offline Hola Bienvenido Posts: 12345 Location: Wyoming Joined: Jul 13^th, 2009 Gender:	Re: Defiance TV pilot Reply #2 - Apr 17^th, 2013 at 10:21pm	Print Post
	I missed it. When was it on??

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Silky Shroud Slacker Offline Posts: 1267 Joined: Dec 7^th, 2011 Gender:	Re: Defiance TV pilot Reply #3 - Apr 18^th, 2013 at 4:26am	Print Post
	http://www.tv.com/shows/defiance/


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AtomicMew Horoluth Raider Offline I Love Drama! Posts: 2073 Joined: Jan 12^th, 2011	Re: Defiance TV pilot Reply #4 - Apr 18^th, 2013 at 5:25am	Print Post
	Airs on modnays. I recommend downloading the HD version if you don't get it though.


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Arkat Chonus Christ Offline Hola Bienvenido Posts: 12345 Location: Wyoming Joined: Jul 13^th, 2009 Gender:	Re: Defiance TV pilot Reply #5 - Apr 18^th, 2013 at 10:51pm	Print Post
	Looks like Syfy is rerunning it a million times this week so I setup the DVR to record it. Thanks.

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Selee Abbot Raider Offline Posts: 985 Location: Atlanta, GA Joined: Aug 29^th, 2010 Gender:	Re: Defiance TV pilot Reply #6 - Apr 18^th, 2013 at 11:18pm	Print Post
	The big question is why the hell is this in DDO-specific?

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Glenalth Puppy Farmer Offline Not banned, just bored Posts: 1602 Location: Albuquerque Joined: Sep 13^th, 2010 Gender:	Re: Defiance TV pilot Reply #7 - Apr 18^th, 2013 at 11:31pm	Print Post
	The only part of it that really bugged me was when the guy is driving in the beginning. It's immediately obvious that he has no idea how to actually drive. The rest was pretty cheesy and predictable, but it worked out alright for a pilot. I'll check out a few more episodes.


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karatekid Self-Proclaimed Puppy Farmer Offline Posts: 4830 Joined: Aug 13^th, 2012	Re: Defiance TV pilot Reply #8 - Apr 18^th, 2013 at 11:37pm	Print Post
	Selee wrote on Apr 18^th, 2013 at 11:18pm: The big question is why the hell is this in DDO-specific? because ddo is quickly.losing relevance. strake's gonna have to rename it like the penisandvagjokerantinflameminorpoliticoventvault or something. rwgistering that domain's gonna be a bitch tho. maybe get turbine's domain admins to help.


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pape Dragon Raider Offline Posts: 227 Joined: Oct 30^th, 2010	Re: Defiance TV pilot Reply #9 - Apr 19^th, 2013 at 7:17am	Print Post
	disappointment abounds in Defiance. It was boring and predictable. I think syfylys could have cut their budget by 80% if they purchased cardboard cutouts of the actors instead of paying them for the dreck they put up on the screen. Based on the premier Defiance looks to be a weak-sister clone of other shows of a similar ilk. Falling skies, which has its own problems is a much better show. Hope they can turn it around because it does have promise but its definitely not a much watch show.


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Cale Abbot Raider Offline Meh.... Drama Posts: 954 Joined: May 9^th, 2010	Re: Defiance TV pilot Reply #10 - Apr 19^th, 2013 at 7:36am	Print Post
	pape wrote on Apr 19^th, 2013 at 7:17am: disappointment abounds in Defiance. It was boring and predictable. I think syfylys could have cut their budget by 80% if they purchased cardboard cutouts of the actors instead of paying them for the dreck they put up on the screen. Based on the premier Defiance looks to be a weak-sister clone of other shows of a similar ilk. Falling skies, which has its own problems is a much better show. Hope they can turn it around because it does have promise but its definitely not a much watch show. I mostly agree. But I'm holding out hope that there was simply too much that they wanted to get across in the pilot and that this is the reason things were so muddy. The show does have promise, but because of all the cliches it only has promise if done right. I wasn't impressed with the pilot, but I'm reserving judgement for a few episodes.


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Bill Z Bubb Boobies Controller Offline I only know three chords! Posts: 1238 Joined: Jul 2^nd, 2012	Re: Defiance TV pilot Reply #11 - Apr 19^th, 2013 at 9:58am	Print Post
	Is this the forum where I post a discussion of the Boston Bruins National Anthem video?

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Diogenes Ex Member	Re: Defiance TV pilot Reply #12 - Apr 19^th, 2013 at 10:54am	Print Post
	Cale wrote on Apr 19^th, 2013 at 7:36am: I wasn't impressed with the pilot, but I'm reserving judgement for a few episodes. I'll give it another chance, too. The pilot was awful wrt storyline, like a cobbled-together video game backstory (with a "Romeo and Juliet" subplot...really?). I liked "Farscape" so I expected better from Rockne S. O'Bannon.


