Re: 1st Season Threshold - Revalation - 5 star poll - SPOILERS AHOY !

On Sat, 05 Nov 2005 19:45:09 GMT, "Mike Voss"
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>> (Fixing the incorrect episode title in subject line)
>> gava...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>> > "Revelations"
>> > 11-4-05 Threshold
>> >
>> > 5 stars (144,000)
>> >
>> > 0-1 stars (666)
>> >
>> > -George
>
>3.5

I give it a 4.0.

>Can't quite get Lucas in this one - is it just going to be a running
>joke that he seems to simultaneously embrace opposite ends
>of the spectrum on this invasion? Ramsey noted it in the pilot
>and now he's giving a devil's advocate viewpoint on the invasion
>as God's will? I know they wanted to explore the ramifications of
>using religion to spread the alien "gospel" but having Lucas
>favor it in the midst of fighting against the threat seemed a bit
>off to me. After what they've seen, every member of this team
>should be unswervingly dedicated to fighting the threat.

I don't believe Lucas really thought it was god's will. As you noted,
he's always playing devil's advocate, and he does it very well. The
actor is quite good at having a poker face during these philosophical
discussions. He plays his character as almost an innocent, an
incredibly intelligent young man not afraid to ask any question that
comes to mind, because he's seeking truthful answers. Even if the
questions appear silly.

>Not sure how to deal with the underwater forest of glass,
>but I agree the no-fly idea is not workable.

If it hadn't been for that dumb idea, I would've given the episode a
4.5. That was just . . . well . . . dumb. Like, nobody in the rest
of the world would notice or ask questions. Assuming the spoilers
we've read are correct, the US should be on their way to notifying
other world leaders.

And, btw, what's with the time slot change? The next episode is
*Tuesday*, November 22. Okay, I wouldn't want to schedule another
episode for Black Friday either, but what's the deal with the
following week? Anyone know?


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