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Silky Shroud Slacker Offline Posts: 1267 Joined: Dec 7^th, 2011 Gender:	Re: Defiance TV pilot Reply #13 - Apr 19^th, 2013 at 3:01pm	Print Post
	pape wrote on Apr 19^th, 2013 at 7:17am: disappointment abounds in Defiance. It was boring and predictable. I think syfylys could have cut their budget by 80% if they purchased cardboard cutouts of the actors instead of paying them for the dreck they put up on the screen. Based on the premier Defiance looks to be a weak-sister clone of other shows of a similar ilk. Falling skies, which has its own problems is a much better show. Hope they can turn it around because it does have promise but its definitely not a much watch show. Dunno if you noticed but almost every show on tv is predictable.


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karatekid Self-Proclaimed Puppy Farmer Offline Posts: 4830 Joined: Aug 13^th, 2012	Re: Defiance TV pilot Reply #14 - Apr 19^th, 2013 at 3:54pm	Print Post
	Silky wrote on Apr 19^th, 2013 at 3:01pm: Dunno if you noticed but almost every show on tv is predictable. Except Chopped... unless Conant's judging and someone uses red onions.


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Diogenes Ex Member	Re: Defiance TV pilot Reply #15 - Apr 19^th, 2013 at 5:05pm	Print Post
	Silky wrote on Apr 19^th, 2013 at 3:01pm: Dunno if you noticed but almost every show on tv is predictable. Yeah, but some of them are funny, anyway. This one isn't, so far.


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AtomicMew Horoluth Raider Offline I Love Drama! Posts: 2073 Joined: Jan 12^th, 2011	Re: Defiance TV pilot Reply #16 - Apr 23^rd, 2013 at 5:21am	Print Post
	Episode 2 was better. It felt like they didn't try too hard and was just a lot less pretentious and cliche than the first. The best part was the last 5 minutes. They played a Nirvana cover that just fit really well. It was very well done. The music is whats making this show for me.


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Invelios VoD Slasher Offline Posts: 1965 Location: Houston, TX Joined: Aug 3^rd, 2010 Gender:	Re: Defiance TV pilot Reply #17 - Apr 23^rd, 2013 at 1:16pm	Print Post
	The Nirvana Cover was unique, and my wife thought it odd, but she liked it. The show is perfect for the cheesy scifi lover that I am. Its like sid meyers alpha centauri done to Earth.

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Diogenes Ex Member	Re: Defiance TV pilot Reply #18 - Apr 23^rd, 2013 at 1:38pm	Print Post
	I was sort of hoping for more of a Farscape on Earth...or an outside chance of Firefly on Earth.


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Hordo High Rabbi Offline Le Douchebag Posts: 2405 Location: Cordova, Tennessee Joined: Jun 30^th, 2009 Gender:	Re: Defiance TV pilot Reply #19 - Apr 23^rd, 2013 at 5:46pm	Print Post
	It was predictable because it was less sci-fi and more soap opera. How many concurrent dysfunction-assured relationships can be dealt with at once, and how many times will they entwine with others before spiraling back into themselves? Only time will tell? Nope. As The World Turns meets crappy sci-fi writers.

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Diogenes Ex Member	Re: Defiance TV pilot Reply #20 - Apr 23^rd, 2013 at 8:17pm	Print Post
	"Antarctica isn't real kid...this town is real..." really?


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Hordo High Rabbi Offline Le Douchebag Posts: 2405 Location: Cordova, Tennessee Joined: Jun 30^th, 2009 Gender:	Re: Defiance TV pilot Reply #21 - Apr 23^rd, 2013 at 8:19pm	Print Post
	Quote: "Antarctica isn't real kid...this town is real..." really? Schr�dinger's Continent?

	I am the Rabbi, goo goo g'Jew! Who doesn't <3 Gornn? GORNN II 4:3:17 - For Gornn sent not Hordo into the world to save the party; but that the party through him might be wiped. [QUOTE=404error;4155294]Hordo I don't want to steal you from these forums because your almost an icon here. ;p [/quote]
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Uhgungawa King of the Vault Offline Life sucks, but she won't Posts: 570 Location: Western Mass Joined: Oct 8^th, 2009 Gender:	Re: Defiance TV pilot Reply #22 - Apr 23^rd, 2013 at 8:52pm	Print Post
	Does it fit in a box?

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Silky Shroud Slacker Offline Posts: 1267 Joined: Dec 7^th, 2011 Gender:	Re: Defiance TV pilot Reply #23 - Apr 23^rd, 2013 at 9:08pm	Print Post
	Hordo wrote on Apr 23^rd, 2013 at 5:46pm: It was predictable because it was less sci-fi and more soap opera.� How many concurrent dysfunction-assured relationships can be dealt with at once, and how many times will they entwine with others before spiraling back into themselves?� Only time will tell? Nope.� As The World Turns meets crappy sci-fi writers. After watching the second episode this is what I was thinking, a soap with a sci-fi setting. Then it reminded me of the old tv show Alien Nation but with a post apocalyptic setting. Hope it gets better.


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livefreeordie Titan Demolisher Offline I Love Drama! Posts: 362 Joined: Nov 21^st, 2011	Re: Defiance TV pilot Reply #24 - Apr 24^th, 2013 at 9:24am	Print Post
	The real question is how is the MMO going to be?


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